Registration - Consultant

Grape Growers of Ontario / Josh Zanin, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: Grape Growers of Ontario
Lobbyist name: Josh Zanin, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2020-11-06
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 947383-367855

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 19

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 2 of 3 (2020-11-16 to 2021-03-04)

Registration versions:

Version 2 of 3 (2020-11-16 to 2021-03-04)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Budget
Climate
Environment
International Trade
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

The planned repeal of the federal excise duty exemption (as set out in subsection 135(2) of the Excise Act, 2001).

Policies or Program

As per the Agriculture and Agrifood Minister's mandate letter, provide feedback on any planned programs concerning managing environmental risks concerning sustainability in Ontario's grape and wine industry.

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)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

Client Details

Government funding

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

Client Contact Information

Address:
1634 S. Service Road
St. Catharines, ON L2R 6P9
Canada

Telephone number: 905-688-0990
Fax number: 905-688-3211
Web address: https://www.grapegrowersofontario.com/

Client representative

Debbie Zimmerman, CEO

Parent Company Information

Grape Growers of Ontario is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Coalition Members Information

Grape Growers of Ontario is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

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

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Grape Growers of Ontario does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyist Details

Josh Zanin | Designated public offices held

Business address:
33 Bloor Street East
Suite 901
Toronto, ON M4W 3H1
Canada

Telephone number: 647-966-3547

Consultant Firm and Address

Firm: Proof Strategies / Proof Stratégies

Address:
33 Bloor Street East
Suite 901
Toronto, ON M4W 3H1
Canada

Telephone number: 647-966-3547

Grape Growers of Ontario/

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
Grape Growers of Ontario/	2020-11-06	2022-12-31

Grape Growers of Ontario

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Josh Zanin, Proof Strategies / Proof Stratégies (Consultant)

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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 15^th 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 1-19 of 19

Grape Growers of Ontario
Consultant: Josh Zanin

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Emerson Vandenberg, Director of Policy | Minister's Office | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, International Trade, Taxation and Finance, Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-06-29
Posted date: 2022-07-15
Communication number: 367855-538577 View associated registration
Grape Growers of Ontario
Consultant: Josh Zanin

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Emerson Vandenberg, Director of Policy | Minister's office | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, International Trade, Taxation and Finance, Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-06-27
Posted date: 2022-07-15
Communication number: 367855-538576 View associated registration
Grape Growers of Ontario
Consultant: Josh Zanin

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Emerson Vandenberg, Director of Policy | Minister's Office | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, Taxation and Finance, Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-05-05
Posted date: 2022-06-15
Communication number: 367855-530685 View associated registration
Grape Growers of Ontario
Consultant: Josh Zanin

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Emerson Vandenberg, Director of Policy | Minister's Office | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Subject Matter of the communication: International Trade, Taxation and Finance, Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-02-11
Posted date: 2022-03-15
Communication number: 367855-522039 View associated registration
Grape Growers of Ontario
Consultant: Josh Zanin

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Sandenga Yeba, Senior Policy Advisor | Minister's Office | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, International Trade, Taxation and Finance, Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-01-24
Posted date: 2022-02-15
Communication number: 367855-520955 View associated registration
Grape Growers of Ontario
Consultant: Josh Zanin

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Laurence Harvey, Senior Policy Advisor | Minister's Office | Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Hilary Peirce, Policy Advisor | Minister's Office | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Emerson Vandenberg, Senior Policy Advisor | Minister's Office | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Subject Matter of the communication: International Trade, Taxation and Finance, Agriculture
Communication date: 2021-12-10
Posted date: 2021-12-21
Communication number: 367855-518580 View associated registration
Grape Growers of Ontario
Consultant: Josh Zanin

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Laurence Harvey, Senior Policy Advisor | Minister's Office | Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: International Trade, Taxation and Finance, Agriculture
Communication date: 2021-12-08
Posted date: 2022-01-15
Communication number: 367855-517105 View associated registration
Grape Growers of Ontario
Consultant: Josh Zanin

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Ivana Spasovska, Senior Special Assistant, Regional Affairs and Stakeholder Relations | Minister's Office | Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Laurence Harvey, Senior Policy Advisor | Minister's Office | Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: International Trade, Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2021-07-05
Posted date: 2021-08-16
Communication number: 367855-509811 View associated registration
Grape Growers of Ontario
Consultant: Josh Zanin

