Stephen Heckbert

United States Country of Origin Labelling (vPUSA) regulations as they relate to Canadian live swine and the Government of Canada's participation in a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute panel on Country of Origin Labelling(COOL) The World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement as it is related to the negotiations on Agriculture Temporary Foreign Workers Program with regard to improving terms to address acute labour shortage for livestock industry Canada-US-Mexico Trade Agreement (CUSMA) issues related to live animals and pork. measures to prevent the entry a reportable disease listed in the health of animals act Income Tax Act as it relates to agriculture with a specific interest in changes to the tax treatment of privately held corporations Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA),Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), with respect to Meat Inspection Regulation 1990 and, Product of Canada guidelines and how it affects food products labeling on packaging. Canada-South Korea Trade Agreement as it relates to market access for pork. Canada-European Union comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement as it relates to market access for pork. AgriStability's policy on caps, and declining margins in relation to the hog industry Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), funds for the development of a Canadian Pork Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), funds for the development and implementation of swine health initiatives Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), funds for the development and implementation of food safety or animal care programs Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), funds for the development and implementation National Hog Identification and Traceability System Advance Payments Program with regard to improving terms that gives producers access to credit through cash advances.