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 7 of 59 (1999-04-21 to 1999-11-15)

Version 7 of 59 (1999-04-21 to 1999-11-15) 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 SUBSTANSIAL INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND 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 OTHERS WHOSE PRIMARY BUSINESS IS DEALING IN OR SELLING SEED. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE WHOLESALERS AND OTHER COMPANIES MARKETING SEED RELATED PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AFFILIATE MEMBERS ARE SEEDSMEN REPRESENTING ANY REGIONAL OR PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATION OR SEED DEALERS IN CANADA.
 
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: 1999-03-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRES (PEMD) $50,000.00
AGRICULTUE & AGRI-FOOD CANADA $20,000.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: DON BIGGIN
Position title: PRESIDENT
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: TIM DYCK
Position title: DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL DIV.
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: RICK ELLIOTT
Position title: 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: TOM FRANCIS
Position title: DIRECTOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: WAYNE GALE
Position title: PAST-PRESIDENT
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: PETER HANNAM
Position title: DIRECTOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: DAVID HANSEN
Position title: DIRECTOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: BRUCE HOWISON
Position title: DIRECTOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: BRUCE HUNTER
Position title: DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL DIV.
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: WILLIAM LEASK
Position title: EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: RICK LUSK
Position title: 2D VICE-PRESIDENT
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: DON POLLOCK
Position title: PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL DIV.
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: CLAUDE ROGER
Position title: DIRECTOR
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: 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), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), 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 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 REGULATIONS AND PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS ACT. ENVIRONMENT CANADA BIOSAFETY NEGOTIATIONS. CEPA (CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT) WORKING GROUPS BIODIVERSITY AIMS, PMRA HEALTH CANADA, REVENUE CANADA TAX CREDITS FOR PLANT BREEDING, WTO NEGITIATIONS
Subject Matter: Prospective: PROGRAMS OF CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY UNDER THE SEEDS ACT AND PLANT HEALTH ACT. AMENDMENTS TO SEEDS ACT REGULATIONS AND PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS ACT. ENVIRONMENT CANADA BIOSAFETY NEGOTIATIONS. CEPA (CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT) WORKING GROUPS BIODIVERSITY AIMS, PMRA HEALTH CANADA, REVENUE CANADA TAX CREDITS FOR PLANT BREEDING, WTO NEGOTIATIONS




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