Registration - In-house Organization

Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada / Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada / MASSIMO BERGAMINI, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada / Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: MASSIMO BERGAMINI, Executive Director
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2000-04-10
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 783005-390

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 747

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 34

Version 51 of 58 (2024-09-16 to 2024-11-01)

Registration versions:

Version 51 of 58 (2024-09-16 to 2024-11-01)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Agriculture, Economic Development, Government Procurement, International Trade	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA, Market Access, with respect to access for Canadian horticultural products to international markets.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation, Policies or Program
Agriculture, Budget, Small Business	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - Advance Payments Program (APP), with respect to working to ensure horticultural producers receive cash advances without issue or delay.	Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Regulation
Agriculture, Research and Development	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - AgriScience and AgriAssurance under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) to provide support to produce growers through research.	Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Agriculture, Environment, Financial Institutions, Small Business	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - AgriStability, AgriRecovery, AgriRisk and AgriInvest, with respect to helping Canadian horticultural producers obtain funds for production loss, and business risk management programs.	Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Regulation
Agriculture, Climate, Environment, International Trade, Natural Resources	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - Pesticide Risk Reduction Program, reducing risk of pesticides used in horticulture production.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Budget, Climate	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - Production Insurance Program, ensuring affordable insurance for horticultural producers.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Climate	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership (SCAP), obtaining contributions through various funding programs (AgriMarketing, AgriInnovation etc) for the continued success of the Canadian horticultural industry.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Climate, Environment	AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA - User Requested Minor Use Pesticide Program, with respect to registration of new active ingredients and products already registered in another country.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Climate, Energy, Environment, Taxation and Finance	Bill C-234 An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, in support of growers in their production activities.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, International Trade	Bill C-280 An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (deemed trust – perishable fruits and vegetables) - to provide financial protection to produce growers and sellers.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, International Relations, International Trade	CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - Customs Act, with respect to the free importation and exportation of horticultural goods.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, International Trade	CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), with respect to the protection of Canadian horticultural producers from unfair foreign competition in the Canadian market place.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, International Relations, International Trade	Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Market Access, with respect to access for Canadian horticultural products to international markets.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Climate, Environment, International Relations	Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Regulatory Modernization Plan, with regards to the Perimeter Security action plan, to speed up legitimate trade and travel, improve security in North America, and align regulatory approaches between the two countries.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Internal Trade	CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY, Safe Food for Canadians Act, with respect to the sale and marketing of fruits and vegetable products, as well as the food safety requirements for commodities.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Environment, International Relations, International Trade	Canadian Food Inspection Agency, United-States-Canada Organic Equivalence Arrangement (USCOEA), with respect to certified organic products traded in compliance with the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) and/or the Canadian Organic Products Regulations.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture	CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - Canadian Agricultural Products (CAP) Act including the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Regulations and the Licensing and Arbitration Regulations, in respect to ensuring proper licensing, grading, labelling, packaging of horticultural products for importation, exportation and interprovincial trade.	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Agriculture, International Trade	CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act, with respect to food labelling, statements and claims.	Policies or Program, Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture	CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HAACP) guide for safety in food establishments.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, International Relations, International Trade	CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - Plant Breeders' Rights Act, with respect to the length of time for retaining material rights and owner/agent ability to collect.	Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Agriculture, Environment	CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - Plant Protection Act, in respect of prevention of pests being imported or exported, as well as control and eradication.	Regulation, Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, International Relations, Labour	Employment and social development Canada (ESDC) - Employment Insurance Act, with respect to employment insurance for temporary/seasonal horticultural workers.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation, Policies or Program
Agriculture, Labour	Employment and social development Canada (ESDC) - Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP), with respect to ensuring adequate seasonal labour.	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Agriculture, Labour	Employment and social development Canada (ESDC) - Temporary Foreign Worker Program, to ensure adequate work force for horticulture in Canada.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, Environment, Taxation and Finance	ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA, with respect to the common price on carbon, to ensure competitiveness of the horticulture industry.	Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Agriculture, Environment	ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA - Canada Water Act, in respect of protection and access to fresh water resources.	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Agriculture, Environment	ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA - Canadian Environmental Protection Act, with respect to environmentally responsible farming.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Budget	FINANCE CANADA - federal budget, in respect to ensuring horticultural programs are adequately funded.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, International Relations, International Trade	Global Affairs Canada - Canada -United States -Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), with respect to ensuring free trade between Canada, US and Mexico of horticultural products.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, International Trade	Global Affairs Canada - Canada-US Free Trade Agreement, with respect to ensuring fair and ethical trading between the two nations.	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Agriculture, International Trade	Global Affairs Canada - Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), to ensure free markets for goods and services in the Americas.	Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Agriculture, International Relations	Global Affairs Canada - World Trade Organization (WTO), representing Canadian horticulture at WTO meetings.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Environment, International Trade	HEALTH CANADA/PEST MANAGEMENT REGULATORY AGENCY - Grower Requested Own Use Program (GROU), helping to ensure access to US versions of registered pest products in Canada.	Policies or Program, Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Environment, International Trade	HEALTH CANADA/PEST MANAGEMENT REGULATORY AGENCY - Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs), with respect to ensuring pest control products meeting MRL guidelines are available for use in Canada.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Environment, International Trade	HEALTH CANADA/PEST MANAGEMENT REGULATORY AGENCY - Pest Control Products Act, in respect of proposed and final decisions on the re-evaluation of pesticides used in horticultural production.	Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Agriculture, Environment	HEALTH CANADA/PEST MANAGEMENT REGULATORY AGENCY - Pest Control Products Act, in respect of reducing risks to people and environment while using pesticides in horticultural production.	Policies or Program, Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Climate, Energy, Environment, Government Procurement, International Trade, Taxation and Finance	House of Commons - Direct communication with MPs on FVGC's activities and initiatives.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Labour	IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES AND CITIZENSHIP CANADA – Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, as it relates to the hiring of Temporary Foreign Workers	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Agriculture, Climate, Energy, Taxation and Finance	Income Tax Act - proposed changes to the tax treatment of privately held corporattions	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Agriculture, Budget, Climate	INNOVATION, SCIENCE and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, in respect to ensuring that innovation and economic expansion are adequately supported.	Regulation, Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Agriculture, Budget, Energy, Environment, Immigration, Labour, Taxation and Finance	Prime Minister's Office (PMO) - Direct communication with PMO on FVGC's activities and initiatives.	Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Agriculture, Budget	Privy Council Office (PCO) - Direct communication with PCO on FVGC's activities and initiatives.	Policies or Program, Regulation, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Energy, Environment, Industry, International Trade, Natural Resources	Senate of Canada - Direct communication with Senators on FVGC's activities and initiatives.	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Agriculture	STATISTICS CANADA - Census on Agriculture, ensuring accurate data for the Canadian horticultural industry.	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

