Registry of Lobbyists
Subject matters | Details | Categories |
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Consumer Issues
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Bill C-252, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibition of food and beverage marketing directed at children) with respect to the broad nature of the Bill's scope.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Consumer Issues,
Labour
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Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff with respect to reporting requirements and the international obligations implications thereof.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Agriculture
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Biotechnology - ensure that Canada's regulatory guidelines on genetic modification and labelling of food are based on scientific principles.
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution,
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Environment
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CEPA 1999 Review – ensure any changes to the regulation are science-based and enhance the safety of Canadians and the environment.
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Regulation
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International Trade
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Canada's ongoing involvement in bilateral and multilateral free trade arrangements, with specific interest in measures affecting the protection of intellectual property.
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Policies or Program
|
Health
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Cannabis edibles – Monitor the federal government progress on making the sale of edible and self-care cannabis products legal in Canada and understand any related policy or regulation proposals impacting our industry.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution,
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Consumer Issues,
Health
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Chemical Management Plan – priority substances batches with regard to chemicals present in food, food contact materials and consumer products; post-2020 or CMP phase IV.
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Regulation
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International Trade,
Small Business
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Communication on supporting small/medium size businesses in growth and imports/exports through government initiatives.
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Policies or Program
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Economic Development
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Communications with regards to modernizing the Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management.
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Regulation
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Economic Development,
Transportation
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Competitiveness – providing input to ensure that Canada's food, health and consumer manufacturing sector is competitive throughout the whole supply chain.
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Policies or Program
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Agriculture,
Economic Development
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Economic Strategy Tables – Working closely with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on the implementation of the recommendations of the Economic Strategy Tables.
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Policies or Program
|
Health
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Ensuring consumer choice and access to non-prescription drugs (over the counter and natural health products) regulated under the Food and Drugs Act.
|
Policies or Program
|
Health
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Ensuring that food and drugs regulation and policy reflect the need for a relative risk approach.
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Regulation
|
Health
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Ensuring that the Food and Drugs Act recognizes the need for relative risk based regulation.
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Policies or Program
|
Health
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Food Allergen Precautionary Labelling – Working in consultation with Health Canada to provide input on how to manage precautionary labelling for allergens.
|
Regulation
|
Health
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Food and Drug Regulations with regard to the Addition of Vitamins and Minerals to Food (Fortification) - Discretionary fortification will provide opportunities for product innovation in the food manufacturing industry.
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Regulation
|
Health
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Food safety - working with government to ensure Canada's food supply remains reliable and safe, and that Safe Food for Canadians Act regulations continue to evolve as there are missing elements in the first release.
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Regulation
|
Health
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Healthy Eating Strategy – to ensure that policy and regulation proposals on front-of-package labelling, restriction of unhealthy food and beverage marketing to children, sodium reduction initiative and ongoing revision of Canada’s Food Guide are balanced, reasonable and science-based. Providing input into Health Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy consultations.
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution,
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Labour
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Labour & Skills shortages – Working to shape policies and programs to address labour and skills shortages facing Canada’s manufacturing sector.
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Policies or Program
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Industry
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Manufacturing Incentives – Working to shape policies and programs to support innovation, competitiveness and growth for manufacturers.
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Policies or Program
|
Health
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Modernization of food regulations and legislation - advocate to ensure modernization efforts are supportive of innovation for plant-based foods and include improvements to the transparency and timeliness of food approvals for novel foods, infant formula, food additives and health claims.
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution,
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Health
|
National Food Policy – Working in consultation with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada as the National Food Policy, designed to address issues related to production, processing, distribution and consumption of food, is developed and implemented.
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Policies or Program
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Health
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Nutrition information with regard to how FCPC is committed to enabling consumers to make informed food choices based on Canada's Food Guide and the Nutrition Facts Table.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution,
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Health
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Participation and input into Canada's sodium reduction strategy concerning targets for certain food categories/sectors and technical aspects of the target - as well as consumer awareness, education and acceptance issues.
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution,
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Environment
|
Plastic Charter – to monitor the development of the federal government national strategy on plastic and potential impact our industry.
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution,
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Health
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Pre-Market approvals for food additives, novel foods, infant formula, health claims and functional foods in regard to consulting with Health Canada on improving the process to deal with the backlog and new applications.
|
Regulation
|
Consumer Issues,
Health
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Providing input into Health Canada's Self-Care Products Framework with respect to over-the-counter drugs (OTC), natural health products (NHPs), and cosmetics. Advocating for a framework that is based on science-based claims and regulated according to risk.
|
Regulation
|
Consumer Issues,
Health
|
Providing input to government on emerging COVID-19 issues and its impact on industry, and helping shape the government’s response and recovery efforts.
