Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

CROPLIFE CANADA / Pierre Petelle, President & CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: CROPLIFE CANADA
Responsible Officer Name: Pierre Petelle, President & CEO 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1997-12-24
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 929694-617

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 259

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 7

Version 19 of 49 (2007-05-08 to 2007-10-17)

Version 19 of 49 (2007-05-08 to 2007-10-17) 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: CROPLIFE CANADA
627 - 21 FOUR SEASONS PLACE
ETOBICOKE, ON  M9B 6J8
Canada
Telephone number: 416-622-9771
Fax number: 416-622-6764  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: LORNE HEPWORTH, PRESIDENT  
 
Description of the organization's activities: CROPLIFE CANADA (FORMERLY THE CROP PROTECTION INSTITUTE OF CANADA) IS THE TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE DEVELOPERS, MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF PLANT SCIENCE INNOVATIONS - PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS AND PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY - FOR USE IN AGRICULTURE, URBAN AND PUBLIC HEALTH SETTINGS. CROPLIFE CANADA STANDS FOR SAFETY AND INNOVATION IN ALL PRODUCTS SUPPORTED BY A FOUNDATION OF CONTINUOUS RESEARCH AND A STRONG COMMITMENT TO STEWARDSHIP.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: CORPORATE MEMBERS WHO ARE CLASSED AS EITHER : ACTIVE MEMBER (VOTING), OR ASSOCIATE MEMBER.
 
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: DEBRA CONLON
Position title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, URBAN PEST MANAGEMENT COUNCIL OF CANADA, Managing Director of Pest Management Council
Public offices held: No
 
Name: CAM DAVREUX
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, STEWARDSHIP
Public offices held: No
 
Name: DENISE DEWAR
Position title: Vice President, Executive Director Biotechnology
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Kristina Fixter
Position title: Director, Communications
Public offices held: No
 
Name: LORNE HEPWORTH
Position title: PRESIDENT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Russel Hurst
Position title: Manager, Stewardship Development
Public offices held: No
 
Name: PETER MACLEOD
Position title: Managing Director, Chemistry & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CROP PROTECTION CHEMISTRY
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 Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, National Research Council (NRC), Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Other types: PARLIAMENTARY RECEPTION, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Employment and Training, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Health, Industry, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Science and Technology
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: 1. COST RECOVERY BY THE PEST MANAGEMENT REGULATORY AGENCY2. REGISTRATION OF PESTICIDES3. PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS ACT REGULATIONS4. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS AND POLICY
Subject Matter: Prospective: 1. COST RECOVERY BY THE PEST MANAGEMENT REGULATORY AGENCY2. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY LEGISLATIONS, REGULATIONS AND POLICY3. PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS ACT REGULATIONS4. CO-FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVES5. AGRICULTURE POLICY FRAMEWORK CONSULTATIONS - ROUND TABLE PARTICIPATION6. SEED SECTOR ASSESSMENT
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program Own Use Import Program
Regulation Pest Control Products Regulation




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