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Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada/Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada / MASSIMO BERGAMINI, Executive Director

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Active - Last Updated: 2024-09-16

Who is lobbying?

Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada/Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada (Address, activities & membership)

MASSIMO BERGAMINI, Executive Director

Responsible officer in previous versions
- Amy Argentino, Director of Operations

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Yes

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Agriculture, Budget, Small Business	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - Advance Payments Program (APP), with respect to working to ensure horticultural producers receive cash advances without issue or delay.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Research and Development	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - AgriScience and AgriAssurance under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) to provide support to produce growers through research.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Agriculture, Environment, Financial Institutions, Small Business	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - AgriStability, AgriRecovery, AgriRisk and AgriInvest, with respect to helping Canadian horticultural producers obtain funds for production loss, and business risk management programs.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Climate, Environment, International Trade, Natural Resources	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - Pesticide Risk Reduction Program, reducing risk of pesticides used in horticulture production.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Budget, Climate	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - Production Insurance Program, ensuring affordable insurance for horticultural producers.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Climate	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership (SCAP), obtaining contributions through various funding programs (AgriMarketing, AgriInnovation etc) for the continued success of the Canadian horticultural industry.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Climate, Environment	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - User Requested Minor Use Pesticide Program, with respect to registration of new active ingredients and products already registered in another country.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Economic Development, Government Procurement, International Trade	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA, Market Access, with respect to access for Canadian horticultural products to international markets.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Climate, Energy, Environment, Taxation and Finance	Bill C-234 An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, in support of growers in their production activities.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, International Trade	Bill C-280 An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (deemed trust – perishable fruits and vegetables) - to provide financial protection to produce growers and sellers.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, International Relations, International Trade	CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - Customs Act, with respect to the free importation and exportation of horticultural goods.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, International Trade	CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), with respect to the protection of Canadian horticultural producers from unfair foreign competition in the Canadian market place.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture	CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - Canadian Agricultural Products (CAP) Act including the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Regulations and the Licensing and Arbitration Regulations, in respect to ensuring proper licensing, grading, labelling, packaging of horticultural products for importation, exportation and interprovincial trade.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, International Trade	CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act, with respect to food labelling, statements and claims.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture	CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HAACP) guide for safety in food establishments.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, International Relations, International Trade	CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - Plant Breeders' Rights Act, with respect to the length of time for retaining material rights and owner/agent ability to collect.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Environment	CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - Plant Protection Act, in respect of prevention of pests being imported or exported, as well as control and eradication.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Internal Trade	CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY, Safe Food for Canadians Act, with respect to the sale and marketing of fruits and vegetable products, as well as the food safety requirements for commodities.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, International Relations, International Trade	Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Market Access, with respect to access for Canadian horticultural products to international markets.