Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Consumer Issues
- Health
- International Trade
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- Pest Control Products Act - within the Pest Control Products Acr there are provisions to consider the mutual accpetance of registration data provided to regiseter pesticides in other jursidications ( United Staes, Australia, European Union ) to enhance co-operation, and harmonization or mutual recognition agreements with the Environmental Protection Agency in the United States or regulatory bodies in the Eurpoean Union which impact pestcide regulation.Utilization of such provisions is encouraged in the interest of effeciency and competitive advancge for Canadian interests.
Policies or Program
- natural health product certification- seek resolution to contradictory directives within Health Canada from the the Natural Health Products Directorate and the Food Products Directorate regarding whether a food product can also be considered a natural health product.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Within the Pest Control Products Act the provsions related to pesticide maximum residue levels includes the latitiude for phasing out the current long standing maximum residue default level of 0.1 parts per million and moving to a zero tolerance level of 0.0 parts per million for any pesticides that have no tolerance otherwise registered in Canada. Any movement toward to implimentation of this provision is impactful to industry and requires ongoing consultaion between regulators ( Pest Managme Regulatory Agency of Health Canada ) and the Tea industry.
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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Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
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Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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Industry Canada
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Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
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Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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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:
133 Richmond St. West
Suite 602
Toronto, ON M5H 2L3
Canada
Telephone number:
416-510-8647
Web address:
www.tea.ca
Client representative
Louise Roberge, President
Parent Company Information
Tea Association of Canada is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
Tea Association of Canada is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of Tea Association 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
Tea Association of Canada does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
CHARLES MILNE
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Public offices held
Business address:
8630 Loyalist Parkway
R.R. # 1 BATH, ON K0H 1G0
Canada
Telephone number:
613-373-9764
Fax number:
613-373-2807
Consultant Firm and Address
Firm:
Charles Milne and Company Inc.
Address:
8630 Loyalist Parkway
R.R. # 1 BATH , ON K0H 1G0
Canada
Telephone number:
613-373-9764
Fax number:
613-373-2807
