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: 112

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 3

Version 38 of 39 (2024-03-01 to 2024-05-29)

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Version 38 of 39 (2024-03-01 to 2024-05-29)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Consumer Issues
Health
Industry
International Trade
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Bilateral and regional trade negotiations achieve commercially meaningful export gains, do not lower Canada's refined sugar tariff in absence of reciprocal export benefits.
World Trade Organization (WTO) agriculture negotiations: seeking the multilateral reduction of tariff and quota barriers in the US and other export markets, reduced domestic and export subsidies and other programs that distort pricing and international markets.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

CUSMA, in respect of Canada's management of export controls for access to the US market access for Canadian refined sugar and sugar-containing products restricted by US tariff rate quotas. Advocacy to engage government to maintain CUSMA access to the US market for sugar and processed foods and to prevent new US market access restrictions.
Comprehensive Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP): Advocating for government analysis and support to enable Canadian sugar and sugar-containing products and processed food exports to benefit from new market access to CPTPP countries.

Policies or Program

Canada Customs Tariff as it relates to the classification and entry of sugar products, preserves details related to monitor impacts of international trade issues.
Canada-European Union (CETA): Monitor implementation with respect to European Union (EU) market access and trade balance for sugar and sugar containing food products.
Competitiveness - providing input to ensure that Canada's food sector is competitive throughout the supply chain, including the transportation infrastructure.

Policies or Program, Regulation

Bilateral and Regional free trade agreements: seeking government support to oppose non-tariff barriers that prevent realization of export gains for sugar and sugar-containing products.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in respect of accurate labelling of sugar and other sweeteners and compliance with origin and sugar-related claims.
Health Canada and Statistics Canada: advocating for use of accurate sugar/sugars terminology in analysis and communications related to Canadian Community Health Survey.
Nutrition and food labelling regulations: Advocating for science-based and non-misleading labelling of sugars on food products.
Trade distorting international trade policies, programs: Seeking government actions to oppose international trade distorting policies that threaten Canadian sugar market.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Senate of Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The Canadian Sugar Institute (CSI) is the national, non-profit association representing Canadian refined sugar producers. CSI represents the industry on international trade and nutrition affairs.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

SANDRA MARSDEN, PRESIDENT

Organization's membership or classes of membership

CSI members include corporations in Canada that refine raw cane sugar or sugar beets. Membership presently includes Redpath Sugar Ltd. and Lantic Inc.

Government funding

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

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
277 Wellington Street West
Suite 801
Toronto, ON M5V 3E4
Canada

Telephone number: 416-368-6424

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

SANDRA MARSDEN, PRESIDENT | No public offices held

Canadian Sugar Institute/L'Institut canadien du sucre

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
Canadian Sugar Institute/L'Institut canadien du sucre	2008-08-15	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Sugar Institute/L'Institut canadien du sucre
Canadian Sugar Institute/L'Institut canadien du sucre

Canadian Sugar Institute / L'Institut canadien du sucre

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Modified:: 2024-12-05

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Registration - In-house Organization

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

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 38 of 39 (2024-03-01 to 2024-05-29)

Version 38 of 39 (2024-03-01 to 2024-05-29)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, 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