by Nicole Horn | Nov 30, 2016 | Nouvelles
On November 22 and 23, industry leaders representing the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) and the Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) met with nearly 60 Parliamentarians and civil servants in Ottawa to discuss key issues currently affecting the Canadian...
by Nicole Horn | Nov 18, 2016 | Nouvelles
Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, shares the Canadian Horticultural Council’s (CHC’s) concern over France’s ban of products from countries where dimethoate is registered as a pesticide. Dimethoate is used for control of sucking and chewing...
by Nicole Horn | Nov 18, 2016 | Nouvelles
Following an evaluation of available scientific information, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has determined that properly labelled products containing acephate do not pose unacceptable risk to human health nor to the environment. As such, the...
by Nicole Horn | Nov 18, 2016 | Nouvelles
The Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) is pleased to welcome two new managers to its team. Nancy Baker, CHC’s new Manager of Policy Research and Development, has an extensive professional background that includes public policy development, analysis, research,...
by Nicole Horn | Nov 9, 2016 | Nouvelles
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has delayed its final set of requirements intended to prevent the introduction of the European Grapevine moth to Canada. The delayed requirements apply to kiwi fruit, plants for planting, and fresh herbs. These requirements...
by Nicole Horn | Nov 9, 2016 | Nouvelles
Following a request by Loblaws Companies Limited to establish a test market for beets of various colours packaged together, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) solicited comments from industry stakeholders and provincial governments as per the Fresh Fruit and...
