Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Development
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Health
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Amendments to the Food and Drugs Act – Ensure sensible rules for natural health products. Address prohibition on sampling of natural health products directly to the consumer. Implication of Health Canada’s proposed Consumer Health Products Framework. Consideration of the 53 recommendations made in 1998 by the Standing Committee on Health.
Policies or Program
- Food Directorate and Canadian Food Inspection Agency – draft guidance on foods/supplemented foods/nutrition facts/food labelling and label modernization. GMO mandated labelling for food.
Regulation
- Food & Drug Regulation - ensure appropriate interpretation of regulations. Impact on GMO labelling for food.
- Natural Health Products Regulations – fair and consistent interpretation by the regulator. Plain Language Labeling under the self-care products framework. Personal importation of natural health products.
- Regulations affiliated with the Cannabis Act regarding the legalization of cannabis; regulatory amendments related to phytocannabinoids.
- Safe Food for Canadians Regulations –Impact on Organic Product Regulations. Impact on GMO labelling for foods. Impact on small businesses.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.
Government Institutions
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Export Development Canada (EDC)
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Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
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Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Senate of Canada
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Client Details
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
Client Contact Information
Address:
235 Yorkland Blvd
Suite 201
Toronto, ON M2J 4Y8
Canada
Telephone number:
416-497-6939
Ext.
231
Fax number:
416-497-3214
Client representative
Helen Long, President
Parent Company Information
Canadian Health Food Association / Association canadienne des aliments santé is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
Canadian Health Food Association / Association canadienne des aliments santé is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of Canadian Health Food Association / Association canadienne des aliments santé are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
Canadian Health Food Association / Association canadienne des aliments santé does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
VELMA MCCOLL
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Public offices held
Business address:
Suite 200, 46 Elgin Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5K6
Canada
Telephone number:
613-563-4455
Fax number:
613-563-1768
Consultant Firm and Address
Firm:
Earnscliffe Strategy Group
Address:
46 ELGIN STREET, Suite 200
OTTAWA, ON K1P 5K6
Canada
Telephone number:
613-563-4455
