Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Corporation

Agrium Inc. / Charles Magro, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Agrium Inc.
Responsible Officer Name: Charles Magro, President and Chief Executive Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-08-16
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 934112-4940

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 144

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 16 (2005-08-16 to 2006-02-08)

Version 1 of 16 (2005-08-16 to 2006-02-08) 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. Information about Responsible Officer and Corporation

Corporation: Agrium Inc.
13131 Lake Fraser Drive
Calgary, AB  T2J 7E8
Canada
Telephone number: 403-225-7000
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Mike Wilson, President and CEO  
Description of activities: Agrium Inc. is a leading global producer and marketer of agricultural nutrients and industrial products and a major retail supplier of agricultural products and services in both North and South America. Agrium produces and markets three primary groups of nutrients: nitrogen, phosphate, potash as well as micronutrients.
 
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
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Corporation

Name: Doug Beever
Position title: Manager, Corporate Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Richard Gearheard
Position title: SVP, Retail
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Jim Grossett
Position title: SVP, Human Resources
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Lyle Mannix
Position title: Director, South America
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Lyle Mannix
Position title: Director, South America
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Chris Micek
Position title: Environmental Manager, Environmental Health and Safety
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Stan Norlander
Position title: Supervisor, Emergency Preparedness
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Leslie O'Donoghue
Position title: SVP, General Counsel and Corp. Sec.
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Craig Rickard
Position title: Government Relations and Regulations
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Bruce Waterman
Position title: SVP Finance and CFO
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Ron Wilkinson
Position title: SVP, Wholesale
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Mike Wilson
Position title: President and CEO
Public offices held: No
 
Name: John Yokley
Position title: SVP, Strategic Development and Planning
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), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Transport Canada (TC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Energy, Environment, International Trade, Mining, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Agriculture and Agri-food Canada - nutrients in the environment, Environment Canada - climate change and implementation of Project Green, Natural Resources Canada - climate change, Canadian Environmental Protection Act 200 and 201 regulations, Industry Canada - Competition Act, Transport Canada - Safety and Security as it relates to the transport and handling of fertilizer products, Canadian embassy/trade commissions in Argentina, Egypt
Subject Matter: Prospective: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - nutrients in the environment; Canadian Food Inspection Agency fertilizer regulations; Health Canada fertilizer regulations; Environment Canada - climate change and implementation of Project Green, Canadian Environmental Protection Act, abandoned sites remediation; Natural Resources Canada - climate change and the implementation of Project Green, national energy strategy, Canadian International Development Agency - feasibility studies, Transport Canada policy and regulation, safety and security as it relates to the transport and handling of fertilizer products, Canadian embassy/trade commissions in Argentina, Brazil, and Egypt as it relates to international economic development
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Export Development Canada loan guarantee to Profertil in Argentina, Environmental Technology Assessment for Agriculture grant to pursue research studies on controlled release fertilizer technology
Policy or Program Policies and programs related to the manufacture and transportation of fertilizer products, the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and regulations, Greenhouse Gas reduction and the implementation of Project Green, safety and security for fertilizer products, sustainable nutrient management practices, energy policies, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act review, Competition Act




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