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 16 of 39 (2018-10-14 to 2018-11-09)

Registration versions:

Version 16 of 39 (2018-10-14 to 2018-11-09)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Budget
Climate
Consumer Issues
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Environment
Health
Industry
Intellectual Property
Internal Trade
International Trade
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Small Business
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Dairy Processing Innovation Fund in relation to processing investments in Canadian dairy and applications under the program

Policies or Program

CFIA Labelling Modernization Initiative with respect to food as it relates to Canadian dairy products and dairy policy
Canada - Mercosur free trade agreement negotiations: Canada's entry into trade negotiations with the Mercosur trading bloc as it relates to agriculture and food
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
Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) programs and policies relating to dairy and food processing
Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP): ratification and implementation as it relates to dairy and food processing
Consultations on Canada's Food Guide with respect to dairy and dairy products as part of healthy diet; dairy serving sizes, front of pack labeling, dairy as a source of protein, calcium and other nutrients, dairy as an ingredient in food products
Consultations on a National Food Policy for Canada with respect to food manufacturing; dairy products, dairy proteins, dairy industry; food labeling policies, guidelines; and dairy generally
Consultations on border controls for supply-managed goods (Import for Re-Export Program and Duties Relief Program)
Countermeasures action against the United States in response to tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum products
Health Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy as it relates to dairy and food consumption, front of packing labelling, nutrition labelling
New Agriculture Policy Framework: policies and programs in support of value-added processing; research and commercialization; environment and climate change.
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): Discussions on renegotiation or changes to NAFTA that relate to food and/or dairy manufacturing, processing and labelling
Pacific Alliance: Canada's entry into trade negotiations with the Pacific Alliance as it relates to agriculture, food and dairy
Participating in government consultations on mitigation for Canadian dairy in response to Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with recommendations on growing the Canadian cheese sector and creating policy climate to support processing investment in Canada
Providing recommendations on development of an Agri-Food Value Added Investment Fund to benefit expansion and modernization of Canadian food processing
United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) ratification and implementation as it relates to dairy and food, including programs and policies for Canadian dairy
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

Canada Gazette I proposal on Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Food and Drugs Act (Nutrition Symbols, Other Labelling Provisions, Partially Hydrogenated Oils and Vitamin D)
Dairy Products Regulations with respect to compositional standards
Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA) - request for supplementary import permits for dairy products
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)
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd is a Canadian dairy co-operative owned by 4250 members on over 1300 farms. 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: 2018-09-30

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
Government of Ontario	$2,300,000.00	Yes
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	$0.00	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

Alberta Cheese Company Ltd / Alberta Cheese Company Ltd
- 2730-84 Avenue SE
  Calgary, AB T2C 1C7
  Canada
Hewitt's Dairy Ltd / Hewitt's Dairy Ltd
- 128 King Street E
  Hagersville, ON N0A 1H0
  Canada

Lobbyists Details

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

Michael Barrett, President & CEO | No public offices held
John Rebry, Chief Financial Officer | No public offices held
Christine Rohrbach, Director, Dairy Supply | No public offices held

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

Darlene Dessureault, Director, Dairy Markets | No public offices held
Jay Kirktown, Vice President, Business Development | No public offices held
Rosemary MacLellan, Vice President, Strategy and Industry Affairs | 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

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 16 of 39 (2018-10-14 to 2018-11-09)

Version 16 of 39 (2018-10-14 to 2018-11-09)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

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