Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Environment
- Health
- Industry
- Small Business
Subject Matter Details
Policies or Program
- CFIA Openness and Transparency Policy: provide baking industry perspective along with amendments.
- COVID-19: Advocate for bakery workers and their supply chain to receive vaccine prioritization after vulnerable populations, health care workers and first responders.
- Environment and Climate Change Canada Zero Plastic Waste initiative which seeks to ban single use plastics. Provide program with information related to the use of single use plastics in the baking industry and rational for their use. Work to seek alternatives.
- Voluntary Sodium Reduction: provide comments and recommendations to Health Canada on adjustments to voluntary sodium reduction targets for baked goods.
Regulation
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency Regulatory Modernization
Regulations: provide baking industry input on proposed changes
- Grocery Code of Conduct: advocate for introduction of a grocery code of conduct with the objective of bringing fairness into the business relations between large retailers and their suppliers.
- Providing a baking industry perspective to Health Canada's consultation “Toward Front-of-Package Labels for Canadians”.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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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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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Senate of Canada
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC)
- Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
THE BAKING ASSOCIATION OF CANADA/ASSOCIATION CANADIANNE DE LA BOULANGERIE(BAC) IS A NATIONAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT TRADE ASSOCIATION THAT REPRESENTS THE CONCERNS AND INTERESTS OF THE COUNTRY'S BAKING INDUSTRY. BAC ACTIVITY AREAS INCLUDE GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY, CONTINUING AND APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING, AND CONSUMER EDUCATION.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Martin Barnett,
Executive Director/General Manager
Organization's membership or classes of membership
MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES RETAIL, IN-STORE AND COMMRECIAL BAKERIES ALONG WITH INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
c/o #4, 2380 Wyecroft Road
Oakville, ON L6L 6W1
Canada
Telephone number:
250-619-4464
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Martin Barnett,
Executive Director/General Manager |
No public offices held
