Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Sugar Institute / L'Institut canadien du sucre / SANDRA MARSDEN, PRESIDENT

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Sugar Institute / L'Institut canadien du sucre
Responsible Officer Name: SANDRA MARSDEN, PRESIDENT 
Initial registration start date: 1996-03-29
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 778721-533

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 107

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 1

Version 1 of 39 (1996-03-29 to 1996-11-04)

Version 1 of 39 (1996-03-29 to 1996-11-04) 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: Canadian Sugar Institute / L'Institut canadien du sucre
620 - 10 BAY STREET
TORONTO, ON  M5J 2R8
Canada
Telephone number: 416-368-8091
Fax number: 416-368-6426  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: SANDRA MARSDEN, PRESIDENT  
 
Description of the organization's activities: THE CANADIAN SUGAR INSTITUTE IS THE TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING ALL MANUFACTURERES OF REFINED SUGAR IN CANADA. CSI'S PRIMARY GOALS ARE TO REPRESENT THE INDUSTRY ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE, NUTRITION AND OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS AS WELL AS TO INFORM OPINION LEADERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT SUGAR'S ROLE IN A HEALTHY DIET.CSI PROVIDES INDUSTRY CONSCENSUS TO GOVERNMENT ON TRADE POLICY AND WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO ADVANCE MUTUAL OBJECTIVES.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: CANADIAN MANUFACTURERS OF REFINED SUGAR, INCLUDING SUGAR MADE FROM IMPORTED RAW CANE SUGAR AND REFINED SUGAR MADE FROM DOMESTIC SUGAR BEETS.
 
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: PAUL BELL
Position title: TRADE POLICY ANALYST
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: SANDRA MARSDEN
Position title: PRESIDENT
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: LUANA SIMPKINS
Position title: COORDINATOR, NUTRITION COMMUNICATIONS
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 

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), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Revenue Canada (RC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Health, Industry, International Trade
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: TRADE:-AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PREFERENTIAL TARIFF (GPT) FOR RAW SUGAR-REVENUE CANADA AND CITT INVESTIGATION OF DUMPED AND SUBSIDIZED IMPORTS OF REFINED SUGAR-ACCESS TO US MARKET FOR REFINED SUGAR AND SUGAR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS-US CONTINUATION OF RE-EXPORT PROGRAM FOR SUGAR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS CONTRARY TO THE NAFTA-CANADA'S EXPORT CONTROLS TO US ON EXPORTS OR REFINED SUGAR AND SUGAR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS US ANTI-CUBAN LEGISLATIONNUTRITION:-HARMONIZATION OF REGS FOR NUTRIENT CONTENT CLAIMS WITH US-REVISION TO GUIDE FOR FOOD MANUFACTURERS AND ADVERTISERS AFFECTING SUGAR-RELATED LABELLING AND ADVERTISING CLAIMS
Subject Matter: Prospective: TRADE:-PUBLIC INTEREST RECOMMENDATION TO MINISTER OF FINANCE ON LEVEL OF ANTI-DUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ON IMPORTED REFINED SUGAR FROM US AND EU-ACCESS TO US MARKET FOR REFINED SUGAR AND SUGAR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS-US CONTINUATION OF RE-EXPORT PROGRAM FOR SUGAR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS CONTRARY TO THE NAFTA-CANADA'S EXPORT CONTROLS TO US ON EXPORTS OF REFINED SUGAR AND SUGAR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS-US ANTI-CUBAN LEGISLATIONNUTRITION:-HARMONIZATION OF REGS FOR NUTRIENT CONTENT CLAIMS WITH US-REVISIONS TO GUIDE FOR FOOD MANUFACTUERS AND ADVERTISERS AFFECTING SUGAR-RELATED LABELLING AND ADVERTISING CLAIMS




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