Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Fertilizer Canada / Fertilisants Canada / Karen Proud, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Fertilizer Canada / Fertilisants Canada
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Karen Proud, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1996-09-19
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 875115-563

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 916

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 4

Version 19 of 81 (2008-01-14 to 2008-12-12)

Version 19 of 81 (2008-01-14 to 2008-12-12) 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 FERTILIZER INSTITUTE
350 Sparks Street
Suite 802
Ottawa, ON  K1R 7S8
Canada
Telephone number: 613-230-2600
Fax number: 613-230-5142  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: ROGER L LARSON, PRESIDENT  
 
Description of the organization's activities: CFI REPRESENTS FERTILIZER MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DISTRIBUTORS. CFI HAS 37 ACTIVE MEMBERS AND 23 ASSOCIATE AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS. THE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON EFFICIENT USE OF FERTILIZERS. CFI BELIEVES THAT BY FOCUSING ON THE RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTION AND USE OF FERTILIZER, AND NOURISHING THE SOIL, THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY WILL MAKE A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUSTAINABILITY OF WORLD FOOD PRODUCTION.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: ACTIVE MEMBERS: NITROGEN, POTASH, PHOSPHATE AND SULPHUR MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DISTRIBUTORSASSOCIATE MEMBERS: BANKS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ORGANIZATIONS, TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES, INDUSTRY CONSULTANTSAFFILIATE MEMBERS: FERTILIZER AGRI-RETAILER ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER ORGANIZATIONS
 
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: DAVID FINLAYSON
Position title: V.P., Science and Risk Management
Public offices held: No
 
Name: CLYDE GRAHAM
Position title: V.P., Strategy & Alliances
Public offices held: No
 
Name: ROGER LARSON
Position title: PRESIDENT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Carly Wolff
Position title: Public Affairs Coordinator
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), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), CLIMATE CHANGE SECRETARIAT, Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Government Procurement, Health, Industry, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Mining, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: CANADA TRANSPORTATION ACTFERTILIZERS ACT TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS - REGULATIONS CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT [CEPA] SPECIES AT RISK POLICYCLIMATE CHANGE POLICYCANADA LABOUR CODEAGRICULTURE & AGRI-FOOD CANADACANADIAN FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION LEGISLATIONACTION PLAN ON FOOD SECURITYASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION ACCORD [APEC]VOLUNTARY CHALLENGE AND REGISTRY (NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA)CANADIAN CORPORATE TAXATION SYSTEMPRODUCT SAFETY AND ILLEGAL MISUSEFEDERAL REGULATORY POLICYAGRICULTURE POLICY FRAMEWORK
Subject Matter: Prospective: Canada Transportation ActCanada Food Safety and Inspection LegislationTransportation of Dangerous Goods RegulationsCanada Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)Climate Change PolicyAgriculture Policy FrameworkCanada Labour Code Action Plan on Food SecurityAsia Pacific Economic Cooperation Accord (APEC)Voluntary Challenge and Registry (Natural Resources Canada)Canadian Corporate Taxation SystemProduct Safety and Illegal Misuse Federal Regulatory Policy Restricted Components RegulationsFederal Accountability ActFertilizers ActCompetition ActTransportation of Dangerous Goods ActFertilizer regulatory issues and supplement productsProduct Quality Assurance and best management practicesCanadian General Standards BoardOrganic Production Standards and Permited SubstancesPublic Safety and Emergency Preparedness
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program Action Plan on Food Security
Regulation Agricultural Products Regulations
Policy or Program Agriculture Policy Framework
Policy or Program Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Accord (APEC)
Bill or Resolution C-15 Agricultural Marketing Programs Act
Bill or Resolution C-2 (Federal Accountability Act)
Bill or Resolution C-27 (Canadian Food Inspection Agency Enforcement Act)
Bill or Resolution C-30 (Canada's Clean Air and Climate Change Act)
Bill or Resolution C-33 - An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Second Reading in the House of Commons and Referred to Committee, February 1st, 2008
Bill or Resolution C-357 (Taiwan Affairs Act)
Bill or Resolution C-415 An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers)
Bill or Resolution C-44 (Transportation Amendment Act)
Bill or Resolution C-46 (Railway Continuation Act, 2007)
Bill or Resolution C-4 An Act to amend the Pilotage Act
Bill or Resolution C-58 An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (railway transportation)
Bill or Resolution C-8 An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (railway transportation)
Legislative Proposal Canada Food Safety Inspection Legislation
Legislative Proposal Canada Labour Code
Legislative Proposal Canada Transportation Act
Policy or Program Canadian Corporate Taxation System
Legislative Proposal Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)
Policy or Program Climate Change Policy
Legislative Proposal Competition Act
Regulation Environmental Emergency Regulations (SOR/2003-307)
Legislative Proposal Federal Accountability Act
Policy or Program Federal Regulatory Policy
Legislative Proposal Fertilizers Act
Regulation Organic Products Regulations
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Presently in the second year of a three-year ACAAF grant (NA0155)
Regulation Restricted Components Regulations
Legislative Proposal Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act
Regulation Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations
Policy or Program Voluntary Challenge and Registry (Natural Resources Canada)

Subject matters added through a communication report
Consumer Issues 2008-07-11
Government institutions added through a communication report: Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), View
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) View



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