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Climate, Environment, International Relations	Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Regulatory Modernization Plan, with regards to the Perimeter Security action plan, to speed up legitimate trade and travel, improve security in North America, and align regulatory approaches between the two countries.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Environment, International Relations, International Trade	Canadian Food Inspection Agency, United-States-Canada Organic Equivalence Arrangement (USCOEA), with respect to certified organic products traded in compliance with the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) and/or the Canadian Organic Products Regulations.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Environment	ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA - Canada Water Act, in respect of protection and access to fresh water resources.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Environment	ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA - Canadian Environmental Protection Act, with respect to environmentally responsible farming.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Environment, Taxation and Finance	ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA, with respect to the common price on carbon, to ensure competitiveness of the horticulture industry.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, International Relations, Labour	Employment and social development Canada (ESDC) - Employment Insurance Act, with respect to employment insurance for temporary/seasonal horticultural workers.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Labour	Employment and social development Canada (ESDC) - Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP), with respect to ensuring adequate seasonal labour.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Labour	Employment and social development Canada (ESDC) - Temporary Foreign Worker Program, to ensure adequate work force for horticulture in Canada.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, Budget	FINANCE CANADA - federal budget, in respect to ensuring horticultural programs are adequately funded.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, International Relations, International Trade	Global Affairs Canada - Canada -United States -Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), with respect to ensuring free trade between Canada, US and Mexico of horticultural products.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, International Trade	Global Affairs Canada - Canada-US Free Trade Agreement, with respect to ensuring fair and ethical trading between the two nations.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, International Trade	Global Affairs Canada - Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), to ensure free markets for goods and services in the Americas.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, International Relations	Global Affairs Canada - World Trade Organization (WTO), representing Canadian horticulture at WTO meetings.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Environment, International Trade	HEALTH CANADA/PEST MANAGEMENT REGULATORY AGENCY - Grower Requested Own Use Program (GROU), helping to ensure access to US versions of registered pest products in Canada.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Environment, International Trade	HEALTH CANADA/PEST MANAGEMENT REGULATORY AGENCY - Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs), with respect to ensuring pest control products meeting MRL guidelines are available for use in Canada.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Environment, International Trade	HEALTH CANADA/PEST MANAGEMENT REGULATORY AGENCY - Pest Control Products Act, in respect of proposed and final decisions on the re-evaluation of pesticides used in horticultural production.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Environment	HEALTH CANADA/PEST MANAGEMENT REGULATORY AGENCY - Pest Control Products Act, in respect of reducing risks to people and environment while using pesticides in horticultural production.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Climate, Energy, Environment, Government Procurement, International Trade, Taxation and Finance	House of Commons - Direct communication with MPs on FVGC's activities and initiatives.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Labour	IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES AND CITIZENSHIP CANADA – Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, as it relates to the hiring of Temporary Foreign Workers	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Budget, Climate	INNOVATION, SCIENCE and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, in respect to ensuring that innovation and economic expansion are adequately supported.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Climate, Energy, Taxation and Finance	Income Tax Act - proposed changes to the tax treatment of privately held corporattions	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Budget, Energy, Environment, Immigration, Labour, Taxation and Finance	Prime Minister's Office (PMO) - Direct communication with PMO on FVGC's activities and initiatives.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Budget	Privy Council Office (PCO) - Direct communication with PCO on FVGC's activities and initiatives.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture	STATISTICS CANADA - Census on Agriculture, ensuring accurate data for the Canadian horticultural industry.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy, Environment, Industry, International Trade, Natural Resources	Senate of Canada - Direct communication with Senators on FVGC's activities and initiatives.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Subject matter details in previous versions

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - Advance Payments Program (APP), with respect to working to ensure horticultural producers receive cash advances without issue or delay.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - AgriScience and AgriAssurance under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) to provide support to produce growers through research.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - AgriStability, AgriRecovery, AgriRisk and AgriInvest, with respect to helping Canadian horticultural producers obtain funds for production loss, and business risk management programs.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - Pesticide Risk Reduction Program, reducing risk of pesticides used in horticulture production.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - Production Insurance Program, ensuring affordable insurance for horticultural producers.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership (SCAP), obtaining contributions through various funding programs (AgriMarketing, AgriInnovation etc) for the continued success of the Canadian horticultural industry.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - User Requested Minor Use Pesticide Program, with respect to registration of new active ingredients and products already registered in another country.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA, Market Access, with respect to access for Canadian horticultural products to international markets.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Bill C-234 An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, in support of growers in their production activities.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Bill C-280 An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (deemed trust – perishable fruits and vegetables) - to provide financial protection to produce growers and sellers.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - Customs Act, with respect to the free importation and exportation of horticultural goods.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), with respect to the protection of Canadian horticultural producers from unfair foreign competition in the Canadian market place.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - Canadian Agricultural Products (CAP) Act including the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Regulations and the Licensing and Arbitration Regulations, in respect to ensuring proper licensing, grading, labelling, packaging of horticultural products for importation, exportation and interprovincial trade.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act, with respect to food labelling, statements and claims.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HAACP) guide for safety in food establishments.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - Plant Breeders' Rights Act, with respect to the length of time for retaining material rights and owner/agent ability to collect.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - Plant Protection Act, in respect of prevention of pests being imported or exported, as well as control and eradication.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY, Safe Food for Canadians Act, with respect to the sale and marketing of fruits and vegetable products, as well as the food safety requirements for commodities.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Market Access, with respect to access for Canadian horticultural products to international markets.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Regulatory Modernization Plan, with regards to the Perimeter Security action plan, to speed up legitimate trade and travel, improve security in North America, and align regulatory approaches between the two countries.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canadian Food Inspection Agency, United-States-Canada Organic Equivalence Arrangement (USCOEA), with respect to certified organic products traded in compliance with the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) and/or the Canadian Organic Products Regulations.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA - Canada Water Act, in respect of protection and access to fresh water resources.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA - Canadian Environmental Protection Act, with respect to environmentally responsible farming.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA, with respect to the common price on carbon, to ensure competitiveness of the horticulture industry.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Employment and social development Canada (ESDC) - Employment Insurance Act, with respect to employment insurance for temporary/seasonal horticultural workers.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Employment and social development Canada (ESDC) - Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP), with respect to ensuring adequate seasonal labour.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Employment and social development Canada (ESDC) - Temporary Foreign Worker Program, to ensure adequate work force for horticulture in Canada.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	FINANCE CANADA - federal budget, in respect to ensuring horticultural programs are adequately funded.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Global Affairs Canada - Canada -United States -Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), with respect to ensuring free trade between Canada, US and Mexico of horticultural products.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Global Affairs Canada - Canada-US Free Trade Agreement, with respect to ensuring fair and ethical trading between the two nations.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Global Affairs Canada - Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), to ensure free markets for goods and services in the Americas.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Global Affairs Canada - World Trade Organization (WTO), representing Canadian horticulture at WTO meetings.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	HEALTH CANADA/PEST MANAGEMENT REGULATORY AGENCY - Grower Requested Own Use Program (GROU), helping to ensure access to US versions of registered pest products in Canada.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	HEALTH CANADA/PEST MANAGEMENT REGULATORY AGENCY - Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs), with respect to ensuring pest control products meeting MRL guidelines are available for use in Canada.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	HEALTH CANADA/PEST MANAGEMENT REGULATORY AGENCY - Pest Control Products Act, in respect of proposed and final decisions on the re-evaluation of pesticides used in horticultural production.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	HEALTH CANADA/PEST MANAGEMENT REGULATORY AGENCY - Pest Control Products Act, in respect of reducing risks to people and environment while using pesticides in horticultural production.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	House of Commons - Direct communication with MPs on FVGC's activities and initiatives.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES AND CITIZENSHIP CANADA – Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, as it relates to the hiring of Temporary Foreign Workers	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	INNOVATION, SCIENCE and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, in respect to ensuring that innovation and economic expansion are adequately supported.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Income Tax Act - proposed changes to the tax treatment of privately held corporattions	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Prime Minister's Office (PMO) - Direct communication with PMO on FVGC's activities and initiatives.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Privy Council Office (PCO) - Direct communication with PCO on FVGC's activities and initiatives.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	STATISTICS CANADA - Census on Agriculture, ensuring accurate data for the Canadian horticultural industry.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Senate of Canada - Direct communication with Senators on FVGC's activities and initiatives.	Policies or Program

