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Chicken Farmers of Canada/Les Producteurs de poulet du Canada / Michael Laliberte, Executive Director

Address, activities & membership

Chicken Farmers of Canada / Les Producteurs de poulet du Canada - Address, activities & membership

Address:

1610-50 O'Connor Street
Ottawa, ON  K1P 6L2
Canada

Telephone number: 613-889-6938

Fax number: 613-241-5999  

  • Contact information in previous versions
    • 1007 - 350 SPARKS STREET
      OTTAWA, ON  K1R 7S8
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-566-5914

      Fax number: 613-241-5999  

    • 1007 - 350 SPARKS STREET
      OTTAWA, ON  K1R 7S8
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-566-5914

      Fax number: 613-241-5999  

    • 1007 - 350 SPARKS STREET
      OTTAWA, ON  K1R 7S8
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-566-5903

      Fax number: 613-241-5999  

    • 1007 - 350 SPARKS STREET
      OTTAWA, ON  K1R 7S8
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-566-5903

      Fax number: 613-241-5999  

    • 1007 - 350 SPARKS STREET
      OTTAWA, ON  K1R 7S8
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-241-2800

      Fax number: 613-241-5999  

    • 300 - 377 DALHOUSIE STREET
      OTTAWA, ON  K1N 9N8
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-241-2800

      Fax number: 613-241-5999  


Description of the organization's activities:
CFC is a national organization representing chicken producers. It is a non-profit organization which regulates production of chicken under the supply management system. CFC’s chief responsibility is to ensure that Canadian chicken production meets domestic needs. The agency plays a key role in developing Canada’s international agricultural trade policy by representing producers interests with the federal government. Chicken farmers of Canada is a national, farmer-run (chicken producers) organization.

  • Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
    • CFC IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING CHICKEN PRODUCERS. IT IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH REGULATES PRODUCTION OF CHICKEN UNDER THE SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. CHIEF RESPONSIBILITY IS TO ENSURE THAT CANADIAN CHICKEN PRODUCTION MEETS DOMESTIC NEEDS. AGENCY PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN DEVELOPING CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL TRADE POLICY BY RESPRESENTING PRODUCERS INTERESTS WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. CHICKEN FARMERS OF CANADA IS A NATIONAL FARMER- RUN (CHICKEN PRODUCERS) ORGANIZATION.
    • THE CFC IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING CHICKEN PRODUCERS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH REGULATES PRODUCTION OF CHICKEN UNDER THE SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. CHIEF RESPONSIBILITY IS TO ENSURE THAT CANADIAN CHICKEN PRODUCTION MEETS DOMESTIC NEEDS. AGENCY PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN DEVELOPING CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL TRADE POLICY BY RESPRESENTING PRODUCERS INTERESTS WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE CHICKEN FARMERS OF CANADA IA A NATIONAL FARMER- RUN (CHICKEN PRODUCERS) ORGANIZATION.
    • THE CFC IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING CHICKEN PRODUCERS. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH REGULATES PRODUCTION OF CHICKEN UNDER THE SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. CHIEF RESPONSIBILITY IS TO ENSURE THAT CANADIAN CHICKEN PRODUCTION MEETS DOMESTIC NEEDS. AGENCY PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN DEVELOPING CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL TRADE POLICY BY RESPRESENTING PRODUCERS INTERESTS WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE CHICKEN FARMERS OF CANADA IA A NATIONAL FARMER- RUN (CHICKEN PRODUCERS) ORGANIZATION.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
The agency’s membership consists of one producer Director from 10 provinces; each Director has a vote. One non-voting Chairman and 4 voting non-producers Directors representing processors, further processors and restaurateurs. There is also a 4 member Executive Committee consisting of 1 producer from each region (central, western and Atlantic provinces) plus one producer to represent regional balance.

  • Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
    • THE AGENCY'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF ONE PRODUCER DIRECTOR FROM 10 PROVINCES; EACH DIRECTOR HAS A VOTE. ONE NON-VOTING CHAIRMAN AND 4 VOTING NON-PRODUCER DIRECTORS REPRESENTING PROCESSORS, FUTURE PROCESSORS AND RESTAURANTEURS. THERE IS ALSO A 4 MEMBER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF 1 PRODUCER FROM EACH REGION (CENTRAL, WESTERN AND ATLANTIC PROVINCES) PLUS ONE PRODUCER TO REPRESENT REGIONAL BALANCE.
    • THE AGENCY'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF ONE PRODUCER DIRECTOR FROM 9 PROVINCES (EXCLUDING BC); EACH DIRECTOR HAS A VOTE. ONE NON-VOTING CHAIRMAN AND 4 VOTING NON-PRODUCER DIRECTORS REPRESENTING PROCESSORS, FUTURE PROCESSORS AND RESTAURANTEURS. THERE IS ALSO A 4 MEMBER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF 1 PRODUCER FROM EACH REGION (CENTRAL, WESTERN AND ATLANTIC PROVINCES) PLUS ONE PRODUCER TO REPRESENT REGIONAL BALANCE.
    • THE AGENCY'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF ONE PRODUCER DIRECTOR FROM 9 PROVINCES (EXCLUDING BC); EACH DIRECTOR HAS A VOTE. ONE NON-VOTING CHAIRMAN AND 4 VOTING NON-PRODUCER DIRECTORS REPRESENTING PROCESSORS, FUTURE PROCESSORS AND RESTAURANTEURS. THERE IS ALSO A 4 MEMBER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF 1 PRODUCER FROM EACH REGION (CENTRAL, WESTERN AND ATLANTIC PROVINCES) PLUS ONE PRODUCER TO REPRESENT REGIONAL BALANCE.

Public offices held: Brahim Zahri

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Assistant to the Director of Communications
Canadian Grain Commission, Agriculture 		April 2017 to September 2017 Not a designated office

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-12-31
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) $3,023,362.00 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
      2022-12-31 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) $3,340,026.00 Yes

Public offices held: Lauren Kennedy

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Summer student
Member of Parliament, House of Commons 		May 2001 to August 2005 Not a designated office

Public offices held: Steve Leech

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Agricultural Worker, Summer Student
Centre for Food and Animal Research, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 		April 1997 to August 1997 Not a designated office

Public offices held: Yves Ruel

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
student summer job
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Alma, Québec 		May 1992 to August 1993 Not a designated office
Special Assistant
Office of the Hon. Pierre Blais,, Minister of State for Agriculture and Sollicitor General, and Consummers and Cor 		July 1988 to November 1990 Not a designated office
student summer job
Office of the Hon. Pierre Blais, Minister of State for Agriculture 		May 1988 to June 1988 Not a designated office
Adminsitrative Assistant
Office of the Hon. Pierre Blais,, Minister of State for Agriculture 		January 1988 to May 1988 Not a designated office

Public offices held: YVES RUEL

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
student summer job
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Alma, Québec 		May 1992 to August 1993 Not a designated office
Special Assistant
Office of the Hon. Pierre Blais,, Minister of State for Agriculture and Sollicitor General, and Consummers and Cor 		July 1988 to November 1990 Not a designated office
student summer job
Office of the Hon. Pierre Blais, Minister of State for Agriculture 		May 1988 to June 1988 Not a designated office
Adminsitrative Assistant
Office of the Hon. Pierre Blais,, Minister of State for Agriculture 		January 1988 to May 1988 Not a designated office

Public offices held: Berivan Abuzeyit

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Assistant
Senate of Canada, Senator's Office 		November 2021 to January 2022 Not a designated office
Parliamentary Coordinator
House of Commons, Member of Parliament 		September 2018 to September 2021 Not a designated office

Public offices held: STEVE LEECH

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Agricultural Worker, Summer Student
Centre for Food and Animal Research, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 		April 1997 to August 1997 Not a designated office

Public offices held: Lauren Kennedy

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Summer student
Member of Parliament, House of Commons 		May 2001 to August 2005 Not a designated office

Public offices held: Brahim Zahri

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Assistant to the Director of Communications
Canadian Grain Commission, Agriculture 		April 2017 to September 2017 Not a designated office

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