Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- International Trade
- Regional Development
- Environment
- Taxation and Finance
- Industry
- Small Business
- Health
- Science and Technology
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Politique ou Programme
- Discussion with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada related to use of GS1 standards in agriculture/agri-food traceabillity initiatives.
- Discussion with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Other Government Departments (OGDs) pertaining to global standards for product classification in Single Window initiative, in order to facilitate trade and movement of products across the border.
- Discussion with Canada Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regarding global standards for traceability and case dating
- Discussion with Privacy Commissioner of Canada about the value of global standards for enhancing privacy protections in the use of RFID technology
- Discussions regarding improved recall processes for Canadian industry in support of the Consumer Product Safety Act.
- Discussions with Health Canada regarding national collaboration for standards development and adoption in Healthcare supply chain.
- Discussions with the Bank of Canada, Finance Canada and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions regarding the use of global, unique identification for legal entities engaged in financial transactions
- Participation on Automatic Identification of Vaccine Products Committee - Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) - national collaboration to assign barcodes on Canadian vaccines.
Politique ou Programme, Subvention, Contribution ou autre avantage financier
- Discussions with Industry Canada related on a funding proposal to develop Canadian leadership in the Digital Economy
- Discussions with Public Safety Canada regarding Canadian traceability infrastructure
Subvention, Contribution ou autre avantage financier
- Discussions with Industry Canada related to funding proposal to enable Canadian small businesses in electronic supply chain and trade
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Bank of Canada
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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Members of the House of Commons
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Environment Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Industry Canada
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Health Canada (HC)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Transport Canada (TC)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
A not-for-profit, industry-driven standards organization promoting collaborative commerce to improve supply chain efficiencies.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Arthur Smith,
President & CEO
Organization's membership or classes of membership
GS1 Canada has approximately 20,000 active members (members that pay on an ongoing basis) in over 20 supply chain sectors.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2012-12-31
List of Government Funding
Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Ontario Ministry of Finance
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$514,625.00
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No
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
1500 Don Mills Road
Suite 800
Toronto, ON M3B 3L1
Canada
Telephone number:
416-510-8039
Ext.
2267
Fax number:
416-510-1916
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Rob Bell,
Director, Healthcare |
No public offices held
- Alicia Duval,
Senior Vice President, Healthcare, Pharmacy & Human Resources |
No public offices held
- Ryan Eickmeier,
Senior Director, Communications & Government Relations |
No public offices held
- Nicole Gourley,
Senior Vice President, Industry Relations & Product Integration |
No public offices held
- Alex Greco,
Public Affairs Specialist |
No public offices held
- Eileen Mac Donald,
Chief Operating Officer |
No public offices held
- Doris Nessim,
Vice President, Healthcare Pharmacy |
No public offices held
- Michael Sadiwnyk,
SVP, Global Relations and Chief Standards Officer |
No public offices held
- Arthur Smith,
President and CEO |
No public offices held