Adrienne Morin

Safe Food for Canadians, Labelling, Ingredients and Product Standards, Food Safety and Food Security, Good Manufacturing Practices, Food Standards (domestic and international alignments and best practices) Financial impacts to the bakery sector: tariffs, input exemptions, cost and federal budget to support bakery and food manufacturing. Policy and Regulatory Harmonization - domestic and international trade regulations - food safety, inspections, ingredients, specifications, customs and borders Issues impacting - Labour and Skills, Labour Policy, Immigration, Foreign Workers, International Students Domestic and International Trade - Policy and Regulations Provide insight and updates on the Canadian bakery sector from an agriculture perspective. Discuss support and impact to address challenges, voiced by BAC members. Public Health Agency consultation Our Health, Our Future: A National Dialogue on Healthy Weights including Curbing Childhood Obesity relating to the role food processors may play in the contribution to healthy diets Provide a baking industry response and input to compliance issues and proposals that impact the industry - food safety, manufacturing changes or requirements, such as Health Canada's proposed new allowable mycotoxin levels in wheat sold for food consumption. Health Canada Serving Size Consultation on proposed Guidance Principle Document. Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency review allowable limits of allergens such as soy and mustard allergens in wheat flour Health Canada's Acrylamide Monitoring Program with respect to the Acrylamide levels in select bakery foods. Canadian Food Inspection Agency Regulatory Modernization Proposal: provide baking industry input on proposed regulations Canadian Food Inspection Agency's Imported Food Sector Regulatory Proposal, which would require the licensing of importers of identified foods and food ingredients Canada-European Union Trade Negotiations: providing information and comment to Canadian government regarding potential impact of proposed trade negotiations on Canada's baking sector. Advocate and participate in discussions concerning global supply challenges and issues that impact the baking industry in Canada

Issues that affect the bakery sector in Canada - trade, supply, skilled workers, education Voluntary Sodium Reduction: provide comments and recommendations to Health Canada on adjustments to voluntary sodium reduction targets for baked goods. Providing a baking industry perspective to Health Canada's consultation “Toward Front-of-Package Labels for Canadians”. Grocery Code of Conduct: advocate for introduction of a grocery code of conduct with the objective of bringing fairness into the business relations between large retailers and their suppliers. Environment and Climate Change Canada Zero Plastic Waste initiative which seeks to ban single use plastics. Provide program with information related to the use of single use plastics in the baking industry and rational for their use. Work to seek alternatives. COVID-19: Advocate for bakery workers and their supply chain to receive vaccine prioritization after vulnerable populations, health care workers and first responders. CFIA Openness and Transparency Policy: provide baking industry perspective along with amendments. Canadian Food Inspection Agency Regulatory Modernization Regulations: provide baking industry input on proposed changes

Ensuring a consistent, national approach to inspection of processing plants and regulatory compliance of the Canadian Food inspection Agency Maintaining funding for programs under the next Agricultural Policy Framework (e.g. programs that support sustainability, emergency management, regulatory reform, etc). Discussing Health Canada's next steps around the regulation of foods derived from somatic cell nuclear transfer clones and their offspring, and any implications for dairy farmers. Collaborating with officials on the prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery relating to animal health emergencies, such as disease events or natural disasters. Implementation of a Grocery Code of Conduct by industry. Federal Food Security Immigration Stream: Advocating for a dedicated program for food processors employing foreign nationals who arrive to fill permanent, year-round positions and who have the intention of becoming permanent Canadian residents. Proposed Regulatory Framework for Recycled content and labelling rules for plastics. Proposed policy on restricting food advertising primarily directed at children. HEALTH OF ANIMALS REGULATIONS - regarding proposed amendment of the humane transport requirements. FOOD AND DRUG REGULATIONS -- regarding dairy standards of identity and labelling. DAIRY POLICY -- role and responsibilities of Canadian Dairy Commission and the Canadian Milk Supply Management Committee. Components of Health Canada’s Healthy Eating Strategy. Canadian Food Inspection Agency Regulatory Modernization Initiative with respect to food safety. Canadian Food Inspection Agency Labelling Modernization Initiative with respect to food. Canadian Food Inspection Agency Guidelines for Labelling of Highlighted Ingredients and Flavours with respect to clarity. Canadian Food Inspection Agency Food Inspection Modernization Initiative with respect to food safety and consistent delivery. Canadian Food Inspection Agency Feed Regulatory Renewal, project to modernize the Feed Regulations. Canada’s trade policy and Tariff Rate Quota allocation and administration regarding dairy products.