Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Corporation

ROTHMANS, BENSON & HEDGES / JOHN MCDONALD, DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: ROTHMANS, BENSON & HEDGES
Responsible Officer Name: JOHN MCDONALD, DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS 
Initial registration start date: 1996-03-28
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 776735-504

Version 8 of 10 (2003-02-07 to 2004-01-14)

Version 8 of 10 (2003-02-07 to 2004-01-14) 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. Information about Lobbyist and Corporation

Corporation: ROTHMANS, BENSON & HEDGES
1500 DON MILLS ROAD
DON MILLS, ON  M3B 3L1
Canada
Telephone number: 416-442-3660
Fax number: 416-442-3672  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: JOHN R MCDONALD, DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS  
Description of activities: TOBACCO MANUFACTURER
 
The client is a subsidiary of the following parent companies: FTR HOLDING S.A.
QUAI JEANRENAUD 3, CH-2003
NEUCHATEL
Switzerland

ROTHMANS INC.
1500 DON MILLS ROAD
NORTH YORK, ON
Canada M3B 3L1

Coalition The corporation is not a member of a coalition.
Subsidiary: The corporation does not have any subsidiaries that could be affected by the outcome of the undertaking.
Other direct interests The corporation's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
 
Was the corporation funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Justice Canada (JC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), SENATE, Solicitor General Canada (SGC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Consumer Issues, Health, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Taxation and Finance
 
Subject Matter: Particulars: ANY NEW LEGISLATIVE OR REGULATORY PROPOSALS RELATING TO TOBACCO CONTROL, REGULATIONS UNDER THE "TOBACCO PRODUCTS CONTROL ACT", TRADEMARK AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS UNDER DOMESTIC LAW AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS (E.G. NAFTA AND GATT), TAX MATTERS, HEALTH POLICY, PACKAGING AND LABELLING REQUIREMENTS.




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