Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 49 (1997-02-03 to 1997-10-14) 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: |
FOOD PROCESSORS OF CANADA
415 - 1600 SCOTT STREET OTTAWA, ON K1Y 4NY Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-722-1000 |
| Fax number: | 613-722-1404 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | CHRISTOPHER KYTE, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | WE ARE A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING VALUE-ADDED FOOD COMPANIES. OUR FOCUS IS ON OBTAINING BETTER REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND LEGISLATION; IMPROVING INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE; BETTERING FOOD SAFETY ISSUES. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | OUR MEMBERSHIPS CONSISTS OF PRIMARILY REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FOOD COMPANIES ADDING VALUE AND COMMODITIES. THEY SERVICE FOOD SERVICE AND GROCERY MARKETS IN CANADA AND ABROAD. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | CHRISTOPHER KYTE |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| 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), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), 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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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Fisheries, Health, Industry, Internal Trade, International Trade, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | GENERALLY, CANADA'S PROGRAMS, POLICIES, REGULATION AND SUBSIDIES ARE OUT OF LINE VIS A VIS OUR TRADING PARTNERS. WE WANT BETTER REGULATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT BY AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA AND HEALTH CANADA. WE WANT BETTER TRADE TOOLS FROM EXTERNA L AFFAIRS. WE WANT IMPROVED ACCESS. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | DFAIT + AFFC: WANT BETTER TRADE TOOLS AND ACCESS TO INGREDIENTS IN FOOD PRODUCTS AAFC, F&D, HEALTH CANADA: WANT BETTER REGULATIONS BETTER DECISION MAK ING, BETTER ENFORCEMENT REVENUE CANADA: WANT BETTER BORDER CONTROL FINANCE & INDUSTRY CANADA:INFLUENCE INDUSTRIAL POLICY |