Registry of Lobbyists
Version 22 of 49 (2008-03-31 to 2008-07-02) 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 / Fabricants de produits alimentaires du Canada
605 - 350 SPARKS STREET OTTAWA, ON K1R 7S8 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 TO 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: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | No |
| 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, REGULATIONS 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 EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. WE WANT IMPROVED ACCESS TO CHEMICALS, INGREDIENTS AND ADDITIVES. | ||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | WANT BETTER TRADE TOOLS AND ACCESS TO INGREDIENTS IN FOOD PRODUCTS (AGRI-FOOD, HEALTH CAN)); WANT BETTER REGULATIONS, BETTER DECISION MAKING, BETTER ENFORCEMENT (REVENUE CANADA);WANT BETTER BORDER CONTROL (FINANCE & INDUSTRY CANADA); INFLUENCE INDUSTRIAL POLICY; WANT BETTER DEFINITION ON HEALTH CLAIMS FOR NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS; WANT BETTER DEFINITIONS FOR LABELLING REQUIREMENTS ON THE FORTIFICATION ISSUE. | ||||||||||||||
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