Registration - In-house Organization

Restaurants Canada / Kelly Higginson, President and CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Restaurants Canada
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Kelly Higginson, President and CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1996-03-22
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 954819-502

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 740

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 25

Version 33 of 63 (2016-01-27 to 2016-06-01)

Registration versions:

Version 33 of 63 (2016-01-27 to 2016-06-01)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Broadcasting
Budget
Consumer Issues
Economic Development
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Financial Institutions
Health
Immigration
Industry
Internal Trade
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Labour
Municipalities
Pensions
Regional Development
Science and Technology
Small Business
Taxation and Finance
Tourism
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Agriculture trade policy with regard to trade liberalization opportunities
Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) regarding annual dairy pricing
Chicken and Turkey Tariff Rate Quota Advisory Committee (TQAC) regarding import quota
Coordination of government/industry flu pandemic planning
Employment Insurance with respect to policy for establishing premium rates
Immigration policy with respect to foreign worker programs and permits
Nutritional labeling policy with respect to provision of nutrition information
Office of Energy Efficiency policy with respect to information provided to Canadians on emission impacts resulting from vehicle idling
Policies requiring sodium labelling on menu and menu board
Survey methodology with regard to the monthly and annual survey of foodservice and drinking places
Taxation policy with regard to corporate, small business and personal income taxes
Taxation policy with regard to disincentives to work, e.g. Working Income Tax Benefit

Policies or Program, Regulation

Regulations and policies pertaining to Canada Pension Plan employer/employee premiums
Regulations and policies regarding fees to SOCAN and ReSound
Tax policy with regard to Goods and Service Tax and harmonization of GST with PST
Trans Fat Regulations with respect to the implementation of national regulatory framework for trans fat reduction.

Regulation

Amendments to the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act to exempt wines purchased by restaurants regarding the transportation and sale of beverage between provinces.
Criminal Code regulations pertaining to impaired driving
Proposed amendments to the Dairy Products Regulation and the Food and Drug Regulation regarding the compositional standards of cheese
Regulation of financial institutions with respect to credit card fees

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Bank of Canada
Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Copyright Board of Canada (CB)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Members of the House of Commons
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transport Canada (TC)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

A not-for-profit trade association representing the interests of the owners and operators of foodservice establishments in Canada.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Donna Dooher, President and CEO

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Membership ranges from the largest national chain to the smallest independent restaurant. There are over 30,000 members across Canada.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
1155 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON M6J 1J4
Canada

Telephone number: 416-923-8416 Ext. 4211
Fax number: 416-923-1450

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Donna Dooher, President and CEO | No public offices held
Luc Erjavec, Vice President, Atlantic Canada | No public offices held
Jill Holroyd, Sr Vice President, Marketing and Communications | No public offices held
Jean Lefebvre, Vice President, Quebec | No public offices held
Dwayne Marling, Vice President, Manitoba-Saskatchewan | Public offices held
Joyce Reynolds, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs | No public offices held
James Rilett, Vice President, Ontario | No public offices held
Mark von Schellwitz, Vice President, Western Canada | Public offices held

Restaurants Canada

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
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

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association
CANADIAN RESTAURANT AND FOOD SERVICES ASSOCIATION (CRFA)

Restaurants Canada

Responsible Officer History
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

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Communications Officer Canada Border Services Agency, Citizenship & Immigration	October 2010 to March 2011	Not a designated office
Communications Consultant Canadian Wheat Board, Agriculture and Agri-Food	March 2008 to July 2008	Not a designated office
Constituency Assistant House of Commons, House of Commons	September 1990 to December 1993	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant to Federal Minister Energy Mines & Resources, Minister Office	August 1985 to April 1988	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - In-house Organization

Restaurants Canada / Kelly Higginson, President and CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 33 of 63 (2016-01-27 to 2016-06-01)

Version 33 of 63 (2016-01-27 to 2016-06-01)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization