Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 228
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 1 of 59 (1996-01-31 to 1996-08-20) 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 SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION / L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU COMMERCE DES SEMENCES
302-39 ROBERTSON ROAD NEPEAN, ON K2H 8R2 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-829-9527 |
| Fax number: | 613-829-3530 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | WILLIAM LEASK, EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CSTA IS AN ASSOCIATION OF SEED COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE BREEDING MULTIPICATION , CONDITIONING AND MERCHANDISING OF SEED. MANY MEMBER COMPANIES HAVE SUBSTANSIAL INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGED IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | ACTIVE MEMBERS ARE INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS, AND CORPORATIONS MADE UP OF PROCESSORS, SEED BROKERS AND OTHERS WHOSE PRIMARY BUSINESS IS DEALING IN OR SELLING SEED. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE WHOLESALERS AND OTHER COMPANIES MARKETING SEED RELATED PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AFFILIATE MEMBERS ARE SEEDSMEN REPRESENTING ANY REGIONAL OR PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATION OR SEED DEALERS IN CANADA. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | WILLIAM LEASK |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT |
| 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), Environment Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Grain Transportation Agency (GTA), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Transport Canada (TC), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) |
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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, Environment, Health, Industry, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Science and Technology |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | BUSINESS ALIGNMENT PLANS (BAP) OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRIFOOD CANADA UNDER SEEDS ACT AND PLANT HEALTH ACT. AMENDMENTS TO SEEDS ACT REGULATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES FOR PLANTS WITH NOVEL TRAITS. ENVIRONMENT CANADA CEPA WORKING GROUPS BIODIVERSITY AIMS |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | BUSINESS ALIGNMENT PLANS (BAP) OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRIFOOD CANADA UNDER SEEDS ACT AND PLANT HEALTH ACT. AMENDMENTS TO SEEDS ACT REGULATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES FOR PLANTS WITH NOVEL TRAITS. ENVIRONMENT CANADA CEPA WORKING GROUPS |