Registration - Consultant

Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency Ltd. / John Weekes, Member of the board of directors

Registration Information

Client name: Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency Ltd.
Lobbyist name: John Weekes, Member of the board of directors
Initial registration start date: 2011-12-07
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 812672-288505

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 5

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 5 (2011-12-07 to 2012-06-02)

Registration versions:

Version 1 of 5 (2011-12-07 to 2012-06-02)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
International Relations

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Trade negotiations and trade relations. Encourage the government to negotiate improved market access for meat and livestock products to foreign markets.

Communication Techniques

Oral communication

The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)

Client Details

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2011-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Government of Alberta, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development	$39,575,000.00	Yes

Client Contact Information

Address:
Ellwood Office Park South
1003 Ellwood Road SW
Edmonton, AB T6X 0B3
Canada

Telephone number: 613-683-2313
Fax number: 780-638-6495
Web address: www.alma.alberta.ca

Client representative

Gordon Cove, President and CEO

Parent Company Information

Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency Ltd. is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Coalition Members Information

Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency Ltd. is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

The activities of Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency Ltd. are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency Ltd. does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyist Details

John Weekes | Public offices held

Business address:
164 Acacia Ave
Ottawa, ON K1M 0R3
Canada

Telephone number: 613-749-0443
Fax number: 613-683-2323

Consultant relationship to the client

The registrant is on the board of directors for this organization.

Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency Ltd.

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency Ltd.	2011-12-07	2015-10-02

Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency Ltd.

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
ambassador and permanent representative to World Trade Organization (WTO) and to the offices of the United Nations in Geneva Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Permanent Mission to Canada to the WTO and the offices of the UN in Geneva	September 1995 to September 1999	Not a designated office
senior assistant deputy minister (United States) Foreign Affairs and International Trade, United States Branch	1993 to 1995	Not a designated office
chief negotiator for NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)and assistant deputy minister for trade policy External Affairs and International Trade, Office of NAFTA Negotiations and Trade Policy Branch	1991 to 1993	Not a designated office
ambassador and permanent representative to GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) External Affairs, Canadian Permanent Mission to GATT	September 1987 to 1991	Not a designated office
director general External Affairs and International Trade, Trade Policy Bureau	1984 to August 1987	Not a designated office
director External Affairs, Commercial Policy and General Economic Relations Division	1979 to 1984	Not a designated office
first secretary/counsellor External Affairs, Canadian Delegation to the Multilateral Trade Negotiations (GATT) in Geneva	October 1973 to July 1979	Not a designated office
foreign service officer External Affairs/External Affairs and International Trade, Comercial Policy and General Economic Relations Division	September 1971 to October 1973	Not a designated office
third/second/first secretary and (vice) consul External Affairs, Canadian Embassy Belgrade	June 1968 to July 1971	Not a designated office
foreign service officer External Affairs, Canadian Forces Foreign Language School	September 1967 to April 1968	Not a designated office
foreign service officer External Affairs, Protocol Division	January 1967 to September 1967	Not a designated office
foreign service officer External Affairs, Economic Division	June 1966 to January 1967	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
ambassador and permanent representative to World Trade Organization (WTO) and to the offices of the United Nations in Geneva Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Permanent Mission to Canada to the WTO and the offices of the UN in Geneva	September 1995 to September 1999	Not a designated office
senior assistant deputy minister (United States) Foreign Affairs and International Trade, United States Branch	1993 to 1995	Not a designated office
chief negotiator for NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)and assistant deputy minister for trade policy External Affairs and International Trade, Office of NAFTA Negotiations and Trade Policy Branch	1991 to 1993	Not a designated office
ambassador and permanent representative to GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) External Affairs, Canadian Permanent Mission to GATT	September 1987 to 1991	Not a designated office
director general External Affairs and International Trade, Trade Policy Bureau	1984 to August 1987	Not a designated office
director External Affairs, Commercial Policy and General Economic Relations Division	1979 to 1984	Not a designated office
first secretary/counsellor External Affairs, Canadian Delegation to the Multilateral Trade Negotiations (GATT) in Geneva	October 1973 to July 1979	Not a designated office
foreign service officer External Affairs/External Affairs and International Trade, Comercial Policy and General Economic Relations Division	September 1971 to October 1973	Not a designated office
third/second/first secretary and (vice) consul External Affairs, Canadian Embassy Belgrade	June 1968 to July 1971	Not a designated office
foreign service officer External Affairs, Canadian Forces Foreign Language School	September 1967 to April 1968	Not a designated office
foreign service officer External Affairs, Protocol Division	January 1967 to September 1967	Not a designated office
foreign service officer External Affairs, Economic Division	June 1966 to January 1967	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - Consultant

Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency Ltd. / John Weekes, Member of the board of directors

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 1 of 5 (2011-12-07 to 2012-06-02)

Version 1 of 5 (2011-12-07 to 2012-06-02)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government funding

Client Contact Information

Client representative

Parent Company Information

Coalition Members Information

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Consultant relationship to the client