Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

CANADIAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION / L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU COMMERCE DES SEMENCES / Tyler McCann, Interim Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: CANADIAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION / L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU COMMERCE DES SEMENCES
Responsible Officer Name: Tyler McCann, Interim Executive Director 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1996-01-31
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 945509-387

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 228

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 16 of 59 (2005-02-18 to 2005-08-30)

Version 16 of 59 (2005-02-18 to 2005-08-30) 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.

A. Organization Information

Organization: CANADIAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION / L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU COMMERCE DES SEMENCES
302-39 ROBERTSON ROAD
NEPEAN, ON  K2H 8R2
Canada
Telephone number: 613-829-9527
Fax number: 613-829-3530  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: WILLIAM LEASK, EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT  
 
Description of the organization's activities: THE CSTA IS AN ASSOCIATION OF SEED COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE BREEDING, MULTIPLICATION, CONDITIONING AND MERCHANDISING OF SEED. MANY MEMBER COMPANIES HAVE SUBSTANCIAL INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND ARE ENGAGED IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: ACTIVE MEMBERS ARE INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS, AND COORPORATIONS MADE UP OF PROCESSORS, SEED BROKERS AND OTHER WHOSE PRIMARY BUSINESS IS DEALING IN OR SELLING SEED RELATED PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AFFILIATE MEMBERS ARE SEEDSMEN REPRESENTING REGIONAL OR PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATION SEED DEALERS.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? Yes
End date of the organization's last completed financial year: 2005-05-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
AGRRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA $135,000.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: COLLEEN ACRES
Position title: ASSISTANT EVP
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: NEIL ARBUCKLE
Position title: DIRECTOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: JOHN COWAN
Position title: DIRECTOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: BOB DIPPEL
Position title: DIRECTOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: BRYAN GERARD
Position title: DIRECTOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: ALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ
Position title: DIRECTOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: GARTH HODGES
Position title: DIRECTOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: REID JEFF
Position title: DIRECTOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: KERBY LOWEN
Position title: DIRECTOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: KEN MILLER
Position title: DIRECTOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: DOROTHY MURRELL
Position title: DIRECTOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: BOB PRYCE
Position title: DIRECTOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: DAVE SIPPELL
Position title: DIRECTOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: BRENDA TRASK
Position title: ASSISTANT EVP
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: TIM TREGUNNO
Position title: DIRECTOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: WAYNER UNGER
Position title: DIRECTOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: RAY WALKER
Position title: DIRECTOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: TIM WELBANKS
Position title: DIRECTOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Environment Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Grain Transportation Agency (GTA), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Revenue Canada (RC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Environment, Health, Industry, Intellectual Property, International Relations, Science and Technology, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: PROGRAMS OF CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY UNDER THE SEEDS ACT AND PLANT HEALTH ACT. AMENDMENTS TO SEEDS ACT, PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS ACT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA, BIOSAFETY NEGOTIATIONS. CEPA WORKING GROUPS, BIODIVERSITY, CAFI, PMRA HEALTH CANADA, REVENUE CANADA TAX CREDITS, FOR PLANT BREEDERS WTO NEGOTIATIONS.
Subject Matter: Prospective: PROGRAMS OF CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY UNDER THE SEEDS ACT AND PLANT HEALTH ACT. AMENDMENTS TO SEEDS ACT, PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS ACT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA, BIOSAFETY NEGOTIATIONS. CEPA WORKING GROUPS, BIODIVERSITY, CAFI, PMRA HEALTH CANADA, REVENUE CANADA TAX CREDITS, FOR PLANT BREEDERS WTO NEGOTIATIONS.




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