Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Produce Marketing Association / Association canadienne de la distribution de fruits et légumes / Ron Lemaire, President

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Produce Marketing Association / Association canadienne de la distribution de fruits et légumes
Responsible Officer Name: Ron Lemaire, President
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1996-03-07
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 797124-490

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 936

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 23

Version 64 of 65 (2025-06-01 to 2025-11-01)

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Version 64 of 65 (2025-06-01 to 2025-11-01)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Agriculture, Budget, Consumer Issues, Health, Industry	A Food Policy for Canada - In respect to the governance structure of the Food Policy, establishing a consumption target for fresh fruits and vegetables, increasing access to healthy food, and ensuring economic growth.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Environment, Industry	Agriculture Policy Framework/Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. In respect to supporting development and implementation of a safe food supply chain for the Canadian market place and the ability to trace fresh fruits & vegetables along the supply chain. Also in support of innovation and sector sustainability.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, Financial Institutions, Industry, International Trade	Bankruptcy Insolvency Act - Trust Provisions - In respect of establishing a financial commercial business risk mitigation tool for the fresh fruit & vegetable industry via a fair and ethical marketplace environment.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Climate, Environment, Industry, Taxation and Finance	Bill C-234 - An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, regarding impacts to the greenhouse sector.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Financial Institutions, Industry, International Trade	Bill C-280, The Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act - in respect to establishing a deemed trust mechanism to provide financial protection to sellers of fresh produce in the case of buyer bankruptcy	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Industry, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Transportation	Canada Customs Act & Regulations. In respect of establishing & implementing appropriate enforcement mechanisms to ensure adherence to regulations and policies which affect the movement of fresh fruits and vegetables. Also in respect to implementation by the produce sector of all custom regulations.	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Internal Trade, International Relations	Canada-U.S. trade and Canada's response to U.S. trade action against Canada, including tariffs.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, International Relations, International Trade	Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Environment, Industry, Infrastructure	Canadian Environmental Protection Act - in relation to ban of certain plastic materials under Schedule I	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Industry	Consumer Packaging & Labelling Act & Regulations. In respect of consistency in delivery.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Agriculture, Budget, Health, Industry	COVID-19 Response - Federal government programs and policies in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Health, Industry	Food & Drug Act & Regulations. In respect of ensuring the safety of the food supply.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Industry, Science and Technology	Food & Drug Act & Regulations - Genetically Modified Organisms(GMO). In respect of acceptance of recognized, science-based reviews.	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Industry, Science and Technology	Food & Drug Act & Regulations - Irradiation. In respect of acceptance of recognized, science-based reviews.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Agriculture, Industry, Science and Technology	Food & Drug Act & Regulations - Nanotechnology. In respect of acceptance of recognized, science-based reviews.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Agriculture, Climate, Environment, Industry, Taxation and Finance	Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act and accompanying regulations - In respect to rebates for the greenhouse industry, expanding the definition of farming and ensuring consistency, and in providing an exemption in the Act and/or regulations for diesel and propane as well as heating and cooling equipment.	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Budget, Consumer Issues, Health, Industry	Health Canada Food & Nutrition - A cooperative approach between government and industry / NGOs to support increased health of Canadians via focus on childhood obesity, establishment of nutrient database, harmonization between Canada and US of health claims, health & nutrition labelling, and consumer food safety education.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, Federal-Provincial Relations, Industry, Internal Trade	Measures to facilitate internal trade in Canada, including through Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act.	Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Agriculture, Budget, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, International Trade, Transportation	National Supply Chain Strategy - in respect of supporting the smooth movement of fresh fruit and vegetable products across the Canadian border and throughout the country.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, Industry, International Trade	Pest Control Products Act - Pesticide Residue Tolerances - In respect of international harmonization of maximum and default residue limits (mrls).	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Industry	Plant Protection Act & Regulations. In respect to consistent delivery by CFIA of plant health regulations.	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Budget, Industry, Infrastructure, International Trade, Labour, Transportation	Ports Modernization Review - In respect to ensuring that ports are well positioned to facilitate the free flow of goods and enabling uninterrupted trade.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Health, Industry	Safe Food for Canadians Act. In respect of managing risk to food safety and supporting a safe food system for Canada.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Industry, Justice and Law Enforcement	Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations - Destination Inspection Service - In relation to ensuring consistent and efficient CFIA service model for delivery of enhanced destination inspection for produce.	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Industry, International Trade	Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations - Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grades. In respect of the maintenance and modification of Canadian grade standards.	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Industry, Justice and Law Enforcement	Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations - In respect to supporting the development and implementation of a safe food supply chain while ensuring efficient and consistent licensing and inspection requirements and streamlined regulations for industry.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Industry, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement	Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations - Organic. In respect to the Canadian Organic Regime and the Canadian Organic Standards.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Industry	Safe Foods for Canadians Regulations - Labelling. In relation to addressing industry challenges in the application of labelling requirements.	Regulation
Agriculture, Budget, Employment and Training, Immigration, Industry, Labour	Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program - In relation to enabling a sufficient workforce to support domestic fruit and vegetable production.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, Industry, International Trade, Labour	Supply Chains Act - in relation to providing necessary supports to industry to effectively address and eradicate forced labour.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Climate, Environment, Industry, Science and Technology	Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - Policies to support the adoption of more environmentally sustainable practices across the fresh produce supply chain.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, Budget, Employment and Training, Immigration, Industry, Labour	Temporary Foreign Worker Program - In relation to enabling a sufficient workforce to support domestic fruit and vegetable production.	Policies or Program

