Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Development
- Environment
- Fisheries
- Health
- Industry
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Health - As per Canada's food guide, we encourage the public to consume milk to meet the daily dairy requirements of important vitamins and minerals. We seek for the inclusion of the latest scientific evidence about the nutritional value of dairy products within Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy on an on-going basis.
Urgently provide federal funding to establish and maintain a Canadian vaccine bank for Foot-and-Mouth Disease.
Policies or Program
- BC Dairy is seeking to work with government to address the mounting challenges faced by dairy farmers due to soaring production costs. Rising expenses for feed, labour, and other inputs continue to impact dairy farm business sustainability. BC Dairy seeks to engage with government to ensure the sustainability of this vital sector's ability to feed communities.
- Environment - The dairy industry is interested in sustainable development. We ask the government to support the continued introduction and adoption of clean energy and green technology on farms by providing existing and future sustainability programs with sufficient and ongoing funding.
- International Trade - The dairy industry supports maintaining Canada's supply managed agricultural system. One of the main pillars for the success of supply management (on which the dairy industry in Canada is based) is import control. We have an interest in increasing resources for CFIA and CBSA to ensure compliance for imported products. When market concessions occur in trade agreements, including the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), we seek federal government mitigation for impacts on dairy farmers. We also seek the maximization of allowable permanent TRQs allocated to Canadian dairy processors. We ask that no domestic dairy market concessions are made in future trade agreements.
We ask the government address the IRA in Budget 2023 with similar initiatives to tackle the inflation crisis and support Canadian dairy farmers in their efforts to reach net-zero emission.
Regulation
- Consumer Issues - The perceived quality and safety of Canadian dairy products versus that of imported goods is of paramount concern to the dairy industry. To this end, we have an interest in ensuring the integrity of the Product of Canada and Made in Canada logos by maintaining the current Canadian thresholds and continuing to transparently identify imported content on dairy products. We support the introduction of a Grocery Code of Conduct to strengthen domestic food security for consumers.
We ask that parliamentarians commit to protecting the current Standards of Identity for Dairy Products, which limit the use of dairy terminology and imagery to animal agriculture. In addition, we ask that these regulations continue to be enforced.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.
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 Dairy Commission (CDC)
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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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 Credit Canada (FCC)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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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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Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Senate of Canada
Client Details
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
Client Contact Information
Address:
3236 Beta Ave, Burnaby
Burnaby, BC V5G 4K4
Canada
Telephone number:
604-294-3775
Client representative
Christine Terpsma, Director of Producer & Public Affairs
Parent Company Information
BC Dairy Association is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
BC Dairy Association is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of BC Dairy Association are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
BC Dairy Association does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
Lindsay Heer
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No public offices held
Business address:
3236 Beta Ave, Burnaby
Burnaby, BC V5G 4K4
Canada
Telephone number:
604-294-3775
Consultant relationship to the client
- The registrant is a member of this organization.
- The registrant is on the board of directors for this organization.
