Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-13
Registrant: Kristina Proulx
Client: Food and Beverage Canada
Targeted institutions:
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Transport Canada (TC)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Finance Canada (FIN)
House of Commons
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Legislative bills: C-5
Acts: Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act
Building Canada Act
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
The Federal Plastics Registry and its impact on food and beverage manufacturing in Canada.
Temporary Foreign Worker Program - with respect to amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, and the access of food and beverage manufacturers to various elements within the program.
Health: Policies and regulations related to food and beverage products including the federal government's Health Eating Strategy, Front of Pack labelling regulations, Marketing to Children regulations, modifications to the Food Guide, modifications the Food and Drugs Regulations.
Facilitating the entry into Canada of technicians required to maintain critical infrastructure
Budget:

Measures in annual federal budget to support food and beverage processing, including implementation of Agri-food Economic Strategy Table Report.
Regulations Concerning Food Additives and Compositional Standards and the implications for food and beverage manufacturers.
The United States Surtax Remission Order and the remission of tariffs on goods utilized in the manufacturing of food and beverage.
Industry: The adoption of innovation in the food and beverage sector in the context of the Strategic Innovation Fund.
The pollution prevention (P2) planning notice for primary food plastic packaging, with respect to its impact on food and beverage manufacturers.
Science and Technology: ISED policies and programs to promote innovation and technology adoption in the food and beverage processing sector
International Trade: The provisions of the text of the USMCA as they relate to agriculture and agri-food, including tariff schedules, Tariff Rate Quotas, regulatory cooperation and measures related to non-tariff barriers.

Tariff and non-tariff barriers with the United States.
Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act - and considerations around food safety and export diversification.
Refugees - requesting resettlement programs for refugees
Immigration: Enhancements to the Temporary Foreign Workers program and pathways to permanency for food and beverage processing labour.
Science and Technology: Polices and programs to develop, maintain and adapt cybersecurity within the food and beverage processing sector
Grocery Code of Conduct: Advocating for a mandatory and enforceable Grocery Code of Conduct for the food industry.
Support for the housing needs of temporary foreign workers and new Canadians.
Agriculture:

Policies related to the food and beverage processing sector including: funding for industry research and development, implementation of Safe Foods for Canadians Regulations.