Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Association Of Canadian Distillers / Association des Distillateurs Canadiens / JAN WESTCOTT, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Association Of Canadian Distillers / Association des Distillateurs Canadiens
Responsible Officer Name: JAN WESTCOTT, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 
Initial registration start date: 1998-10-15
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 776069-660

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 160

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 13 of 33 (2006-01-17 to 2007-01-09)

Version 13 of 33 (2006-01-17 to 2007-01-09) 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: Association Of Canadian Distillers / Association des Distillateurs Canadiens
1203 - 275 SLATER STREET
OTTAWA, ON  K1P 5H9
Canada
Telephone number: 613-238-8444
Fax number: 613-238-3411  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: JAN H WESTCOTT, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  
 
Description of the organization's activities: THE ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN DISTILLERS (ACD) WAS FOUNDED IN 1947 TO REPRESENT CANADA'S MAJOR DISTILLERS, ALL OF WHOM ARE LICENSED MANUFACTURERS AND MARKETERS OF PREMIUM DISTILLED SPIRITS PRODUCTS. THE ACD'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS AND TO PROTECT THE WELL-BEING AND VIABILITY OF THE CANADIAN DISTILLING INDUSTRY.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: THE ACD REPRESENTS CANADA'S MAJOR DISTILLERS - LICENSED MANUFACTURERS AND MARKETERS OF DISTILLED SPIRITS PRODUCTS. THE BUSINESS OF THE ACD IS MANAGED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF ONE NOMINEE OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS. BACARDI CANADA INC., CANADIAN MIST DISTILLERS LTD., CORBY DISTILLERIES LTD., HIRAM WALKER AND SONS LTD., DIAGEO CANADA INC., SCHENLEY CANADA INC.DIRECTORS:CHAIR: H. FERGUSON, VICE CHAIR: P. BEGGAN, DIRECTORS: R. FITZGERALD, K. HOEG, L. MADORE
 
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: C,H, HELIE
Position title: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: JAN WESTCOTT
Position title: PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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: Environment Canada, LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD OF ONTARIO, MEMBERS OF PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT, MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL RELATIONS
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE, LIQUOR CONTROL AND ALCOHOL, MANUFACTURING, PRIVATIZATION AND OUTSOURCING, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: AGRICULTURE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, INDUSTRY, JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, LIQUOR CONTROL AND ALCOHOL, MANUFACTURING, PRIVATIZATION AND OUTSOURCING, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, TAXATION AND FINANCE
Subject Matter: Prospective: AGRICULTURE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, INDUSTRY, JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, LIQUOR AND ALCOHOL MANUFACTURING, PRIVATIZATION AND OUTSOURCING, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, TAXATION AND FINANCE
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Legislative Proposal Agriculture and Agri-food Act; Health Act with respect to warning labels.




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