Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- International Trade
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Agri-Marketing Program - Funding of Canada Pork International (CPI) Business Plan activities related to market access and the promotion of Canadian pork in key markets in 2013-2017
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Work with CFIA, Global Affairs and AAFC to improve or maintain access to all foreign markets. This would involve negotiations with foreign governments to resolve technical barriers related to sanitary measures as well as pork plant inspection and registration.
Policies or Program
- Bilateral Trade Agreements. Free Trade Agreement negotiations currently conducted by the Canadian Government with the European Union, the Republic of Korea, Japan, India and Central America as well as within the Trans Pacific Partnership to gain preferential access in these countries for Canadian pork.
- Work with CFIA, Global Affairs and AAFC to improve and maintain access to all foreign markets
- World Trade Organization Negotiations on multilateral trade conducted by the Canadian Government - Seek for Canadian pork import tariff reductions by WTO members, elimination of export subsidies on pork, discipline for food aid programs and related credit terms for pork.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Canada Pork International is the export market development agency for the Canadian pork industry
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Martin Lavoie,
PRESIDENT & CEO
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Class A members - Canadian Meat Council and Canadian Pork CouncilAllied and Associate Members as well
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2017-03-31
List of Government Funding
Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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$2,800,000.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
220 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 900
Ottawa, ON K1P 5Z9
Canada
Telephone number:
450-857-0998
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Martin Lavoie,
President & CEO |
No public offices held
- Cesar Urias,
Director, Market Access and Government Programs Management |
No public offices held