Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Economic Development
- Immigration
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
- Labour
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Programs available to the food industry under Growing Forward II (GF2)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Free Trade Agreements negociations (Canada-Europe, Canada-Korea, Trans Pacific Partnership) opportunities for Canada agriculture and agri-food sector
- Grain Transportation Act, specifically on facilitating the transportation of grains in Western Canada
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- Food and Drugs Act and Regulations, specifically on adopting maximum limits for mycotoxins in grains and processed grain-based foods and Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) of pesticides on grains.
Policies or Program
- Administration and facilitation of the application process of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in Western Canada
- CFIA's Inspection Modernization - reducing the impact of inspection requirements on Meat and Grain handling plants.
- CFIA's labeling Modernization - reducing the impact on food labeling practices
- Fertilizers Act, specifically on the changes to the Fertilizer Program required pursuant to the amendments to the Fertilizers Regulations
- Livestock Market Interruption Strategy - developing a national animal health and welfare strategy in case of animal disease outbreak.
- Regulatory Cooperation Council - impact on meat inspections at the boarder and food systems harmonization
Regulation
- Government of Canada's participation in the World Trade Organization dispute as it relates to the Unites States mandatory Country of Origin Labelling (mCOOL) regulations.
- Safe Foods for Canadians Act, specifically on the renewal of food inspection regulations and facility licensing regulations.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)
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Elections Canada
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Corporation Details
Description of activities
Headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Cargill Limited employs over 10,000 people across the country and has business interests in meat, egg and oilseed processing, animal nutrition, malt, salt, chocolate, natural gas, crop inputs, as well as grain handling, merchandising and milling.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Jeff Vassart,
President
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Corporation Contact Information
Address:
300-240 Graham Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4C5
Canada
Telephone number:
204-947-6320
Fax number:
204-947-6495
Parent Company Information
- Cargill, Incorporated
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15407 McGinty Road West
Minneapolis, MN 55391
United States of America
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
Cargill Limited does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyists Details
Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties
- Diane Berthiaume,
Senior Sales Manager, Cargill Health and Nutrition |
No public offices held
- Scott Entz,
General Manager, CMS |
No public offices held
- Jennifer Henderson,
General Manager, Cargill Feed & Nutrition |
No public offices held
- Hans Kabat,
Managing Director, Cargill Added Value Meats |
No public offices held
- Jason Kuan,
Vice President and General Manager, Cargill Case Ready |
No public offices held
- Mark Macdonald,
Regulatory Affairs Manager |
No public offices held
- Jay Patel,
General Manager, Cargill Kitchen Solutions |
No public offices held
- Jeff Pattenden,
Plant Superintendent, Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate |
No public offices held
- Peter Rowe,
VP Merchandising and Transportation, Cargill AgHorizons |
No public offices held
- Ken Stone,
Mgr-Oilseed Processing-Merchandising, Cargill Grain and Oilseeds Supply Chain |
No public offices held
- Buck Vanniejenhuis,
Commercial Leader, Horizon Milling |
No public offices held
- Jeff Vassart,
President, Cargill Limited |
No public offices held
Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties
- Chantelle Danahue,
Director, Corporate Affairs |
No public offices held