Registry of Lobbyists
Version 4 of 5 (2004-07-20 to 2005-01-17) 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.
| Organization: |
BREWERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
650 - 100 QUEEN STREET OTTAWA, ON K1P 1J9 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 613-232-9601 | ||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | JEFF NEWTON, PRESIDENT 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 AFFILIATED THROUGH STOCK OWNERSHIP OR SHARE CONTROL OR BY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH ANY OTHER MEMBER, OR ANY GROUP OF MEMBERS ASSOCIATED AS 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 calendar year? | Yes | ||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 2003-12-31 | ||||
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| Name: | HOWARD COLLINS |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MARGO DEWAR |
| Position title: | VICE-PRESIDENT, ECONOMIC POLICY AND PROGRAMS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | KIM DINGWALL |
| Position title: | COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | EDWIN GREGORY |
| Position title: | LIBRARIAN AND INFORMATION SPECIALIST |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | LUKE HARFORD |
| Position title: | ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL SERVICES MANAGER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JEFF NEWTON |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT AND C.E.O. |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | USMAN VALIANTE |
| Position title: | VICE-PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC POLICY AND ISSUES MANAGEMENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| 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), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Wheat Board (CWB), CDN CENTRE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE, 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), Revenue Canada (RC), SENATE, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC) |
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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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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, 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 POLICIES / TARIFF RATE QUOTAS ON BARLEY AND BARLEY PRODUCTS / FOOD AND DRUG REGULATIONS / FOOD AND DRUG REGULATORY REVIEW / TRADE BARRIERS (WTO-INCONSISTENT TREATMENT OF BEER; MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING; AGREEMENT ON INTERNAL TRADE) / FEDERAL EXCISE DUTY RATES / TAXATION POLICIES AND RATES / HEALTH PROMOTION POLICIES / NUTRITION LABELLING/ LABELLING FOR ALLERGIES / CONSUMER PACKAGING AND LABELLING ACT AND REGULATIONS / CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT (CEPA) REGULATIONS / CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY ISSUES / NATIONAL PACKAGING PROTOCOL / GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS: (BILLS C-220 AND C-410, ACTS TO AMEND THE FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, MANDATORY LABELLING OF GMOS) / CRIMINAL CODE (IMPAIRED DRIVING): BILL C-464, ACT TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL CODE (REDUCTION OF LEGAL BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION). |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | REGULATION OF ADVERTISING / CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD GRAIN MARKETING AND PRICING POLICIES / TARIFF RATE QUOTAS ON BARLEY AND BARLEY PRODUCTS / FOOD AND DRUG REGULATIONS / FOOD AND DRUG REGULATORY REVIEW / TRADE BARRIERS (WTO-INCONSISTENT TREATMENT OF BEER; MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING; AGREEMENT ON INTERNAL TRADE; DFAIT AND FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH CENTRAL AMERICA) / FEDERAL EXCISE DUTY RATES / TAXATION POLICIES AND RATES / HEALTH PROMOTION POLICIES / NUTRITION LABELLING/ LABELLING FOR ALLERGIES / ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LABELLING - FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME/ CONSUMER PACKAGING AND LABELLING ACT AND REGULATIONS / CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT (CEPA)AND REGULATIONS / CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY ISSUES / NATIONAL PACKAGING PROTOCOL / GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS /CRIMINAL CODE (IMPAIRED DRIVING). |