Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Chicken Farmers of Canada / Les Producteurs de poulet du Canada / Michael Laliberte, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Chicken Farmers of Canada / Les Producteurs de poulet du Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Michael Laliberte, Executive Director 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1997-11-03
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 936808-429

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 682

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 30

Version 18 of 70 (2008-02-15 to 2008-09-24)

Version 18 of 70 (2008-02-15 to 2008-09-24) 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: Chicken Farmers of Canada / Les Producteurs de poulet du Canada
1007 - 350 SPARKS STREET
OTTAWA, ON  K1R 7S8
Canada
Telephone number: 613-566-5903
Fax number: 613-241-5999  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: MIKE DUNGATE, GENERAL MANAGER  
 
Description of the organization's activities: THE CFC IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING CHICKEN PRODUCERS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH REGULATES PRODUCTION OF CHICKEN UNDER THE SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. CHIEF RESPONSIBILITY IS TO ENSURE THAT CANADIAN CHICKEN PRODUCTION MEETS DOMESTIC NEEDS. AGENCY PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN DEVELOPING CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL TRADE POLICY BY RESPRESENTING PRODUCERS INTERESTS WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE CHICKEN FARMERS OF CANADA IA A NATIONAL FARMER- RUN (CHICKEN PRODUCERS) ORGANIZATION.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: THE AGENCY'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF ONE PRODUCER DIRECTOR FROM 10 PROVINCES; EACH DIRECTOR HAS A VOTE. ONE NON-VOTING CHAIRMAN AND 4 VOTING NON-PRODUCER DIRECTORS REPRESENTING PROCESSORS, FUTURE PROCESSORS AND RESTAURANTEURS. THERE IS ALSO A 4 MEMBER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF 1 PRODUCER FROM EACH REGION (CENTRAL, WESTERN AND ATLANTIC PROVINCES) PLUS ONE PRODUCER TO REPRESENT REGIONAL BALANCE.
 
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: CHARLES AKANDE
Position title: TRADE ANALYST
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Lisa Bishop-Spencer
Position title: Manager of Communications
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Jennifer Crane
Position title: Senior Government Relations Officer
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Paula Doucette
Position title: Manager of Administration and Human Resources
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: MIKE DUNGATE
Position title: GENERAL MANAGER
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: JENNIFER GARDNER
Position title: ANIMAL CARE COORDINATOR
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Michael Laliberté
Position title: Manager of Finance
Public offices held: No
 
Name: STEVE LEECH
Position title: National Programs Manager
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: MIHAI LUPESCU
Position title: TRADE ANALYST
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Johanne Neeteson
Position title: Promotion/Education Officer
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: YVES RUEL
Position title: MANAGER OF TRADE AND POLICY
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Jan Rus
Position title: Manager of Market Information and Systems
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Caroline Wilson
Position title: On-farm Food Safety Coordinator
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), CBSA, CFIA, Environment Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Members of the House of Commons, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Health, International Trade
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: FEDERAL PROVINCIAL AGREEMENT, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUES : WTO AGREEEMENT, AGRICULTURE SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAIL MEASURES, SPS (SANITARY & PHYTO-SANITARY)AGREEMENT, APEC (ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION), FTAA, NAFTA, BILL C-54 REGULATORY AND INSPECTION PROGRAMS : MPIP (MODERNISED POULTRY INSPECTION PROGRAM), HACCP (HAZARD ANALYSIS OF CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS) AND COST RECOVERY PROGRAMS, OFFSAP (ON-FARM FOOD SAFETY ASSURANCE PROGRAM), BILL C-10B, ANIMAL CARE, AGRICULTURE POLICY FRAMEWORK
Subject Matter: Prospective: FEDERAL PROVINCIAL AGREEMENT, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUES : WTO AGREEEMENT, AGRICULTURE SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAIL MEASURES, SPS (SANITARY & PHYTO-SANITARY)AGREEMENT, APEC (ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION), FTAA, NAFTA, BILL C-54 REGULATORY AND INSPECTION PROGRAMS : MPIP (MODERNISED POULTRY INSPECTION PROGRAM), HACCP (HAZARD ANALYSIS OF CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS) AND COST RECOVERY PROGRAMS, OFFSAP (ON-FARM FOOD SAFETY ASSURANCE PROGRAM), BILL C-10B, ANIMAL CARE, AGRICULTURE POLICY FRAMEWORK
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program AGRICULTURE POLICY FRAMEWORK,
Policy or Program Agriculture subsidies and countervail measures
Regulation allocation and administration of the chicken Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ),
Bill or Resolution Bill C-10B, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals)
Bill or Resolution Bill C-283, An Act to Amend the Food and Drug Act (food labelling)
Policy or Program Disease Protocols
Regulation Federal Provincial Agreement
Policy or Program Food Safety and Quality Pillar
Policy or Program HACCP (HAZARD ANALYSIS OF CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS)
Regulation Health of Animals Act and Regulations
Policy or Program Industry/Government Advisory Committee on Animal Traceability
Regulation Medicated Feed Mixing Regulations
Policy or Program North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Policy or Program OFFSAP (ON-FARM FOOD SAFETY ASSURANCE PROGRAM),
Policy or Program Poultry Processing
Policy or Program Poultry Research
Policy or Program Product Classification with the Canadian Border Services
Policy or Program Production labeling on food products with Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Policy or Program Regional and Bilateral Trade Negotiations
Policy or Program Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Agreement (SPS)
Regulation specially defined mixture rule
Policy or Program The Next Generation of Agriculture Policy
Policy or Program trade negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO)




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