Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 21
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 11 of 38 (2003-08-06 to 2004-02-09) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
CANADIAN ANIMAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (CAHI) / Institut canadien de la santé animale (ICSA)
102 - 160 RESEARCH LANE GUELPH, ON N1G 5B2 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 519-763-7777 |
| Fax number: | 519-763-7407 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | JEAN E SZKOTNICKI, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN ANIMAL HEALTH INSTITUTE IS THE TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING FIRMS THAT DEVELOP, MANUFACTURE AND SELL BIOLOGICALS, PHARMACEUTICALS, FEED ADDITIVES AND PESTICIDES USED IN VETERINARY MEDICINE AND LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PRODUCTION. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | FULL MEMBERSHIP: THOSE FIRMS WITH PRODUCTS WHICH HAVE BEEN LICENSED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR SALE AND USE IN CANADA.ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ANIMAL HEALTH INDUSTRY. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | TRACEY RUNIONS |
| Position title: | PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JEAN SZKOTNICKI |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Health, Industry, International Trade, Science and Technology |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | VETERINARY DRUGS DIRECTORATE (VDD) - HEALTH CANADA: CAHI HAS LOBBIED FOR CHANGE TO THE REGULATORY PROCESS FOR APPROVAL OF NEW ANIMAL PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS. WE MAY ALSO MEET WITH TREASURY BOARD ON THIS ISSUE.NON-APPROVED ANIMAL HEALTH PRODUCTS: ACTIVELY PURSUING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMPLIANCE AND SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM FOR ANIMAL PHARMACEUTICALS. CAHI HAS HAD INTERVENTION WITH POLITICIANS, POLITICAL ASSISTANTS AND/OR BUREAUCRATS WITH THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE, HEALTH, TREASURY BOARD AND TRADE.GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES (GMPS): DEVELOPMENT OF VETERINARY DRUG ANNEX TO THE GMP REGULATIONS.ADVERTISING OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR ANIMAL USE: CAHI HAS PROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS TO CHANGE THE EXISTING ADVERTISING REGULATIONS UPON REQUEST BY VDD FOR STAKEHOLDER REVIEW AND INPUT.EXTRA LABEL USE: CAHI HAS PROPOSED SUGGESTIONS TO THE VDD FOR ACHIEVING THE MOST EFFECTIVE RESPONSES TO THEIR PROPOSED EXTRA LABEL USE STUDY OF ANIMAL HEALTH MEDICATIONS IN CANADA.VETERINARY BIOLOGICS SECTION OF THE CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY: CAHI MAY INTERACT WITH MEMBERS OF THIS SECTION ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | WE WILL CONTINUE TO LOBBY ON THE SAME ISSUES NOTED ABOVE. |