Registry of Lobbyists
Version 7 of 40 (2004-04-19 to 2004-10-19) 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: |
Canadian Federation of Agriculture / La Fédération canadienne de l'agriculture
1101 - 75 ALBERT STREET OTTAWA, ON K1P 5E7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-236-3633 |
| Fax number: | 613-236-5749 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | BRIGID RIVOIRE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | TO COORDINATE THE EFFORTS OF AGRICULTURE PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT CANADA FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THEIR COMMON INTEREST THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTION TO ASSIST MEMBERS AND, WHERE NECESSARY GOVERNMENT, IN AND FOR PROMOTING NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL POLICIES TO MEET CHANGING DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; AND TO COLLABORATE AND COOPERATE WITH ORGANIZED GROUPS OF PRODUCERS OUTSIDE CANADA TO FURTHER THIS OBJECTIVE. TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE ACCEPTANCE OF POSITIVE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OF THOSE ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURAL PURSUITS. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | GENERAL FARM ORGANIZATIONS AND NATIONAL / REGIONAL COMMODITY GROUPS AND COOPERATIVES. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | TERRY LEE DEGENHARDT |
| Position title: | TECHNICAL ADVISOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ROBERT FRIESEN |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | KIERAN GREEN |
| Position title: | COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JANICE HALL |
| Position title: | COMMUNICATIONS CO-ORDINATOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | HEATHER HOLLAND |
| Position title: | PROGRAM MANAGER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | KARLA HOUSE |
| Position title: | POLICY ANALYST |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DONALD KNOERR |
| Position title: | TRADE REPRESENTATIVE |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | CLINTON MONCHUK |
| Position title: | TRADE POLICY ANALYST |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | LAURENT PELLERIN |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BRIGID RIVOIRE |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MARVIN SHAUF |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JUSTIN TO |
| Position title: | FARM POLICY ANALYST |
| 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 Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q]), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Grain Transportation Agency (GTA), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, National Energy Board (NEB), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Revenue Canada (RC), 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, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Fisheries, Health, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Labour, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | LOBBY MP'S, SENATORS AND OFFICIALS ON ISSUES OF AGRICULTURAL SAFETY NETS; ENDANGERED SPECIES LEGISLATION; CRUELTY TO ANIMALS LEGISLATION; ADAPTATION PROGRAMS FOR FARM SAFETY AND ON-FARM FOOD SAFETY; TRADE ISSUES SUCH AS DOMESTIC TRADE SUPPORT, AGRICULTURAL EXPORT SUBSIDIES, MARKET ACCESS FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, MARKETING STRUCTURES, ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES & COMPETITION POLICY, AGRICULTURAL TRADE REMEDY MEASURES, TRADE & THE ENVIRONMENT; TRADE & LABOUR STANDARDS; PESTICIDES: - HARMONIZATION & REGISTRATION OF PESTICIDES; COST RECOVERY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; TRANSPORTATION; AND TAXATION (GST & INCOME). |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | LOBBY MP'S, SENATORS AND OFFICIALS ON ISSUES OF AGRICULTURAL SAFETY NETS; ENDANGERED SPECIES LEGISLATION; CRUELTY TO ANIMALS LEGISLATION; ADAPTATION PROGRAMS FOR FARM SAFETY AND ON-FARM FOOD SAFETY; TRADE ISSUES SUCH AS DOMESTIC TRADE SUPPORT, AGRICULTURAL EXPORT SUBSIDIES, MARKET ACCESS FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, MARKETING STRUCTURES, ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES & COMPETITION POLICY, AGRICULTURAL TRADE REMEDY MEASURES, TRADE & THE ENVIRONMENT; TRADE & LABOUR STANDARDS; PESTICIDES: - HARMONIZATION & REGISTRATION OF PESTICIDES; COST RECOVERY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; TRANSPORTATION; AND TAXATION (GST & INCOME). |
This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Federation of Agriculture/La Fédération canadienne de l'agriculture | 2008-07-02 | current |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Ross | 2022-04-18 | Current |
| Anne Boswall | 2022-02-17 | 2022-04-18 |
| ERROL HALKAI | 2016-04-15 | 2022-02-17 |
| Brigid Rivoire | 2001-03-08 | 2016-04-15 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.