CANADIAN VINTNERS ASSOCIATION
Registration:
12
of
25
(2011-11-01
to
2012-10-15)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Application to obtain contribution from the AgriMarketing Program to be directed to export promotion of Canadian wines and internationally-related issues affecting the Canadian wine industry
- Application to obtain contributions from the Community Adjustment Fund to be directed to a wine tourism and infrastructure program
- Awarded funding in 2010-11 through the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Canadian Integrated Food Safety Initiative program to start a new phase of its Wine Safety Program on the voluntary use of HACCP approaches and principles in the wine industry.
- Awarded funding to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's AgriMarketing Program for export programming support for 2010-2011 activities.
- Funding application to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's AgriMarketing Program for export programming support for 2011-2012 activities.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Monitor the Excise Tax Act as it pertains to tax issues affecting the Canadian wine industry
- Monitor the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act in relation to inter-provincial trade issues
- Monitor the Income Tax Act in relation to replant expenditures, tax deductions, tax credits
Policies or Program
- Monitor the Canada-European Union Free Trade Agreement discussions as it pertains to international wine trade issues.
- Monitor the World Wine Trade Group Labelling Agreement.
Regulation
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Chapter 10 - Guide to the Labelling of Alcoholic Beverages
- Food and Drug Regulations Part B - Alcoholic Beverages