Registration - Consultant

Grain Farmers of Ontario / BLAKE JOHNSTON, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: Grain Farmers of Ontario
Lobbyist name: BLAKE JOHNSTON, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2022-05-31
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 776089-372054

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 24

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 6

Version 2 of 4 (2022-06-13 to 2023-10-31)

Registration versions:

Version 2 of 4 (2022-06-13 to 2023-10-31)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Budget
Climate
Environment
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Private Member's Bill C-234- An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, in support of revisions to the Act or exemptions related to the carbon tax applied to fuels used to dry grain

Policies or Program

Tariff policy related to Russian fertilizer
government position related to the funding of the Agricultural Policy Framework with provincial governments

Regulation

Canada's policy regarding the carbon pricing system treatment of fuels used for grain drying

Communication Techniques

Written communication
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

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
House of Commons
Senate of Canada

Client Details

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2022-05-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	$39,693.50	Yes

Client Contact Information

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

Telephone number: 519-763-3342
Web address: https://gfo.ca

Client representative

Debra Conlan, Director of Government Relations

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

BLAKE JOHNSTON | Public offices held

Business address:
138 Drummond Street
Ottawa, ON K1S 1K2
Canada

Telephone number: 613-866-4053

Consultant Firm and Address

Firm: Diligence Public Affairs Inc.

Address:
196 Powell Ave
Ottawa, ON K1S 2A5
Canada

Telephone number: 613-866-4053

Grain Farmers 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
Grain Farmers of Ontario/	2022-05-31	current

Grain Farmers of Ontario

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

BLAKE JOHNSTON, Diligence Public Affairs Inc. (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 1-24 of 24

Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Robert Black, Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2024-04-15
Posted date: 2024-04-17
Communication number: 372054-601004 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Arpan Khanna, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2024-04-15
Posted date: 2024-04-17
Communication number: 372054-601002 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Michelle Ferreri, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2024-04-15
Posted date: 2024-04-17
Communication number: 372054-601001 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Matthew Mann, Chief of Staff | Office of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2024-01-25
Posted date: 2024-01-26
Communication number: 372054-591259 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Percy E. Downe, Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2023-11-23
Posted date: 2023-11-30
Communication number: 372054-585225 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Percy E. Downe, Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2023-11-07
Posted date: 2023-11-30
Communication number: 372054-585223 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Arianna Knoefel, Parliamentary Affairs and Policy Advisor | Office of Senator Donna Dasko | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2023-06-21
Posted date: 2023-06-21
Communication number: 372054-570600 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Peter M. Boehm, Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2023-05-30
Posted date: 2023-06-05
Communication number: 372054-567421 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Pierre Dalphond, Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2023-05-29
Posted date: 2023-06-05
Communication number: 372054-567422 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Brent Cotter, Senator | Senate of Canada | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2023-05-23
Posted date: 2023-05-25
Communication number: 372054-566823 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Paula Simons, Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2023-02-01
Posted date: 2023-03-01
Communication number: 372054-557482 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Francesco Sorbara , Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-11-22
Posted date: 2022-11-22
Communication number: 372054-548162 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Pam Damoff, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-10-07
Posted date: 2022-10-12
Communication number: 372054-543216 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Tim Louis, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-10-06
Posted date: 2022-10-12
Communication number: 372054-543215 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Heath Macdonald , Member of Parliament for Malpeque | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-10-05
Posted date: 2022-10-12
Communication number: 372054-543213 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Francis Drouin, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-10-04
Posted date: 2022-10-12
Communication number: 372054-543214 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Peter Fragiskatos, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-09-29
Posted date: 2022-10-12
Communication number: 372054-543209 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Judy Sgro, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-09-28
Posted date: 2022-10-12
Communication number: 372054-543211 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Han Dong, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-09-28
Posted date: 2022-10-12
Communication number: 372054-543210 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Chad Collins, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-09-19
Posted date: 2022-10-12
Communication number: 372054-543208 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-09-15
Posted date: 2022-10-12
Communication number: 372054-543207 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Bryan May, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-09-06
Posted date: 2022-10-12
Communication number: 372054-543206 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Kody Blois, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-09-06
Posted date: 2022-10-12
Communication number: 372054-543205 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Kody Blois, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-06-16
Posted date: 2022-06-21
Communication number: 372054-536116 View associated registration

BLAKE JOHNSTON, Diligence Public Affairs Inc. (Consultant)

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Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-24 of 24

Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Robert Black, Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2024-04-15
Posted date: 2024-04-17
Communication number: 372054-601004 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Arpan Khanna, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2024-04-15
Posted date: 2024-04-17
Communication number: 372054-601002 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Michelle Ferreri, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2024-04-15
Posted date: 2024-04-17
Communication number: 372054-601001 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Matthew Mann, Chief of Staff | Office of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2024-01-25
Posted date: 2024-01-26
Communication number: 372054-591259 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Percy E. Downe, Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2023-11-23
Posted date: 2023-11-30
Communication number: 372054-585225 View associated registration
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Consultant: BLAKE JOHNSTON

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Percy E. Downe, Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2023-11-07
Posted date: 2023-11-30
Communication number: 372054-585223 View associated registration

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Policy Advisor Office of the Solicitor General of Canada, Policing and Law Enforcement	August 2002 to December 2002	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Office of the Minister of Transport, Atlantic	March 2001 to August 2002	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Office of the Solicitor General of Canada, Corrections and Parole	November 1998 to March 2001	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Human Resources Skills Development, Office of the Minister of Labour	September 1997 to November 1998	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Policy Advisor Office of the Solicitor General of Canada, Policing and Law Enforcement	August 2002 to December 2002	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Office of the Minister of Transport, Atlantic	March 2001 to August 2002	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Office of the Solicitor General of Canada, Corrections and Parole	November 1998 to March 2001	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Human Resources Skills Development, Office of the Minister of Labour	September 1997 to November 1998	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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Grain Farmers of Ontario / BLAKE JOHNSTON, Consultant

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 2 of 4 (2022-06-13 to 2023-10-31)

Version 2 of 4 (2022-06-13 to 2023-10-31)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

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