Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Cattle Association / Association canadienne des bovins / DENNIS LAYCRAFT, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Cattle Association / Association canadienne des bovins
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: DENNIS LAYCRAFT, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 
Initial registration start date: 1996-11-04
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 777063-566

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 1749

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 121

Version 20 of 84 (2007-09-13 to 2008-03-06)

Version 20 of 84 (2007-09-13 to 2008-03-06) 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 CATTLEMENS' ASSOCIATION
310, 6715 - 8th Street NE
Calgary, AB  T2E 7H7
Canada
Telephone number: 403-275-8558
Fax number: 403-274-5686  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: DENNIS LAYCRAFT, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT  
 
Description of the organization's activities: THE CANADIAN CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF OVER 90,000 FARMERS AND RANCHERS AND PROMOTES THE EQUITABLE AND ECONOMIC WELFARE OF ALL PHASES OF THE BEEF INDUSTRY. IT ENCOURAGES THE ENACTMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF LEGISLATION THAT IS DEEMED TO BE OF INTEREST TO THE BEEF CATTLE INDUSTRY AND OPPOSES LEGISLATION OR GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES THAT IS CONTRARY TO THOSE INTERESTS. THE ORGANIZATION ENCOURAGES RESEARCH IN THE AREAS OF BEEF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING. IT PROMOTES THE POPULARITY OF BEEF AS A FOOD BY CREATING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AMONG CONSUMERS. THE CCA COOPERATES WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE OBJECTIVES ARE SIMILAR IN WHOLE OR IN PART TO THOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: MEMBERSHIP IN THE CANADIAN CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION IS LIMITED TO ONE CATTLE OR BEEF PRODUCER ORGANIZATION WITHIN EACH PROVINCE OF CANADA. THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS FROM EACH PROVINCE IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF CATTLE MARKETED WITHIN THAT PROVINCE. EACH PROVINCE PAYS A MEMBERSHIP FEE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF CATTLE MARKETED WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION. AT PRESENT ALL PROVINCES, EXCEPT QUEBEC AND NEWFOUNDLAND, ARE MEMBERS OF THE CCA. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO ALLOWS FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION BUT ASSOCIATE MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE VOTING PRIVILAGES.
 
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: THERESA KEDDY
Position title: COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Public offices held: No
 
Name: DENNIS LAYCRAFT
Position title: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: RYDER LEE
Position title: POLICY ANALYST
Public offices held: No
 
Name: KELSEY LORAN
Position title: POLICY ASSISTANT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: JOHN MASSWOHL
Position title: DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: ROBERT MCNABB
Position title: GENERAL MANAGER OPERATIONS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: PEGGY STRANKMAN
Position title: MANAGER, ENVIRONMENTAL 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), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Environment Canada, Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Members of the House of Commons, National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
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, Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Environment, Financial Institutions, Health, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Regional Development, Science and Technology
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: RESUMING GLOBAL TRADE IN BEEF AND CATTLE. USER FEES FOR GOVT. ANIMAL HEALTH AND INSPECTION SERVICES; PROTOCOLS FOR THE IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF CATTLE; REGULATIONS FOR IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF CATTLE; FEED BAN REGULATIONS; IMPORT POLICY; MARKET ACCESS.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Medicated feeds - work on an advisory group for the development of the regulatation. Enhanced Feed ban - continue to work on risk assessmnet to determine if appropriate measures are being implemented.Legacy Fund - on-going administration of contribution agreement.Continue to meet with Members of Parliament and their staff regarding files including but not limited to regulation of animal transport, administration of tariffs and quotas of beef imports, United States legislation including country of origin labeling and import rules, farm program spending priorities and methodologies, bilateral trade stategy, WTO strategy, animal health stategy, regulation of veterinary drups, farm animal care, biofuels policy, environmental policy, labour availabiltiy and mobility, tax treatment of the cattle industry, research priorities, food labeling, enhanced feed ban regulations, preparedness of foreign animal disease threats.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program AGRICULTURAL POLICY FRAMEWORK/ENVIRONMENTAL FARM PLAN;
Regulation ANIMAL HEALTH AND INSPECTION REGULATIONS AND IMPORT/EXPORT PROTOCOLS
Bill or Resolution BILL C-27 CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY ENFORCEMENT ACT
Bill or Resolution BILL C-28 AN ACT TO AMEND THE FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
Bill or Resolution Bill C-50 - AN ACT TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL CODE IN RESPECT TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Regulation CHANGES IN GRADING REGULATIONS FOR EXPORTED PRODUCT
Policy or Program CLEARANCE FOR COLD PASTEURIZATION (IRRADIATION) OF BEEF FOR FOOD SAFETY ASSURANCE
Regulation CONSULTATION WITH Health Canada Veterinary Drugs Directorate (HC VDD) ON VARIOUS PROPOSED REGULATORY AMENDMENTS
Policy or Program EUROPEAN BAN ON BEEF PRODUCED IN NORTH AMERICA.
Policy or Program ON-GOING CONSULTATION REGARDING Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) RECOVERY AND TRADE
Regulation PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CANADA'S FEED BAN REGULATIONS
Policy or Program SAFETY NETS FOR PRODUCERS
Bill or Resolution SPECIES AT RISK LEGISLATION.
Regulation SPECIES AT RISK REGULATIONS
Regulation USER FEES FOR LAB TESTING FOR DISEASE AND RESIDUES IN MEAT




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