Lobbying registration dated 2026-04-01
Registrant: Tim Ansems
Client: Chicken Farmers of Canada
Targeted institutions:
Senate of Canada
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Acts: Health of Animals Act
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements as they relate to the negotiations on agriculture.
Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) related to chicken products and the chicken sector.
Animal Health Products (antimicrobials, vaccines, feed/water additives) availability in Canada
Health of Animals Act and Regulations dealing with the development and refinement of animal disease preparedness and response protocols.
Chicken Farmers of Canada’s Raised by a Canadian Farmer Animal Care Program.
Administration and allocation of the Tariff Rate Quota.
Supply management system as it relates to the chicken sector.
Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations with respect to production claims on labels.
Tariff classifications, Tariff enforcement, Duties Deferral and Drawback Programs.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency programs related to the chicken industry.
Environment initiatives as they relate to the chicken industry.
Meat Inspection Regulations with respect to poultry processing.
The Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) as it relates to supply management.
Regional and Bilateral Trade Negotiations with regard to possible impact on the Canadian chicken sector.
Funding for the development and implementation of on-farm programs.