Registry of Lobbyists
Version 7 of 35 (2008-02-25 to 2008-07-17) 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: |
BIOTECANADA
420 - 130 ALBERT STREET OTTAWA, ON K1P 5G4 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-230-5585 |
| Fax number: | 613-563-8850 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | PETER BRENDERS, PRESIDENT & CEO |
| Description of the organization's activities: | BIOTECANADA IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS THE VOICE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY IN CANADA. BIOTECANADA IS DEDICATED TO THE SUSTAINABLE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN CANADA. IT FOCUSES ON THE ISSUES AND ACTIVITIES AFFECTING THE CANADIAN BIOTECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY, BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. BIOTECANADA IS INVOLVED IN MANY INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES, INCLUDING REGULATORY AND POLICY ADVOCACY, FINANCE, AND THE COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF MARKET INFORMATION. BIOTECANADA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE REGIONAL BIOTECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATIONS, REPRESENTS 90 PERCENT OF THE CANADIAN BIOTECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | BIOTECANADA CURRENTLY HAS OVER 200 MEMBERS. THE MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF COMPANIES IN THE HUMAN HEALTH CARE, AGRICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SERVICE SECTORS AS WELL AS ASSOCIATIONS AND UNIVERSITIES. THE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES ARE: 1. BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY: FIRMS, CORPORATIONS OR SUBSIDIARIES, DIVISIONS OR UNITS THEREOF WHICH COMMERCIALIZE BIOTECHNOLOGY-DERIVED PRODUCTS AND/OR ARE ACTIVE IN BIOTECHNOLOGY RELATED R&D. 2. SERVICE INDUSTRY: FIRMS, CORPORATIONS OR SUBSIDIARIES, DIVISIONS OR UNITS THEREOF WHICH ARE CHARTERED BANKS OR THEIR SUBSIDIARIES; PROVIDE FINANCIAL, LEGAL, INSURANCE, CONSULTING OR OTHER SERVICES; OR PROVIDE SUPPLIES OR EQUIPMENT. 3. NOT-FOR-PROFIT: REGIONAL/SECTORAL ASSOCIATIONS, ACADEMIC ORGANIZATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES WITH A SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANDATE, OR FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | Betsy Bascom |
| Position title: | VP, Business Development |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Graeme Fraser |
| Position title: | Manager, Health Policy |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | CATE MCCREADY |
| Position title: | VP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Philip Schwab |
| Position title: | VP, Industry Affairs |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Amy Suthren |
| Position title: | Policy Analyst |
| 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), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), CDN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY, CIHR, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), GENOME CANADA, Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC), 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, BIOTECHNOLOGY, Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Government Procurement, Health, Immigration, Industry, Intellectual Property, International Relations, International Trade, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY INCLUDING DATA PROTECTION; PATENTED MEDICINE PRICES REVIEW BOARD (PMPRB) PRICE REVIEW ISSUES; REGULATORY EFFICIENCIES INCLUDING Cost recovery initiative, REVIEW TIMES, orphan product strategy; PROGRESSIVE LICENSING FRAMEWORK; NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL STRATEGY; WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) ISSUES: Access & benefit sharing, TRIPS AGREEMENT, DISPUTE RESOLUTION; CANADIAN ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT AND REGULATIONS; FOOD AND DRUGS ACT AND REGULATIONS; SUBMISSION REVIEW PROCESS FOR BIOLOGICS; FOOD LABELLING; SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT (SR&ED) TAX CREDIT PROGRAM; TAX REVIEW OF LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATIONS; Science & technology strategy; National Biotechnology week awareness campaign with parliamentarians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | NATIONAL BIOTECH WEEK; BIOTECH AWARENESS (CAUCUS) EFFORTS OF PARLIAMENTARIANS; IMPROVED TAXATION FRAMEWORK for SR&ED; REGULATORY IMPROVEMENTS including establishing a clear regulated pathway for subsequent entry biologics; ORPHAN PRODUCT POLICIES; CANADIAN science & technology STRATEGY / INNOVATION AGENDA; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY/PATENT POLICY AND REGULATIONS; PMPRB PRICE REVIEW ISSUES; WTO ISSUES, ACCESS & BENEFIT SHARING: TRIPS AGREEMENT; CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT AND REGULATIONS; HEALTH CANADA: FOOD AND DRUGS ACT AND REGULATIONS, SUBMISSION REVIEW PROCESS FOR BIOLOGICS, COST RECOVERY REVIEW; REGULATORY APPROVAL PROCESS FOR PLANTS WITH NOVEL TRAITS; SR&ED TAX CREDIT PROGRAM; BIOSAFETY PROTOCOL; ADVENTITIOUS PRESCENCE POLICY; ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CADTH/CDR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| BIOTECANADA | 2024-04-01 | current |
| BIOTECANADA | 2008-07-17 | 2024-04-01 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|
| ANDREW CASEY | 2012-07-30 | Current |
| Cate McCready | 2012-06-01 | 2012-07-30 |
| Lynn Buchanan | 2012-05-07 | 2012-06-01 |
| PETER BRENDERS | 2005-04-05 | 2012-05-07 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.