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: 315

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 6

Version 17 of 64 (2012-09-19 to 2012-10-31)

Registration versions:

Version 17 of 64 (2012-09-19 to 2012-10-31)

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-227, National Strategy for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Act, in regards to the establishment of a national strategy for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
Motion M-155, Criminal Code Legal Blood Alcohol Limit (Impaired Driving), in regards to a proposed reduction in the legal limit from .08% to .03%.
Motion M-17, Criminal Code Legal Blood Alcohol Limit (Impaired Driving), in regards to a proposed reduction in the legal limit from .08% to .05%.
Motion, M-345, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, in regards to proposed action to advancing research on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in many areas.

Policies or Program

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) "Guidelines on Product of Canada and Made in Canada", in regards to food labelling and advertising
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 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

Written communication
Oral communication
Lobby Days/Receptions

Government Institutions

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Senate of Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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:
45 O'Connor Street, Suite 650
Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4
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, Public and Government Affairs | Public offices held
Ed Gregory, Director, Policy and Research | No public offices held

Beer Canada/Bière Canada

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Beer Canada/Bière Canada	2013-11-01	current
BREWERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA/L'ASSOCIATION DES BRASSEURS DU CANADA	2008-08-07	2013-11-01

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

BREWERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA/L'ASSOCIATION DES BRASSEURS DU CANADA

Beer Canada / Bière Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
CJ Helie	2021-07-06	Current
Luke Chapman	2020-01-27	2021-07-06
Luke Harford	2013-01-02	2020-01-27
Andre Fortin	2012-11-30	2013-01-02
Ian Faris	2007-07-26	2012-11-30

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Communications Opposition House Leader, Office of the Leader of the Opposition	March 2007 to November 2007	Not a designated office
Press Secretary Leader of the Opposition, Office of the Leader of the Opposition	July 2006 to February 2007	Not a designated office
Media Advance Officer PMO, Office of the Prime Minister	September 2005 to February 2006	Not a designated office
Press Secretary and Legislative Assistant Transport Canada, Office of the Minister	August 2004 to September 2005	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Office of Hon. Marlene Jennings, MP, House of Commons	August 2003 to August 2004	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Communications Opposition House Leader, Office of the Leader of the Opposition	March 2007 to November 2007	Not a designated office
Press Secretary Leader of the Opposition, Office of the Leader of the Opposition	July 2006 to February 2007	Not a designated office
Media Advance Officer PMO, Office of the Prime Minister	September 2005 to February 2006	Not a designated office
Press Secretary and Legislative Assistant Transport Canada, Office of the Minister	August 2004 to September 2005	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Office of Hon. Marlene Jennings, MP, House of Commons	August 2003 to August 2004	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Deputy Chief of Staff Agriculture and Agri-Food, Office of the Minister	July 2004 to August 2005	Not a designated office
Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Deputy Chief of Staff Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Office of the Minister	December 2003 to July 2004	Not a designated office
Executive Assistant Secretary of State (Rural Development) (Federal Economic Development in Northern Ontario), Office of the Secretary of State	August 2001 to December 2003	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Office of the Minister	January 1996 to January 1997	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Treasury Board, Office of the President	December 1993 to January 1996	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-12-05

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Registration - In-house Organization

Beer Canada / Bière Canada / CJ Helie, President

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 17 of 64 (2012-09-19 to 2012-10-31)

Version 17 of 64 (2012-09-19 to 2012-10-31)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization