Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Baking Association of Canada / Association canadienne de la boulangerie / Martin Barnett, Executive Director/General Manager

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Baking Association of Canada / Association canadienne de la boulangerie
Responsible Officer Name: Martin Barnett, Executive Director/General Manager 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1996-03-08
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 949996-465

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 24

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 2

Version 22 of 54 (2007-10-01 to 2008-05-02)

Version 22 of 54 (2007-10-01 to 2008-05-02) 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: Baking Association of Canada / Association canadienne de la boulangerie
7895 TRANMERE DRIVE SUITE 202
MISSISSAUGA, ON  L5S 1V9
Canada
Telephone number: 905-405-0288
Fax number: 905-405-0993  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: PAUL HETHERINGTON, PRESIDENT & CEO  
 
Description of the organization's activities: THE BAKING ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (BAC) IS A NATIONAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT TRADE ASSOCIATION THAT REPRESENTS THE CONCERNS AND INTERESTS OF THE COUNTRY'S BAKING INDUSTRY. BAC ACTIVITY AREAS INCLUDE GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY, CONTINUING AND APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING, AND CONSUMER EDUCATION.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES RETAIL, IN-STORE AND COMMRECIAL BAKERIES ALONG WITH INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: PAUL HETHERINGTON
Position title: PRESIDENT & CEO
Public offices held: No
 

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), CANADIAN DAIRY COMMISSION, CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD, Environment Canada, Grain Transportation Agency (GTA), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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, Energy, Environment, Health, Internal Trade, International Trade, Labour, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: NUTRITION LABELLING, ALLERGEN LABELLING, HIGHLIGHTED INGREDIENTS, CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD, FOOD ADDITIVES, HEALTH CANADA LEGISLATIVE RENEWAL, HEALTH CLAIMS, TRANS FAT TASK FORCE, CANADA'S FOOD GUIDE TO HEALTHY EATING, HEALTH CLAIMS
Subject Matter: Prospective: NUTRITION LABELLING, ALLERGEN LABELLING, AGRICULTURE POLICY FRAMEWORK, HIGHLIGHTED INGREDIENTS,CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, HEALTH CANADA LEGISLATIVE RENEWAL, HEALTH CANADA PROPOSED HEALTH CLAIMS, TRANS FATS,, CLEAN AIR ACT-AIRBORNE EMISSSIONS FROM BAKERIES,
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program AGRICULTURE POLICY FRAMEWORK consultation
Bill or Resolution CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT- review of food ingredients
Policy or Program Canadian Food Inspection Agency's HIGHLIGHTED INGREDIENTS POLICY
Policy or Program HEALTH CANADA CONSULTATION ON 5 US HEALTH CLAIMS
Regulation, Policy or Program TRANS FATS - effots to voluntarily remove trans fats from the food supply




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