Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Consumer Issues
- Health
- Industry
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill S-228: Marketing to Kids Legislation. Our goal is to ensure that the legislative provisions such as age don't negatively impact the convenience channel.
- Bill S-5: An Act to Amend the Tobacco Act and the Non-Smokers Health Act with respect to recommendations around implementation time, allocating more resources for contraband and allowing for a visual identifier on packages and on cartons.
- Contraband Tobacco: Ongoing advocacy with officials from Finance, Border Control and Public Safety to point out impacts of contraband on the convenience channel.
Policies or Program
- Credit Card Fees: ongoing advocacy with MP's, Ministry of Finance, Industry, and Small Business regarding the impact of high credit card fees on our channel.
- Grey Market Confectionery: Communication with Health, Agri-Food, Industry, Small Business and CBSA on the problems with grey market confectionery goods coming into Canada illegally and the need to crack down on this.
- Small Business Taxation: Communication with MP's, Ministry of Finance, Industry, Small Business and PMO about the impacts of proposed changes to taxation of small businesses on the convenience channel.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.
Government Institutions
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Client Details
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
Client Contact Information
Address:
205-2140 Winston Park Dr.
Oakville, ON L6H 5V5
Canada
Telephone number:
647-242-3560
Client representative
Anne Kothawala, President
Parent Company Information
National Convenience Stores Distributors Association / Association Nationale des Distributeurs aux Petite Surfaces Alimentaires is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
National Convenience Stores Distributors Association / Association Nationale des Distributeurs aux Petite Surfaces Alimentaires is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of National Convenience Stores Distributors Association / Association Nationale des Distributeurs aux Petite Surfaces Alimentaires are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
National Convenience Stores Distributors Association / Association Nationale des Distributeurs aux Petite Surfaces Alimentaires does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
ANNE KOTHAWALA
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No public offices held
Business address:
205-2140 Winston Park Dr.
.Oakville, ON L6H 5V5
Canada
Telephone number:
647-242-3560
