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Registration - In-house Corporation

McCain Foods Limited / Dale Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: McCain Foods Limited
Responsible Officer Name: Dale Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer 
Initial registration start date: 2005-09-19
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 777973-5884

Version 3 of 6 (2006-09-28 to 2007-04-10)

Version 3 of 6 (2006-09-28 to 2007-04-10) 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. Information about Responsible Officer and Corporation

Corporation: McCain Foods Limited
107 Main Street
Florenceville, NB  E7L 1B2
Canada
Telephone number: 506-392-5541
Fax number: 506-392-6840  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Dale Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer  
Description of activities: McCain Foods Limited is a multinational leader in the frozen food industry. It is the world's largest producer of frozen french fries and the manufacturer of other quality food products sold in more than 100 countries.
 
Parent: The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations.
Coalition The corporation is not a member of a coalition.
Subsidiary: Charcuterie La Tour Eiffel Inc.
485, rue Lavoie
Ville Vanier, QC
Canada G1M 2V2

McCain International Inc.
317 Main Street, Unit 2
Florenceville, NB
Canada E7L 3G6

McCain Produce Inc
317 Main Street
Florenceville, NB
Canada E7L 3G6

Wong Wing Foods Inc
1875 Bercy Street
Montreal, QC
Canada H2K 2T9

Other direct interests The corporation's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
 
Was the corporation 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 Corporation

Name: Karen Basian
Position title: Vice President, Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions, McCain Foods Limited
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Terry Bird
Position title: Vice President, Corporate Development, McCain Foods Limited
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Michael Campbell
Position title: Vice President & General Counsel, McCain Foods Limited
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Kevin Flanagan
Position title: Director of Product Development, McCain Foods Limited
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Mark McCauley
Position title: Vice President Business Development, McCain Foods Limited
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Bruce Phillips
Position title: Vice President, Global Quality, McCain Foods Limited
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Andrew Young
Position title: Vice President of Marketing, McCain International Inc.
Public offices held: Yes
 

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 Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Members of Parliament, Transport Canada (TC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Food products and safety, Industry, International Trade, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Ensuring the Food Guide is accurate and objective. Cooperating with government to promote the health and safety of our food products. Providing support re Central American Free Trade Agreement. Involvement re acrylamide in processed potatoes and trans-fat issues. Submissions re school feeding programs.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Cooperating with government to promote the health and safety of our food products. Addressing general transportation issues, general issues relating to Canada's industrial policy and general trade issues. Providing support re Central American Free Trade Agreement.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program All Trade, Industrial and Transportation policies with respect to the frozen food industry and transportation industry; Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating; food safety.
Regulation n/a
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit n/a
Legislative Proposal n/a
Bill or Resolution n/a




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