Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Canola Growers Association / Rick White, President and CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Canola Growers Association
Responsible Officer Name: Rick White, President and CEO
Initial registration start date: 2008-05-26
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 782793-17195

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 1203

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 50

Version 57 of 57 (2025-09-08 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 57 of 57 (2025-09-08 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Agriculture	Agricultural Marketing Programs Act and regulations as it pertains to the Advance Payments Program.	Regulation, Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Economic Development, International Trade	Agricultural trade: multi and bi-lateral trade negotiations to maintain and expand opportunities for canola farmers through reduction in tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers. Provide farmers necessary support through trade disruptions. Support the modernization of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a mechanism to promote rules-based trade. Support additional government resources to help solve technical trade barriers. Inter-provincial regulations support canola production, market access, and growth.	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Agriculture	Agriculture Policy Framework: ensure that business risk management programs and strategic initiatives are suitable for canola farmers. Federal research programming and initiatives support production needs on farm.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, Science and Technology	Broadband: Expedite and support efforts to bring affordable, reliable high-speed internet and mobile coverage to rural and remote communities.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, Economic Development, International Trade	Canada Grain Act and Canada Grain Act Regulations as it relates to grain handling and transportation.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation, Policies or Program
Agriculture, Economic Development, International Trade, Transportation	Canada Transportation Act and regulations as it relates to the transportation of grain. Support development of transportation and trade infrastructure that facilities market demand and growth for canola.	Policies or Program, Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Economic Development, Environment, International Trade	Canadian Environmental Protection Act and Pest Control Products Act and regulations as it relates to agricultural pest control products.	Policies or Program, Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Economic Development, Health, International Trade	Canadian Food Inspection Act and regulations as it relates to canola production and trade.	Policies or Program, Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Economic Development, International Trade	Concern Bill C-202, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management) will cause negative impacts to Canada’s trade agenda.	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Economic Development, International Trade, Labour, Transportation	Discussions concerning railway and port strikes as it relates to economic development and trade labour disruptions.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation, Policies or Program
Agriculture, Economic Development, Labour	Ensure Government recognizes and works with the agriculture sector to ensure farmers have access to skilled, competitive on-farm labour.	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Agriculture, Economic Development, Environment, Science and Technology	Ensure governments recognize the benefits that farmers provide to the environment, including in relation to offset protocols, ecological goods and services, and rebates. Support on-farm exemptions for carbon pricing. Climate change laws, policies, programs, research, and regulations related to agriculture promote competitiveness and production on farms.	Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Agriculture, Economic Development, Environment, International Trade	Environment and international trade: to advance the good management practices that are implemented on canola farms that contribute to environmental stewardship and competitive markets for farmers and to advance the canola biodiesel market domestically and abroad. Canada's Clean Fuel Regulations incentivizes the use of canola-based biofuels.	Regulation, Policies or Program
Agriculture, Environment	Fisheries Act regulations and polices as it relates to fish habitats on farmland.	Regulation, Policies or Program
Agriculture, Taxation and Finance	Income Tax Act and other financial regulations, policies or programs: To promote the fair treatment of farmers in any proposed changes to the Income Tax Act or other financial mechanism that may impact farmers financially.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation, Policies or Program
Agriculture, Intellectual Property, Science and Technology	Patent Act and regulations as it pertains to intellectual property rights specific to seed technologies.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation, Policies or Program
Agriculture, Intellectual Property, Science and Technology	Plant Breeders Rights Act and regulations as it relates to intellectual property rights.	Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Agriculture, Environment, International Trade	Seeds Act and regulations as it pertains to seed variety registrations.	Policies or Program, Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Economic Development, Environment, International Trade	Support enhanced resources for federal regulatory bodies to make science-based decisions on crop protection products and seed varieties.	Policies or Program
Agriculture	Support right to repair and interoperability programs, policies, laws, and regulations that support farmer's choice and right to repair.	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Agriculture, Environment	The creation and implementation of the Canada Water Agency and adoption of a pan-Canadian water monitoring framework have positive impacts for canola farmers.	Regulation, Policies or Program
Agriculture, Economic Development, International Trade, Transportation	Transportation: to advocate for a fair and efficient railway transportation system that serves the needs of grain producers.	Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Senate of Canada
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) is a national, nonprofit organization. Our mission is to influence national issues and policies to enhance the profitability of Canadian canola growers. CCGA represents all of the provincial canola grower organizations in Canada on national and international issues that affect canola growers.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Rick White, President and CEO

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Members include the Ontario Canola Growers Association, Manitoba Canola Growers Association, Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission, Saskatchewan Canola Growers Association, Alberta Canola Producers Commission, and the British Columbia Grain Producers Association.

Government funding

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

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
400 - 1661 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3J 3T7
Canada

Telephone number: 204-789-8810
Fax number: 204-788-0061

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Julia Ilashchuk, Manager, Government Relations and Parliamentary Affairs | Public offices held
Pierre Killeen, Senior Manager, Government and Industry Relations | No public offices held
Cheryl Mayer, Vice-President, Policy Development | No public offices held
Gayle McLaughlin, Senior Manager, Government and Industry Relations | Designated public offices held ^Footnote1
Dustin Pike, Vice President, Government and Industry Relations | Designated public offices held
Justine Raftis, Manager, Environment and Sustainability Policy | No public offices held
Warren Seib, Policy Analyst | No public offices held
Emily Townsend, Policy Analyst | No public offices held
Michael Vadnais, Manager, Business Risk Management Policy | Public offices held
Yelizaveta Vasylyshyna, Coordinator, Government Relations and Parliamentary Affairs | Public offices held
Rick White, President and Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
Brittany Wood, Senior Manager, Transportation and Trade Policy | No public offices held

^Footnote1 Exemption granted under the Lobbying Act

Canadian Canola Growers Association

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

Name	From	To
Canadian Canola Growers Association	2008-08-08	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Canola Growers Association

Canadian Canola Growers Association

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Minister's policy advisor and Director AAFC, Minister's Office	November 2008 to October 2015	October 19, 2015

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Economist Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, BRM Strategic Analysis and Program Development	September 2003 to March 2015	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Communications Assistant House of Commons, Office of MP Terry Dowdall	January 2025 to June 2025	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons, Office of Leon Benoit, Member of Parliament for Vegreville-Wainright	June 2014 to December 2014	Not a designated office
Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons, Office of Chungsen Leung, Member of Parliament for Willowdale	March 2014 to December 2014	Not a designated office
Summer Student (Intern) Office of the Minister of State for Finance, Office of the Minister of State for Finance	April 2012 to August 2012	August 24, 2012

Exemption granted under the Lobbying Act:

Exemption number: 201516-002-E
Effective date: 2015-08-20
End date: 2017-08-31
Reason:

was employed under a program of student employment
was a designated public office holder for a short period of time

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Minister's policy advisor and Director AAFC, Minister's Office	November 2008 to October 2015	October 19, 2015

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons, Office of Member of Parliament	January 2019 to October 2020	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-01-09

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Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Canola Growers Association / Rick White, President and CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 57 of 57 (2025-09-08 to present)

Version 57 of 57 (2025-09-08 to present)

Subject Matter Details

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