Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada / Produits alimentaires, de santé et de consommation du Canada / Michael Graydon, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada / Produits alimentaires, de santé et de consommation du Canada
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Michael Graydon, Chief Executive Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2003-11-04
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 928328-231

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 915

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 17

Version 10 of 73 (2008-05-23 to 2009-04-07)

Version 10 of 73 (2008-05-23 to 2009-04-07) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.

A. Organization Information

Organization: FOOD AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS OF CANADA / Produits alimentaires et de consommation du Canada
301 - 885 DON MILLS ROAD
DON MILLS, ON  M3C 1V9
Canada
Telephone number: 416-510-8024
Fax number: 416-510-8043  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: NANCY CROITORU, PRESIDENT & CEO  
 
Description of the organization's activities: Food & Consumer Products of Canada (FCPC) is the largest industry association in Canada representing the food and consumer products industry.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: Our member companies make and market retailer and national brands sold through grocery, drug, convenience, mass merchandise and foodservice distribution channels.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: Catherine Abel
Position title: Manager- Government Relations & Communications
Public offices held: No
 
Name: NANCY CROITORU
Position title: PRESIDENT & CEO
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Jim Goetz
Position title: VP Provincial Government Affairs
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Blake Johnston
Position title: Vice President-Government Affairs
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Kathleen Kennedy
Position title: VP- Finance and Administration
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Lesley McKeever
Position title: Senior VP- Industry Affairs
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Phyllis Tanaka
Position title: Vice-President, Food and Nutrition Policy
Public offices held: No
 
Name: GEMMA ZECCHINI
Position title: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC POLICY
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), CANADIAN FOOD INPECTION AGENCY, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Members of the House of Commons, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC), Revenue Canada (RC), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Other types: CONSULTATIONS, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Broadcasting, Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Health, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, International Trade, Labour, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: COMMUNICATION/CONSULTATION ON GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION PROCESSES: HEALTH CANADA BLUEPRINT FOR RENEWAL REGULATORY REVIEW (HEALTH CLAIM INITIATIVES; NUTRIENT CONTENT CLAIMS; NOVEL FOODS; USER FEES ;FOOD FORTIFICATION); FOOD LABELLING AND ADVERTISING; BIOTECHNOLOGY; NUTRITION LABELLING; CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT); TAX POLICY; FOOD AND PRODUCT SAFETY; ACRYLAMIDE; AND ANIMAL WELFARE;MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESS POLICY;
Subject Matter: Prospective: COMMUNICATION/CONSULTATION ON GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION PROCESS: HEALTH CANADA BLUEPRINT FOR RENEWAL REGULATORY REVIEW (HEALTH CLAIM CONSULTATION; NUTRIENT CONTENT CLAIMS; NOVEL FOODS; USER FEES ;FOOD FORTIFICATION); ALLERGEN LABELLING; FOOD AND CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BORDER SECURITY; PANDEMIC PLANNING;INTERNATIONAL TRADE; ACRYLAMIDE; HEALTHY LIVING; AGRI-FOOD POLICY; TECHNICAL REGULATORY FOOD ISSUES; NUTRITION LABELLING, TRANS FAT, REGULATORY MODERNIZATION, DAIRY REGULATIONS, COMPETITION POLICY; ADVERTISING TO CHILDREN;ORGANIC PRODUCTS REGULATIONS;CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT);
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program "Product of Canada/Made in Canada" labelling rules
Regulation Addition of Vitamins and Minerals to Food (Fortification)- publication of Canada Gazette I draft regulations
Policy or Program Agricultural Policy Framework II
Policy or Program Allergen Labelling
Bill or Resolution Bill 414- An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Food and Drugs Act (child protection against advertising exploitation)
Bill or Resolution Bill C-414- Advertising to Children
Bill or Resolution Bill C-456- Mandatory GMO labelling
Bill or Resolution, Legislative Proposal Bill C-497- prohibiting use of BPA in specified products
Bill or Resolution Bill C-517- GMO labelling
Bill or Resolution, Legislative Proposal Bill C-51 Food & Drug Act amendments
Bill or Resolution, Legislative Proposal C-52- Consumer Products Safety Act
Policy or Program Cabinet Directive on Streamlining Regulation
Policy or Program, Regulation Chemical Management Plan- priority substances batches
Policy or Program Competition Policy- (expert panel)
Regulation Greenhouse gas regulations
Regulation, Policy or Program, Legislative Proposal Health Canada Blueprint for Renewal
Policy or Program Health Canada fish consumption guidelines
Policy or Program Health Claims Consultation
Bill or Resolution M-326- Usage of 'whole wheat' on food labels
Policy or Program Management of Pre-Market Submissions- Health Canada Consultation
Bill or Resolution, Policy or Program Manufacturing Policy- tax/regulatory issues, member of Canadian Manufacturing Coalition
Regulation Natural Health Product Regulations
Regulation Non-nutritive sweeteners labelling requirements
Regulation Organic Products Regulations
Policy or Program Pandemic Planning
Policy or Program Sodium Reduction- Participate on expert panel on dietary sodium reduction
Bill or Resolution Statutory Review of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act
Policy or Program Trans fat reduction- working to meet levels in task force report and compliance monitoring by government

Subject matters added through a communication report
Competition policy/legal reform 2008-10-29
Food Labelling 2008-08-14, 2008-10-24, 2008-11-27, 2008-12-08, 2009-01-19, 2009-02-04, 2009-02-04, 2009-02-19
Food Safety 2008-12-02, 2009-02-19
Food processing competitiveness 2008-07-16, 2008-07-16, 2008-08-07, 2008-08-14, 2008-09-02, 2008-09-09, 2008-10-08, 2008-11-07, 2009-02-19
Health Canada Changes to allowable Thresholds of Melamine in infant formula/WHO changes 2008-12-05
food fortification regulations 2008-11-07
product of Canada 2008-11-27, 2009-02-19



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