Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Beer Canada / Bière Canada / CJ Helie, President

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Beer Canada / Bière Canada
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: CJ Helie, President 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-07-26
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 949529-15627

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 309

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 5

Version 2 of 62 (2008-01-17 to 2008-08-07)

Version 2 of 62 (2008-01-17 to 2008-08-07) 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. Organization Information

Organization: BREWERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA / L'ASSOCIATION DES BRASSEURS DU CANADA
100 Queen Street, Ste. 650
Ottawa, ON  K1P 1J9
Canada
Telephone number: 613-232-9106
Fax number:  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Ian Faris, Presdient and CEO  
 
Description of the organization's activities: THE BREWERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING BREWING COMPANIES OPERATING IN CANADA. THE ASSOCIATION UNDERTAKES ISSUE-ORIENTED, INFORMATION AND STATISTICAL-BASED, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF MEMBERSHIP.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO SUCH CORPORATIONS NOT AFFLIATED THROUGH STOCK OWNERSHIP OR SHARE CONTROL OR MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH ANY OTHER MEMBER, OR ANY OTHER GROUP OF MEMBERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AFORESAID, WHICH ARE LICENSED TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF A BREWER IN CANADA, AND WHICH MAKE APPLICATION IN WRITING TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR MEMBERSHIP THEREIN AND ARE ELECTED TO MEMBERSHIP BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? Yes
End date of the organization's last completed financial year: 2007-12-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada $97,707.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: Ian Faris
Position title: President and CEO
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: André Fortin
Position title: Director of Public Affairs
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Edwin Gregory
Position title: Manager, Research and Analysis
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Luke Harford
Position title: Director, Economic and Technical Services
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: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY, CANADIAN CENTRE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Wheat Board (CWB), Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Members of the House of Commons, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), PRIME MINISTERS OFFICE, Revenue Canada (RC), 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:
Informal communications, Meetings, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Broadcasting, COMPETITION BUREAU, Consumer Issues, Education, Energy, Environment, Health, Industry, Internal Trade, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: REGULATION OF ADVERTISING; CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD GRAIN MARKETING AND PRICING PRACTICES; TARIFF RATE QUOTAS ON BARLEY AND BARLEY PRODUCTS; FOOD AND DRUGS REGULATIONS AND REGULATORY REVIEW; TRADE BARRIERS (WTO-INCONSISTENT TREATMENT OF BEER; MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING; AGREEMENT ON INTERNAL TRADE; DFAIT AND FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH CENTRAL AMERICA; DFAIT AND COUNTERVAILING DUTIES); TAXATION AND RATES (FEDERAL EXCISE DUTY); HEALTH PROMOTION; NUTRITION AND ALLERGEN LABELLING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE WARNING LABELS (C-251); CONSUMER PACKAGING AND LABELLING ACT AND REGULATIONS; CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT AND REGULATIONS; CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY CONSERVATION; NATIONAL PACKAGING PROTOCOL; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS; CRIMINAL CODE -IMPAIRED DRIVING - BILL C-376; NATIONAL ALCOHOL POLICY REVIEW
Subject Matter: Prospective: REGULATION OF ADVERTISING; CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD GRAIN MARKETING AND PRICING PRACTICES; TARIFF RATE QUOTAS ON BARLEY AND BARLEY PRODUCTS; FOOD AND DRUGS REGULATIONS AND REGULATORY REVIEW; TRADE BARRIERS (WTO-INCONSISTENT TREATMENT OF BEER; MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING; AGREEMENT ON INTERNAL TRADE); TAXATION AND RATES (FEDERAL EXCISE DUTY); HEALTH PROMOTION; NUTRITION AND ALLERGEN LABELLING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE WARNING LABELS (MOTION 185/385); CONSUMER PACKAGING AND LABELLING ACT AND REGULATIONS; CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT AND REGULATIONS; CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY CONSERVATION; NATIONAL PACKAGING PROTOCOL; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS; CRIMINAL CODE -IMPAIRED DRIVING - JUSTICE COMMITTEE REVIEW; NATIONAL ALCOHOL POLICY REVIEW
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canadian Food Safety & Quality Program
Legislative Proposal Bill C-301, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (blood alcohol).
Legislative Proposal Bill C-498, An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act (members of the board).
Regulation Brewery Departmental Regulations
Regulation Brewery Regulations
Legislative Proposal Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) - Domestic Substances List (DSL) Review under CEPA
Legislative Proposal Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Act (CRTC)
Legislative Proposal Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) Act
Policy or Program Code for Broadcasting of Alcoholic Beverages
Legislative Proposal Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act
Regulation Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations - CRC, C.417;
Legislative Proposal Customs Tariff Act
Policy or Program CWB Pricing Policy
Legislative Proposal Excise Act
Regulation Excise Licence Act
Legislative Proposal Export and Import Permits Act;
Regulation Food and Drug Regulations
Legislative Proposal Food and Drugs Act
Legislative Proposal Justice Committee Review and Hearings....Study - A Comprehensive Review of Matters Related to Impaired Driving
Regulation Licence Fee Regulations
Legislative Proposal Motion Number 174 - That, in the opinion of the House, the government should amend the Criminal Code as it relates to impaired driving offences by reducing the blood alcohol concentration limit to 0.03%.
Legislative Proposal Motion Number 185 - That, in the opinion of the House, the government should take immediate action to implement Motion M-155, which was adopted by the House of Commons on April 23, 2001, during the First Session of the 37th Parliament, by a vote of 217 to 11, the text of which was the following: ¿That in the opinion of this House, the government should consider the advisability of requiring that no person shall sell an alcoholic beverage in Canada unless the container in which the beverage is sold carries the following visible and clearly printed label: 'Warning: Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause birth defects'.¿.
Legislative Proposal Motion Number 29 - That, in the opinion of the House, for impaired driving offences, the government should: (a) amend the Criminal Code by reducing the blood alcohol concentration limit to 0.05%; (b) consider a policy of zero tolerance that includes mandatory fines and jail time for impaired driving offences; and (c) review the sentencing measures for impaired driving and study the feasibility of implementing a system of mandatory fines which would ensure the effectiveness and relative equality in financial impact of impaired driving penalties by linking the amount of any fine imposed on a convicted person to that person's net taxable income.
Legislative Proposal Motion Number 385 - That, in the opinion of the House, the government should require that no person shall sell an alcoholic beverage in Canada unless the container in which the beverage is sold carries the following visible and clearly printed label: ¿WARNING: (1) Consuming alcoholic beverages during pregnancy may cause birth defects; (2) Consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery, and may cause health problems.¿.
Policy or Program National Packaging Protocol
Regulation Radio Regulations, 1996
Regulation Television Broadcasting Regulations




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