Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 55 (2000-04-10 to 2000-11-10) 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 Horticultural Council / Conseil canadien de l'horticulture
310 - 1101 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE OTTAWA, ON K2C 3W7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-226-4187 |
| Fax number: | 613-226-2984 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | ANNE FOWLIE, EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURAL COUNCIL IS A VOLUNTARY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS ARE INVOLVED, AFFILIATED OR ASSOCIATED WITH CANADA' S $2.5 BILLION FARM GATE VALUED HORTICULTURAL INDUSTRY. THE COUNCIL REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF PRODUCERS OF FRUITS, VEGETABLES, GREENHOUSE, FLORAL AND NURSERY CROPS ON NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ISSUES AFFECTING THE HORTICULTURAL SECTOR. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | MEMBERS INCLUDE PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS, AFFILIATED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE, ALLIED INDUSTRY AND INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES. TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP : ACTIVE (VOTING) AND ASSOCIATE. CURRENTLY HAVE APPROX. 130 MEMBERS, OF WHICH 75 ARE ACTIVE. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | ROBERT ALLARD |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE MEMBER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SHIRLEY ARCHAMBAULT |
| Position title: | POLICY AFFAIRS COORDINATOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ANNE FOWLIE |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DAVE JEFFRIES |
| Position title: | CHAIRMAN TRADE & REGULATORY |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BOB KEENAN |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JEFF WILSON |
| Position title: | CHAIRMAN - CROP PROTECTION COMMITTEE |
| 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), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Environment Canada, Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q]), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), 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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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Health, Immigration, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Labour, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | AGRIGULTURE + AGRI-FOOD CANADA/CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - POLICY, REGULATORY TRADE, DEVELOPMENT OF A CODE OF PRACTICE FOR UNPASTEURIZED JUICES, MARKETING AND RESEARCH ISSUES; REV CAN - ADMINISTRATION OF SEASONAL DUTIES, TARIFF CLASSIFICATION; HRDC - OFFSHORE LABOUR PROGRAM, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE; FINANCE CAN - REMISSION OF DUTY PROGRAMS FOR A NUMBER OF CROPS (VEGETABLES FOR PROCESSING, PEARS, PEACHES, ETC...), TARIFF & GST ISSUES, PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATIONS; STATS CAN - DATA; FOREIGN AFFAIRS - TRADE ISSUES INCLUDING TRADE AGREEMENTS (CANADA / ISRAEL & APEC); HEALTH CANADA - PESTICIDES, BIOTECHNOLOGY, LABELLING , NUTRITION, IRRADIATION ETC.; IND.CAN - BIOTECHNOLOGY & COMPETITIVENESS ISSUES; ENVIRO. CAN - PESTICIDES, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | AGRIGULTURE + AGRI-FOOD CANADA/CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - POLICY, REGULATORY TRADE, DEVELOPMENT OF A CODE OF PRACTICE FOR UNPASTEURIZED JUICES, MARKETING AND RESEARCH ISSUES (CARC), ON-FARM FOOD SAFETY, IRRADIATION, CFIA BUSINESS INITIATIVES & LEGISLATIVE RENEWAL, NOVEL FOODS, NAFTA DISPUTE SETTLEMENT RESOLUTION MECHANISM, PARTNERS IN QUALITY; REUSABLE PACKAGING (CONTAINER STANDARDIZATION); REV CAN - ADMIN. OF SEASONAL DUTIES, TARIFF CLASSIFICATION; HRDC - OFFSHORE LABOUR PROGRAM,TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE; FIN CAN - REMISSION OF DUTY PROGRAMS FOR A NUMBER OF CROPS (VEGETABLES FOR PROCESSING, POTATOES, PEARS, PEACHES, ETC...), TARIFF & GST ISSUES, PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATIONS; STATS CAN - DATA; FOREIGN AFFAIRS - TRADE ISSUES INCLUDING TRADE AGREEMENTS (ISRAEL, APEC, WTO, EFTA); HEALTH CAN - PESTICIDES, FOOD QUALITY PROTECTION ACT REVIEW, MINOR USE AND IPM PROGRAMS, BIOTECHNOLOGY, LABELLING, NUTRITION ETC. INDUSTRY CANADA - BIOTECHNOLOGY & COMPETITIVENESS ISSUES; ENVIRO. CAN - PESTICIDES, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT |