Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Confectionery Manufacturers Association of Canada / JOHN ROWSOME, PRESIDENT

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Confectionery Manufacturers Association of Canada
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: JOHN ROWSOME, PRESIDENT 
Initial registration start date: 2000-04-28
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 776684-27

Version 9 of 10 (2007-10-04 to 2008-03-25)

Version 9 of 10 (2007-10-04 to 2008-03-25) 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: Confectionery Manufacturers Association of Canada
885 Don Mills Rd.
Don Mills, ON  M3C 1V9
Canada
Telephone number: 416-510-8034
Fax number: 416-510-8044  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: JOHN ROWSOME, PRESIDENT  
 
Description of the organization's activities: CMAC is the National Trade Association representing the interests of the Canadian Confectionery industry. The CMAC develops positions, based on member's viewpoints, and responds to key government, trade and consumer issues facing the industry. The desired end result is a positive environment that ensures the short, medium and long term growth of the Canadian Confectionery industry.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: We have Active members (representing regional, national and multinational manufacturers), Affiliate members (representing first importers of confectionery) and Associate members (suppliers of goods and services to the Canadian confectionery industry). Collectively, these members represent close to 95% of the confectionery products manufactured or marketed 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
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: John Rowsome
Position title: President
Public offices held: Yes
 

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 Dairy Commission (CDC), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Revenue Canada (RC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Broadcasting, Constitutional Issues, Health, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: GST; Food Labelling; Sugar Pricing; Dairy Supply; Genetically modified organisms; WTO negotiations, Trade disputes; supply management; Biotechnology
Subject Matter: Prospective: GST; Food Labelling; Sugar Pricing; Dairy Supply; Genetically modified organisms; WTO negotiations, Trade disputes; supply management; Biotechnology
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Regulation MONITOR/MANAGE ISSUES RELATED TO FOOD LABELLING UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUG ACT
Policy or Program MONITOR/MANAGE ISSUES RELATED TO INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Policy or Program MONITOR/MANAGE ISSUES RELATED TO PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION PER THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION NEGOTIATIONS ON TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
Regulation MONITOR/MANAGE ISSUES RELATED TO SUGAR CONTAINING PRODUCTS UNDER THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
Policy or Program MONITOR/MANAGE ISSUES RELATED TO THE PRICING OF CANADIAN DAIRY PRODUCTS
Policy or Program MONITOR/MANAGE PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES RELATED TO OBESITY




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