Registration - In-house Organization

Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada / Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada / Erik Nielsen, Director of Policy

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada / Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Erik Nielsen, Director of Policy
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2000-04-10
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 942666-390

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 829

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 32

Version 35 of 65 (2018-07-12 to 2018-09-14)

Registration versions:

Version 35 of 65 (2018-07-12 to 2018-09-14)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Budget
Climate
Consumer Issues
Economic Development
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Financial Institutions
Health
Immigration
Industry
Intellectual Property
Internal Trade
International Relations
International Trade
Labour
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Small Business
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - Advance Payments Program (APP), with respect to working to ensure horticultural producers receive cash advances without issue or delay.
AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - AgriStability, AgriRecovery, AgriRisk and AgriInvest, with respect to helping Canadian horticultural producers obtain funds for production loss, and business risk management programs.
INNOVATION, SCIENCE and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, in respect to ensuring that innovation and economic expansion are adequately supported.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - Customs Act, with respect to the free importation and exportation of horticultural goods.
CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), with respect to the protection of Canadian horticultural producers from unfair foreign competition in the Canadian market place.
CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act, with respect to food labelling, statements and claims.
CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - Plant Breeders' Rights Act, with respect to the length of time for retaining material rights and owner/agent ability to collect.
CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - Plant Protection Act, in respect of prevention of pests being imported or exported, as well as control and eradication.
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA - Canada Water Act, in respect of protection and access to fresh water resources.
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA - Canadian Environmental Protection Act, with respect to environmentally responsible farming.
Employment and social development Canada (ESDC) - Employment Insurance Act, with respect to employment insurance for temporary/seasonal horticultural workers.
FINANCE CANADA - federal budget, in respect to ensuring horticultural programs are adequately funded.
Global Affairs Canada - Canada-US Free Trade Agreement, with respect to ensuring fair and ethical trading between the two nations.
Global Affairs Canada - Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), to ensure free markets for goods and services in the Americas.
Global Affairs Canada - North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), with respect to ensuring free trade between Canada, US and Mexico of horticultural products.
HEALTH CANADA/PEST MANAGEMENT REGULATORY AGENCY - Pest Control Products Act, in respect of proposed and final decisions on the re-evaluation of pesticides used in horticultural production.
HEALTH CANADA/PEST MANAGEMENT REGULATORY AGENCY - Pest Control Products Act, in respect of reducing risks to people and environment while using pesticides in horticultural production.
Income Tax Act - proposed changes to the tax treatment of privately held corporattions

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - Canadian Agricultural Products (CAP) Act including the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Regulations and the Licensing and Arbitration Regulations, in respect to ensuring proper licensing, grading, labelling, packaging of horticultural products for importation, exportation and interprovincial trade.

Policies or Program

AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - Golden Nematode Disaster Program for potato farmers affected.
AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - Growing Forward 2, obtaining contributions through various funding programs (AgriMarketing, AgriInnovation etc) for the continued success of the Canadian horticultural industry.
AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - Pesticide Risk Reduction Program, reducing risk of pesticides used in horticulture production.
AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - Production Insurance Program, ensuring affordable insurance for horticultural producers.
AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - User Requested Minor Use Pesticide Program, with respect to registration of new active ingredients and products already registered in another country.
AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA, Market Access, with respect to access for Canadian horticultural products to international markets.
CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HAACP) guide for safety in food establishments.
CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY, Safe Food for Canadians Act, establishing minimum standards for producing safe food.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Market Access, with respect to access for Canadian horticultural products to international markets.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Regulatory Modernization Plan, with regards to the Perimeter Security action plan, to speed up legitimate trade and travel, improve security in North America, and align regulatory approaches between the two countries.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency, United-States-Canada Organic Equivalence Arrangement (USCOEA), with respect to certified organic products traded in compliance with the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) and/or the Canadian Organic Products Regulations.
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA, with respect to the common price on carbon, to ensure competitiveness of the horticulture industry.
Employment and social development Canada (ESDC) - Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP), with respect to ensuring adequate seasonal labour.
Employment and social development Canada (ESDC) - Temporary Foreign Worker Program, to ensure adequate work force for horticulture in Canada.
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Forward Regulatory Plan 2016-2018, Air Emissions and Greenhouse Gases, with respect to carbon pricing policy development.
Global Affairs Canada - World Trade Organization (WTO), representing Canadian horticulture at WTO meetings.
HEALTH CANADA/PEST MANAGEMENT REGULATORY AGENCY - Grower Requested Own Use Program (GROU), helping to ensure access to US versions of registered pest products in Canada.
HEALTH CANADA/PEST MANAGEMENT REGULATORY AGENCY - Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs), with respect to ensuring pest control products meeting MRL guidelines are available for use in Canada.
House of Commons - Direct communication with MPs on CHC's activities and initiatives.
Prime Minister's Office (PMO) - Direct communication with PMO on CHC's activities and initiatives.
Privy Council Office (PCO) - Direct communication with PCO on CHC's activities and initiatives.
STATISTICS CANADA - Census on Agriculture, ensuring accurate data for the Canadian horticultural industry.
Senate of Canada - Direct communication with Senators on CHC's activities and initiatives.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURAL COUNCIL (CHC) IS A VOLUNTARY, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE DYNAMIC AND DIVERSE SECTOR OF HORTICULTURE. ACROSS CANADA, CHC MEMBERS ARE PRIMARILY INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION AND PACKING OF OVER 120 HORTICULTURE CROPS COMPRISED OF FRUIT, VEGETABLES.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Rebecca Lee, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Organization's membership or classes of membership

MEMBERS INCLUDE PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS, AFFILIATED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE, ALLIED INDUSTRY AND INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES. CURRENTLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 134 MEMBERS.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2017-10-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	$1,041,051.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
2200 Prince of Wales Drive
Suite 102
OTTAWA, ON K2E 6Z9
Canada

Telephone number: 613-226-4880 Ext. 211
Fax number: 613-226-4497

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Jennifer Babcock, Manager, Policy Research and Development | Public offices held
Rebecca Lee, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | No public offices held

Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada/Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada/Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada	2022-03-10	current
Canadian Horticultural Council/Conseil canadien de l'horticulture	2009-06-11	2022-03-10

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Horticultural Council/Conseil canadien de l'horticulture
Canadian Horticultural Council/Conseil canadien de l'horticulture

Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada / Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Erik Nielsen	2025-12-01	Current
MASSIMO BERGAMINI	2024-09-16	2025-12-01
Amy Argentino	2023-09-08	2024-09-16
Rebecca Lee	2016-09-29	2023-09-08
ANNE FOWLIE	2000-04-10	2016-09-29

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Assistant to the Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Transport Infrastructure and Communities, Minister's Office	August 2010 to May 2011	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Assistant to the Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Transport Infrastructure and Communities, Minister's Office	August 2010 to May 2011	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-05-11

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Registration - In-house Organization

Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada / Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada / Erik Nielsen, Director of Policy

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 35 of 65 (2018-07-12 to 2018-09-14)

Version 35 of 65 (2018-07-12 to 2018-09-14)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization