Registry of Lobbyists
Version 7 of 65 (1999-09-10 to 2000-03-27) 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; CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR MANAGERS, 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 14,000 CORPORATE MEMBERS INCLUDING RESTAURANTS, QUICK SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS, HOTELS, CATERERS, INSTITUTIONS, EDUCATORS AND FOODSERVICE SUPPLIERS. THESE MEMBERS REPRESENT MORE THAN 42,000 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: | LUC ERJAVEC |
| Position title: | MANAGER, 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: | VICE PRESIDENT OF 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: | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS |
| 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 DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | KATHLEEN SULLIVAN |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, SUPPLY |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MARK VON SCHELLWITZ |
| Position title: | MANAGER, 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), 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, 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, Employment and Training, Environment, Health, Immigration, Industry, 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] AND LABOUR LEGISLATION, NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS LEGISLATION. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | SAME AS ABOVE, SALES TAXES, GST AND HARMONIZATION, GENERAL TAXATIONISSUES, FOOD AND BEVERAGE SUPPLY AND PRICING, LABOUR ISSUES SUCH AS E.I. [EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE], CPP [ CANADA PENSION PLAN. |