Registry of Lobbyists
Version 4 of 4 (2007-08-02 to 2008-01-28) 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 Renewable Fuels Association
350 Sparks Street Suite 1005 Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-304-1324 |
| Fax number: | 416-304-1335 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Kory Teneycke, President |
| Description of the organization's activities: | Founded in 1993, the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to promote renewable fuels for transportation through consumer awareness and government liaison activities. The CRFA membership is comprised of representatives from all levels of the ethanol and biodiesel industry, including: grain and cellulose ethanol producers, biodiesel producers and agricultural associations. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | Full Membership Benefits: Entitled to three votes per member at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and the ability to nominate candidates to stand for election to the board. Associate Membership Benefits: Entitled to one vote at the AGM. May not nominate candidates to board, but may sit on the board if nominated and elected at an AGM . Honourary Membership Benefits: may not vote at the AGM but may participate in Association meetings. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | Susan DeCicco |
| Position title: | Administrative Assistant |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Deborah Elson |
| Position title: | Events Director |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Debby Marandola |
| Position title: | Office Manager |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Robin Speers |
| Position title: | Director of Public Relations |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Kory Teneycke |
| Position title: | Executive Director |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| 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 Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Environment Canada, Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Revenue Canada (RC), Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), Transport Canada (TC), 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, Energy, Environment, Industry, Internal Trade, International Relations, Natural Resources, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | The CRFA has engaged in a number of activities to influence government policy over the past six month with the objective of improving the economic and regulatory environment for ethanol and biodiesel producers in Canada. Specifically the CRFA has worked with the federal government to implement its commitment to require 5% average renewable content in Canadian gasoline and diesel by 2010. This has involved communicating the potential impacts of changes in tax policy and financial incentives for the ethanol and biodiesel industry, as well as possible regulatory pathways for requiring renewable content in fuel. The CRFA has communicated with the federal government about programs affecting ethanol and biodiesel producers, such as the Biofuels Opportunities for Producers Initiative (BOPI), the Ethanol Expansion Program (EEP) and the National Bio-Ethanol Program (NBEP), ecoABC Program, ecoEnergy Program. The CRFA has participated in pre-budget consultations to advocate tax and program changes that would encourage the production of ethanol and biodiesel in Canada. The CRFA has participated in pre-budget consultations to advocate for support for domestic production of Ethanol and Biodiesel and support for the commercialization of next generation biofuels such as Cellulose Ethanol. Types of contact include telephone calls, emails, circulating reports and studies, face-to-face meetings, testimony before Parliamentary committees and advertising. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Over the next six months the CRFA intends to continue its activities to influence government policy with the objective of improving the economic and regulatory environment for ethanol and biodiesel producers in Canada. The CRFA will continue to work with the federal government to implement its commitment to require 5% biofuels such as Cellulose Ethanol in addition to changes to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) that are currently contained in the Clean Air Act. This will involve communicating the potential impacts of changes in tax policy and financial incentives for the ethanol and biodiesel industry, as well as possible regulatory pathways for requiring renewable content in fuel. The CRFA will continue to engage the federal government on issues related to programs affecting ethanol and biodiesel producers, such as the Biofuels Opportunities for Producers Initiative (BOPI), the Ethanol Expansion Program (EEP) and the National Bio-Ethanol Program (NBEP), ecoABC Program and ecoEnergy Program. The CRFA anticipates it will recommend changes to the proposed Clean Air Act and communicate potential impacts of these changes on the renewable fuels industry. Anticipated types of contact include telephone calls, emails, circulating reports and studies, face-to-face meetings, testimony before Parliamentary committees and advertising. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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