Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 7 (2005-09-04 to 2006-02-23) 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: |
TOBACCO FARMERS IN CRISIS
P.O. 99 SIMCOE, ON N3Y 4K8 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 519-582-1899 |
| Fax number: | 519-582-2419 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | BRIAN H EDWARDS, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | TOBACCO FARMERS IN CRISIS IS A FEDERALLY REGISITERED NON- PROFIT CORPORATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF TOBACCO FARMERS WHO ARE BEING FORCED TO EXIT TOBACCO FARMING. THE AIM OF THE GROUP IS TO LOBBY FOR A FAIR AND EQUITABLE COMPENSATION FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO EXIT TOBACCO FARMING |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | MEMBERSHIP IS VOLUNTARY FOR TOBACCO FARM QUOTA HOLDERS AND SHAREGROWERS WITH ASSOCIATE MEMBERHIP FOR BUSINESS SUPPORTERS |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | KEN TOTA |
| Position title: | CHAIRMAN |
| Public offices held: | 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), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) | ||||
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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, Health, International Trade, Small Business, Taxation and Finance | ||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | LOBBY FOR CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT POLICYS TO BENEFIT TOBACCO FARMERS EXITING TOBACCO PRODUCTION . MEETINGS HAVE BEEN HELD WITH MPs AND MPPs IN ONTARIO,QUEBEC AND PEI, ASSISTANTS TO MINISTERS AND MINISTERS, THE PREMIER OF PEI OUTLING A PROGRAM THAT WOULD MATCH SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR TOBACCO WHILE ALLOWING FOR A REASONABLE AND FAIR EXIT FOR TOBACCO FARMERS WHO CHOSE TO EXIT TOBACCO FARMING | ||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | LOBBY MPS AND MPPS FOR TOBACCO FARMERS WHO WISH TO EXIT TOBACCO PRODUCT WHILE OFFERING A PLAN FOR THE CONTROL OF TOBACCO SUPPLY IN RELATION TO CONSUMPTION LEVELS WITH AN ACCOMPANYING EXIT FOR TOBACCO FARMERS. | ||||
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