Monthly Communication Report

Registrant name:	Ivan Ross Vrana
Client:	Novem Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Associated registration:	895614-379169-1
Communication date:	2024-10-08
Posted date:	2024-10-17

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:	Jeremy Keats, Policy Advisor Minister's Office, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Maria Morley, Deputy Chief of Staff & Director of Operations Minister's Office NHCAP, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
List of Details Subject matter Detail Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Internal Trade, Small Business Rescuing BC Tree Fruit Farms as it entered into bankruptcy. Novem has provided a lifeline to BC Tree Fruits farms, farmers, and packers as of September 6th 2024 by agreeing to a purchase contract for the BC Tree fruits facility (located on Kelowna BC) and taking it over on an emergency lease basis. By doing this the company should be able save upwards of 25,000,000 lbs of fruit. Novem is looking to the BDC, FCC and EDC to provide support (funding) so this operation can continue to provide packaging and storage services to fruit growers in BC.