Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Budget
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Development
- Environment
- Health
- Industry
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Discussions regarding a request for federal funding to establish and maintain a Canadian vaccine bank for Foot-and-Mouth Disease. The funding will be used to establish the vaccine bank.
- Discussions regarding a request for financial support from the federal and provincial governments to bring new processing capacity to life in Ontario. The funding would be used in partnership with the dairy industry to help build a new processing facility in Ontario and modernize aging infrastructure.
Policies or Program
- Ask government to ensure that both the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) have the resources and training programs they need to adequately enforce dairy regulations and production standards.
- Discussions regarding Canada’s Standards of Identity for Dairy Products. We ask that parliamentarians commit to protecting the current Standards of Identity for Dairy Products, which limit the use of dairy terminology and imagery to animal agriculture. In addition, we ask that these regulations continue to be enforced.
- Discussions regarding government support for clean-tech. As government becomes involved in discussions around climate change, they advocate for programs and incentives that help farmers continue adopting innovations to meet our environmental targets.
- Government not grant any additional access to our Canadian dairy market in any future free trade agreement and protect Canadian sovereignty in future trade deals.
- Seek to maintain Canada’s current position on agriculture and supply management.
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 Dairy Commission (CDC)
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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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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Senate of Canada
Client Details
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
Client Contact Information
Address:
6780 Campobello Road
Mississauga, ON L5N 2L8
Canada
Telephone number:
647-212-8744
Client representative
Constantin Urtilescu, Government Relations Manager
Parent Company Information
Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
Pete Overdevest
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No public offices held
Business address:
6780 Campobello Road
Mississauga, ON L5N 2L8
Canada
Telephone number:
647-212-8744
Consultant relationship to the client
- The registrant is on the board of directors for this organization.
