Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 228
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 17 of 59 (2005-08-30 to 2006-02-19) 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 SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION / L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU COMMERCE DES SEMENCES
302-39 ROBERTSON ROAD NEPEAN, ON K2H 8R2 Canada |
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| 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 CORPORATIONS 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 | ||||
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| Name: | COLLEEN ACRES |
| Position title: | ASSISTANT EVP |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | NEIL ARBUCKLE |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | JOHN COWAN |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | BOB DIPPEL |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | BRYAN GERARD |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | ALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | GARTH HODGES |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | REID JEFF |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | KERBY LOWEN |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Alexandre Mailloux |
| Position title: | Director |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | KEN MILLER |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | DOROTHY MURRELL |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | BOB PRYCE |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | DAVE SIPPELL |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | BRENDA TRASK |
| Position title: | ASSISTANT EVP |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | WAYNER UNGER |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | RAY WALKER |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | TIM WELBANKS |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| 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) | ||||||
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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, Environment, Health, Industry, Intellectual Property, International Relations, International Trade, 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, CANADIAN AGRICULTURE FUND INTERNATIONAL (CAFI), PEST MANAGEMENT REVIEW AGENCY (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. Integrated policy to address the current farm income crisis | ||||||
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
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This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
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| CANADIAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION/L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU COMMERCE DES SEMENCES | 2008-07-03 | 2021-02-01 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler McCann | 2020-01-20 | 2021-02-01 |
| Dave Carey | 2017-06-02 | 2020-01-20 |
| Crosby Devitt | 2015-07-31 | 2017-06-02 |
| PATTY TOWNSEND | 2011-06-01 | 2015-07-31 |
| WILLIAM LEASK | 1996-01-31 | 2011-05-02 |
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 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
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