Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Corporation

Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc. / Rick Smith, CEO

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc.
Responsible Officer Name: Rick Smith, CEO 
Initial registration start date: 2005-09-26
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 777429-5440

Version 1 of 1 (2005-09-26 to 2007-07-17)

Version 1 of 1 (2005-09-26 to 2007-07-17) 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 Responsible Officer and Corporation

Corporation: Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc.
201, 1144 29 Ave NE
Calgary, AB  T2E 7P1
Canada
Telephone number: 403-735-8866
Fax number: 403-735-8819  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Rick Smith, CEO  
Description of activities: Responsible pest control and use of plants as a reneweable agricutural resource to produce new and improved agricultural outputs.
 
The client is a subsidiary of the following parent companies: Dow AgroSciences BV
HH Dowweg 5, 4542 NM
Hoek
Netherlands

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. Lobbyists Employed by the Corporation

Name: Brenda Harris
Position title: Regulatory Affairs Manager
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Kay Kuenker
Position title: In-coming CEO
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Al McFadden
Position title: Registration manager
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Malcolm Stewart
Position title: Registration Manager
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Deborah Straw
Position title: Regulatory Team Leader
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Jim Wispinski
Position title: National Sales Manager
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), Health Canada (HC), Transport Canada (TC)
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
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Agriculture Canada - Biotech products, Pest control products discussion, own use imports, product issues as they arise; Health Canada biotech products and pesticides; Transport Canada, fumigants.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Agriculture Canada - Biotech products, Pest control products discussion, own use imports, product issues as they arise; Health Canada biotech products, transfat task force and pesticides; Transport Canada, fumigants.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Regulation Adverse Effects Reporting Regulations
Legislative Proposal Pest Control Product Act




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