Registration - Consultant

Grain Farmers of Ontario / Brendan Byrne, Member of the board of directors and Member of the organization

Registration Information

Client name: Grain Farmers of Ontario
Lobbyist name: Brendan Byrne, Member of the board of directors and Member of the organization
Initial registration start date: 2021-02-01
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 936936-368969

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 47

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 5 of 13 (2022-04-20 to 2022-06-14)

Registration versions:

Version 5 of 13 (2022-04-20 to 2022-06-14)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Budget
Environment
Health
Internal Trade
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Canada's policy with respect to the rules governing the design and funding of Agristability and Agrirecovery programs that are part of Canada's Business Risk Management Programs for Agriculture.
Canada's program regarding research for wheat, corn and soybeans under Agriculture Canada's A-base funded Research Projects.
Removal of carbon tax on grain drying as part of the pollution pricing
• Canada's policy on Free Trade Agreements to ensure that any proposed Agreements improve foreign market access for wheat, corn and soybeans

Regulation

Regulation of pesticides under the Pest Management Regulatory Agency
the rules and regulations pertaining to requirements for farmer in the Clean Fuels Standard

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)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Hamilton Port Authority
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
International Joint Commission (IJC)
NAFTA Secretariat
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Senate of Canada

Client Details

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2021-05-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Agriculture and AgriFood Canada	$341,806.96	Yes

Client Contact Information

Address:
679 Southgate Drive
Guelph, ON N1G 4S2
Canada

Telephone number: 519-763-4432

Client representative

Crosby Devitt, CEO

Parent Company Information

Grain Farmers of Ontario is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Coalition Members Information

Grain Farmers of Ontario is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

The activities of Grain Farmers 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

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

Lobbyist Details

Brendan Byrne | No public offices held

Business address:
679 Southgate Drive
Guelph, ON N1G 4S2
Canada

Telephone number: 518-763-4432

Consultant relationship to the client

The registrant is a member of this organization.
The registrant is on the board of directors for this organization.

Grain Farmers of Ontario

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

Name	From	To
Grain Farmers of Ontario	2021-02-01	2024-06-24

Grain Farmers of Ontario

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

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - Consultant

Grain Farmers of Ontario / Brendan Byrne, Member of the board of directors and Member of the organization

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 5 of 13 (2022-04-20 to 2022-06-14)

Version 5 of 13 (2022-04-20 to 2022-06-14)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

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 relationship to the client