Registration - In-house Organization

Subject Matters

• Agriculture
• Energy
• Environment
• Government Procurement
• Health
• Industry
• International Relations
• International Trade
• Justice and Law Enforcement
• Labour
• Mining
• National Security/Security
• Science and Technology
• Taxation and Finance
• Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Changes to the Canada Labour Code for labour workers in the agricultural sector and transportation of agricultural products
• Formerly known as Bill C-377, (Climate Change Accountability Act), An ACT to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change.
• Formerly known as Bill C-415, An ACT to amend the Canada Labour Code in respect to the prohibiting of employers under the Canada Labour Code from hiring replacement workers to perform the duties of employees who are on strike or locked out especially if a strike or lockout could pose an immediate and serious danger to the safety or health of the public, the Board, after providing the parties an opportunity to agree, may, by order, (a) designate the supply of those essential services, the operation of those facilities and the production of those goods that it considers necessary to continue in order to prevent an immediate and serious danger to the safety or health of the public.
• Formerly known as Bill C-56, An ACT to amend the Transporation of Dangerous Goods in order to enhance public safety — the safety of human life and health and of property and the environment in respect to Subsection 5 SAFETY AND SECURITY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, SECURITY REQUIREMENTS, SAFETY STANDARDS AND SAFETY MARKS
• Formerly known as Bill S-206, An ACT to amend the Food and Drugs ACT in respect to clean drinking water and the inspection of any place from which contaminants may escape into a drinking water source.
• Formerly known as Bill S-210, An ACT to amend the Criminal Code in repsect to suicide bombings
• Formerly known as S-208, An ACT to require the Minister of the Environment to establish, in coooperation with the provinces, an agency with the power to identify and protect Canada’s watersheds that will constitute sources of drinking water in the future
• Formerly known as S-211, Drinking Water Sources ACT. An Act to require the Minister of the Environment to establish, in co-operation with the provinces, an agency with the power to identify and protect Canada's watersheds that will constitute sources of drinking water in the future. To establish a federal-provincial agency that will have the power to administer both federal and provincial laws and the regulatory authority to identify, protect and restrict the use and development of lands that constitute watershed areas essential to Canada’s drinking water needs in the future.
• Formerly known as S-225, An ACT to amend that State Immunity Act and the Criminal Code (deterring terrorism by providing a civil right of action against perpetrators and sponsors of terrorism).
• Formly known as S-240, an ACT to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act in respect to greenhouse gas emmissions

Policies or Program

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC) Growing Forward II Program, developed to optimize collective national investments by governments, academia and industry in facilities, equipment, skilled researchers and project funding in support of the agricultural, agri-food and agri-based products sector. CFI has been monitoring the implementation of this program to be sure it does not hinder our farming customers
• Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Accord (APEC), to enhance economic growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. The APEC-Sub-committee on Standards and Conformance works to eliminate trade distortions arising through domestic regulations and standardization activities.
• Changes to Food Security Program to support strategic, evidence-based decision making in the management of Canada's food system and the promotion of food safety, nutrition and healthy eating in Canada.
• Changes to the Canadian Corporate Taxation System in order to ensure a fair and equitable taxation in the manfacturing sector
• Changes to the Canadian Environmental Protection Policy to develop an aggressive strategy to tackle climate change and its impact on the environment.
• Changes to the Canadian Food Safety Inspection Policy to meet or exceed market requirements for agri-food safety and quality
• Changes to the Climate Change Policy in order to increase understanding of the sensitivities and vulnerabilities of people to climate change and the capacities to adjust to the impact of it.
• Changes to the Competition Policy priorities bearing on Canadian competiveness while ensuring compliance with all competitive law requirements
• Changes to the Domestic Substances List for substances used in the manufacturing of fertilizer
• Changes to the Federal Accountability Policy to help strengthen accountability and increase transparency and oversight in operatons.
• Changes to the Federal Regulatory policies that advance health, safety, environmental and economic well being of Canadians
• Changes to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Policy to ensure public safety from the hazards of dangerous goods when transported.
• Changes to the Voluntary Challenge and Registry Program to provide the means for promoting, assessing and recognizing the effectiveness of the voluntary appraoch in addressing climate change
• Monitor changes to Lobbyist Registration Program in order to provide reliable and accurate information on the lobbying activities,
• The Ammonium Nitrate Program Review and Audit is to ensure sales of Ammonuium Nitrate do not fall into the wrong hands. As Ammonium Nitrate can be used as an explosive, the Canadian Fertilizer Institute wants to ensure purchasers of the product are not criminals seeking to do harm.

Regulation

• Amendments to Agricultural Products Regulations in respect to the marketing of agricultral products in import, export and interprovincial trade
• Amendments to Organic Products Regulations in respect to consumer protection and product claimes
• Amendments to Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations in respect to secruity and safety during the transport of fertilizer products
• Amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection regulations in repsect to the establishment of substances deemed toxic of capable of becoming toxic
• Amendments to the Environmental Emergency Regulations (SOR/2003-307) in respect to management or control of a listed substance or containers with a capacity for that substance.
• Amendments to the Greenhouse Gas and Clean Air regulations in respect to meeting the obligations to the Canada Kyoto Protocol target
• Amendments to the Restricted Components Regulations in repsect to public safety and security in the handling of explosive precursors in order to reduce risk of criminal acts.

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
• Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
• Canadian Heritage (PCH)
• Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
• Canadian Wheat Board (CWB)
• Citizenship and Immigration Canada
• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
• Environment Canada
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
• Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
• Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC)
• Health Canada (HC)
• House of Commons
• Industry Canada
• Justice Canada (JC)
• National Energy Board (NEB)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
• Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Public Safety Canada (PS)
• Public Works and Government Services Canada
• Revenue Canada (RC)
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
• Senate of Canada
• Statistics Canada (StatCan)
• Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
• Transport Canada (TC)
• Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
• Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

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