Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
- Economic Development
- International Development
- Environment
- Taxation and Finance
- Industry
- Consumer Issues
- Research and Development
- International Relations
- Health
- Science and Technology
Subject Matter Details
Politique ou Programme
- Advocating for resources for Border enforcement of dairy regulations.
- Animal Health - development of the Animal Health Canada with CFIA and AAFC.
- Canada's position on agriculture at the UN Food System Summit.
- Consultation on Vitamin D fortification.
- Consultations on supplemented foods.
- Contribute to a Vision Exercise on the future of dairy with AAFC.
- Development of the Code of Practice for the Care and handling of Dairy Cattle in cooperation with CFIA's activities in OIE (Organisation mondiale de la Santé Animale).
- Discretionary Food Fortification policy of Health Canada. DFC has particular interest in the discretionary food fortification of non-nutritious foods and vitamin fortification of dairy products.
- Explicit and implied Health Claims related to dairy and non-dairy products
- Federal framework and action plan on antimicrobial us and antimicrobial resistance.
- Growing Forward.
This is a federal-provincial agreement with oversight for many of our issues (Business Risk Management, Research, etc.)
- Mitigation measures for Trade Agreements.
- Modernizing of official methods: consultation on PDCAAS.
- Plant and Animal Health Strategy - Marketing through NFAHW council but owned by CFIA.
- Product of Canada consultations
Dairy Farmers of Canada participated in federal government consultations on regulations pertaining to "Product of Canada".
- Quality Milk Program - Implementation and administration of the Quality Milk Program under the Canadian On-Farm Food Safety Program of AAFC.
- Review the DRIs for macronutrients.
- Trans fats, Saturated fats, Sodium and Sugar as it relates to dairy products, Food Guide recommendations and nutritional labelling.
- Use of Veterinary Natural Health Products in dairy livestock production - Veterinary Drugs Directorate of Health Canada.
- WTO (World Trade Organization) Negotiations on Agriculture as it relates to supply management.
- proAction - implementation and administration of the proAction program.
Politique ou Programme, Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution, Règlement
- Climate Change / Environment
Farm practices for greenhouse gas mitigation; documenting programs that exist provincially and federally that are available to dairy producers; promoting best management practices.
- Implementation of new tariff rate quotas for milk protein isolates as per GATT Article XXVIII, Amendment to Customs Tariff (tariff line 3504). Work with Finance Canada, AAFC and DFAIT on implementation and allocation of said TRQ.
- Research
Under "Canadian Agricultural Partnership", the federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food announced a research cluster, in cooperation with Dairy Farmers of Canada, worth $12M.
- Traceability
Under "Agricultural Partnership", the establishment of regulations for traceability. Collaborating with provincial and federal governments in the determination of private and public interests and in discussions with Ministers re government/industry share of costs.
Politique ou Programme, Règlement
- Ensure the appropriate allocation of the Tariff Rate Quotas under the Comprehensive Review of the Allocation and Administration of Tariff Rate Quotas for Dairy, Poultry and Egg Products.
- Guide for Food labelling and Advertising in respect of all dairy products and use of dairy terminology (modifiers, highlighted ingredients).
- Implementation of a Grocers Code of Conduct.
- Ingredients
Industry stakeholders discussion on domestic ingredient strategy, pricing of components, marketing of ingredients. Involves discussions with the Canadian Dairy Commission.
Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution
- Agreement on Internal Trade
- Canada-EU Trade Agreement, CUSMA, CPTTP and Canada-UK.
The components within these agreements that we are interested in are agriculture and protection/exemption of supply management.
- Food and Drug Act and its accompanying regulations as it applies to the labelling and advertising of dairy products
- Implementation of Special Agricultural Safeguard for supply-managed products, dairy products in particular.
Règlement
- Canadian Agricultural Products Act with respect to standards for ice cream and yogurt.
- Discretionary Food Fortification
Governed by Food and Drug Act and the Agricultural Products Marketing Act.
- Food and Drug Act and its accompanying regulations as they apply to all dairy product compositional standards, in particular those on cheese and yogourt.
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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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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House of Commons
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Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC)
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Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
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Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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NAFTA Secretariat
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Senate of Canada
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) is the national lobby, policy and promotion organization representing all dairy producers in Canada. The main objective of DFC is to promote the interests of producers by coordinationg the actions of dairy producer organizations on all issues of national scope and collaborating with relevant agencies in the elboration of national policies affecting the Canadian dairy industry. The promotional objective is to increase the sale sof dairy products to the financial benefit of producers and the health benefit of consumers.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Jacques Lefebvre,
Chief Executive Officer
Organization's membership or classes of membership
DFC represents all Canadian milk producers through its 10 provincial member organizations and the Canadian Dairy Network.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
45 O'Connor Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4
Canada
Telephone number:
613-236-9997
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- ANNIE ACMOODY,
SENIOR DIRECTOR, POLICY, TRADE AND SUSTAINABILITY |
No public offices held
- THERESE BEAULIEU,
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS |
No public offices held
- LUCIE BÉRUBÉ,
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, NUTRITION, PROVINCIAL PROGRAM |
No public offices held
- LUCIE BOILEAU,
DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS |
No public offices held
- STEVE COUTURE,
HEAD ECONOMIST |
No public offices held
- ÉMIE DÉSILETS,
SCIENTIFIC COORDINATOR |
No public offices held
- PAULA DUNLOP,
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER |
No public offices held
- JOANNE GALLAGHER,
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, NUTRITION |
No public offices held
- PAMELA HARROD,
GENERAL COUNSEL AND CORPORATE SECRETARY |
Public offices held
- DAVID LAUER,
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS |
No public offices held
- BRIAN MORRISON,
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
No public offices held
- ISABELLE NEIDERER,
DIRECTOR, NUTRITION |
No public offices held
- JEAN-FRANÇOIS NOLET,
SENIOR DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
No public offices held
- ERIK TREMBLAY,
SPECIAL ADVISOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
No public offices held