Registration - In-house Organization

Chicken Farmers of Canada / Les Producteurs de poulet du Canada / Michael Laliberte, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Chicken Farmers of Canada / Les Producteurs de poulet du Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Michael Laliberte, Executive Director
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1997-11-03
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 936808-429

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 712

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 31

Version 72 of 72 (2024-12-10 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 72 of 72 (2024-12-10 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Agriculture, International Trade	Administration and allocation of the Tariff Rate Quota.	Regulation
Agriculture, Health	Animal Health Products (antimicrobials, vaccines, feed/water additives) availability in Canada.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, International Trade	Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement related to chicken products and the chicken sector.	Policies or Program
Agriculture	Canadian Food Inspection Agency programs related to the chicken industry.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, Health	Chicken Farmers of Canada’s Raised by a Canadian Farmer Animal Care Program.	Policies or Program
Agriculture	Consumer Packaging and Labeling Regulations with respect to production claims on labels.	Regulation
Agriculture, Environment	Environment initiatives as they relate to the chicken industry.	Policies or Program
Agriculture	Funding for the development and implementation of on-farm programs.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Agriculture, Health	Health of Animals Act and Regulations dealing with the development and refinement of animal disease preparedness and response protocols.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Health	Meat Inspection Regulations with respect to poultry processing.	Regulation
Agriculture, International Trade	Regional and Bilateral Trade Negotiations with regard to possible impact on the Canadian chicken sector.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, International Trade, Taxation and Finance	Supply management system as it relates to the chicken sector.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, International Trade	Tariff classifications, Tariff enforcement, Duties Deferral and Drawback Programs.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Internal Trade	The Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) as it relates to supply management.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, International Trade	World Trade Organization agreements (WTO) as they relate to the negotiations on agriculture.	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)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Senate of Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

CFC is a national organization representing chicken producers. It is a non-profit organization which regulates production of chicken under the supply management system. CFC’s chief responsibility is to ensure that Canadian chicken production meets domestic needs. The agency plays a key role in developing Canada’s international agricultural trade policy by representing producers interests with the federal government. Chicken farmers of Canada is a national, farmer-run (chicken producers) organization.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Michael Laliberte, Executive Director

Organization's membership or classes of membership

The agency’s membership consists of one producer Director from 10 provinces; each Director has a vote. One non-voting Chairman and 4 voting non-producers Directors representing processors, further processors and restaurateurs. There is also a 4 member Executive Committee consisting of 1 producer from each region (central, western and Atlantic provinces) plus one producer to represent regional balance.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	$3,023,362.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
1610-50 O'Connor Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 6L2
Canada

Telephone number: 613-889-6938
Fax number: 613-241-5999

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Berivan Abuzeyit, Public Affairs Officer | Public offices held
Erin Callary, Strategic Programs and Partnerships Officer | No public offices held
Jessica Heyerhoff, Communication & Policy Officer | No public offices held
Lauren Kennedy, Director of Public Affairs & Communications | Public offices held
Michael Laliberté, Executive Director | No public offices held
Jean Lavallée, Director of Animal Care and Research | No public offices held
Steve Leech, Director of Food Safety & Animal Health | Public offices held
Yves Ruel, Associate Executive Director | Public offices held
Jan Rus, Director of Market Information & Systems | No public offices held
Brahim Zahri, Trade and Policy Analyst | Public offices held

Chicken Farmers of Canada/Les Producteurs de poulet du Canada

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

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Chicken Farmers of Canada/Les Producteurs de poulet du Canada	2008-09-24	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Chicken Farmers of Canada/Les Producteurs de poulet du Canada
Chicken Farmers of Canada/Les Producteurs de poulet du Canada

Chicken Farmers of Canada / Les Producteurs de poulet du Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Michael Laliberte	2018-01-01	Current
MIKE DUNGATE	1997-11-03	2018-01-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Summer student Member of Parliament, House of Commons	May 2001 to August 2005	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Agricultural Worker, Summer Student Centre for Food and Animal Research, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	April 1997 to August 1997	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
student summer job Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Alma, Québec	May 1992 to August 1993	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Office of the Hon. Pierre Blais,, Minister of State for Agriculture and Sollicitor General, and Consummers and Cor	July 1988 to November 1990	Not a designated office
student summer job Office of the Hon. Pierre Blais, Minister of State for Agriculture	May 1988 to June 1988	Not a designated office
Adminsitrative Assistant Office of the Hon. Pierre Blais,, Minister of State for Agriculture	January 1988 to May 1988	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Assistant to the Director of Communications Canadian Grain Commission, Agriculture	April 2017 to September 2017	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Assistant Senate of Canada, Senator's Office	November 2021 to January 2022	Not a designated office
Parliamentary Coordinator House of Commons, Member of Parliament	September 2018 to September 2021	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-12-05

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Registration - In-house Organization

Chicken Farmers of Canada / Les Producteurs de poulet du Canada / Michael Laliberte, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 72 of 72 (2024-12-10 to present)

Version 72 of 72 (2024-12-10 to present)

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