Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-15
Registrant: Denise Lee
Client: Baking Association of Canada
Targeted institutions:
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
House of Commons
Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Health Canada (HC)
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Canadian Food Inspection Agency's Imported Food Sector Regulatory Proposal, which would require the licensing of importers of identified foods and food ingredients
Safe Food for Canadians, Labelling, Ingredients and Product Standards, Food Safety and Food Security, Good Manufacturing Practices, Food Standards (domestic and international alignments and best practices)
Health Canada's Acrylamide Monitoring Program with respect to the Acrylamide levels in select bakery foods.
Advocate and participate in discussions concerning global supply challenges and issues that impact the baking industry in Canada
Domestic and International Trade - Policy and Regulations
Policy and Regulatory Harmonization - domestic and international trade regulations - food safety, inspections, ingredients, specifications, customs and borders
Issues impacting - Labour and Skills, Labour Policy, Immigration, Foreign Workers, International Students
Canada-European Union Trade Negotiations: providing information and comment to Canadian government regarding potential impact of proposed trade negotiations on Canada's baking sector.
Public Health Agency consultation Our Health, Our Future: A National Dialogue on Healthy Weights including Curbing Childhood Obesity relating to the role food processors may play in the contribution to healthy diets
Financial impacts to the bakery sector: tariffs, input exemptions, cost and federal budget to support bakery and food manufacturing.
Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency review allowable limits of allergens such as soy and mustard allergens in wheat flour
Provide a baking industry response and input to compliance issues and proposals that impact the industry - food safety, manufacturing changes or requirements, such as Health Canada's proposed new allowable mycotoxin levels in wheat sold for food consumption.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Regulatory Modernization Proposal: provide baking industry input on proposed regulations
Health Canada Serving Size Consultation on proposed Guidance Principle Document.
Provide insight and updates on the Canadian bakery sector from an agriculture perspective.  Discuss support and impact to address challenges, voiced by BAC members.