Registry of Lobbyists
Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada / Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada
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Agriculture, Environment, International Trade
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AAFC / Heath Canada (PRD) – Minor Use / grower-requested access pathways (e.g., minor use and own-use import pathways), in respect of timely access to pest management solutions.
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Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
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Agriculture, Budget
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AAFC – Business Risk Management programs (AgriStability, AgriInvest, AgriRecovery, AgriRisk), in respect of responsiveness to horticulture production risk.
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Regulation, Policies or Program
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Agriculture, Climate, Economic Development, Federal-Provincial Relations, Research and Development, Science and Technology
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AAFC – Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) programming (e.g., AgriScience/AgriInnovation/AgriMarketing/AgriAssurance), in respect of research and competitiveness support for produce growers.
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Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Agriculture, International Trade
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CBSA – border processes affecting fresh produce, facilitating efficient and fair import/export movement of perishable goods.
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Regulation, Policies or Program
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Agriculture, Environment, International Relations, International Trade
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CFIA – Organic regime and U.S.–Canada Organic Equivalency Arrangement, in respect of facilitating compliant trade in organic produce.
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Policies or Program, Regulation
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Agriculture, Environment
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CFIA – Plant Protection Act and plant health requirements, in respect of preventing introduction/spread of pests affecting horticulture.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
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Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Internal Trade
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CFIA – Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations (SFCR), in respect of fresh produce food safety and compliance requirements.
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Policies or Program, Regulation
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Agriculture, Climate, Energy, Environment, International Trade, Taxation and Finance
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ECCC – carbon pricing and climate policy, in respect of competitiveness impacts on horticulture (including production, plastic, water).
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Regulation, Policies or Program
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Agriculture, International Relations, Labour
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EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CANADA – Temporary Foreign Worker Program and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program, in respect of ensuring reliable access to seasonal labour for horticulture.
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Policies or Program, Regulation
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Agriculture, Environment, International Trade
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Engagement with the federal government on issues affecting the secure, stable and competitive supply of fertilizer critical to agricultural production.
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Policies or Program, Regulation
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Agriculture, Budget
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FINANCE CANADA – federal budget measures affecting horticulture competitiveness and program funding, in respect of adequate resourcing for sector priorities.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
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Agriculture, International Relations, International Trade
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GLOBAL AFFAIRS CANADA – CUSMA and trade disputes (including tariff and non-tariff barriers), in respect of maintaining predictable market access for Canadian fresh fruit and vegetables.
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Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
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Agriculture, Economic Development, Environment, Federal-Provincial Relations, Internal Trade, Labour
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Government of Canada – Red tape reduction / regulatory and administrative burden
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Regulation, Policies or Program
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Agriculture, Environment, International Trade
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HEALTH CANADA / PMRA – Pest Control Products Act, including registrations, re-evaluations, Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) and international harmonization in respect of access to crop protection tools for horticulture.
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Regulation, Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Agriculture, Labour
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IRCC – Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and immigration policies related to temporary foreign agricultural workers, in respect of program integrity and workable pathways for employers and workers.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
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