Subject matters in previous versions

Agriculture
Budget
Climate
Consumer Issues
Economic Development
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Financial Institutions
Health
Housing
Immigration
Industry
Intellectual Property
Internal Trade
International Relations
International Trade
Labour
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Small Business
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication
Arrange one or more meetings

Who are the lobbyists?

MASSIMO BERGAMINI, Executive Director | Public offices held
Julie Paillat, National Coordinator, Greenhouse Vegetable Industry | No public offices held
Angela Reid, Manager, Policy and Government Relations | No public offices held

Lobbyists in previous versions
- Amy Argentino, Director of Operations | No public offices held
- Amy Argentino, Manager, Projects and Programs | No public offices held
- Dave Penner, Manager, Policy and Government Relations | Designated public offices held
- Gary Stordy, Executive Director, Canadian Potato Council | No public offices held

Registration number: 783005-390
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?
Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2024-06-04	Robert Black, Senator Senate of Canada Kimberly Roper, Director of Parliamentary Affairs Senate of Canada	Agriculture, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry
2024-06-04	Keiran Gibbs, Director of Policy Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) Connor Moen, Senior Policy and Parliamentary Affairs Advisor Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)	Agriculture, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry
2024-06-04	Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry
2024-06-04	Richard Cannings, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry
2024-06-04	Lianne Rood, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry
2024-06-04	Dave Epp, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry
2024-06-04	Randy Hoback, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry
2024-06-04	Mary Robinson, Senator Senate of Canada	Agriculture, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry
2024-06-04	Yves Perron, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry
2024-06-04	Richard Lehoux, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry
2024-06-04	Lawrence MacAulay, Minister Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	Agriculture, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry
2024-06-04	Jay Holmes, Director, Consumer Protection and Market Fairness Division House of Commons Robert Ianero, Vice-President, Policy and Programs Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Evelynn Soo, Executive Director Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)	Agriculture, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry
2024-06-04	Kody Blois, Member of Parliament House of Commons Josh Hilton, Policy Advisor House of Commons	Agriculture, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry
2024-06-03	John Barlow, Member of Parliament House of Commons Mark Choi, Policy Advisor House of Commons	Agriculture, Environment, Industry, Taxation and Finance
2024-02-29	Karen Vecchio, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-22	Carla Qualtrough, Minister Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Brent Cotter, Senator Senate of Canada	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Ted Falk, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Francesco Sorbara, Member of Parliment House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Mary Coyle, Senator Senate of Canada	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Alex Ruff, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Jean-Denis Garon, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Dan Muys, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Lianne Rood, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Richard Lehoux, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Tony Baldinelli, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Lawrence MacAulay, Minister Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Tom Rosser, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Market and Industry Services Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Tim Louis, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Vance Badawey, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Anna Roberts, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Shristi Radhakrishnan, Executive Assistant (Chief of Staff) Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Heath MacDonald, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Dane Lloyd, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Carol Hughes, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Kody Blois, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Richard Bragdon, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Bev Busson, Senator Senate of Canada	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Kyle Seeback, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Peter Harder, Senator Senate of Canada	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Scot Davidson, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Ed Fast, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Richard Cannings, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Yves Perron, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Larry Maguire, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	John Barlow, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Tako Van Popta, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-15	Dave Epp, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-14	Leah Taylor Roy, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy
2024-02-13	Michelle Murphy, Assistant Director \| Policy Planning and Integration, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Anna Zawadzka, Assistant Director \| APP East, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	Agriculture, Budget

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Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada / Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada - Address, activities & membership

Address:

2200 Prince of Wales Drive
Suite 102
OTTAWA, ON K2E 6Z9
Canada

Telephone number: 613-854-5317

Contact information in previous versions
- 2200 Prince of Wales Drive
  Suite 102
  OTTAWA, ON K2E 6Z9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-226-4880
- 2200 Prince of Wales Drive
  Suite 102
  OTTAWA, ON K2E 6Z9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-226-4880 Ext. 211
  
  Fax number: 613-226-4497
- 2200 Prince of Wales Drive
  Suite 102
  OTTAWA, ON K2E 6Z9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-226-4880
  
  Fax number: 613-226-4497
- 9 CORVUS COURT
  OTTAWA, ON K2E 7Z4
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-226-4880
  
  Fax number: 613-226-4497
- 9 CORVUS COURT
  OTTAWA, ON K2E 7Z4
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-226-4880
  
