Registration - Consultant

Bayer Inc. / Ben Parsons, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: Bayer Inc.
Lobbyist name: Ben Parsons, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2018-09-18
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 933600-362890

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 0

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 3 of 4 (2019-10-31 to 2019-12-12)

Registration versions:

Version 3 of 4 (2019-10-31 to 2019-12-12)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Consumer Issues
Education
Employment and Training
Environment
Fisheries
Forestry
Government Procurement
Health
Industry
Intellectual Property
International Trade
Labour
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Engage government regarding the potential risks to drug and vaccine supply for Canadian patients arising from new U.S. state-level reimportation legislation, and the need for Canadian legislation to prevent it.
Implementation of Amendments to Canada's Food and Drugs Act and Regulations as they relate to the licencing and post-market surveillance of pharmaceuticals, consumer health products and natural health products
Patent legislation with respect to Intellectual Property and Innovation regarding the Patent Act.
Pest Control Products Act with respect to input on biologicals.
Pest Control Products Act with respect to the registration of biological pesticides.
Seeds Act with respect to Seed Modernization Program.

Policies or Program

Biotechnology bio-Products with respect to plants with novel traits and bio-products.
Consultations on Canada's taxation policies relating to scientific research and experimental development tax credits as they apply to innovative pharmaceutical companies.
Discuss the government's options for the implementation of national pharmacare, in order to ensure access to medicines for uninsured and underinsured patients.
Economic Management Advisory Council with respect to discussion on present cost recovery regime and associated service standards.
Fertilizer program with respect to discussion on the policies for registration of supplements.
Grower Requested Own Use Program with respect to comments on business climate and need for innovation in the market.
Growing Forward Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada program with respect to Innovation, Science and Technology.
Implementation of the Canada-European Union Free Trade Agreement with respect to provisions relating to intellectual property protection.
Joint review candidates and procedures - discussion of Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Joint Review framework.
Joint reviews of minor use products and technology gap solutions with respect to utilization of the programs and future proposals.
Own Use Import Program with respect to comments on business climate and need for innovation in the market.
Protection of Proprietary Interest in Pesticide Data with respect to business climate and need for innovation in the market.
Role of the Council on Science and Innovation as it relates to consumer health care, pharmaceutical and crop science sectors of the economy.

Policies or Program, Regulation

Consultations on proposed changes to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)'s framework, guidelines and regulations.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots 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

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
Senate of Canada
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

Client Details

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

Client Contact Information

Address:
2920 Matheson Blvd. East
Mississauga, ON L4W 5R6
Canada

Telephone number: 905-282-5521
Web address: www.bayer.ca

Client representative

Adrian Kupesic, Director, Public and Government Affairs

Parent Company Information

Bayer AG
- Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1
  Leverkusen 51368
  Germany

Coalition Members Information

Bayer Inc. is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

The activities of Bayer Inc. are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Bayer CropScience Inc.
- 160 Quarry Park Blvd., SE Suite 200
  Calgary, AB T2C 3G3
  Canada
Monsanto Canada ULC
- 900 - One Research Road
  Winnipeg, MB R3T 6E3
  Canada

Lobbyist Details

Ben Parsons | Public offices held

Business address:
95 St. Clair Avenue West
Suite 1606
Toronto, ON M4V 1N6
Canada

Telephone number: 416-920-0716

Consultant Firm and Address

Firm: Counsel Public Affairs Inc.

Address:
95 St. Clair Avenue West
Suite 1606
Toronto, ON M4V 1N6
Canada

Telephone number: 416-920-0716

Bayer Inc./

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
Bayer Inc./	2018-09-18	2021-03-01

Bayer Inc.

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
Special Assistant Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons	January 2016 to August 2017	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons	February 2009 to May 2011	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons	January 2016 to August 2017	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons	February 2009 to May 2011	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-09-23

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Registration - Consultant

Bayer Inc. / Ben Parsons, Consultant

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 3 of 4 (2019-10-31 to 2019-12-12)

Version 3 of 4 (2019-10-31 to 2019-12-12)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government funding

Client Contact Information

Client representative

Parent Company Information

Coalition Members Information

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Consultant Firm and Address

Registration - Consultant

Bayer Inc. / Ben Parsons, Consultant

Version 3 of 4 (2019-10-31 to 2019-12-12)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government funding

Client Contact Information

Client representative

Parent Company Information

Coalition Members Information

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Consultant Firm and Address

Bayer Inc./

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

Bayer Inc.

Ben Parsons, Counsel Public Affairs Inc. (Consultant)