Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Produce Marketing Association / Association canadienne de la distribution de fruits et légumes / Ron Lemaire, President

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Produce Marketing Association / Association canadienne de la distribution de fruits et légumes
Responsible Officer Name: Ron Lemaire, President 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1996-03-07
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 797124-490

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 837

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 26

Version 21 of 59 (2008-01-25 to 2008-07-02)

Version 21 of 59 (2008-01-25 to 2008-07-02) 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.

A. Organization Information

Organization: Canadian Produce Marketing Association / Association canadienne de la distribution de fruits et légumes
162 Cleopatra Dr.
Ottawa, ON  K2G 5X2
Canada
Telephone number: 613-226-4187  Ext.: 216
Fax number: 613-226-2984  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: DAVID DEMPSTER, PRESIDENT  
 
Description of the organization's activities: Based in Ottawa, Ontario, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) is a not-for-profit organization representing companies that are active in the marketing of fresh fruits and vegetables in Canada from the farm gate to the dinner plate. CPMA members include major grower/shippers/packers, importer/exporters, carriers, brokers, wholesalers, retailers, fresh cuts and foodservice distributors, integrating all segments of the fresh produce industry. CPMA's vision is to increase the market of fresh fruit and vegetables in Canada by encouraging cooperation and information exchange among all segments, at the domestic and international level, of the produce industry.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: Two classes of membership, active (voting) and associate. Approximately 670 members including retail, wholesale, foodservice, shipper, grower, importer, exporter, broker, carriers, fresh cut operators and allied industry. Approximately 190 members from outside Canada.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: BEV APPLEBY
Position title: MARKETING OFFICER
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Sally Blackman
Position title: Information Officer, Health and Food Safety
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: NATASHA CLARK
Position title: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR
Public offices held: No
 
Name: DAVID DEMPSTER
Position title: PRESIDENT
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: HEATHER HOLLAND
Position title: SENIOR TECHNICAL MANAGER
Public offices held: No
 
Name: RON LEMAIRE
Position title: EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: CRISTINA NUNES
Position title: SENIOR MANAGER CONVENTION & TRADE SHOW
Public offices held: No
 
Name: JANE PROCTOR
Position title: DIRECTOR INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY
Public offices held: No
 
Name: TRACY TODD
Position title: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), CBSA, CFIA, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), PHAC, Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC), Revenue Canada (RC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Broadcasting, Consumer Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Environment, Financial Institutions, Government Procurement, Health, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Policy And Regulatory, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) (Regulatory), Food Safety, Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), Trade & Marketing, Food Security: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) - Food Security, Smart Borders, Customs Rules, AMPS Drug Enforcement Finance: Trade Agreements, and GST; Health Canada: Health Promotion, Food Safety, Irradiation, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), Nutrition Labeling And Claims Privy Council Office (PCO) - Smart Regulations; PMRA - Pesticide Registration, Treasury Board - Smart Regulation, North American Security And Prosperity Initiative
Subject Matter: Prospective: PCO - SMART REGULATION AND CANADA/US RELATIONS; HEALTH CANADA - HEALTH PROTECTION ACT,PMRA, SMART REGULATION, IRRADIATION,FOOD SAFETY, PESTICIDE HARMONIZATION; AAFC AND CFIA - PMRA, FOOD SAFETY, SMART REGULATION; DFAIT - CANADA-US TRADE RELATIONS, SMART REGULATION; CBSA - SMART BORDERS, AND SMART REGULATION, BIOSECURITY, NORTH AMERICAN SECURITY AND PROSPERITY INITIATIVE
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Regulation Administrative Monetary Penalties Act - CBSA
Policy or Program Agr Policy Framework - AAFC
Policy or Program Commercial Vision to 2017 - CBSA
Policy or Program Consumer Food Safety Education - CFIA
Regulation Customs Act - CBSA
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Destination Inspection Service Project - CFIA, AAFC, DFAIT
Policy or Program Fighting Childhood Obesity - Health Canada
Policy or Program Food Labeling - CFIA, HC
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Food Safety Program Comparison Project - AAFC, CFIA
Policy or Program Food Safety Trend Analysis - CFIA
Policy or Program Free Trade Agreements - AAFC
Regulation Fruit and Vegetable Licensing Regulation Amendments - CFIA, AAFC
Regulation General Labeling - CFIA
Legislative Proposal, Policy or Program Health Canada, CFIA - Canada's Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan
Policy or Program Health Canada Health Claims - Modernizing Framework
Policy or Program Health Tax on High Fat Foods - Health Canada, AAFC, Industry Canada and Finance Canada
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Industry Data Collection Project - AAFC
Policy or Program Irradiation - Health Canada, CFIA, AAFC, Industry Canada, DFAIT
Policy or Program Novel Food Products - Health Canada, CFIA, AAFC, Industry Canada, DFAIT
Policy or Program Nutrition Claims - Health Canada, AAFC
Policy or Program Nutrition Data Base - Health Canada, AAFC
Regulation Nutrition labeling (Harmonized with US) - Health Canada, AAFC
Regulation Organic Regulations - CFIA, AAFC, DFAIT
Regulation Pesticide Residue Default Tolerance - Harmonization of maximum residue limits (mrls) - Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), Health Canada, AAFC, DFAIT
Policy or Program Plant Health and Pest Management - CFIA, HC, AAFC
Regulation Plant Quarantine - CFIA
Policy or Program School Snack Programs - AAFC, Health Canada, Indian and Northern Affairs
Policy or Program Smart Borders - CBSA, CFIA, AAFC, DFAIT, PCO
Regulation Smart Regulation - PCO, CFIA, DFAIT, PMRA, Health Canada, Finance Canada, CBSA
Policy or Program Traceability - AAFC, CFIA
Policy or Program Trust Provisions - AAFC, Industry Canada, CFIA, and DFAIT
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Wholesale Repack Food Safety Project - AAFC, CFIA




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