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 31 of 39 (2020-12-14 to 2021-02-16)

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Version 31 of 39 (2020-12-14 to 2021-02-16)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Budget
Climate
Consumer Issues
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Environment
Health
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
Internal Trade
International Development
International Trade
Labour
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
Federal Development Agency of Southern Ontario Community Development and Diversification Stream in relation to food and manufacturing investments

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Budget: Measures in annual federal budget to support food and beverage processing, including implementation of Agri-food Economic Strategy Table Report and in support of co-operative sector.

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 United States Mexico Agreement (CUSMA): as it relates to dairy and food processing
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): as it relates to dairy and food processing, including TRQ allocation for various dairy products under the agreement
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)
Health Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy as it relates to dairy and food consumption, front of packing labelling, nutrition labelling
Innovation and Skills Plan as it relates to support for co-operatives, food and beverage manufacturing, agri-food and investments in processing and agriculture
Labour: Enhancements to the Temporary Foreign Workers program and pathways to permanency for food and beverage processing labour; and skills training programs tailored for food and beverage manufacturing
Negotiations between Canada and UK on economic trade agreement
Pacific Alliance: Canada's entry into trade negotiations with the Pacific Alliance as it relates to agriculture, food and dairy
Restrictions on marketing to children as it relates to food and beverage products
Retail Code of Conduct for fair retail and competition practices
Science and Technology: ISED policies and programs to promote innovation and technology adoption in the food and beverage processing sector
Support for co-operative sector as Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada reviews government support via consultation survey with sector
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
Health: proposed legislation and draft regulations on Marketing to Children related to food and beverage products, including modifications the Food and Drugs Regulations.
Immigration:Enhancements to the Temporary Foreign Workers program and pathways to permanency for food and beverage processing labour
Regulatory modernization: Consultations on regulatory modernization, including roadmaps being led by Treasury Board Secretariat

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)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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)
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
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 4300 members on over 1400 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: 2020-09-30

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
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	$302,704.00	No
Government of Ontario	$2,000,000.00	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
Grober Nutrition Inc / Grober Nutrition Inc
- 162 Savage Drive
  Cambridge, ON N1T 1S4
  Canada
Hewitt's Dairy Ltd / Hewitt's Dairy Ltd
- 128 King Street E
  Hagersville, ON N0A 1H0
  Canada
Thornloe Cheese / Thornloe Cheese
- 999 697 Highway 11 N
  Thornloe, ON P0J 1S0
  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

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

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:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Corporation

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

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 31 of 39 (2020-12-14 to 2021-02-16)

Version 31 of 39 (2020-12-14 to 2021-02-16)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

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