Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Corporation

Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc. / Brad Orr, President and CEO

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc.
Responsible Officer Name: Brad Orr, President and CEO 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-04-11
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 896214-15172

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 9

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 3 of 36 (2008-04-30 to 2009-01-15)

Version 3 of 36 (2008-04-30 to 2009-01-15) 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.

A. Information about Responsible Officer and Corporation

Corporation: Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc.
Suite 2100, 450-1St SW
Calgary, AB  T2P 5H1
Canada
Telephone number: 403-735-8829
Fax number: 403-735-8819  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Jim Wispinski, President & CEO  
Description of activities: Development, manufacturing, and sales of agricultural crop protection and biotechnology products.
 
The client is a subsidiary of the following parent companies: Dow AgroSciences BV
HH Dowweg 5, 4542 NM
Hoek
Netherlands

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? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Corporation

Name: Barry Gibbs
Position title: Registration Manager
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Brenda Harris
Position title: Regulatory Affairs Manager
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Al McFadden
Position title: Registration Manager
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Malcolm Stewart
Position title: Registration Manager
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Jim Wispinski
Position title: President, and CEO
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

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, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Health, Industry, Intellectual Property, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Science and Technology, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Communications with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Transport Canada, and the Trans Fat Task Force.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Communications with the PMRA, CFIA, AAFC, Environment Canada, Biotech matters and Transport Canada.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Legislative Proposal Food and Drug Act
Policy or Program Nutrition and Health Claims
Policy or Program Own Use Import Program
Policy or Program Own Use Import ProgramIncident Reporting
Policy or Program, Regulation Pest Control Product Act
Legislative Proposal Species at Risk Act and related Regulations
Regulation Trans Fat Regulations




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