Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 36 (2007-12-24 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.
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CANADIAN HEALTH FOOD ASSOCIATION
235 Yorkland Blvd. Ste. 302 Toronto, ON M2J 4Y8 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 416-497-6939 | ||||
| Fax number: | 416-497-3214 | ||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Penelope Marrett, President & CEO | ||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN HEALTH FOOD ASSOCIATION (CHFA) IS A NON-PROFIT FEDERALLY CHARTERED TRADE ASSOCIATION. ITS MEMBERS INCLUDE RETAILERS, WHOLESALERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND MANUFACTURERS IN A VARIETY OF INDUSTRY SUB SECTORS SUCH AS SUPPLEMENTS, VITAMINS, HERBALS, HOMEOPATHICS, SPORTS AND NUTRITION SUPPLEMENTS, PACKAGED FOODS AND ORGANIC FOODS. CHFA MEMBERS BELIEVE THAT ACCESS TO NATURAL HEALTH FOODS AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS IS THE DEMOCRATIC RIGHT OF EVERY CANADIAN. TO THAT END, THEY ARE COMMITTED TO PROTECTING AND FURTHERING THE INTERESTS OF THE CANADIAN HEALTH PRODUCTS INDUSTRY. | ||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | RETAIL MEMBERS-MASTER RETAIL, ASSOCIATE RETAIL, PROVISIONAL RETAIL, AND GYMS & WEIGHT LOSS CLINICSSUPPLIER MEMBERS-FULL SUPPLIER AND ASSOCIATE SUPPLIER | ||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | Yes | ||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 2006-12-31 | ||||
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| Name: | Penelope Marrett |
| Position title: | President and CEO |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | ANNE WILKIE |
| Position title: | Vice-President and Head of Regulatory Affairs |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | ACCESS TO NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS, Agriculture, Employment and Training, Environment, Health, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Small Business, Taxation and Finance | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Therapeutic Products Program, Food Program, Health Promotion, Organic Products Regulatrions, NAtural Health Products Regulations, Veterinary Drugs Directorate, Food Value Chain Branch | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Therapeutic Products Program, Food Program, Health Promotion, Organic Products Regulatrions, Natural Health Products Regulations, Veterinary Drugs Directorate, Food Value Chain Branch (Functional Foods & Natural Health Products; Organics) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
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This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
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| CANADIAN HEALTH FOOD ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DES ALIMENTS SANTÉ | 2024-05-21 | current |
| CANADIAN HEALTH FOOD ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DES ALIMENTS SANTÉ | 2008-07-02 | 2024-05-21 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
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| Aaron Skelton | 2020-09-08 | Current |
| Dan Demers | 2020-03-13 | 2020-09-08 |
| Helen Long | 2011-11-21 | 2020-03-13 |
| Carl Carter | 2010-01-01 | 2011-11-21 |
| Penelope Marrett | 2007-07-05 | 2010-01-01 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.