Registration - In-house Organization

Grain Growers of Canada / Les producteurs de grains du Canada / Kyle Larkin, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Grain Growers of Canada / Les producteurs de grains du Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Kyle Larkin, Executive Director
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-11-17
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 926501-14239

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 770

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 15

Version 11 of 46 (2013-02-28 to 2013-07-31)

Registration versions:

Version 11 of 46 (2013-02-28 to 2013-07-31)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Budget
Energy
Environment
International Trade
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Regulations in regards to Advance Payments Program, Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization, Cost of Production Payment, Enhanced Spring Credit Program, Grains and Oilseeds Payment Program, Production Insurance, Spring Credit Advance Program (these are all farm financial support programs)

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Increase A-base funding for public research for the grains, oilseeds and pulse sectors within AAFC existing budget and to increase the global AAFC budget.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program, Regulation

EcoAgriculture Biofuels Capital Initiative Program, specifically on eligibility, timeframes and support. Biofuels Opportunities for Producers Initiative Program, specifically on funding and criteria.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Canadian Wheat Board Act with respect to monopoly powers and election of directors.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

European Free Trade Association Act, Peru Free Trade Act, Columbia Free Trade Act, Dominican Republic Free Trade Act, South Korean Free Trade Act, European Free Trade Act and North American Free Trade Act. We are specifically interested in tariffs, domestic subsidies and export subsidies related to grains, oilseeds and pulse crops.

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

Canada Labour Code, and regulations specifically related to grain handling and transportation.
Income Tax Act and specifically taxation related to agriculture and value-added agricultural processing.
Seeds Act, more specifically existing and proposed regulations from CFIA and AAFC on Plant Novel Traits, Weed Seed Orders and Genetically Modified Organisms.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, specifically around the movement and storage of crop inputs and farm machinery.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Bill C-33 Biofuels Act and the regulations which are currently being written for it, including the % content required in Cdn fuels, feed stocks, and the incentive programs in place for expansion.
Grain Transportation Act, specifically on the transportation of cereal, oilseed and pulse crops.

Policies or Program

Agri-Food Trade Policy regarding World Trade Organization (WTO) as it relates to improvements in market access, tariff reduction and export subsidies.
Agricultural trade negotiations, including proposed bi-laterals with the Eurpean Union, and South Korea.
CIDA Food Aid Program, specifically requirements for Canadian content in procurement and the prioritization of recipients.
Creation of new rural development programs, with a specific focus on research and value adding to the cereal, oilseeds and pulse sectors.
National Farm Stewardship Program and more specifically costs of administration to be borne by farmers.

Policies or Program, Regulation

Health Canada - Food and Drug Regulations as they relate to mandatory nutrition labeling, health claims involving cereal grains, oilseeds and pulse crops, Genetically Modified food labeling.
On Farm Food Safety and more specifically the design, costs and enforcement as it relates directly to farmers.
Pesticide Management Review Agency regulations in regards to Minor Use Pesticide Program including new pesticides, minor uses and amended labelling for usage.
Pesticide Management Review Agency regulations in regards to the Own Use Import and the Grower Requested Own Use programs.
Regulations in regards to Environmental Farm Planning, more specifically the design, costs and implementation fo the farm planning
The Smart Regulation initiative as it relates to crop registration, agriculture, crop input registrations and health claims for human or animal consumption.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Competition Tribunal (CT)
Environment Canada
Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
Grain Transportation Agency (GTA)
Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
Industry Canada
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Members of the House of Commons
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Senate of Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Further the interests of Canadian grain, oilseed, and pulse producers

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Richard Phillips, Executive Director, Grain Growers of Canada

Organization's membership or classes of membership

We are made up of 14 farm organizations, as follows: Alberta Barley Commission; Alberta Grain Commission; Alberta Oat Rye and Triticale Association; Alberta Pulse Growers; Alberta Winter Wheat Producers Commission; Atlantic Grains Council; BC Grain Producers Association; Canadian Canola Growers Association;Canadian Young Farmers Forum; Manitoba Corn Growers Association; Manitoba Pulse Growers Assoc., Oat and Barley Council of Ontario; Prairie Oat Growers Association; Western Barley Growers Association; Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association.

Government funding

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

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
Suite 912 - 350 Sparks Street
Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
Canada

Telephone number: 613-875-1795

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Richard Phillips, Executive Director | Public offices held

Grain Growers of Canada/Les producteurs de grains du Canada

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

Name	From	To
Grain Growers of Canada/Les producteurs de grains du Canada	2008-07-29	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Grain Growers of Canada/Les producteurs de grains du Canada

Grain Growers of Canada / Les producteurs de grains du Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Kyle Larkin	2023-07-17	Current
Erin Gowriluk	2019-01-07	2023-07-17
Lindsey Ehman	2017-11-20	2019-01-07
Fiona Cook	2016-05-09	2017-11-20
Geneviève Riberdy	2016-02-12	2016-05-09
Bryan Rogers	2014-03-03	2016-02-12
Janet Krayden	2013-10-01	2014-03-03
Richard Phillips	2006-11-17	2013-07-31

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Ministerial Assistant Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Minister's Office	February 2004 to July 2004	Not a designated office
Ministerial Assistant Treasury Board, Minister's Office	February 2004 to February 2006	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Ministerial Assistant Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Minister's Office	February 2004 to July 2004	Not a designated office
Ministerial Assistant Treasury Board, Minister's Office	February 2004 to February 2006	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Organization

Grain Growers of Canada / Les producteurs de grains du Canada / Kyle Larkin, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 11 of 46 (2013-02-28 to 2013-07-31)

Version 11 of 46 (2013-02-28 to 2013-07-31)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program, Regulation

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

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

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Policies or Program

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