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Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition. Annual Report for 2003/2004 Presented at the Annual Meeting 24 November 2004 Ottawa. Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition.
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Canadian Supply ChainFood Safety Coalition Annual Report for 2003/2004 Presented at the Annual Meeting 24 November 2004 Ottawa
Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition • Our Vision: Canada’s agriculture, fisheries and food industry will have a world-class reputation for producing and selling safe food.
Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition • Our Mission: To facilitate, through dialogue within the food industry and with all levels of government, the development and implementation of a national, coordinated approach to food safety to ensure credibility in domestic and international marketplaces.
2003/2004 Priorities • Coalition Administration • Member Communications • Government Relations • Issue Management • Events
Priority #1 – Coalition Administration • Transfer of administration • Incorporation • Proposed Policy/Procedure on Co-sponsorships
Priority #2 - Member Communications • Membership campaign • Website renewal • Newsletter & Bulletins • Members’ Conference Calls
Priority #3 - Government Relations • Strengthening relations with officials • Presentations & Submissions • FPT Policy ADMS • Ontario Commission of Inquiry • Communications with elected officials
Priority #4 – Issues Management • Canada Health Protection Act • National Food Policy • On-going Issues • Irradiation • Official Recognition • Bio-terrorism
Priority #5 - Events • 1st Government/Industry Forum • Met a Priority Objective • Successful Event • Produced strong set of proposals that echo Coalition objectives • Sets basis for further industry/government collaboration
Marie-Claude Thibault Bryan Walton Joyce Reynolds Katherine Schmidt/ Kristina Fixter Anne Fowlie Wendell Joyce / Giuseppe Caminiti Dennis Stephens Phil Boyd Mark Klassen Jennifer Higginson/ Heather Holland Executive & Steering Committee 2003/2004
Accomplishments & Challenges • Accomplishments • Recognition by governments as the national industry group on food safety • Facilitating intra-industry dialogue • Challenges • Building the membership & sustainable funding • Deepening & strengthening the relationship with governments