Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Competition policy/legal reform
- Consumer Issues
- Environment
- food fortification regulations
- Food Labelling
- Food processing competitiveness
- Food Safety
- Health
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
- product of Canada
- Science and Technology
- Taxation and Finance
Subject matters added through a monthly communication report
- Advertising
- Allergens
- Health claims
- Nutrition Facts Education Initiative
- Pre-market approvals
- Pre-market approvals for novel foods
- Sodium
- Sodium Reduction
- Transfat
- Yogurt Standards
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill C-414- Advertising to Children with regard to promoting industry's self regulatory measures under the children's advertising initiative.
- Bill C-6, Consumer product safety legislation - sharing industry perspectives with government.
- Health Canada Blueprint for Renewal - having Health Canada deliver on state priorities under bluepring. Advocate for speedy implementary of policy framework.
Policies or Program
- "Product of Canada/Made in Canada" labelling rules. Advoate to ensure a common sense approach to enforcement of the compliance deadline
- Allergen Labelling submitted comments during Gazte 1 process - Regulations amending the food and Drug Resulations (1220 - Enhanced Labelling for Food Allergena and Gluten Sources and Added Sulphites
- Chemical Management Plan- priority substances batches with regard to chemicals present in food or food packaging
- Health Claims Consultation with respect to managing health claims for food in canada towards a moderinzed framework.
- Management of Pre-Market Submissions- Health Canada Consultation
- Sodium Reduction- Participate on expert panel on dietary sodium reduction
- Trans fat reduction- working to meet levels in task force report and compliance monitoring by government
Regulation
- Food and Drug Regulations with regard to the Addition of Vitamins and Minerals to Food (Fortification)- publication of Canada Gazette I draft regulations. Discretionary fortification will provide opportunities for product innovation in the food manufacturing industry.
- Greenhouse gas regulations with regard to reporting requirements for industry
- Natural Health Products Regulations. Working in consultation with government on guidelines for industry and future approvals.
- Non-nutritive sweeteners labelling requirements - Principal Display Panel requirements specific to aspertain
- Organic Products Regulations Canada Gazette 1, Volume 140, No. 35. Submission in support of Canada Organic agricultural product legend as a strong marketing tool for Canada's agri-food industry and information tool for consumers
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
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CONSULTATIONS
Government Institutions
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
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Environment Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
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Industry Canada
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Members of the House of Commons
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC)
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Revenue Canada (RC)
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Senate of Canada
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Organization Details
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.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
NANCY CROITORU,
PRESIDENT & Chief Executive Officer
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.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
301 - 885 DON MILLS ROAD
DON MILLS, ON M3C 1V9
Canada
Telephone number:
416-510-8024
Fax number:
416-510-8043
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Catherine Abel,
Vice President, Environment and Sustainability |
No public offices held
- Nancy Bagworth,
Vice President, Communications |
No public offices held
- NANCY CROITORU,
PRESIDENT & CEO |
No public offices held
- Jim Goetz,
VP Provincial Government Affairs |
Public offices held
- Kathleen Kennedy,
VP- Finance and Administration |
No public offices held
- Amanda MacNaughton,
Advisor, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Food & Nutrition Policy |
No public offices held
- Lesley McKeever,
Senior VP- Industry Affairs |
No public offices held
- Derek Nighbor,
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs |
No public offices held
- Phyllis Tanaka,
Vice-President, Food and Nutrition Policy |
No public offices held
- Carla Ventin,
Vice President, Federal Government Affairs |
Public offices held