Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Climate
- Consumer Issues
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Health
- Industry
- Labour
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill C-252, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibition of food and beverage marketing directed at children) with respect to the broad nature of the Bill's scope.
- Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff with respect to reporting requirements and the international obligations implications thereof.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- Biotechnology - ensure that Canada's regulatory guidelines on genetic modification and labelling of food are based on scientific principles.
- Healthy Eating Strategy – to ensure that policy and regulation proposals on front-of-package labelling, restriction of unhealthy food and beverage marketing to children, sodium reduction initiative and ongoing revision of Canada’s Food Guide are balanced, reasonable and science-based. Providing input into Health Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy consultations.
- Plastic Charter – to monitor the development of the federal government national strategy on plastic and potential impact our industry.
- Providing input to government to restore balance and fair competition to grocery retail practices.
Policies or Program
- Communication on supporting small/medium size businesses in growth and imports/exports through government initiatives.
- Competitiveness – providing input to ensure that Canada's food, health and consumer manufacturing sector is competitive throughout the whole supply chain.
- Ensuring consumer choice and access to non-prescription drugs (over the counter and natural health products) regulated under the Food and Drugs Act.
- Labour & Skills shortages – Working to shape policies and programs to address labour and skills shortages facing Canada’s manufacturing sector.
Regulation
- Food Allergen Precautionary Labelling – Working in consultation with Health Canada to provide input on how to manage precautionary labelling for allergens.
- Food and Drug Regulations with regard to the Addition of Vitamins and Minerals to Food (Fortification) - Discretionary fortification will provide opportunities for product innovation in the food manufacturing industry.
- Regulations Amending the Food and Drugs Regulations - Nutritional Labelling, Other Labelling Provisions and Food Colours – continue to engage with government to ensure clarity on compliance and enforcement of regulations.
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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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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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Senate of Canada
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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:
340 Albert St Suite 240
Ottawa, ON K1R 7Y6
Canada
Telephone number:
613-723-0777
Web address:
https://www.fhcp.ca/
Client representative
Dennis Prouse, Vice President, Government Relations
Parent Company Information
Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
Olivier Lavigne-Lacroix
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Public offices held
Business address:
209 Chemin du Relais
Chelses, QC J9B 0E3
Canada
Telephone number:
819-209-7499
Consultant Firm and Address
Firm:
T. Bjornson & Associates Consulting Inc.
Address:
209 Chemin du Relais
Chelsea, QC J9B 0E3
Canada
Telephone number:
819-209-7499