Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Health
- International Trade
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Canada-European Union Trade Negotiations: providing information and comment to Canadian government regarding potential impact of proposed trade negotiations on Canada's baking sector.
- Provision of a new food safety tax credit for food processors in the 2011 Budget
Policies or Program
- HEALTH CANADA - efforts to voluntary reduce sodium consumption in the food supply as per the recommendations of the Sodium Working Group
- Health Canada Consultation On Food Serving Sizes - provide comments related to the impact of proposal on select bakery foods.
- Health Canada Trans Fat Monitoirng Process pertaining to effots to voluntarily remove trans fats from the food supply
- Health Canada has proposed new allowable mycotoxin levels in wheat sold for food consumption. Advocating to ensure Canadian Food Inspection Agency monitoring and enforcement does not allow grain exceeding thresholds to enter food supply.
- Health Canada's Acrylamide Monitoring Program with respect to the Acrylamide levels in select bakery foods.
Regulation
- Ammendment to Food & Drugs Regulation to allow for generic labelling of enzymes and the use of asparaginase in bakery products
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency's Imported Food Sector Regulatory Proposal which would require the licensing of importers of identified foods and food ingredients
- Health Canada Proposal to Improve Food Colour Labelling Requirments - provide comment relating to impact of proposal on bakery foods.
- Health Canada consultation to amend the Food and Drug Regulations to allow for five US Health Claims for Use in Canada. Focus in advocating for folate and whole grain health claim
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
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Presentations
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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Canadian Wheat Board (CWB)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Grain Transportation Agency (GTA)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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
PAUL HETHERINGTON,
PRESIDENT & Chief Executive Officer
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:
7895 TRANMERE DRIVE SUITE 202
MISSISSAUGA, ON L5S 1V9
Canada
Telephone number:
905-405-0288
Fax number:
905-405-0993
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- PAUL HETHERINGTON,
PRESIDENT & Chief Executive Officers |
No public offices held
