Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-26
Registrant: Cheryl Smith
Client: Dairy Farmers of Ontario
Targeted institutions:
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Discussions regarding a request for financial support from the federal and provincial governments to bring new processing capacity to life in Ontario. The funding would be used in partnership with the dairy industry to help build a new processing facility in Ontario and modernize aging infrastructure.
Ask government to ensure that both the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) have the resources and training programs they need to adequately enforce dairy regulations and production standards.
Discuss policies and regulations of internal trade and how these will affect agriculture, supply management and dairy.
Government not grant any additional access to our Canadian dairy market in any future free trade agreement and protect Canadian sovereignty in future trade deals.
Seek to maintain Canada’s current position on agriculture and supply management
Discussions regarding government support for clean-tech as part of the Next Agricultural Policy Framework. As government becomes involved in discussions around climate change, they advocate for programs and incentives that help farmers continue adopting innovations to meet our environmental targets.