THE FRUIT & VEGETABLE GROWERS OF CANADA (FVGC) IS A VOLUNTARY, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE DYNAMIC AND DIVERSE SECTOR OF HORTICULTURE. ACROSS CANADA, CHC MEMBERS ARE PRIMARILY INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION AND PACKING OF OVER 120 HORTICULTURE CROPS COMPRISED OF FRUIT, VEGETABLES.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

MASSIMO BERGAMINI, Executive Director

Organization's membership or classes of membership

MEMBERS INCLUDE PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS, AFFILIATED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE, ALLIED INDUSTRY AND INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES. CURRENTLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 87 MEMBERS AND 47 ASSOCIATES.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-10-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	$2,000,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
2200 Prince of Wales Drive
Suite 102
OTTAWA, ON K2E 6Z9
Canada

Telephone number: 613-854-5317

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

MASSIMO BERGAMINI, Executive Director | Public offices held
Julie Paillat, National Coordinator, Greenhouse Vegetable Industry | No public offices held
Angela Reid, Manager, Policy and Government Relations | No public offices held

Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada/Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada/Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada	2022-03-10	current
Canadian Horticultural Council/Conseil canadien de l'horticulture	2009-06-11	2022-03-10

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Horticultural Council/Conseil canadien de l'horticulture
Canadian Horticultural Council/Conseil canadien de l'horticulture

Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada / Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
MASSIMO BERGAMINI	2024-09-16	Current
Amy Argentino	2023-09-08	2024-09-16
Rebecca Lee	2016-09-29	2023-09-08
ANNE FOWLIE	2000-04-10	2016-09-29

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Manager, Media and Ministerial Relations Fisheries and Oceans, Communications	January 1998 to December 1998	Not a designated office
Director of Communications National Revenue, Office of the Minister	1996 to 1997	Not a designated office
Press Secretary Agriculture and Fisheries and Oceans, Office of the Minister of State	1994 to 1996	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Manager, Media and Ministerial Relations Fisheries and Oceans, Communications	January 1998 to December 1998	Not a designated office
Director of Communications National Revenue, Office of the Minister	1996 to 1997	Not a designated office
Press Secretary Agriculture and Fisheries and Oceans, Office of the Minister of State	1994 to 1996	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Organization

Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada / Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada / MASSIMO BERGAMINI, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 51 of 58 (2024-09-16 to 2024-11-01)

Version 51 of 58 (2024-09-16 to 2024-11-01)

Subject Matter Details

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization