Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

fisheries council of canada / conseil canadien des peches / Paul Lansbergen, PRESIDENT

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: fisheries council of canada / conseil canadien des peches
Responsible Officer Name: Paul Lansbergen, PRESIDENT 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2003-11-13
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 922267-239

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 291

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 15

Version 7 of 33 (2007-01-29 to 2007-07-24)

Version 7 of 33 (2007-01-29 to 2007-07-24) 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.

A. Organization Information

Organization: fisheries council of canada / conseil canadien des peches
#900 - 170 Laurier Avenue W.
Ottawa, ON  K1P 5V5
Canada
Telephone number: 613-727-7450
Fax number: 613-727-7453  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: PATRICK MCGUINNESS, PRESIDENT  
 
Description of the organization's activities: THE FISHERIES COUNCIL OF CANADA IS A FEDERATION OF PROVINCIAL TRADE ASSOCIATIONS IN ATLANTIC CANADA AND ONTARIO, AND CORPORATE MEMBERS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, NEWFOUNDLAND AND NUNAVUT. FCC'S MEMBER FIRMS PROCESS, DISTRIBUTE IMPORT, EXPORT AND HARVEST FISH AND SEAFOOD PRODUCTS AND SUPPLY INDUSTRY SERVICES. FORMED FIRST IN 1915 AS THE CANADIAN FISHERIES ASSOCIATION, THE ORGANIZATION BECAME THE FISHERIES COUNCIL OF CANADA IN 1945. THE COUNCIL'S KEY OBJECTIVE IS TO PROMOTE MEMBERS' INTERESTS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. AS WELL, IT PROVIDES INDUSTRY INFORMATION TO DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND FISHERIES GROUPS, TO THE MEDIA AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: SEAFOOD PROCESSOR FIRMS WHO PACK, HARVEST, IMPORT AND EXPORT SEAFOOD PRODUCTS. ASSOCIATE MEMBER FIRMS WHO ARE TO BE SUPPLIERS OR SERVICES AND PRODUCT TO SEAFOOD PROCESSORS.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: PATRICK MCGUINNESS
Position title: PRESIDENT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Anna Maria Ritorto
Position title: Finance and Administration
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Transport Canada (TC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Industry, Internal Trade, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: REVIEW WITH SENIOR DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS' OFFICIALS AND MINISTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY RELATED TO FISHERIES MANAGEMENT. REVIEW WITH NUMEROUS DEPARTMENTS ON COST RECOVERY INITIATIVES, TRADE AND HUMAN RESOURCES ISSUES. REVIEW WITH FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY POLICY AND PROGRAMS RELATED TO FISH INSPECTION IMPORTS AND EXPOERTS. REVIEW WITH ENVIRONMENT CANADA IMPLICATIONS OF LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS AND POLICY ON FISHERIES.
Subject Matter: Prospective: FOLLOW UP OCEANS ACT, FISHERIES ACT, EI CHANGES, SPECIES AT RISK ACT; AS WELL AS LICENSING POLICY IMPLICATIONS AND COST RECOVERY INITIATIVES. INPUT AS PART OF THE CONSULTATION PROCESS ON THE FEDERAL BUDGET.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Legislative Proposal OCEANS ACT




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