Registration - In-house Organization

TURKEY FARMERS OF CANADA / LES ELEVEURS DE DINDON DU CANADA / PHIL BOYD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: TURKEY FARMERS OF CANADA / LES ELEVEURS DE DINDON DU CANADA
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: PHIL BOYD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Initial registration start date: 1998-01-27
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 775851-629

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 288

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 24 of 62 (2009-06-22 to 2009-10-14)

Registration versions:

Version 24 of 62 (2009-06-22 to 2009-10-14)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Animal Health
Animal Welfare
Consumer Issues
current WTO negotiations
Email and follow-up telephone conversation to receive clarity on provisions pertaining to Revision #4 of the draft WTO modalities on agriculture.
Environment
Food Safety
Government Regulations
Health
Internal Trade
International Trade
Matters related to AI.
Research
Status of WTO agricultural negotiations and the upcoming free trade negotiations with the European Union.
WTO and vacancy for Chief Agriculture Negotiator

Subject matters added through a monthly communication report

Discussion on current status of the negotiations - re: sensitive products; attendance at the WTO Ministerial meeting in December; and, Canada/EU negotiations - status.
Doha Development Round
Imported products and their role/impact in the domestic market;
Markets status and opportunities;
On-Farm Food Safety Programs;
The emerging agreement on amendments to the AIT.
World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations
WTO and Canada-EU trade negotiations;

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Biosecurity: As a result of a number of CFIA initiatives to monitor diseases in the domestic poultry industry, to ensure that the industry operates under strict bio-security guidelines, to eradicate any diseases of significance if they emerge and ensure adequate compensation is available for those producers that must have their flocks euthanized due to an ordered cull, the CTMA c.o.b. TFC works closely with the CFIA. At times, it is necessary for the CTMA c.o.b. TFC to lobby the CFIA or the Minister of Agriculture where the activities of CFIA pertaining to bio-security related matters threaten the competitiveness or health of the industry, or would result in in-adequate compensation being paid to producers.
NOTICE TO IMPORTERS: The CTMA c.o.b. TFC is a member of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade’s (DFAIT) Tariff Rate Quota Advisory Committee (TQAC). This committee is responsible for providing recommendations to the Department and the Minister on the administration of the TRQ for turkey, which are published in the Department’s Notice to Importers. At times, various members of the TQAC will lobby the Department and Minister on the Notice to Importers outside of the TQAC process, if consensus is not possible at the committee level.
POULTRY REJECTION REFORM: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is restructuring its inspection services related to poultry in federally registered establishments. As the restructuring of inspection activities, such as allowing plant employees to take over inspection from government inspectors, could alter the buying and selling relationship between producers and processors, the CTMA c.o.b. TFC closely monitors any potential reform to poultry inspection practices. Direct lobbying of CFIA and or the Minister of Agriculture may be required under such circumstances, if the impact of reform negatively impacts producers or undermines the competitiveness of the processing sector due to cost recovery/downloading of inspection responsibilities.

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 General Standards Board (CGSB)
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
Export and Import Controls Bureau (EICB)
Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
Health Canada (HC)
Industry Canada
International Trade Policy Directorate (AAFC)
Market and Industry Servcies Branch (AAFC)
Members of the House of Commons
Policy Branch (AAFC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency
Revenue Canada (RC)
Senate of Canada
Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

A NATIONAL MARKETING AGENCY PROCLAIMED IN 1973 UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE FARM PRODUCTS AGENCIES ACT. ADMINISTERS THE NATIONAL ORDERLY MARKETING SYSTEM FOR TURKEYS UNDER PROVISIONS OF THE FEDERAL PROVINCIAL AGREEMENT.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

PHIL BOYD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Organization's membership or classes of membership

MEMBERS INCLUDE: 1 PRODUCER MEMBER APPOINTED BY PROVINCIAL TURKEY MARKETING BOARDS IN BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS. 2 NON-PRODUCERS APPOINTED BY THE CANADIAN POULTRY & EGG PROCESSORS COUNCIL; AND 1 NON-PRODUCER MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE FURTHER POULTRY PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA. EACH MEMBER HAS AN ALTERNATE APPOINTED IN LIKE-MANNER.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
7145 West Credit Avenue
Building 1, Suite 202
Mississauga, ON L5N 6J7
Canada

Telephone number: 905-812-3140 Ext. 222
Fax number: 905-812-9326

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

PHIL BOYD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | No public offices held
McELWAIN COLLEEN, MANAGER, ON-FARM PROGRAMS | No public offices held
JANICE HEIGHT, DIRECTOR - CORPORATE SERVICES | No public offices held
SHELDON JOHN, MANAGER - MARKETS INFORMATION | No public offices held
GEORGIOU MALENKA, COORDINATOR, ON-FARM PROGRAMS | No public offices held
SATEESH RAMKISSOONSINGH, MANAGER - POLICY & TRADE | No public offices held
REDSTONE ROBIN, MANAGER - COMMUNICATIONS | No public offices held

TURKEY FARMERS OF CANADA/LES ELEVEURS DE DINDON DU CANADA

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

Name	From	To
TURKEY FARMERS OF CANADA/LES ELEVEURS DE DINDON DU CANADA	2009-06-10	current
CANADIAN TURKEY MARKETING AGENCY	2008-08-08	2009-06-10

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

CANADIAN TURKEY MARKETING AGENCY
CANADIAN TURKEY MARKETING AGENCY

TURKEY FARMERS OF CANADA / LES ELEVEURS DE DINDON DU CANADA

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Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Organization

TURKEY FARMERS OF CANADA / LES ELEVEURS DE DINDON DU CANADA / PHIL BOYD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 24 of 62 (2009-06-22 to 2009-10-14)

Version 24 of 62 (2009-06-22 to 2009-10-14)

Subject Matters

Subject matters added through a monthly communication report

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

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