Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 4 (2004-03-22 to 2005-01-07) 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.
| 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, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER |
| 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 8 BOARD COMMITTEES WHERE ASSOCIATION POLICY POSITIONS AND ACTIVITIES ARE DEVELOPED. OCPA WORKS CO-OPERATIVELY WITH OTHER AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ACHIEVE RESULTS IN THE AREAS OF FARM INCOME, SAFETY NETS, RESEARCH, 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 ACROSS ONTARIO. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | JEAN-MARC BENETEAU |
| Position title: | VICE-PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | STEVEN BYVELDS |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | LARRY COWAN |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | LLOYD CROWE |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JEFF DAVIS |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BRIAN DOIDGE |
| Position title: | GENERAL MANAGER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DOUG EADIE |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DON KENNY |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | LARRY LYNN |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MAT MENICH |
| Position title: | PAST PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BRENDA MILLER-SANFORD |
| Position title: | BUSINESS OPERATONS MANAGER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DALE MOUNTJOY |
| Position title: | VICE-PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MARC ROSZELL |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DAVID START |
| Position title: | FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | RON STEELE |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | FRED WAGNER |
| Position title: | TREASURER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GERRY WALLIS |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| 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: | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), 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, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Science and Technology, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | COMMUNICATING THE NEEDS OF ONTARIO GRAINS & OILSEEDS PRODUCERS IN RESPECT TO FARM INCOME AND SAFETY NETS ISSUES |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | COMMUNICATING THE NEEDS OF ONTARIO GRAINS & OILSEEDS PRODUCERS IN RESPECT TO FARM INCOME AND SAFETY NETS ISSUES |