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Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition. Looking Ahead 2007 Presented at the Annual Meeting 11 January 2007 Via Conference Call & Webcast. 2005/2006 Priorities. Membership & Members Services Government Relations Issue Management Pandemic Planning.
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Canadian Supply ChainFood Safety Coalition Looking Ahead 2007 Presented at the Annual Meeting 11 January 2007 Via Conference Call & Webcast
2005/2006 Priorities • Membership & Members Services • Government Relations • Issue Management • Pandemic Planning
#1 -Membership & Member Communications • Membership Expansion & Financial Stability • Current Services include: • Website • Quarterly Conference Calls • Information Bulletins (as required) • Do we expand, maintain or reduce?
#2 - Government Relations • Current Situation • Excellent access to Co-chairs of CFISIG, FPTAFIC, FPTFSPC • Consultations were requested by FPT Committees & CFIA • However, our long-term objectives are not priorities on the FPT agenda
#3 - Issue Management • Through June 2007 – the priorities should be: • Advocating within the APFII consultation process (2nd & 3rd Round) • Working to ensure that APFI commitments are fulfilled (e.g. recognition of post-farm programs) • Maintaining contacts with the FPT committees
#4 - Pandemic Preparedness Planning • Complete Phase 1 • 4 workshops in January • 1st Planning Exercise on March 26th & 27th • Stimulate Government & Industry to continue with further work • Building governments capacity to work with the agri-food industry during a pandemic • Industry development of pandemic plans • Future exercises to promote continual improvement
Looking Ahead: 2007 & Beyond • We would like your input on: • Overall Priorities? • What’s important within each? • New Suggestions • Use of survey approach