Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Acces to Natural Health Products
- Agriculture
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Health
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
- NHP Regulations
- Regulations
- Small Business
- Staff Appointments
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Amendments to the Food and Drug Act (Bill C-51) -- Ensure that natural health products are a separate category from drugs in any amendments to the Food & Drug Act as per the 1998 Standing Committee on Health's Report.
- Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (Bill C-6) -- Ensure that natural health products are not included in the proposed legislation.
Policies or Program
- Food Directorate -- Provide input and feedback into draft guidelines regarding food-like natural health products and ensure that finalized guidelines are implemented and interpreted in a fair and appropriate manner.
Regulation
- Natural Health Products Regulations -- Ensure that the Natural Health Products Regulations are implemented and interpreted appropriately by the regulator.
- Organic Products Regulations -- Implementation and interpretation of the regulations.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Competition Tribunal (CT)
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Environment Canada
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Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Industry Canada
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Senate of Canada
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
THE CANADIAN HEALTH FOOD ASSOCIATION (CHFA) IS A NON-PROFIT FEDERALLY CHARTERED TRADE ASSOCIATION. ITS MEMBERS INCLUDE RETAILERS, WHOLESALERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND MANUFACTURERS IN A VARIETY OF INDUSTRY SUB SECTORS SUCH AS SUPPLEMENTS, VITAMINS, HERBALS, HOMEOPATHICS, SPORTS AND NUTRITION SUPPLEMENTS, PACKAGED FOODS AND ORGANIC FOODS. CHFA MEMBERS BELIEVE THAT ACCESS TO NATURAL HEALTH FOODS AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS IS THE DEMOCRATIC RIGHT OF EVERY CANADIAN. TO THAT END, THEY ARE COMMITTED TO PROTECTING AND FURTHERING THE INTERESTS OF THE CANADIAN HEALTH PRODUCTS INDUSTRY.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Penelope Marrett,
President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Organization's membership or classes of membership
RETAIL MEMBERS-MASTER RETAIL, ASSOCIATE RETAIL, PROVISIONAL RETAIL, AND GYMS & WEIGHT LOSS CLINICSSUPPLIER MEMBERS-FULL SUPPLIER AND ASSOCIATE SUPPLIER
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2007-12-31
List of Government Funding
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Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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$535,624.00
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Yes
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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$104,399.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
235 Yorkland Blvd. Ste. 302
Toronto, ON M2J 4Y8
Canada
Telephone number:
416-497-6939
Fax number:
416-497-3214
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Penelope Marrett,
President and CEO |
No public offices held
- ANNE WILKIE,
Vice-President and Head of Regulatory Affairs |
No public offices held