Subject matter details added through monthly communication reports
Subject matters	Details	Categories	Added date
Agriculture, Industry	Grocery Sector Code of Conduct - including the development and implementation of the voluntary code to support fair business practices in the fresh produce sector.	Policies or Program	2025-11-14

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Justice Canada (JC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Senate of Canada
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Based in Ottawa, Ontario, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) is a not-for-profit organization representing companies that are active in the marketing of fresh fruits and vegetables in Canada from the farm gate to the dinner plate. CPMA members include major grower/shippers/packers, importer/exporters, carriers, brokers, wholesalers, retailers, fresh cuts and foodservice distributors, integrating all segments of the fresh produce industry. CPMA's vision is to increase the market of fresh fruit and vegetables in Canada by encouraging cooperation and information exchange among all segments, at the domestic and international level, of the produce industry.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Ron Lemaire, President

Organization's membership or classes of membership

One class of membership. Approximately 860 members including retail, wholesale, foodservice, shipper, grower, importer, exporter, broker, carriers, fresh cut operators and allied industry. Approximately 300 members from outside Canada.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2024-10-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	$44,160.68	No

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
162 Cleopatra Dr.
Ottawa, ON K2G 5X2
Canada

Telephone number: 613-226-4187

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Jeff Hall, Food Safety Specialist | No public offices held
Maeva Killah, Manager, Government Relations | Public offices held
Ron Lemaire, President | No public offices held
Susan Lewis, Vice President, Market Development | Public offices held
Jane Proctor, Vice President, Policy & Issue Management | No public offices held
Shannon Sommerauer, Director, Government Relations | Public offices held
Tracy Todd, Vice President, Finance & Operations | No public offices held

Canadian Produce Marketing Association/Association canadienne de la distribution de fruits et légumes

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

Name	From	To
Canadian Produce Marketing Association/Association canadienne de la distribution de fruits et légumes	2008-07-02	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Produce Marketing Association/Association canadienne de la distribution de fruits et légumes
Canadian Produce Marketing Association/Association canadienne de la distribution de fruits et légumes

Canadian Produce Marketing Association / Association canadienne de la distribution de fruits et légumes

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Ron Lemaire	2011-04-13	Current
DAVID DEMPSTER	1996-03-07	2011-04-13

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons, Office of MP Damien Kurek	September 2023 to June 2024	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons, Office of MP Damien Kurek	September 2023 to June 2024	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Issue Coordinator House of Commons, NDP Research Office	August 2018 to June 2019	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Members' of Parliament	July 2011 to August 2018	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Supervisor Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Summer Employment Centre for Students	February 1989 to September 1989	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-12-10

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Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Produce Marketing Association / Association canadienne de la distribution de fruits et légumes / Ron Lemaire, President

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 64 of 65 (2025-06-01 to 2025-11-01)

Version 64 of 65 (2025-06-01 to 2025-11-01)

Subject Matter Details

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

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