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Erin Atchinson

Deputy Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)1 communications in the past year

Lobbied by

Baking Association of Canada

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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

Recent activity

Mar 24, 2026

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