Registration - In-house Organization

Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) / Cathy Lennon, General Manager

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
Responsible Officer Name: Cathy Lennon, General Manager
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-03-02
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 937023-6273

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 19

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 9 of 33 (2009-12-10 to 2010-08-30)

Registration versions:

Version 9 of 33 (2009-12-10 to 2010-08-30)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Consumer Issues
Energy
Environment
Financial Institutions
Health
Industry
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Regional Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Excise Tax Act in respect of the elimination of excise taxes from farm fules to provide some price relief for the farm fuels input costs
Federal Budget. Reveiw of prorgams and policies affecting spending on farm programs (Growing Forward), including farm income programs and environmental spending.
Income Tax Act - write offs for farm losses - specifically, Section 31 of the Income Tax Act.
International trade (WTO and bilateral agreements) to ensure improvement in export access for food products and the protection of domestic markets from unfair competition
Migratory Birds COnvention Act, 1994. Mitigating impact on farm operators for incidental take.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Pest Control Products Act, regulations and programs. To ensure improvement in regulatory framework and ease of access to crop protection products for farmers.
Species at Risk Act - Environment Canada. Environmental management of endangered species regulations and policies that affect farmers' normal farm practices

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Fisheries Act and regulations associated with - Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Environmental programming on the protection of water courses from spills or degradation from farming practices with regards its impact on farm practices and farmer liability

Policies or Program

Growing Forward - Canada's 5 year agricultural policy governing farm income programs, environmental programs and innovation to ensure Ontario farmers enjoy an internationally competitive environment

Regulation

Railway Right of Way Control Regulations. Securing farmer access to right of way.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Environment Canada
Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
Grain Transportation Agency (GTA)
Health Canada (HC)
Industry Canada
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Revenue Canada (RC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transport Canada (TC)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The OFA is a farmer led organization working on behalf of its farm business members in Ontario. The OFA provides policy analysis and advocates on behalf of its members on all issues affecting farm business and rural communities. OFA also administers the delivery of environmental programming offered by the federal and provincial govenrments and provides affinity benefits and services to members.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Neil Currie, General Manager

Organization's membership or classes of membership

The OFA voting membership is farmers and representatives of farming businesses that are registered under the Farm Business Regsitration Act of Ontario. Ontario agricultural organizations, including 31 Ontario commodity boards are also members of the OFA.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
100 Stone Road West
Suite 206
Guelph, ON N1G 5L3
Canada

Telephone number: 519-821-8883 Ext. 205
Fax number: 519-821-8810

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

David Armitage, Manager of Farm Policy | No public offices held
Linda Armstrong, Member Service Representative | No public offices held
Jason Bent, Researcher | Public offices held
Gertie Blake, Member Service Representative | No public offices held
Gayle Bogart, Member Service Representative | Public offices held
Michel Bourgon, Manager, Eastern & Northern Regions | No public offices held
Ted Cowan, Researcher | No public offices held
Neil Currie, General Manager | No public offices held
Stacey Ferris, Manager, Corporate Communications | No public offices held
Gord Grant, Member Service Representative | Public offices held
Jim Hair, Member Service Representative | No public offices held
Brian Hamilton, Member Service Representative | No public offices held
Brian Hancock, Member Service Representative | No public offices held
Joanne Hughes, Member Service Representative | No public offices held
Peter Jeffery, Senior Researcher | No public offices held
Roch Lalonde, Member Service Representative | No public offices held
Jon Lazarus, Project Director / Controller | No public offices held
Janet Licskai, Member Service Representative | No public offices held
Janine Lunn, Member Service Representative | Public offices held
Rebecca Lunn, Member Service Representative | No public offices held
Paul Nairn, Member Service Representative | No public offices held
Bob Norris, Member Service Representative | No public offices held
Tom Perkes, Manager, Western Region | No public offices held
Leah Riddell, Member Service Representative | No public offices held
Tina Schankula-Campiogne, Researcher | Public offices held
Henry Swierenga, Member Service Representative | No public offices held
Peter Sykanda, Researcer | No public offices held
Neil Tarlton, Member Service Representative | No public offices held
Linda Turk, Member Service Representative | No public offices held
Ruth Vogel, Member Service Representative | No public offices held

Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)	2024-08-20	current
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)	2008-07-02	2024-08-20

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)

Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Cathy Lennon	2019-08-30	Current
Neil Currie	2006-03-02	2019-08-30

Cathy Lennon, General Manager (Organization)

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Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.

Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-19 of 19

Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Kody Blois, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2024-02-28
Posted date: 2024-03-01
Communication number: 6273-594849 View associated registration
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Francis Drouin, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2024-02-28
Posted date: 2024-03-01
Communication number: 6273-594847 View associated registration
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Dave Epp, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2024-02-26
Posted date: 2024-03-01
Communication number: 6273-594845 View associated registration
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- John Barlow, Member of Parliament | Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2024-02-26
Posted date: 2024-03-01
Communication number: 6273-594842 View associated registration
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Kody Blois, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
- Francis Drouin, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2024-02-13
Posted date: 2024-02-14
Communication number: 6273-592924 View associated registration
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Dave Epp, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
- Kody Blois, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2024-02-06
Posted date: 2024-02-12
Communication number: 6273-592409 View associated registration
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Kody Blois, MP | Kings–Hants | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-08-18
Posted date: 2022-09-15
Communication number: 6273-541696 View associated registration
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Cathy Lennon, General Manager | Minister of Agriculture, Marie-Claude Bibeau, MP Marc Serre, MP Vivienne Lapointe | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Labour, Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-08-12
Posted date: 2022-08-15
Communication number: 6273-539849 View associated registration
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Cathy Lennon, General Manager | Minister of Agriculture, Marie-Claude Bibeau | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Environment, Labour, Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-08-11
Posted date: 2022-08-15
Communication number: 6273-539847 View associated registration
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Cathy Lennon, General Manager | MP David Epp | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Environment, Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-08-04
Posted date: 2022-08-11
Communication number: 6273-539585 View associated registration
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Cathy Lennon, General Manager | MP John Barlow | House of Commons
- Drew Spoelstra, Vice President | MP John Barlow | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Energy, Environment, Taxation and Finance, Labour
Communication date: 2022-02-15
Posted date: 2022-03-02
Communication number: 6273-524015 View associated registration
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Dan Albas, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2021-03-19
Posted date: 2021-03-22
Communication number: 6273-500018 View associated registration
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Greg Merdith, ADM | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Tina Namiesniowski, ADM | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Brian Gray, ADM | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2016-02-25
Posted date: 2016-03-22
Communication number: 6273-373203 View associated registration
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- David Tilson, MP | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2015-05-01
Posted date: 2015-05-11
Communication number: 6273-353278 View associated registration
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Judy Sgro, MP | House of Commons
- Irwin Cotler, MP | House of Commons
- Roger Cuznor, MP | House of Commons
- Mark Eyking, MP | House of Commons
- Hedy Fry, MP | House of Commons
- John McCallum, MP | House of Commons
- John McKay, MP | House of Commons
- Joyce Murray, MP | House of Commons
- Geoff Regan, MP | House of Commons
- Ted Hsu, MP | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2015-03-31
Posted date: 2015-05-11
Communication number: 6273-353272 View associated registration
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Frank Valeriote, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2011-10-07
Posted date: 2011-11-04
Communication number: 6273-192428 View associated registration
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Greg Meredith, Assistant Deputy Minister | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2010-05-20
Posted date: 2010-06-08
Communication number: 6273-149674 View associated registration
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- John Knubley, Deputy Minister | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Agriculture
Communication date: 2010-05-20
Posted date: 2010-06-08
Communication number: 6273-149672 View associated registration
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Steve Verheul, Assistant Deputy Minister | Trade Directorate | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Steve Verheul, ADM | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Subject Matter of the communication: International Trade, Agriculture
Communication date: 2008-07-31
Posted date: 2009-07-21
Communication number: 6273-114774 (amended from 6273-76052) View associated registration

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Agriculture Employment Services Manager Human Resources Development Council, Agricultural Services	June 1982 to March 1996	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Groundskeeper Parks Canada, Point Pelee	May 1979 to August 1979	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Regional Coordinator Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Rural Secretariat	January 2002 to June 2002	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Economic Analysis Assistant Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Economic Analysis	September 1992 to December 1992	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Census Taker Statistics Canada, Census Branch	June 1991 to August 1991	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) / Cathy Lennon, General Manager

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 9 of 33 (2009-12-10 to 2010-08-30)

Version 9 of 33 (2009-12-10 to 2010-08-30)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Policies or Program

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization