Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Consumer Issues
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Health
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Amendments to the Food and Drugs Act – Ensure sensible rules for natural health products. Address prohibition on sampling of natural health products directly to the consumer. Implication of Health Canada’s proposed Consumer Health Products Framework. Consideration of the 53 recommendations made in 1998 by the Standing Committee on Health.
Policies or Program
- Food Directorate and Canadian Food Inspection Agency – draft guidance on foods/supplemented foods/nutrition facts/food labelling and label modernization. GMO mandated labelling for food.
Regulation
- Food & Drug Regulation - ensure appropriate interpretation of regulations. Impact on GMO labelling for food.
- Natural Health Products Regulations – fair and consistent interpretation by the regulator. Personal importation of natural health products.
- Organic Products Regulations – potential incorporation into the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations.
- Safe Food for Canadians Regulations –Impact on Organic Product Regulations. Impact on GMO labelling for foods. Impact on small businesses.
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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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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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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National Research Council (NRC)
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Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Senate of Canada
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) is a non-profit federally chartered trade association. CHFA represents over 1,000 member businesses across Canada, which include manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and importers of natural and organic products. The types of products include food, vitamins and mineral supplements, herbal products, homeopathics, sports nutrition products, health and beauty aids, and more.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Helen Long,
President
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Our members include manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, distributors and importers of natural and organic products. Membership categories: Retailer, Supplier and Associate.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
235 Yorkland Blvd. Ste. 302
Toronto, ON M2J 4Y8
Canada
Telephone number:
416-497-6939
Ext.
240
Fax number:
416-497-3214
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Krista Jajko,
Manager, Regulatory Affairs |
No public offices held
- Helen Long,
President |
No public offices held
- Fatima Motala,
Regulatory Affairs Specialist |
No public offices held
- Thushandini Sarvanandasivam,
Regulatory & Policy Associate |
No public offices held
