Francis Lord

Communications with Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) regarding Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) Part I, Part IV, Part V, Part VI and Part VII, as well as Airworthiness Manual (AWM) 505 with respect to Airbus Canada production activities US - Canada strategy related to effective and / or potential restrictions on Canadian exports to the US and US imports to Canada. Establishment or modification of appropriate regulations regarding the aerospace industry supply chain and supply chain management. Establishment or modification of appropriate regulations for export permits and controlled goods. Discussions regarding existing or potential funding for the A220-100 and A220-300 commercial aircraft program as well as all related ancillary activities and terms and conditions related thereto. Collaboration with National Research Council (NRC) with respect to various research and development initiatives. Canada’s support of the development of the aerospace industry.

Seeking opportunities related to the defense investment plan and budget. US - Canada strategy related to effective and / or potential restrictions on Canadian exports to the US and US imports to Canada. Contract with Fisheries and Ocean Canada concerning the Canadian Coast Guard's Polar Helicopter project. Taxation Policy; Impact of the Luxury Tax on personal aircraft on the helicopter industry Contract with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) concerning the renewal of their rotary wing aircraft fleet. Contract with National Defence concerning the Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) project. Defence Industry Productivity Program; on-going management of Airbus Helicopters Canada’s Source Establishment Contract with the Government of Canada Contract with National Defence concerning the Next Tactical Aviation Capability Set (NTACS) project.

Health Canada's consultation and next steps around regulation of foods derived from somatic cell nuclear transfer clones. Agriculture and dairy farming (Farm Management and Technology and Social/Policy Challenges) International trade negotiations and ensuring mitigation measures for existing/future trade agreements. WTO (World Trade Organization) Negotiations on Agriculture as it relates to supply management. Use of Veterinary Natural Health Products in dairy livestock production - Veterinary Drugs Directorate of Health Canada. Trans fats, Saturated fats, Sodium and Sugar as it relates to dairy products, Food Guide recommendations and nutritional labelling. Traceability Under "Agricultural Partnership", the establishment of regulations for traceability. Collaborating with provincial and federal governments in the determination of private and public interests and in discussions with Ministers re government/industry share of costs. Research Under "Canadian Agricultural Partnership", the federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food announced a research cluster, in cooperation with Dairy Farmers of Canada, worth $12M. Quality Milk Program - Implementation and administration of the Quality Milk Program under the Canadian On-Farm Food Safety Program of AAFC. Product of Canada consultations Dairy Farmers of Canada participated in federal government consultations on regulations pertaining to "Product of Canada". proAction - implementation and administration of the proAction program. Ingredients Industry stakeholders discussion on domestic ingredient strategy, pricing of components, marketing of ingredients. Involves discussions with the Canadian Dairy Commission. Implementation of Special Agricultural Safeguard for supply-managed products, dairy products in particular. Implementation of new tariff rate quotas for milk protein isolates as per GATT Article XXVIII, Amendment to Customs Tariff (tariff line 3504). Work with Finance Canada, AAFC and DFAIT on implementation and allocation of said TRQ. Implementation of a Grocers Code of Conduct. Guide for Food labelling and Advertising in respect of all dairy products and use of dairy terminology (modifiers, highlighted ingredients). Growing Forward. This is a federal-provincial agreement with oversight for many of our issues (Business Risk Management, Research, etc.) Food and Drug Act and its accompanying regulations as they apply to all dairy product compositional standards, in particular those on cheese and yogourt. Food and Drug Act and its accompanying regulations as it applies to the labelling and advertising of dairy products Federal framework and action plan on antimicrobial us and antimicrobial resistance. Explicit and implied Health Claims related to dairy and non-dairy products Ensure the appropriate allocation of the Tariff Rate Quotas under the Comprehensive Review of the Allocation and Administration of Tariff Rate Quotas for Dairy, Poultry and Egg Products. Discretionary Food Fortification policy of Health Canada. DFC has particular interest in the discretionary food fortification of non-nutritious foods and vitamin fortification of dairy products. Discretionary Food Fortification Governed by Food and Drug Act and the Agricultural Products Marketing Act. Development of the Code of Practice for the Care and handling of Dairy Cattle in cooperation with CFIA's activities in OIE (Organisation mondiale de la Santé Animale). Contribute to a Vision Exercise on the future of dairy with AAFC. Consultations on supplemented foods. Consultation on Vitamin D fortification. Climate Change / Environment Farm practices for greenhouse gas mitigation; documenting programs that exist provincially and federally that are available to dairy producers; promoting best management practices. Canadian Agricultural Products Act with respect to standards for ice cream and yogurt. Canada-EU Trade Agreement, CUSMA, CPTTP and Canada-UK. The components within these agreements that we are interested in are ag