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: 273

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 2

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Version 47 of 51 (2022-06-14 to 2022-11-23)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Employment and Training
Environment
Health
Industry
Intellectual Property
International Trade
Science and Technology

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Discussion with Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) as to the possibility of an Empty Pesticide Container Program as a condition of pesticide registration
Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies.
Own Use Import Program. with regards to health and safety, product access for Canadian growers and address economic outcome.
Plant Biotechnology policy. - policy to be put in place for plant made industrial products, application of confined commercial environmental release policy to plant made industrial products - implementation of increased flexibility in confined field trials for plant biotech products -expanded market access for genetically modified crops
Protection of Proprietary Interests in Pesticides Data (PPIP) Policy - Discussion of policy components. Regulatory directive DIR 2007-03

Policies or Program, Regulation

Fee for service by Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) - changes to User Fee Regulations under Pest Control Products Act (PCPA)
Regulatory Cooperation Council - reducing regulatory burden on Canada - U.S. trade as they pertain to plant science issues

Regulation

Pest Control Products Act and Regulations relating to user import

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Organization Details

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.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Pierre Petelle, President & CEO

Organization's membership or classes of membership

CORPORATE MEMBERS WHO ARE CLASSED AS EITHER : ACTIVE MEMBER (VOTING), OR ASSOCIATE MEMBER.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
350 Sparks Street, Suite 1201
Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
Canada

Telephone number: 613-230-9881 Ext. 3222
Fax number: 613-233-4913

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Ian Affleck, Vice President, Plant Biotechnology | Public offices held
Émilie Bergeron, Vice President Chemistry | Public offices held
Pierre Petelle, President & CEO | No public offices held
Dennis Prouse, Vice President, Government Affairs | Public offices held

CROPLIFE CANADA

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
CROPLIFE CANADA	2009-12-07	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

CROPLIFE CANADA
CROPLIFE CANADA

CROPLIFE CANADA

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Pierre Petelle	2016-12-28	Current
Ted Menzies	2014-03-01	2016-12-28
LORNE HEPWORTH	1997-12-24	2014-03-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Deputy Director Sanitary and Phytosanitary Issues Division, Global Affairs Canada	2017 to 2018	Not a designated office
Deputy Director Technical Trade Policy Division, AAFC	2010 to 2017	Not a designated office
Technical Director American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA),, AAFC	2008 to 2010	Not a designated office
Senior trade policy officer Americas Hemisphere division, AAFC	2007 to 2008	Not a designated office
Junior and senior trade policy officer, Technical Trade policy Division Technical Trade policy Division, AAFC	2003 to 2007	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Manager, Governance & Outreach CFIA, Governance & Outreach	July 2012 to September 2014	Not a designated office
Manager, Cabinet Affairs CFIA, Cabinet Affairs	February 2010 to July 2012	Not a designated office
Senior Advisor to Executive Director, Plant Health CFIA, Plant Health	2009 to 2010	Not a designated office
Chief, Seed Policy CFIA, Seed Policy	2006 to 2009	Not a designated office
Plant Biosafety Officer CFIA, Plant Health	2004 to 2006	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Deputy Director Sanitary and Phytosanitary Issues Division, Global Affairs Canada	2017 to 2018	Not a designated office
Deputy Director Technical Trade Policy Division, AAFC	2010 to 2017	Not a designated office
Technical Director American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA),, AAFC	2008 to 2010	Not a designated office
Senior trade policy officer Americas Hemisphere division, AAFC	2007 to 2008	Not a designated office
Junior and senior trade policy officer, Technical Trade policy Division Technical Trade policy Division, AAFC	2003 to 2007	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant Office of the Prime Minister, Prime Minister	April 1990 to July 1993	Not a designated office
Research Assistant Stan Wilbee, Member of Parliament	January 1989 to January 1990	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Bob Brisco, Member of Parliament	July 1988 to November 1988	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-12

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Registration - In-house Organization

CROPLIFE CANADA / Pierre Petelle, President & CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 47 of 51 (2022-06-14 to 2022-11-23)

Version 47 of 51 (2022-06-14 to 2022-11-23)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization