Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 3 (2005-06-09 to 2005-11-17) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
CANADIAN HEALTH FOOD ASSOCIATION
205 - 550 ALDEN ROAD MARKHAM, ON L3R 6A8 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 905-479-6939 |
| Fax number: | 905-479-1516 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | VALERIE BELL, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN HEALTH FOOD ASSOCIATION (CHFA) IS A NON-PROFIT FEDERALLY CHARTERED TRADE ASSOCIATION. ITS MEMBERS INCLUDE RETAILERS, WHOLESALERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND MANUFACTURERS IN A VARIETY OF INDUSTRY SUB SECTORS SUCH AS SUPPLEMENTS, VITAMINS, HERBALS, HOMEOPATHICS, SPORTS AND NUTRITION SUPPLEMENTS, PACKAGED FOODS AND ORGANIC FOODS. CHFA MEMBERS BELIEVE THAT ACCESS TO NATURAL HEALTH FOODS AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS IS THE DEMOCRATIC RIGHT OF EVERY CANADIAN. TO THAT END, THEY ARE COMMITTED TO PROTECTING AND FURTHERING THE INTERESTS OF THE CANADIAN HEALTH PRODUCTS INDUSTRY. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | RETAIL MEMBERS-MASTER RETAIL, ASSOCIATE RETAIL, PROVISIONAL RETAIL, AND GYMS & WEIGHT LOSS CLINICSSUPPLIER MEMBERS-FULL SUPPLIER AND ASSOCIATE SUPPLIER |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | VALERIE BELL |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ANNE WILKIE |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Statistics Canada (StatCan) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | ACCESS TO NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS, Agriculture, Employment and Training, Environment, Health, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Small Business, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | BILL C420, FOOD AND DRUG ACT, THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS PROGRAM, FOOD PROGRAM, HEALTH PROMOTION, PROPOSED ORGANIC AGRICULTURE REGULATIONS, NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS REGULATIONS, VETERINARY DRUGS DIRECTORATE |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | BILL C420, FOOD AND DRUG ACT, THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS PROGRAM, FOOD PROGRAM, HEALTH PROMOTION, PROPOSED ORGANIC AGRICULTURE REGULATIONS, NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS REGULATIONS, VETERINARY DRUGS DIRECTORATE |