Registration - In-house Organization

Cannabis Council of Canada / Conseil du cannabis canadien / George Smitherman, President & CEO

Registration Information
In-house Organization name: Cannabis Council of Canada / Conseil du cannabis canadien
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: George Smitherman, President & CEO 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2018-01-31
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 945889-361512
Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 34

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 7

Version 4 of 4 (2020-10-15 to present)

Version 4 of 4 (2020-10-15 to present)


Responsible Officer Name

This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.

Name Change History:

Cannabis Council of Canada/Conseil du cannabis canadien

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
Cannabis Council of Canada/Conseil du cannabis canadien 2020-03-07 current
Cannabis Canada Association/L'association Cannabis Canada 2018-01-31 2018-08-16

Responsible Officer Change History

Cannabis Council of Canada / Conseil du cannabis canadien

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name From (YYYY-MM-DD) To (YYYY-MM-DD)
George Smitherman 2020-03-07 Current
Allan Rewak 2018-01-31 2018-08-16

All Monthly Communication Reports for Cannabis Council of Canada / Conseil du cannabis canadien

George Smitherman, President & CEO (Organization)

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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.

Results 1-34 of 34
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Mike Bossio, Senior Advisor | Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Regional Development
    Communication date: 2020-11-17
    Posted date: 2020-12-15
    Communication number: 361512-490958 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Leo Newman, Policy Advisor | Health Canada (HC)
    • Gowthaman Kurusamy, Policy Advisor | Health Canada (HC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Health
    Communication date: 2020-11-12
    Posted date: 2020-12-15
    Communication number: 361512-490960 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Sabina Saini, Chief of Staff to the Minister | Health Canada (HC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Health
    Communication date: 2020-10-23
    Posted date: 2020-11-14
    Communication number: 361512-487694 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Sabina Saini, Chief of Staff to the Minister | Health Canada (HC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Health
    Communication date: 2020-09-29
    Posted date: 2020-10-15
    Communication number: 361512-484755 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Ahmed Hussen, Minister | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Justice and Law Enforcement
    Communication date: 2020-09-18
    Posted date: 2020-10-15
    Communication number: 361512-484749 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Sabina Saini, Chief of Staff to the Minister | Health Canada (HC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Health
    Communication date: 2020-08-13
    Posted date: 2020-09-14
    Communication number: 361512-481993 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Sabina Saini, Chief of Staff to the Minister | Health Canada (HC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Health
    Communication date: 2020-08-06
    Posted date: 2020-09-14
    Communication number: 361512-481992 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Leslie O"Leary, Chief of Staff to the Minister | Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
    • Christopher Evelyn, Director of Operations | Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
    • Mike Bossio, Senior Advisor for Rural Affairs | Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Regional Development
    Communication date: 2020-07-17
    Posted date: 2020-08-13
    Communication number: 361512-479682 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Sabina Saini, Chief of Staff to the Minister | Health Canada (HC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Health
    Communication date: 2020-07-13
    Posted date: 2020-08-13
    Communication number: 361512-479692 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Kathryn Nowers, Director of Policy | Health Canada (HC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Health
    Communication date: 2020-07-13
    Posted date: 2020-08-13
    Communication number: 361512-479688 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Sabina Saini, Chief of Staff to the Minister | Health Canada (HC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Health
    Communication date: 2020-06-30
    Posted date: 2020-07-14
    Communication number: 361512-477640 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Leslie O'Leary, Chief of Staff to the Minister | Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development
    Communication date: 2020-06-29
    Posted date: 2020-07-14
    Communication number: 361512-477644 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Rick Theis, Senior Advisor | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development
    Communication date: 2020-06-29
    Posted date: 2020-07-14
    Communication number: 361512-477643 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Tyler Meredith, Director of Policy | Finance Canada (FIN)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
    Communication date: 2020-06-29
    Posted date: 2020-07-14
    Communication number: 361512-477642 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Kathryn Nowers, Director of Policy | Health Canada (HC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Health
    Communication date: 2020-06-29
    Posted date: 2020-07-14
    Communication number: 361512-477641 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Rick Theis, Senior Advisor | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development
    Communication date: 2020-05-20
    Posted date: 2020-06-16
    Communication number: 361512-476112 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Kathryn Nowers, Director of Policy | Health Canada (HC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Health
    Communication date: 2020-05-15
    Posted date: 2020-06-16
    Communication number: 361512-476111 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Rick Theis, Senior Advisor | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
    Communication date: 2020-04-30
    Posted date: 2020-05-15
    Communication number: 361512-473255 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Sabina Saini, Chief of Staff to the Minister | Health Canada (HC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
    Communication date: 2020-04-28
    Posted date: 2020-05-15
    Communication number: 361512-473252 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Tyler Meredith, Director of Policy | Finance Canada (FIN)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development
    Communication date: 2020-04-28
    Posted date: 2020-05-15
    Communication number: 361512-473249 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Rick Theis, Senior Advisor | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development
    Communication date: 2020-04-27
    Posted date: 2020-05-15
    Communication number: 361512-473246 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Ben Chin, Senior Advisor | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development
    Communication date: 2020-04-24
    Posted date: 2020-05-15
    Communication number: 361512-473244 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Tyler Meredith, Director of Policy | Finance Canada (FIN)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development
    Communication date: 2020-04-23
    Posted date: 2020-05-15
    Communication number: 361512-473243 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Rick Theis, Senior Advisor | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development
    Communication date: 2020-04-23
    Posted date: 2020-05-15
    Communication number: 361512-473242 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Hilary Pierce, Senior Advisor | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development, Small Business
    Communication date: 2020-04-06
    Posted date: 2020-05-15
    Communication number: 361512-473290 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Ryan Dunn, Chief of Staff to the Minister | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development
    Communication date: 2020-03-17
    Posted date: 2020-05-15
    Communication number: 361512-473240 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Adam van koeverden, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
    • Jaime Battiste, Member of Parliament | House of Commons

    Subject Matter of the communication: Health
    Communication date: 2020-03-10
    Posted date: 2020-04-15
    Communication number: 361512-470750 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Scott Reid, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
    • Don Davies, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
    • Diane Finley, Member of Parliament | House of Commons

    Subject Matter of the communication: Health
    Communication date: 2020-03-10
    Posted date: 2020-04-15
    Communication number: 361512-470714 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Zita Astravas, Chief of Staff to the Minister | Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Radey Barrack, Director of Policy | Public Safety Canada (PS)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Justice and Law Enforcement
    Communication date: 2020-03-09
    Posted date: 2020-04-15
    Communication number: 361512-470707 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health | Health Canada (HC)
    • Sabina Saini, Chief of Staff | Health Canada (HC)
    • Kathryn Nowers, Director of Policy | Health Canada (HC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Health
    Communication date: 2020-03-09
    Posted date: 2020-04-15
    Communication number: 361512-470701 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development
    Communication date: 2020-03-07
    Posted date: 2020-04-15
    Communication number: 361512-470698 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Francesco Sorbara, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Revenue | Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
    Communication date: 2020-03-07
    Posted date: 2020-04-15
    Communication number: 361512-470694 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Sarah Wright Gilbert, Stakeholder engagement liason | Health Canada (HC)
    • Krista Aspe, Stakehholder relations manager | Health Canada (HC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Health
    Communication date: 2018-02-16
    Posted date: 2018-02-28
    Communication number: 361512-420636 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Darren Weiner, Manager - Excise and GST | Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
    • Gwen Keating, Industry Sector Sepcialist | Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
    Communication date: 2018-02-15
    Posted date: 2018-02-28
    Communication number: 361512-420635 View associated registration

Monthly Communication Reports in the last 6 Months for Cannabis Council of Canada / Conseil du cannabis canadien

George Smitherman, President & CEO (Organization)

Learn more...

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.

Results 1-34 of 34
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Mike Bossio, Senior Advisor | Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Regional Development
    Communication date: 2020-11-17
    Posted date: 2020-12-15
    Communication number: 361512-490958 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Leo Newman, Policy Advisor | Health Canada (HC)
    • Gowthaman Kurusamy, Policy Advisor | Health Canada (HC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Health
    Communication date: 2020-11-12
    Posted date: 2020-12-15
    Communication number: 361512-490960 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Sabina Saini, Chief of Staff to the Minister | Health Canada (HC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Health
    Communication date: 2020-10-23
    Posted date: 2020-11-14
    Communication number: 361512-487694 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Sabina Saini, Chief of Staff to the Minister | Health Canada (HC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Health
    Communication date: 2020-09-29
    Posted date: 2020-10-15
    Communication number: 361512-484755 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Ahmed Hussen, Minister | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Justice and Law Enforcement
    Communication date: 2020-09-18
    Posted date: 2020-10-15
    Communication number: 361512-484749 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Sabina Saini, Chief of Staff to the Minister | Health Canada (HC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Health
    Communication date: 2020-08-13
    Posted date: 2020-09-14
    Communication number: 361512-481993 View associated registration
  • Cannabis Council of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Sabina Saini, Chief of Staff to the Minister | Health Canada (HC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Health
    Communication date: 2020-08-06
    Posted date: 2020-09-14
    Communication number: 361512-481992 View associated registration

Public offices held:

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Advisor Toronto Region
Department of Solicitor General, Minister's Office 		October 1996 to March 1997 Not a designated office

Public offices held: George Smitherman

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Advisor Toronto Region
Department of Solicitor General, Minister's Office 		October 1996 to March 1997 Not a designated office

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