Registration - In-house Corporation

Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd / Michael Barrett, President & CEO

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd
Responsible Officer Name: Michael Barrett, President & CEO
Initial registration start date: 2015-07-02
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 913636-348186

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 222

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 39 (2015-07-02 to 2015-12-15)

Registration versions:

Version 1 of 39 (2015-07-02 to 2015-12-15)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
International Trade

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

CFIA Labelling Modernization Initiative with respect to food as it relates to Canadian dairy products and dairy policy
Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement implementation: Seeking an allocation of cheese Tariff Rate Quota under the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement and Canada's Export and Import Control Act and its regulations
TRANS PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP: input on Canada's position in the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations as it relates to Canadian dairy policy
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION: Input on Canada's position at the World Trade Organization negotiations to implement the Doha Round as it relates to Canadian dairy policy

Regulation

Dairy Products Regulations with respect to compositional standards
Food and Drug Regulations with respect to dairy standards of identity and labelling

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Senate of Canada

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd is an Ontario based co-operative owned by almost 1200 dairy farmers. Founded in 1958, Gay Lea Foods has been an instrumental link between production on the farm and processing for the consumer market.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Michael Barrett, President & CEO

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2014-09-30

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	$0.00	Yes
Ontario Ministery of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs	$109,824.89	Yes

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Address:
5200 Orbitor Dr
Mississauga, ON L4W 5B4
Canada

Telephone number: 905-283-5261

Parent Company Information

Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyists Details

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Michael Barrett, President & CEO | No public offices held
Milena Corredig, Vice President, Research and Development | No public offices held
John Rebry, Chief Financial Officer | No public offices held

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

Jay Kirktown, Vice President, Business Development | No public offices held
Rosemary MacLellan, Senior Director, Strategy | Public offices held

Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd

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

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd	2015-07-02	2023-01-31

Gay Lea Foods Co-operative 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
Legislative Assistant Office of the Solicitor General of Canada, Minister's Office	February 2002 to November 2002	Not a designated office
Special Assistant, Parliamentary Affairs Industry Canada, Minister's Office	January 2001 to January 2002	Not a designated office
Special Assistant, Legislative and Liaison Senate of Canada, Office of the Leader of the Government in the Senate	March 2000 to January 2001	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant Senate of Canada, Senate of Canada	February 1998 to March 2000	Not a designated office
Summer Student Revenue Canada, Archival Records Management	July 1996 to September 1996	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant Office of the Solicitor General of Canada, Minister's Office	February 2002 to November 2002	Not a designated office
Special Assistant, Parliamentary Affairs Industry Canada, Minister's Office	January 2001 to January 2002	Not a designated office
Special Assistant, Legislative and Liaison Senate of Canada, Office of the Leader of the Government in the Senate	March 2000 to January 2001	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant Senate of Canada, Senate of Canada	February 1998 to March 2000	Not a designated office
Summer Student Revenue Canada, Archival Records Management	July 1996 to September 1996	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-12

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Registration - In-house Corporation

Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd / Michael Barrett, President & CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 1 of 39 (2015-07-02 to 2015-12-15)

Version 1 of 39 (2015-07-02 to 2015-12-15)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Government funding

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Parent Company Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties