Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 4 (2005-01-07 to 2005-06-10) 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: |
ONTARIO CORN PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION
90 WOODLAWN ROAD WEST GUELPH, ON N1H 1B2 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 519-837-1660 |
| Fax number: | 519-837-1674 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | BRIAN DOIDGE, GENERAL MANAGER |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE ONTARIO CORN PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION (OCPA) SPEAKS ON BEHALF OF THE GRAIN CORN PRODUCERS OF ONTARIO. AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OVERSEES THE THREE POLICY COMMITTEES WHERE POLICY POSITIONS AND ACTIVITIES ARE DEVELOPED AND THEN IMPLEMENTED BY ACTION TEAMS. OCPA WORKS CO-OPERATIVELY WITH OTHER AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ACHIEVE RESULTS IN THE AREAS OF FARM INCOME, SAFETY NETS, RESEAR5CH, MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC AWARENESS. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | APPROXIMATELY 21,000 GRAIN CORN PRODUCERS ACROSS ONTARIO ARE REPRESENTED BY THE ONTARIO CORN PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION. SIXTEEN DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED FROM THE REGIONS OF ONTARIO. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Statistics Canada (StatCan) |
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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: | Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Energy, Environment, Industry, International Relations, International Trade, Science and Technology, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | COMMUNICATING THE NEEDS OF ONTARIO GRAINS AND OILSEEDS PRODUCERS IN RESPECT TO FARM INCOME AND SAFETY NET ISSUES. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | CONTINUE TO COMMUNICATE THE NEEDS OF ONTARIO GRAINS AND OILSEEDS PRODUCERS IN RESPECT TO FARM INCOME AND SAFETY NET ISSUES. |