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Dairy Farmers of Canada/Les Producteurs laitiers du Canada / Jacques Lefebvre, Chief Executive Officer

Address, activities & membership

Dairy Farmers of Canada / Les Producteurs laitiers du Canada - Address, activities & membership

Address:

45 O'Connor Street
Ottawa, ON  K1P 1A4
Canada

Telephone number: 613-236-9997

  • Contact information in previous versions
    • 21 Florence St.
      Ottawa, ON  K2P 0W6
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-232-7242

    • 21 Florence St.
      Ottawa, ON  K2P 0W6
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-236-9997  Ext. 2755

      Fax number: 613-236-0905  

    • 21 Florence St.
      Ottawa, ON  K2P 0W6
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-236-9997  Ext. 2744

      Fax number: 613-236-0905  

    • 21 Florence St.
      Ottawa, ON  K2P 0W6
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-236-9997  Ext. 2742

      Fax number: 613-236-0905  

    • 21 Florence St.
      Ottawa, ON  K2P 0W6
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-236-9997  Ext. 2772

      Fax number: 613-236-0905  

    • 21 Florence St.
      Ottawa, ON  K2P 0W6
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-236-9997

      Fax number: 613-236-0905  

    • 75 Albert St.
      Suite 1101
      Ottawa, ON  K1P 5E7
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-236-9997

      Fax number: 613-236-0905  

    • SUITE 1101, 75 ALBERT STREET
      OTTAWA, ON  K1P 5E7
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-236-9997

      Fax number: 613-236-0905  

    • 1101 - 75 ALBERT STREET
      OTTAWA, ON  K1P 5E7
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-236-9997

      Fax number: 613-236-0905  


Description of the organization's activities:
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) is the national lobby, policy and promotion organization representing all dairy producers in Canada. The main objective of DFC is to promote the interests of producers by coordinationg the actions of dairy producer organizations on all issues of national scope and collaborating with relevant agencies in the elboration of national policies affecting the Canadian dairy industry. The promotional objective is to increase the sale sof dairy products to the financial benefit of producers and the health benefit of consumers.

  • Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
    • DAIRY FARMERS OF CANADA (DFC) IS THE NATIONAL LOBBY, POLICY AND PROMOTION ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING ALL DAIRY FARMERS IN CANADA. THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF DFC IS TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF MILK PRODUCERS BY COORDINATING THE ACTIONS OF DAIRY PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS ON ALL ISSUES OF NATIONAL SCOPE AND COLLABORATING WITH RELEVANT AGENCIES IN THE ELABORATION OF NATIONAL POLICIES AFFECTING THE CANADIAN DAIRY INDUSTRY. THE PROMOTION OBJECTIVE IS TO INCREASE THE SALES OF DAIRY PRODUCTS TO THE FINANCIAL BENEFIT OF PRODUCERS AND THE HEALTH BENEFIT OF CONSUMERS. ACTIVITIES OF DFC ENCOMPASS SUCH AREAS AS ADMINISTRATION OF THE MILK SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PRICING OF INDUSTRIAL MILK, WTO NEGOTIATIONS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, DOMESTIC MARKETING (INCLUDING ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, NUTRITION, SCIENTIFIC AND MARKET RESEARCH) MILK PRODUCTS QUALITY AND SAFETY, RESEARCH AND ANIMAL WELFARE. DFC IS ALSO INVOLVED IN MANY NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS.
    • DAIRY FARMERS OF CANADA (DFC) IS THE NATIONAL LOBBY, POLICY AND PROMOTION ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING ALL DAIRY FARMERS IN CANADA. THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF DFC IS TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF COUNTRY'S MILK PRODUCERS BY COORDINATING THE ACTIONS OF DAIRY PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS ON ALL ISSUES OF NATIONAL SCOPE, AND COLLABORATING WITH RELEVANT AGENCIES IN THE ELABORATION OF NATIONAL POLICIES AFFECTING THE CANADIAN DAIRY INDUSTRY. THE PROMOTIONAL OBJECTIVE IS TO INCREASE THE SALES OF DAIRY PRODUCTS TO THE FINANCIAL BENEFIT OF PRODUCERS AND THE HEALTH BENEFIT OF CONSUMERS. ACTIVITIES OF DFC ENCOMPASS SUCH AREAS AS ADMINISTRATION OF THE MILK SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PRICING OF INDUSTRIAL MILK, GATT NE GOTIATIONS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, DOMESTIC MARKETING (INCLUDING ADVERTI SING, PROMOTIONS, NUTRITION, SCIENTIFIC AND MARKET RESEARCH) MILK RECO RDING, MILK PRODUCTS QUALITY AND SAFETY, RESEARCH AND ANIMAL WELFARE. DFC IS ALSO INVOLVED IN MANY NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE PR ODUCER ORGANIZATIONS.
    • DAIRY FARMERS OF CANADA (DFC) IS THE NATIONAL LOBBY, POLICY AND PROMOT ION ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING ALL DAIRY FARMERS IN CANADA. THE MAIN O BJECTIVE OF DFC IS TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF COUNTRY'S MILK PRODUCERS BY COORDINATING THE ACTIONS OF DAIRY PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS ON ALL IS SUES OF NATIONAL SCOPE, AND COLLABORATING WITH RELEVANT AGENCIES IN TH E ELABORATION OF NATIONAL POLICIES AFFECTING THE CANADIAN DAIRY INDSUT RY. THE PROMOTIONAL OBJECTIVE IS TO INCREASE THE SALES OF DAIRY PRODU CTS TO THE FINANCIAL BENEFIT OF PRODUCERS AND THE HEALTH BENEFIT OF CO NSUMERS. ACTIVITIES OF DFC ENCOMPASS SUCH AREAS AS ADMINISTRATION OF THE MILK SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PRICING OF INDUSTRIAL MILK, GATT NE GOTIATIONS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, DOMESTIC MARKETING (INCLUDING ADVERTI SING, PROMOTIONS, NUTRITION, SCIENTIFIC AND MARKET RESEARCH) MILK RECO RDING, MILK PRODUCTS QUALITY AND SAFETY, RESEARCH AND ANIMAL WELFARE. DFC IS ALSO INVOLVED IN MANY NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE PR ODUCER ORGANIZATIONS.
    • DAIRY FARMERS OF CANADA (DFC) IS THE NATIONAL LOBBY, POLICY AND PROMOTION ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING ALL DAIRY FARMERS IN CANADA. THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF DFC IS TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF COUNTRY'S MILK PRODUCERS BY COORDINATING THE ACTIONS OF DAIRY PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS ON ALL ISSUES OF NATIONAL SCOPE, AND COLLABORATING WITH RELEVANT AGENCIES IN THE ELABORATION OF NATIONAL POLICIES AFFECTING THE CANADIAN DAIRY INDSUTRY. THE PROMOTIONAL OBJECTIVE IS TO INCREASE THE SALES OF DAIRY PRODUCTS TO THE FINANCIAL BENEFIT OF PRODUCERS AND THE HEALTH BENEFIT OF CONSUMERS. ACTIVITIES OF DFC ENCOMPASS SUCH AREAS AS ADMINISTRATION OF THE MILK SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PRICING OF INDUSTRIAL MILK, GATT NEGOTIATIONS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, DOMESTIC MARKETING (INCLUDING ADVERTISING, PROMOTIONS, NUTRITION, SCIENTIFIC AND MARKET RESEARCH) MILK RECORDING, MILK PRODUCTS QUALITY AND SAFETY, RESEARCH AND ANIMAL WELFARE. DFC IS ALSO INVOLVED IN MANY NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
DFC represents all Canadian milk producers through its 10 provincial member organizations and the Canadian Dairy Network.

  • Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
    • DFC represents all Canadian milk producers through its 12 provincial member organizations and the Canadian Dairy Network.
    • A FEDERATION OF PROVINCIAL DAIRY PRODUCER ASSOCIATIONS, COOPERATIVES, MILK RECORDING AND BREED RELATED ORGANIZATIONS.
    • IT IS A FEDERATION OF PROVINCIAL MILK MARKETING BOARDS, DAIRY PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATIONS, COOPERATIVES, MILK RECORDING AND BREED RELATED ORGANIZATIONS.
    • IT IS A FEDERATION OF PROVINCIAL MILK MARKETING BOARDS, DAIRY PRODUCER S' ASSOCIATIONS, COOPERTATIVES, MILK RECORDING AND BREED RELATED ORGAN IZATIONS.
    • IT IS A FEDERATION OF PROVINCIAL MILK MARKETING BOARDS, DAIRY PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATIONS, COOPERTATIVES, MILK RECORDING AND BREED RELATED ORGANIZATIONS.

Public offices held: ANNIE ACMOODY


Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

Public offices held: BOBBY MATHESON

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
DIRECTOR GENERAL
PUBLIC SAFETY CANADA, PROGRAM DIRECTORATE 		June 2014 to November 2018 Not a designated office
DIRECTOR GENERAL
PUBLIC SAFETY CANADA, NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION CENTRE 		December 2012 to June 2014 Not a designated office
DIRECTOR GENERAL
HUMAN RESOURCES & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CANADA, CORPORATE PLANNING & ACCOUNTABILITY 		July 2009 to December 2012 Not a designated office
DIRECTOR GENERAL
HUMAN RESOURCES & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CANADA, INTERNAL CONTROL & BUSINESS SERVICS 		November 2007 to June 2009 Not a designated office
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AGRICULTURE & AGRI-FOOD CANADA, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & ACCOUNTABILITY 		September 2005 to October 2007 Not a designated office
ACTING DIRECTOR
AGRICULTURE & AGRI-FOOD CANADA, EXPENDITURE REVIEW COORDINATION 		June 2005 to September 2005 Not a designated office
DIRECTOR
AGRICULTURE & AGRI-FOOD CANADA, FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY PROGRAMS 		January 2003 to May 2005 Not a designated office
MANAGER
AGRICULTURE & AGRI-FOOD CANADA, ADAPTATION IMPLEMENTATION 		June 2001 to December 2002 Not a designated office
ACTING CONTROLLER
AGRICULTURE & AGRI-FOOD CANADA, BUSINESS PLANNING & RISK MANAGMENT 		December 1999 to June 2000 Not a designated office
CHIEF
AGRICULTURE & AGRI-FOOD CANADA, RISK MANAGEMENT/FINANCE/TAXATION 		1993 to May 2001 Not a designated office
ES-O5
AGRICULTURE & AGRI-FOOD CANADA, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT & ANALYSIS 		1991 to 1993 Not a designated office

Public offices held: PAMELA HARROD

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
LEGAL COUNSEL
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, LEGAL SERVICES 		1982 to 1990 Not a designated office

Public offices held: LOUIS-CHARLES ROY

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant
House of Commons, Office of the Leader of the Opposition 		April 2009 to September 2010 Not a designated office

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