Registry of Lobbyists
Version 14 of 62 (2003-07-23 to 2004-09-28) 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 RESTAURANT AND FOOD SERVICES ASSOCIATION (CRFA)
316 BLOOR ST. WEST TORONTO, ON M5S 1W5 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-923-8416 |
| Fax number: | 416-923-1450 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | DOUGLAS C NEEDHAM, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | CANADIAN RESTAURANT AND FOODSERVICES ASSOCIATION (CRFA) IS CANADA'S LARGEST HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION AND WAS FOUNDED IN 1944. THE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS THE VIEWS OF ITS MEMBERS TO GOVERNMENTS ACROSS CANADA THROUGH DIRECT CONTACT PROGRAMS, SUBMISSIONS TO LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES AND THE COMMISSIONING OF RESEARCH REPORTS. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES A NUMBER OF SERVICES INCLUDING: RESEARCH AND STATISTICS ON SALES, TRENDS, EMPLOYMENT AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR; ADVICE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INDUSTRY RECYCLING AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS; INFORMATION ON THE RESPONSIBLE SERVICE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AND, PROGRAMS ON FOOD ALLERGIES, INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE, SANITATION AND OTHER SAFETY MEASURES. OTHER SERVICES TO CRFA MEMBERS INCLUDE: THE ORGANIZATION OF NATIONAL TRADE SHOWS AND SEMINARS; GROUP BUYING; AND, DISCOUNT PROGRAMS IN AREAS RANGING FROM CREDIT CARDS TO FUEL PURCHASES. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | CRFA REPRESENTS MORE THAN 15,900 CORPORATE MEMBERS INCLUDING RESTAURANTS, QUICK SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS, HOTELS, CATERERS, INSTITUTIONS, EDUCATORS AND FOODSERVICE SUPPLIERS. THESE MEMBERS REPRESENT MORE THAN 47,500 RESTAURANT, FOODSERVICE AND ACCOMMODATION OUTLETS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | COURTNEY DONOVAN |
| Position title: | POLICY ADVOCATE |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | LUC ERJAVEC |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, ATLANTIC CANADA |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MICHAEL FERRABEE |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JILL HOLROYD |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | STEPHANIE JONES |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, FOOD SUPPLY |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JEAN LEFEBVRE |
| Position title: | MANAGER OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DOUGLAS NEEDHAM |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOYCE REYNOLDS |
| Position title: | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MARK VON SCHELLWITZ |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, WESTERN CANADA |
| 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), Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Statistics Canada (StatCan) |
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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, Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Environment, Health, Immigration, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Labour, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Tourism |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | GOODS AND SERVICES TAX [ GST], GENERAL TAXATION ISSUES, FOOD AND BEVERAGE SUPPLY, HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES SUCH AS E.I. [EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE), CANADA PENSION PLAN, AND LABOUR LEGISLATION, NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS LEGISLATION. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | SAME AS ABOVE, SALES TAXES, GST AND HARMONIZATION, GENERAL TAXATION ISSUES, FOOD AND BEVERAGE SUPPLY AND PRICING, LABOUR ISSUES SUCH AS E.I. [EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE], CPP [ CANADA PENSION PLAN. |
This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants Canada | 2024-04-15 | current |
| Restaurants Canada | 2016-01-27 | 2024-04-15 |
| Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association operating as Restaurants Canada | 2014-03-13 | 2016-01-27 |
| Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association | 2008-09-03 | 2014-03-13 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Higginson | 2023-05-10 | Current |
| Christian Buhagiar | 2022-09-06 | 2023-05-10 |
| Roy Little | 2022-02-23 | 2022-09-06 |
| Todd Barclay | 2020-08-31 | 2022-02-23 |
| Roy Little | 2020-07-01 | 2020-08-31 |
| Shanna Munro | 2016-06-01 | 2020-07-01 |
| Donna Dooher | 2014-11-12 | 2016-06-01 |
| Garth Whyte | 2009-06-15 | 2014-11-12 |
| Douglas Needham | 1996-03-22 | 2009-06-15 |
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.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.
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.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.