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APPENDIX A: LIST OF WITNESSES

Organizations and Individuals

Date

Meeting

Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Beth MacNeil, Director General Policy Development and Analysis Directorate, Strategic Policy Branch

2017/06/20

65

Canadian Cattlemen's Association

Dan Darling, President

2017/09/19

67

Brady Stadnicki, Policy Analyst

   

Canadian Federation of Agriculture

Scott Ross, Director of Business Risk Management and Farm Policy

   

Canadian Organic Growers

Jim Robbins, President Organic Federation of Canada

   

Ashley St Hilaire, Director Programs and Government Relations

   

Soy Canada

Dale Adolphe, Interim Executive Director

   

Chris Masciotra, Director, Corporate Affairs

   

The Conference Board of Canada

Jean-Charles Le Vallée, Associate Director Food Horizons Canada

   

Canadian National Millers Association

Gordon Harrison, President

2017/09/21

68

Canadian Seed Trade Association

Dave Carey, Executive Director

   

Egg Farmers of Canada

Roger Pelissero, Chairman

   

Tim Lambert, Chief Executive Officer

   

Fisheries Council of Canada

Patrick McGuinness, Interim President

 

 

Retail Council of Canada

Jason McLinton, Vice-President Grocery Division and Regulatory Affairs

   

Canadian 4-H Council

Shannon Benner, Chief Executive Officer

2017/09/26

69

Équiterre

Annie Bérubé, Director Government Relations

   

Food Banks Canada

Shawn Pegg, Director Policy and Research

   

Food Secure Canada

Diana Bronson, Executive Director

   

Amanda Wilson, Policy Analyst Coordinator of Community Engagement

   

Moisson Outaouais

Sonia Latulippe, Chief Executive Officer

   

Union des producteurs agricoles

Marcel Groleau, Chair

   

Annie Tessier, Coordinator Food Sovereignty Coalition

   

As individuals

David J. Connell, Associate Professor Ecosystem Science and Management, University of Northern British Columbia

2017/09/28

70

Evan Fraser, Director Arrell Food Institute, University of Guelph

   

Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance

Claire Citeau, Executive Director

   

Canadian Horticultural Council

Rebecca Lee, Executive Director

 

 

Linda Delli Santi, Chair Greenhouse Vegetable Committee

   

Chicken Farmers of Canada

Mike Dungate, Executive Director

   

Community Food Centres Canada

Nick Saul, President and Chief Executive Officer

   

Canadian Association for Food Studies

Irena Knezevic, Vice-President

2017/10/03

71

Cereals Canada

Cam Dahl, President

   

Conseil de la transformation alimentaire du Québec

Sylvie Cloutier, Chief Executive Officer

   

Dietitians of Canada

Pat Vanderkooy, Manager Public Affairs, Food and Nutrition

   

Food and Consumer Products of Canada

Carla Ventin, Vice-President Federal Government Affairs

   

Pulse Canada

Gordon Bacon, Chief Executive Officer

   

Canadian Canola Growers Association

Jack Froese, President

2017/10/05

72

Catherine Scovil, Director of Government Relations

   

Canadian Meat Council

Ron Davidson, Senior Vice-President

   

Christopher White, President and Chief Executive Officer

   

Canadian Produce Marketing Association

Ron Lemaire, President

   

CropLife Canada

Dennis Prouse, Vice-President Government Affairs

 

 

Dairy Farmers of Canada

Pierre Lampron, President

   

Yves Leduc, Director, Policy and Trade

   

National Farmers Union

Ayla Fenton, Youth President

   

As an individual

Hilal Elver, Special Rapporteur on Right to Food United Nations Human Rights Council

2017/10/17

73

Canada Organic Trade Association

Dag Falck, Organic Program Manager Nature's Path Foods

   

Tia Loftsgard, Executive Director

   

Canadian Association of Fairs and Exhibitions

Christina Franc, Executive Director

   

Co-operation Agri-food New Brunswick

Marc Allain, Chief Executive Officer

   

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

Natan Obed, President

   

National Cattle Feeders' Association

Casey Vander Ploeg, Vice-President