Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 160
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 7 of 33 (2002-02-20 to 2002-09-04) 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.
| Organization: |
Association Of Canadian Distillers / Association des Distillateurs Canadiens
518 - 90 SPARKS STREET OTTAWA, ON K1P 5B4 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 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: CANADIAN MIST DISTILLERS LTD, BACARDI-MARTINI CANADA INC, HIRAM WALKER & SONS LTD., CORBY DISTILLERIES LTD. , JOSEPH E. SEAGRAM & SONS LTD, UDV CANADA INC. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | CJ HELIE |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JAN WESTCOTT |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| 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 Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Environment Canada, Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Revenue Canada (RC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
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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, Broadcasting, Consumer Issues, Environment, Financial Institutions, Health, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Taxation and Finance, Tourism, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | REPRESENTATIONS ON FEDERAL COST RECOVERY PROGRAMS [ USER FEES]; GUIDE FOR FOOD MANUFACTURERS & ADVERTISERS / INT'L TRADE. RIGHT TO ADVERTISE DISTILLED SPIRITS STANDARDS & DEFINITIONS - FOOD DRUG REGULATIONS/ WHMIS. TRIPS AGREEMENT/IMPLEMENTATION - TRADE MARKS ACT. NAFTA RULES OF ORIGIN, MARKET ACCESS (TARIFFS) - JAPAN, CHILE, KOREA. CUSTOMS - ENFORCMENT ON SMUGGLING OF DISTILLED SPIRITS. LABELLING OF IMPORTS. EXCISE ACT REVIEW- REV. CANADA AND FINANCE. IFLA: AMENDMENT TO ELIMINATE BLENDING REQUIREMENTS |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | CONTINUATION OF ABOVE WITH FOCUS ON FINANCE, EXCISE, TAXATION. FEDERAL COST RECOVERY PROGRAMS GUIDE FOR FOOD MANUFACTURERS & ADVERTISERS / INT'L TRADE. RIGHT TO ADVERTISE DISTILLED SPIRITS STANDARDS & DEFINITIONS - FOOD DRUG REGULATIONS/ WHMIS. TRIPS AGREEMENT/IMPLEMENTATION - TRADE MARKS ACT. NAFTA RULES OF ORIGIN, MARKET ACCESS (TARIFFS) - JAPAN, CHILE, KOREA. CUSTOMS - ENFORCMENT ON SMUGGLING OF DISTILLED SPIRITS. LABELLING OF IMPORTS. EXCISE ACT REVIEW - REVENUE CANADA AND FINANCE |