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
|
Industry
|
Providing input to government on regulatory modernization initiatives, including encouraging the enforcement of an economic lens to the design and implementation of all regulations.
|
Regulation
|
Industry,
International Trade
|
Providing input to government on rules-based trade and e-commerce: working to ensure that international trade allows for the predictable flow of ingredients, products and people; addressing the rise of non-compliant and illicit products from entering the Canadian market; and advocating against protectionism (including new tariffs).
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution,
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Consumer Issues,
Industry
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Providing input to government to restore balance and fair competition to grocery retail practices.
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution,
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Health
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Regulations Amending the Food and Drugs Regulations - Nutritional Labelling, Other Labelling Provisions and Food Colours – continue to engage with government to ensure clarity on compliance and enforcement of regulations.
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Regulation
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Federal-Provincial Relations,
Industry
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Seeking harmonization of regulatory regimes and administrative processes nationally and internationally.
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Policies or Program
|
Consumer Issues
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Tax policy changes to allow certain therapeutic categories of consumer health products to be eligible under the Medical Expenses Tax Credit.
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Policies or Program
|
Consumer Issues
|
Tax policy changes to eliminate the GST from consumer health products.
|
Policies or Program
|
Consumer Issues
|
Taxation – Refrain food or consumer product-specific taxation.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution,
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Consumer Issues,
Health
|
User fees for services, use of facilities, regulatory processes and approvals, product rights and privileges that are related to drugs and medical devices regulated under the Food and Drugs Act.
|
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Consumer Issues,
Health
|
Working with the government to recognize the public health benefits of a National Self-Care Strategy and urging its timely implementation.
|
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Subject matters | Details | Categories |
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Bill C-252, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibition of food and beverage marketing directed at children) with respect to the broad nature of the Bill's scope.
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff with respect to reporting requirements and the international obligations implications thereof.
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Biotechnology - ensure that Canada's regulatory guidelines on genetic modification and labelling of food are based on scientific principles.
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution,
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
CEPA 1999 Review – ensure any changes to the regulation are science-based and enhance the safety of Canadians and the environment.
|
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Canada's ongoing involvement in bilateral and multilateral free trade arrangements, with specific interest in measures affecting the protection of intellectual property.
|
Policies or Program
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Cannabis edibles – Monitor the federal government progress on making the sale of edible and self-care cannabis products legal in Canada and understand any related policy or regulation proposals impacting our industry.
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution,
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Chemical Management Plan – priority substances batches with regard to chemicals present in food, food contact materials and consumer products; post-2020 or CMP phase IV.
|
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Communication on supporting small/medium size businesses in growth and imports/exports through government initiatives.
|
Policies or Program
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Communications with regards to modernizing the Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management.
|
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Competitiveness – providing input to ensure that Canada's food, health and consumer manufacturing sector is competitive throughout the whole supply chain.
|
Policies or Program
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Economic Strategy Tables – Working closely with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on the implementation of the recommendations of the Economic Strategy Tables.
|
Policies or Program
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Ensuring consumer choice and access to non-prescription drugs (over the counter and natural health products) regulated under the Food and Drugs Act.
|
Policies or Program
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Ensuring that food and drugs regulation and policy reflect the need for a relative risk approach.
|
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Ensuring that the Food and Drugs Act recognizes the need for relative risk based regulation.
|
Policies or Program
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Food Allergen Precautionary Labelling – Working in consultation with Health Canada to provide input on how to manage precautionary labelling for allergens.
|
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Food and Drug Regulations with regard to the Addition of Vitamins and Minerals to Food (Fortification) - Discretionary fortification will provide opportunities for product innovation in the food manufacturing industry.
|
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Food safety - working with government to ensure Canada's food supply remains reliable and safe, and that Safe Food for Canadians Act regulations continue to evolve as there are missing elements in the first release.
|
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Healthy Eating Strategy – to ensure that policy and regulation proposals on front-of-package labelling, restriction of unhealthy food and beverage marketing to children, sodium reduction initiative and ongoing revision of Canada’s Food Guide are balanced, reasonable and science-based. Providing input into Health Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy consultations.
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution,
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Labour & Skills shortages – Working to shape policies and programs to address labour and skills shortages facing Canada’s manufacturing sector.
|
Policies or Program
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Manufacturing Incentives – Working to shape policies and programs to support innovation, competitiveness and growth for manufacturers.
|
Policies or Program
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Modernization of food regulations and legislation - advocate to ensure modernization efforts are supportive of innovation for plant-based foods and include improvements to the transparency and timeliness of food approvals for novel foods, infant formula, food additives and health claims.
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution,
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
National Food Policy – Working in consultation with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada as the National Food Policy, designed to address issues related to production, processing, distribution and consumption of food, is developed and implemented.
|
Policies or Program
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Nutrition information with regard to how FCPC is committed to enabling consumers to make informed food choices based on Canada's Food Guide and the Nutrition Facts Table.
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution,
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Participation and input into Canada's sodium reduction strategy concerning targets for certain food categories/sectors and technical aspects of the target - as well as consumer awareness, education and acceptance issues.
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution,
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Plastic Charter – to monitor the development of the federal government national strategy on plastic and potential impact our industry.
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution,
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Pre-Market approvals for food additives, novel foods, infant formula, health claims and functional foods in regard to consulting with Health Canada on improving the process to deal with the backlog and new applications.
|
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Providing input into Health Canada's Self-Care Products Framework with respect to over-the-counter drugs (OTC), natural health products (NHPs), and cosmetics. Advocating for a framework that is based on science-based claims and regulated according to risk.
|
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Providing input to government on emerging COVID-19 issues and its impact on industry, and helping shape the government’s response and recovery efforts.
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Providing input to government on regulatory modernization initiatives, including encouraging the enforcement of an economic lens to the design and implementation of all regulations.
|
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Providing input to government on rules-based trade and e-commerce: working to ensure that international trade allows for the predictable flow of ingredients, products and people; addressing the rise of non-compliant and illicit products from entering the Canadian market; and advocating against protectionism (including new tariffs).
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution,
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Providing input to government to restore balance and fair competition to grocery retail practices.
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution,
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Regulations Amending the Food and Drugs Regulations - Nutritional Labelling, Other Labelling Provisions and Food Colours – continue to engage with government to ensure clarity on compliance and enforcement of regulations.
|
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Seeking harmonization of regulatory regimes and administrative processes nationally and internationally.
|
Policies or Program
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Tax policy changes to allow certain therapeutic categories of consumer health products to be eligible under the Medical Expenses Tax Credit.
|
Policies or Program
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Tax policy changes to eliminate the GST from consumer health products.
|
Policies or Program
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Taxation – Refrain food or consumer product-specific taxation.
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution,
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
User fees for services, use of facilities, regulatory processes and approvals, product rights and privileges that are related to drugs and medical devices regulated under the Food and Drugs Act.
|
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
|
Working with the government to recognize the public health benefits of a National Self-Care Strategy and urging its timely implementation.
|
Policies or Program,
Regulation
|
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Date | DPOH, Position Title | Government Institution | Subject Matters |
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2024-07-30 |
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Agriculture, International Trade |
2024-07-12 |
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Health |
2024-07-03 |
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Health |
2024-06-13 |
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Health |
2024-06-11 |
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Agriculture, Labour |
2024-06-10 |
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International Trade |
2024-06-07 |
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Health |
2024-05-23 |
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Health |
2024-05-21 |
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Agriculture |
2024-05-09 |
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Health |
2024-04-30 |
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Health |
2024-04-25 |
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International Trade |
2024-04-24 |
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Agriculture |
2024-04-15 |
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Consumer Issues |
2024-04-09 |
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Agriculture |
2024-03-27 |
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Health |
2024-03-05 |
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Consumer Issues |
2024-02-27 |
|
Consumer Issues |
2024-02-23 |
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Health |
2024-02-02 |
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Consumer Issues, Industry |
2024-01-31 |
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Consumer Issues, Industry |
2024-01-23 |
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Health |
2024-01-11 |
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Environment |
2023-12-18 |
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Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Industry |
2023-12-15 |
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Industry |
2023-12-11 |
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Health |
2023-12-04 |
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Agriculture, Industry |
2023-11-27 |
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Health |
2023-11-21 |
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Health |
2023-11-15 |
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Consumer Issues, Industry |
2023-10-27 |
|
Health |
2023-10-25 |
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Health |
2023-10-24 |
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Health |
2023-10-24 |
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Environment |
2023-10-20 |
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Health |
2023-10-17 |
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Health |
2023-10-06 |
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Health |
2023-10-05 |
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Agriculture, Industry |
2023-10-04 |
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Health |
2023-09-28 |
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Consumer Issues, Health |
2023-09-28 |
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Consumer Issues, Health |
2023-09-27 |
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Consumer Issues, Health |
2023-09-25 |
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Consumer Issues, Industry |
2023-09-21 |
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Environment |
2023-09-15 |
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Industry |
2023-09-07 |
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Agriculture, Industry, Labour |