Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors (CCGD) / Conseil canadien des distributeurs en alimentation (CCDA) / NICK JENNERY, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors (CCGD) / Conseil canadien des distributeurs en alimentation (CCDA)
Responsible Officer Name: NICK JENNERY, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 
Initial registration start date: 1999-03-11
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 778519-680

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 35

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 13 of 26 (2006-08-14 to 2007-02-27)

Version 13 of 26 (2006-08-14 to 2007-02-27) 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: Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors (CCGD) / Conseil canadien des distributeurs en alimentation (CCDA)
604 - 1 CONCORD GATE
DON MILLS, ON  M3C 3N6
Canada
Telephone number: 416-922-6228
Fax number: 416-922-5909  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: NICK JENNERY, PRESIDENT AND CEO  
 
Description of the organization's activities: CCGD IS A NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING CANADIAN DISTRIBUTORS AND MARKETERS OF FOOD AND GROCERY RELATED PRODUCTS. IT IS DEDICATED TO THE ACTIVE PROMOTION OF ITS MEMBERS' ECONOMIC WELL-BEING IN DELIVERING THE BEST VALUE TO CONSUMERS AND SERVING COMMUNITY NEEDS WITH INTEGRITY.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: THERE ARE THREE PRIMARY CLASSIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS: DISTRIBUTOR MEMBERS, AFFILIATE MEMBERS AND ALLIED MEMBERS. MEMBERS INCLUDE RETAIL, WHOLESALE AND FOODSERVICE. EACH MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND TO HOLD OFFICE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? Yes
End date of the organization's last completed financial year: 2005-01-01
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada $425,000.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: MONIQUE BILODEAU
Position title: CONTROLLER
Public offices held: No
 
Name: JEANNE CRUIKSHANK
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, ATLANTIC
Public offices held: No
 
Name: NICK JENNERY
Position title: PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Public offices held: No
 
Name: GENEST MANON
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, QUEBEC, PUBLIC AFFAIRS & MEMBER SERVICES
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: KIM MCKINNON
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, ONTARIO REGION
Public offices held: No
 
Name: JUSTIN SHERWOOD
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, WESTERN REGION
Public offices held: No
 
Name: BRYAN WALTON
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, NATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY
Public offices held: No
 
Name: DAVID WILKES
Position title: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, TRADE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Environment Canada, Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Privy Council Office (PCO), Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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: Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Health, Industry, Internal Trade, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: PRESENTATION BEFORE THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE ON FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY, DEVELOPMENT OF CANADIAN ORGANIC STANDARDS. OTHER ISSUES INCLUDE FOOD RECALLS, HST AND GST HARMONIZATION, COMMODITY ISSUES, FOOD PRICE ACCURACY, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND NAPP (NATIONAL PACKAGING PROTOCOL), FOOD SAFETY, FOOD / NUTRITION LABELLING, FEDERAL / PROVINCIAL AGREEMENTS, PRODUCT TAMPERING, COMPETITION POLICY.
Subject Matter: Prospective: WRITTEN SUBMISSION TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD RE BILL C-27 - FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY ACT
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Bill or Resolution BILL C-27 - FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY ACT




Date Modified: