Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Budget
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Regional Development
- Research and Development
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Telecommunications
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Policies or Program
- Environmental policies specifically ecological goods and services as it relates to Growing Forward Agricultual Policy Framework under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
- Growing Forward Agricultural Policy in the areas of business risk management, environment, science and renewal.
- Producer payment security for agricultural sales not covered by the Canadian Grain Commission's payment security mechanism.
Regulation
- Canada Grain Act, formerly Bill C-13, with respect to the producer security mechanism and inward weighing and inspection under the Canadian Grain Commission. Replace for existing bonding system with an insurance based program is expected.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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Environment Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Grain Transportation Agency (GTA)
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Members of the House of Commons
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Revenue Canada (RC)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
To coordinate the efforts of agricultural producers throughout Manitoba for the purpose of promoting their common interests through collective action to assists members and, where necessary, government, in and for promoting agricultural policies to meet changing economic conditions; and to collaborate and cooperate with producers outside of Manitoba to further this objective. To promote and advance acceptance of positive social, economic and environmental conditions of those engaged in agriculture.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
James Battershill,
General Manager
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Individual members and provincial commodity and special interest groups.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
203-1700 Ellice Ave
Winnipeg, MB R3H 0B1
Canada
Telephone number:
204-697-1140
Fax number:
204-697-1109
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- James Battershill,
General Manager |
No public offices held
- Doug Chorney,
President |
No public offices held
- Dan Mazier,
Vice-president |
No public offices held
- Curtis McRae,
Vice-president |
No public offices held
