Registry of Lobbyists
Version 21 of 85 (2008-03-06 to 2008-07-04) 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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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