Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 10 (2000-04-28 to 2000-11-06) 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: |
CONFECTIONERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
301 - 885 DON MILLS ROAD DON MILLS, ON M3C 1V9 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-510-8034 |
| Fax number: | 416-510-8044 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | JOHN ROWSOME, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | CMAC IS THE NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF THE CANADIAN CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY. THE CMAC DEVELOPS POSITIONS, BASED ON MEMBERS' VIEWPOINTS, AND RESPONDS TO THE KEY GOVERNMENT, TRADE AND CONSUMER ISSUES FACING THE INDUSTRY. THE DESIRED END RESULT IS A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT ENSURES THE SHORT, MEDIUM AND LONG TERM GROWTH OF THE CANADIAN CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | ACTIVE MEMBERS INCLUDE MANUFACTURERS OF CHOCOLATE AND CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS, HARD, MEDIUM AND SOFT CANDY AND CHEWING GUM. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS INCLUDE THE MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS OF EQUIPMENT, INGREDIENTS, PACKAGING MATERIALS AND OTHER GOODS AND SERVICES FOR CONFECTIONERY MANUFACTURERS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | JOHN ROWSOME |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| 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), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Revenue Canada (RC) |
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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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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Environment, Health, Industry, International Trade, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | GST; FOOD LABELLING; SUGAR PRICING; RETALIATORY TARIFFS ON EU IMPORTS; DAIRY SUPPLY |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | GST; FOOD LABELLING; SUGAR PRICING; DAIRY SUPPLY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS; WTO NEGOTIATIONS; TRADE DISPUTES; SUPPLY MANAGEMENT; BIOTECHNOLOGY |