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CFC Annual Lobby Day Reception: Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Member of Parliament Yves Perron
Chicken Farmers of Canada hosted its Annual Lobby Day and Reception on May 28th in Ottawa. CFC representatives from across the country participated in meetings with Parliamentarians to discuss the day-to-day realities of operating a farm in Canada, and the importance of the Canadian chicken sector to communities and the broader economy. Representatives spoke on a variety of topics like supply management, the Raised by a Canadian Farmer Animal Care Program, spent fowl, avian influenza, antimicrobial use and resistance, as well as important legislation before Parliament, like Bill C-282. We had a successful lobby day reaching a total of 57 Parliamentarians from all provinces!
CFC Annual Lobby Day: Top – Pierre Martin, William McCallum, CFC Director Marco Volpé, Louis Martin. Bottom – Senator Pierrette Ringuette, Senator John McNair, Senator Nancy Hartling, Senator Joan Kingston
CFC also hosted a reception that evening for Parliamentarians, political staffers, and industry members at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. The evening allowed for continued conversation on the importance of the chicken sector.
CFC Annual Lobby Day Reception: Member of Parliament Alistair MacGregor, Senator Colin Deacon, Senator Kim Pate, Member of Parliament Scot Davidson, CFC Chair Tim Klompmaker, Member of Parliament Dave Epp
Whether meeting on Parliament Hill or at the CFC reception, our representatives received strong messages of support for our farmers, the chicken sector, and supply management.
Thank you for participating in the SM5 coordinated click-and-submit message campaign on Bill C-282, An Act to Amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management). The purpose of this campaign was to reach Senators and urge their support for this very important Bill, which is currently before the Senate Foreign Affairs and International Trade Committee. The campaign ran for a total of 4 weeks and over 36 thousand messages of support were sent to Senators! If you would still like to participate, we encourage you to reach out to Senators in your province and ask for their support on passing Bill C-282.
