Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 51
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 1 of 6 (2007-03-08 to 2007-09-03) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Corporation: |
Canadian Bioenergy Corporation
310-221 West Esplanade North Vancouver, BC V7M 3J3 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 604-960-0354 | ||||||
| Fax number: | 604-960-0356 | ||||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Doug Hooper, CEO | ||||||
| Description of activities: | Canadian Bioenergy Corporation is Western Canada's leading supplier of biodiesel, a cleaner-burning diesel fuel made from natural, renewable resources.The company is active in: * Pre-engineering and final feasibility for a 114 million litre per year (30 MMGY) biodiesel production facility adjacent to Bunge Canada's oilseed crushing plant in Sturgeon County, Alberta (near Edmonton) * Strategic partnering with oilseed growers and processors to secure long term supply of feedstocks for our biodiesel production plants * Regional distribution and sales of biodiesel, and blended diesel-biodiesel products, from our terminal hubs in Vancouver, BC and Calgary, AB * Expansion of our regional distribution and sales network of biodiesel products * Partnering with petroleum distributors to make biodiesel widely available in western Canada through distribution and offtake agreements * Total Quality Management - the company only supplies certified, high quality biodiesel products, and we ensure quality controls on storage, handling, and distribution of our products. | ||||||
| Parent: | The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations. | ||||||
| Coalition | The corporation is not a member of a coalition. | ||||||
| Subsidiary: | The corporation does not have any subsidiaries that could be affected by the outcome of the undertaking. | ||||||
| Other direct interests | The corporation's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking. | ||||||
| Was the corporation funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | Yes | ||||||
| End date of the corporation's last completed financial year: | 2006-12-31 | ||||||
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| Name: | Doug Hooper |
| Position title: | CEO |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Doug Keast |
| Position title: | CFO |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Ian Thomson |
| Position title: | President |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Environment Canada, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Finance Canada (FIN), Members of the House of Commons, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC), Transport Canada (TC), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) | ||||||||||
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Industry, Transportation | ||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Lobbying-related activities by the senior management of Canadian Bioenergy Corporation during the previous six months have not surpassed the collective 20% of one person's work time. Our organization is active in the development of renewable fuel policy through organizations such as the Canola Council of Canada and the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association. Doug Hooper is a board member of both organizations.Activities during the previous six months have included communication with members of the federal and provincial governments that have influence over renewable fuel policy. This mainly includes agriculture and energy ministries. | ||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Over the next six months activities considered 'lobbying' may increase beyond 20% of a person's time as the development of Canadian renewable fuel industry accelerates. Activities may include, but are not limited to, meetings, phone calls and email correspondence with elected officials and ministry staff with respect to renewable fuels policy. | ||||||||||
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