Registration - In-house Organization

Subject Matters

• Aboriginal Affairs
• Agriculture
• Budget
• Consumer Issues
• Elections
• Employment and Training
• Environment
• Fisheries
• Health
• Industry
• Labour
• Science and Technology
• Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

• National nutrient database of Canadian foods

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Taxation of sugar sweetened beverages - a position of Dietitians of Canada (Feb 2016)

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

• **simultaneous work in legislation and regulation on this topic Legislation: Advertising restrictions of unhealthy foods and beverages to children, support Bill S-228 Regulation: Advocacy as a member of the Stop Marketing to Kids Coalition (coalition of 12 organizations)regarding proposed regulation - Dietitians of Canada has submitted response to Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion's proposed regulation with nutrient profiling for restricted advertising

Policies or Program

• A Food Policy for Canada - provide input, contribute to white paper re: governance structure, advocacy for pan-Canadian dietitian contact centres
• Access to healthy (safe, nutritious) affordable food and clean, safe (potable) drinking water for all residents of Canada - issues of household food insecurity, especially among Indigenous peoples and in northern and remote/rural communities
• Access to nutrition services as part of the Public Service Health Care Plan
• Providing input into Health Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy consultation

Policies or Program, Regulation

• CERB, Wage Subsidy and other financial benefits for health professionals during the COVID-19 crisis

Regulation

• Food Allergen Precautionary Labelling - continued monitoring, clarity in labelling, special diet information; cooperation with Food Allergy Canada
• Food and Drug Regulations, including Regulation of Non-prescription and Natural Health Products - modernizing processes to address safety, dosage/serving size and nutrition labelling proposals; Providing input into Health Canada's Self-Care Products Framework with respect to natural health products (NHPs) - especially vitamins and minerals and nutrient supplements. Advocating for a framework that is based on science-based claims and regulated according to risk.
• Food safety - ensure Canada's food supply remains reliable and safe; implementation of the Safe Food for Canadians Act regulations
• Front of Package Labelling on pre-packaged processed foods
• Sodium reduction strategy - participate and provide input concerning targets for food categories/sectors, as well as consumer awareness, education and acceptance issues
• Trans fat reduction/ elimination

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication

Government Institutions

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
• Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Health Canada (HC)
• Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
• Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
• Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

Address:
99 Yorkville Avenue
Second floor
Toronto, ON  M5R 1C1
Canada

Telephone number: 514-238-9824