  Fax number: 613-226-4497
- 310 - 1101 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE
  OTTAWA, ON K2C 3W7
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-226-4187
  
  Fax number: 613-226-2984

Description of the organization's activities:
THE FRUIT & VEGETABLE GROWERS OF CANADA (FVGC) IS A VOLUNTARY, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE DYNAMIC AND DIVERSE SECTOR OF HORTICULTURE. ACROSS CANADA, CHC MEMBERS ARE PRIMARILY INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION AND PACKING OF OVER 120 HORTICULTURE CROPS COMPRISED OF FRUIT, VEGETABLES.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURAL COUNCIL (CHC) IS A VOLUNTARY, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE DYNAMIC AND DIVERSE SECTOR OF HORTICULTURE. ACROSS CANADA, CHC MEMBERS ARE PRIMARILY INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION AND PACKING OF OVER 120 HORTICULTURE CROPS COMPRISED OF FRUIT, VEGETABLES.
- THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURAL COUNCIL (CHC) IS A VOLUNTARY, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE DYNAMIC AND DIVERSE SECTOR OF HORTICULTURE. ACROSS CANADA, CHC MEMBERS ARE PRIMARILY INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION AND PACKING OF OVER 120 HORTICULTURE CROPS COMPRISED OF FRUIT, VEGETABLES, FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS.
- THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURAL COUNCIL IS A VOLUNTARY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS ARE INVOLVED, AFFILIATED OR ASSOCIATED WITH CANADA'S $2.5 BILLION FARM GATE VALUED HORTICULTURAL INDUSTRY. THE COUNCIL REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF PRODUCERS OF FRUITS, VEGETABLES, GREENHOUSE, FLORAL AND NURSERY CROPS ON NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ISSUES AFFECTING THE HORTICULTURAL SECTOR.
- THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURAL COUNCIL IS A VOLUNTARY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS ARE INVOLVED, AFFILIATED OR ASSOCIATED WITH CANADA' S $2.5 BILLION FARM GATE VALUED HORTICULTURAL INDUSTRY. THE COUNCIL REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF PRODUCERS OF FRUITS, VEGETABLES, GREENHOUSE, FLORAL AND NURSERY CROPS ON NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ISSUES AFFECTING THE HORTICULTURAL SECTOR.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
MEMBERS INCLUDE PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS, AFFILIATED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE, ALLIED INDUSTRY AND INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES. CURRENTLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 87 MEMBERS AND 47 ASSOCIATES.

Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
- MEMBERS INCLUDE PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS, AFFILIATED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE, ALLIED INDUSTRY AND INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES. CURRENTLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 134 MEMBERS.
- MEMBERS INCLUDE PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS, AFFILIATED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE, ALLIED INDUSTRY AND INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES. CURRENTLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 105 MEMBERS.
- MEMBERS INCLUDE PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS, AFFILIATED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE, ALLIED INDUSTRY AND INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES. TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: ACTIVE (VOTING) AND ASSOCIATE. CURRENTLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 105 MEMBERS, OF WHICH 75 ARE ACTIVE.
- MEMBERS INCLUDE PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS, AFFILIATED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE, ALLIED INDUSTRY AND INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES. TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP : ACTIVE (VOTING) AND ASSOCIATE. CURRENTLY HAVE APPROX. 130 MEMBERS, OF WHICH 75 ARE ACTIVE.

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Manager, Media and Ministerial Relations Fisheries and Oceans, Communications	January 1998 to December 1998	Not a designated office
Director of Communications National Revenue, Office of the Minister	1996 to 1997	Not a designated office
Press Secretary Agriculture and Fisheries and Oceans, Office of the Minister of State	1994 to 1996	Not a designated office

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-10-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	$2,000,000.00	Yes

Government funding in previous versions

List of Government Funding
End date of the last completed financial year	Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
2022-10-31	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	$2,000,000.00	Yes

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