Registration - In-house Organization

Soy Canada Inc. / Brian Innes, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Soy Canada Inc.
Responsible Officer Name: Brian Innes, Executive Director
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2017-06-01
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 749934-359982

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 129

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 5

Version 5 of 18 (2018-09-10 to 2019-05-13)

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Version 5 of 18 (2018-09-10 to 2019-05-13)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Climate
Consumer Issues
Environment
Health
Industry
Intellectual Property
Internal Trade
International Development
International Relations
International Trade
Labour
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Growing Forward II is the current policy framework for federal and provincial agricultural programs. Maintain support for federal and shared funded programs through the Next Agricultural Policy Framework.
Obtain support from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada "Agri-Marketing" Program for market development.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Soy Canada supports the inclusion of soybeans to the list of field crops grown in western Canada as identified in Schedule II of the Canada Transportation Act.

Policies or Program

Agriculture Trade - multi-lateral and bi-lateral trade negotiations to reduce tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers on soybean and its products. Development of domestic and international policies regarding low level presence of biotechnology products.
Biosafety Protocol - Canada's position to ensure protection of biodiversity and maintaining trade. Soy Canada does not support government ratification of the Biosafety protocol. We do support the protection of biodiversity as long as it is consistent with international trade practises.
Health/Safety/Environment approval framework for Plants with Novel Traits. Soy Canada supports a science-based assessment process for approval of PNTs.
Low Level Presence - Soy Canada supports the development of a low level presence framework in Canada for GMO products and an international protocol for low level presence.
Response of the government to Health Canada's Trans Fat monitoring program. Soy Canada supports a voluntary approach to reducing trans fat in food in Canada.

Regulation

Full implementation and maintenance of the national 2% renewable fuels mandate for diesel fuel, specified in the Renewable Fuels Regulations and further defined by the proposed Clean Fuel Standard.
Modernization of seed variety registration by regulation under the Seeds Act.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Hamilton Port Authority
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Montreal Port Authority
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Senate of Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transport Canada (TC)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Soy Canada is the national association representing the full soybean value chain in Canada. Our members include producer groups representing farmers across Canada, seed development companies, soybean exporters, processors, and industry affiliates. Soy Canada facilitates industry cooperation and represents the industry on domestic and international issues affecting the growth and development of the sector.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Ronald Davidson, Executive Director

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Our membership consists of soybean growers from Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. We also have members from industry - the soybean crushers, commodity exporters, food grade exporters and seed companies.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2018-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	$288,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
130 Albert St., Suite 1607
Ottawa, ON, ON K1P 5G4
Canada

Telephone number: 613-233-0500

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Ronald Davidson, Executive Director | Public offices held
Andrew Jones, Director of Corporate Affairs | No public offices held

Soy Canada Inc.

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

Name	From	To
Soy Canada Inc.	2017-06-01	current

Soy Canada Inc.

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Brian Innes	2021-05-03	Current
Ronald Davidson	2017-11-01	2021-05-03
DALE ADOLPHE	2017-06-01	2017-11-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Ambassador of Canada Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Yemen	September 2007 to February 2009	Not a designated office
Director General Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, Trade Commissioner Service Initiatives	September 2006 to August 2007	Not a designated office
Director, Latin America, Caribbean, Middle East and Africa International Trade Canada, Bilateral Commercial Relations Division	August 2005 to August 2006	Not a designated office
Consul General of Canada International Trade Canada, Sao Paulo, Brazil	September 2002 to July 2005	Not a designated office
Director International Trade Canada, South America Division	September 2000 to August 2002	Not a designated office
Deputy Director, International Business Development Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, South America Division	October 1999 to August 2000	Not a designated office
Counsellor Commercial, Canadian Embassy Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, Embassy of Canada	August 1994 to September 1999	Not a designated office
Deputy Director Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, Technical Barriers and Regulations Division	July 1993 to July 1994	Not a designated office
Senior Officer, Standards and Enforcement Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, Trade Rules Division	September 1992 to June 1993	Not a designated office
Negotiations Officer Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, Office of Trilateral Trade Negotiations	September 1991 to August 1992	Not a designated office
Counsellor Commercial, Canadian Embassy Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, Embassy of Canada, France	August 1987 to August 1991	Not a designated office
Associate Director Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, International Market Development Division	September 1983 to July 1987	Not a designated office
Senior International Market Development Officer Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, International Market Development Division	September 1980 to August 1983	Not a designated office
First Secretary, Commercial Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, Embassy of Canada, USA	August 1977 to August 1980	Not a designated office
Senior Secretariat Officer, Parliamentary Relations Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Office of the Deputy Minister	July 1974 to July 1977	Not a designated office
Registration and Enforcement Officer Agriculture Canada, Plant Products Division	June 1971 to June 1974	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-05-11

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Registration - In-house Organization

Soy Canada Inc. / Brian Innes, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 5 of 18 (2018-09-10 to 2019-05-13)

Version 5 of 18 (2018-09-10 to 2019-05-13)

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 the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization