The Canadian Cattlemen's Association is an

advocacy group Advocacy groups, also known as lobby groups, interest groups, special interest groups, pressure groups, or public associations, use various forms of advocacy or lobbying to influence public opinion and ultimately public policy. They play an impor ...

promoting the interests of cow-calf producers,

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, and

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in the Canadian

beef industry The meat industry are the people and companies engaged in modern industrialized livestock agriculture for the production, packing, preservation and marketing of meat (in contrast to dairy products, wool, etc.). In economics, the meat industry is ...

. Throughout its history, the CCA has worked to improve market access for Canadian beef producers and in lobbying efforts with the

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Structure

The CCA is made up of eight provincial members' organizations that provide the 27 members of the board of directors. The eight provincial member organizations include B.C. Cattlemen's Association,

Alberta Alberta is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, t ...

Beef Producers,

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada. It is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and to the south by the ...

Cattlemen's Association,

Manitoba Manitoba is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population ...

Beef Producers, Beef Farmers of

Ontario Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it ...

New Brunswick New Brunswick is a Provinces and Territories of Canada, province of Canada, bordering Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to ...

Cattle Producers,

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and Population of Canada by province and territory, most populous province in Atlan ...

Cattle Producers and

Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island is an island Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. While it is the smallest province by land area and population, it is the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", ...

Cattle Producers.

Lobby group

According to the Federal lobbyist registry, from January to September 2012, the Canadian Cattlemen's Association had 113 contacts with federal officials to discuss issues such as financial loan guarantees, imports of non-

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beef and veal, animal health, and livestock carcass grading regulations, making it the lobby group with the third most contacts that year.

References

External links

The Canadian Cattlemen's Association

The Canadian Cattlemen's Association 2014 Annual Report
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Structure

Lobby group

See also

References

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