Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 3 (2006-02-22 to 2006-08-17) 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.
| Corporation: |
Agricore United
CanwestGlobal Place, 201 Portage Ave. Box 6600 Winnipeg, MB R3C 3A7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 204-944-5411 |
| Fax number: | 204-944-5454 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Brian Hayward, Chief Executive Officer |
| Description of activities: | Agricore United is one of Canada's leading agri-business with headquarters in Winnipeg, Manitoba and extensive operations and distribution capabilities across western Canada. Agricore United leverages its technology, facilities, services and logistics expertise to connect prairie-based agricultural customers to domestic and international end-use customers and suppliers. The company's operations are diversified into sales of crop inputs and services, grain merchandising, livestock production services and financial services. Agricore United's common shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "AU.LV" |
| Parent: | The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations. |
| Coalition | The corporation is not a member of a coalition. |
| Subsidiary: | The corporation does not have any subsidiaries that could be affected by the outcome of the undertaking. |
| 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 |
| Name: | Cameron Dahl |
| Position title: | Government Affairs and Policy Development Officer |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Christopher Martin |
| Position title: | Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and General Counsel |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Competition Tribunal (CT), Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Revenue Canada (RC), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), 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, Environment, Health, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Labour, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Issues relating to grain handling and transportationIssues relating to Canadian grain marketingIssues relating to the regulation of biotechnologyRegulations relating to Canadian grain marketingWorld Trade Organization negotiationsBiosafety ProtocolAgreement on Internal Trade | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Issues / Legislation relating to grain handling and transportationIssues / Legislation relating to Canadian grain marketingIssues / Legislation relating to the regulation of biotechnologyLegislation / regulations relating to Canadian grain marketingWorld Trade Organization negotiations,Biosafety ProtocolAgreement on Internal Trade | ||||||
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
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