Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Sugar Institute / L'Institut canadien du sucre / SANDRA MARSDEN, PRESIDENT

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Sugar Institute / L'Institut canadien du sucre
Responsible Officer Name: SANDRA MARSDEN, PRESIDENT 
Initial registration start date: 1996-03-29
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 778721-533

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 107

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 1

Version 20 of 38 (2007-11-26 to 2008-06-16)

Version 20 of 38 (2007-11-26 to 2008-06-16) 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. Organization Information

Organization: Canadian Sugar Institute / L'Institut canadien du sucre
10 Bay Street
Suite 620
Toronto, ON  M5J 2R8
Canada
Telephone number: 416-368-8091
Fax number: 416-368-6426  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: SANDRA MARSDEN, PRESIDENT  
 
Description of the organization's activities: THE CANADIAN SUGAR INSTITUTE IS A FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING ALL CANADIAN MANUFACTURERS OF REFINED SUGAR. CSI WAS INCORPORATED AS A NON-PROFIT TRADE ASSOCIATION IN 1966. CSI REPRESENTS THE INDUSTRY ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE, NUTRITION AND OTHER REGULATORY AND PUBLIC POLICY MATTERS.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: CSI MEMBERS INCLUDE ALL MANUFACTURERS OF REFINED SUGAR IN CANADA. THESE INCLUDE CANE SUGAR REFINERS AND SUGAR BEET PROCESSORS.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: PETER DUNWOODY
Position title: TRADE POLICY ANALYST
Public offices held: No
 
Name: JENNY GUSBA
Position title: DIRECTOR, NUTRITION & SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Revenue Canada (RC)
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, Consumer Issues, Health, International Trade
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: TRADE: US MARKET ACCESS FOR SUGAR AND SUGAR CONTAINING PRODUCTS. CONSULTATIONS REGARDING REGIONAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS. MONITORING IMPACT OF TRADE DISPUTES. PARTICIPATING IN WTO AGRICULTURE CONSULTATIONS. NUTRITION: PARTICIPATING IN CONSULTATIONS REGARDING NUTRITION LABELLING AND NUTRIENT CONTENT CLAIMS.
Subject Matter: Prospective: TRADE: US TRADE ADVOCACY - IMPACT OF US FARM BILL ON CANADIAN EXPORTS OF SUGAR AND PRODUCTS. WTO AGRICULTURE TRADE CONSULTATIONS AND REGIONAL TRADE CONSULTATIONS. NUTRITION: PARTICIPATE IN CONSULTATIONS REGARDING NUTRITION LABELLING AND CLAIMS.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program Bilateral trade negotiations in South and Central America.
Policy or Program Guidelines for nutrition labelling and claims.
Policy or Program Negotiations towards a new WTO trade agreement in agriculture.
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit US trade advocacy.




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