Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Agriculture
- Broadcasting
- Consumer Issues
- Energy
- Environment
- Health
- Industry
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill C-532, Act to Amend the Food and Drugs Act, in regard to warning labels on beverage alcohol containers
- Bill C-569, National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), in regards to creation of a national strategy
- Motion 17, Amendment of Criminal Code Reducing Legal Blood Alcohol Limit, in respect to a reduction in the legal blood alcohol limit (Federal) to .03. The BAC strongly supports the current Federal legal blood alcohol limit and the administrative measures in place at the sub-national level of government. Given the effectiveness of this current Federal/Provincial/Territorial framework and the prevalence of traffic safety research and expert opinion that any reduction in the Federal legal blood alcohol limits would be ineffective and counterproductive, the BAC does not support this Motion.
- Motion 382, Introduction of Mandatory Label Requirements for Consumer Goods, in regard to labelling of beverage alcohol containers
- Motion 87, Amendment of Criminal Code Reducing Legal Blood Alcohol Limit, in respect to a reduction in the legal blood alcohol limit (Federal) to .03. The BAC strongly supports the current Federal legal blood alcohol limit and the administrative measures in place at the sub-national level of government. Given the effectiveness of this current Federal/Provincial/Territorial framework and the prevalence of traffic safety research and expert opinion that any reduction in the Federal legal blood alcohol limits would be ineffective and counterproductive, the BAC does not support this Motion.
Policies or Program
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) "Guidelines on Product of Canada and Made in Canada", in regards to food labelling and advertising
- Canadian Wheat Board Pricing Policy, in regard to the pricing of domestic malting barley
- Finance Canada, in regard to elimination of Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) governing import volumes of barley and barley products; addition of barley and barley products to list of manufacturing inputs being considered for elimination of Most-Favored-Nations (MFN) tariffs.
- Health Canada "Drug Strategy and Controlled Substances Program and Policy", which seeks to regulate controlled substances and promotes initiatives that reduce or prevent harm, in respect to seeking support and endorsement by Health Canada of the National Alcohol Strategy (a voluntary intiative of a multi-stakeholder working group composed of alcohol and addictions Non-Government Organizations, academics, researchers, federal and provincial governments, the beverage alcohol industry and liquor boards).
- Health Canada Guidelines on Bisphenol A (BPA) in respect to use in food and beverage packaging.
- Health Canada Proposed Safe Drinking Guidelines with respect to recommendations to consumers on the safe drinking limits on a daily and weekly basis (frequency and number of drinks)
- Health Canada support for the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Alcohol Strategy, adopted by the WHO World Health Assembly (WHA) in May 2010.
Regulation
- Final Regulation 1220 (SOR/2011-28) amending the Food and Drug Regulations as it affects the enhanced labelling for food allergen and gluten sources, in regards to labelling of beer containers
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Lobby Days/Receptions
Government Institutions
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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Canadian Wheat Board (CWB)
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Competition Tribunal (CT)
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Environment Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Industry Canada
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Senate of Canada
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Transport Canada (TC)
In-house Organization Details
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.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Ian Faris,
President and Chief Executive Officer
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.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
100 Queen Street, Ste. 650
Ottawa, ON K1P 1J9
Canada
Telephone number:
613-232-9106
Fax number:
613-232-2283
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Ian Faris,
President and CEO |
Public offices held
- André Fortin,
Director of Public Affairs |
Public offices held
- Edwin Gregory,
Manager, Research and Analysis |
No public offices held
- Luke Harford,
Director, Economic and Technical Services |
No public offices held