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jason Easton, Chief of Staff | Minister's Office, Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade | Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: International Trade, Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2021-03-27
Posted date: 2021-04-15
Communication number: 367855-500528 View associated registration
Grape Growers of Ontario
Consultant: Josh Zanin

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jason Easton, Chief of Staff | Minister's Office, Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade | Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: International Trade, Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2021-03-26
Posted date: 2021-04-15
Communication number: 367855-500526 View associated registration
Grape Growers of Ontario
Consultant: Josh Zanin

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Robert Black, Senator | Senate of Canada
- Kimberly Roper, Director of Parliamentary Affairs | Senate of Canada
- Olivia Klasios, Parliamentary Research Assistant | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: International Trade, Taxation and Finance, Agriculture
Communication date: 2021-03-12
Posted date: 2021-04-15
Communication number: 367855-498533 View associated registration
Grape Growers of Ontario
Consultant: Josh Zanin

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Karina Gould, Minister | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, International Trade, Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2021-03-01
Posted date: 2021-04-15
Communication number: 367855-497008 View associated registration
Grape Growers of Ontario
Consultant: Josh Zanin

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Judy Sgro, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: International Trade, Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2021-03-01
Posted date: 2021-04-15
Communication number: 367855-497006 View associated registration
Grape Growers of Ontario
Consultant: Josh Zanin

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Diane Finley, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: International Trade, Taxation and Finance, Agriculture
Communication date: 2021-02-10
Posted date: 2021-03-15
Communication number: 367855-494850 View associated registration
Grape Growers of Ontario
Consultant: Josh Zanin

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Rachel Bendayan, Parliamentary Secretary | Minister's Office, Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade | Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, International Trade, Taxation and Finance, Agriculture
Communication date: 2021-02-04
Posted date: 2021-03-15
Communication number: 367855-497743 View associated registration
Grape Growers of Ontario
Consultant: Josh Zanin

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Kody Blois, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: International Trade, Taxation and Finance, Agriculture
Communication date: 2021-01-18
Posted date: 2021-02-15
Communication number: 367855-494063 View associated registration
Grape Growers of Ontario
Consultant: Josh Zanin

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Sean Fraser, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: International Trade, Taxation and Finance, Agriculture
Communication date: 2021-01-15
Posted date: 2021-02-15
Communication number: 367855-494065 View associated registration
Grape Growers of Ontario
Consultant: Josh Zanin

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jason Easton, Chief of Staff | Minister's Office, Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade | Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Ivana Spasovska, Senior Special Assistant - Regional Affairs (ON) | Minister's Office, Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade | Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2020-12-08
Posted date: 2020-12-17
Communication number: 367855-491963 View associated registration
Grape Growers of Ontario
Consultant: Josh Zanin

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jason Easton, Chief of Staff | Minister's Office, Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade | Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2020-11-18
Posted date: 2020-12-15
Communication number: 367855-489206 View associated registration

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Communications Veterans Affairs Canada, Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs	July 2013 to March 2014	March 31, 2014
Director of Communications Global Affairs Canada, Office of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs	September 2012 to July 2013	July 15, 2013
Press Secretary Department of National Defence, Office of the Minister of National Defence	August 2010 to August 2012	August 31, 2012
Special Assistant Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Office of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans	May 2009 to September 2009	September 11, 2009
Press Secretary Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Office of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans	January 2008 to November 2008	November 14, 2008
Communications Assistant Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office	January 2007 to 2007	Not a designated office
Intern Treasury Board Secretariat, Office of the President of the Treasury Board	May 2006 to August 2006	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Communications Veterans Affairs Canada, Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs	July 2013 to March 2014	March 31, 2014
Director of Communications Global Affairs Canada, Office of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs	September 2012 to July 2013	July 15, 2013
Press Secretary Department of National Defence, Office of the Minister of National Defence	August 2010 to August 2012	August 31, 2012
Special Assistant Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Office of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans	May 2009 to September 2009	September 11, 2009
Press Secretary Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Office of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans	January 2008 to November 2008	November 14, 2008
Communications Assistant Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office	January 2007 to 2007	Not a designated office
Intern Treasury Board Secretariat, Office of the President of the Treasury Board	May 2006 to August 2006	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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Grape Growers of Ontario / Josh Zanin, Consultant

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 2 of 3 (2020-11-16 to 2021-03-04)

Version 2 of 3 (2020-11-16 to 2021-03-04)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Policies or Program

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