Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-14
Registrant: Martin Barnett
Client: Baking Association of Canada
Targeted institutions:
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Providing a baking industry perspective to Health Canada's consultation “Toward Front-of-Package Labels for Canadians”.
Issues that affect the bakery sector in Canada - trade, supply, skilled workers, education
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Regulatory Modernization 
Regulations: provide baking industry input on proposed changes
Grocery Code of Conduct:  advocate for introduction of a grocery code of conduct with the objective of bringing fairness into the business relations between large retailers and their suppliers.
Environment and Climate Change Canada Zero Plastic Waste initiative which seeks to ban single use plastics.  Provide program with information related to the use of single use plastics in the baking industry and rational for their use.  Work to seek alternatives.
COVID-19:  Advocate for bakery workers and their supply chain to receive vaccine prioritization after vulnerable populations, health care workers and first responders.
Voluntary Sodium Reduction: provide comments and recommendations to Health Canada on adjustments to voluntary sodium reduction targets for baked goods.
CFIA Openness and Transparency Policy: provide baking industry perspective along with amendments.