Organization
Canadian Produce Marketing Association
- Meetings this Parliament
- 119
- With MPs
- 58
- Since Nov 2021
- 448
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 22, 2026.
Lobbying by Canadian Produce Marketing Association: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
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Most recent reported meeting: Sep 22, 2026.
In-house (organization) In effect since Jun 9, 2026
Filed by Ron Lemaire, President
Formerly Director General, Engineering, Planning & Standards Branch, Industry Canada (2014–2016)
Formerly Executive Vice President, Communications Research Centre, Industry Canada (2012–2014)
Formerly Senior Director, Defence Industrial and Regional Benefits Policy Directorate, Industry Canada (2008–2012)
Formerly Director, Innovation Policy, Innovation Branch, Industry Canada (2008–2008)
Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, Office of MP Damien Kurek, House of Commons (2023–2024)
Formerly Issue Coordinator, NDP Research Office, House of Commons (2018–2019)
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Members' of Parliament, House of Commons (2011–2018)
Formerly Supervisor, Summer Employment Centre for Students, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (1989–1989)
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Registration 797124-490-71. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement
A Food Policy for Canada - In respect to the governance structure of the Food Policy, establishing a consumption target for fresh fruits and vegetables, increasing access to healthy food, and ensuring economic growth.
National School Food Program - Improve and increase access to the nutritious food all students need and supporting food insecure households
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
Sustainability - Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), In relation to sustainable packaging policies and their impact on the fresh produce supply chain
Measures to facilitate internal trade in Canada, including through Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act.
National Food Security Strategy– in respect of strengthening the systems that support the safe, timely movement and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetable products across Canada’s borders and domestic supply chains.
Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement
National School Food Program - Improve and increase access to the nutritious food all students need and supporting food insecure households
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
Measures to facilitate internal trade in Canada, including through Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act.
Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program - In relation to enabling a sufficient workforce to support domestic fruit and vegetable production.
National Food Security Strategy– in respect of strengthening the systems that support the safe, timely movement and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetable products across Canada’s borders and domestic supply chains.
National School Food Program - Improve and increase access to the nutritious food all students need and supporting food insecure households
Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement
Bankruptcy Insolvency Act - Trust Provisions - In respect of establishing a financial commercial business risk mitigation tool for the fresh fruit & vegetable industry via a fair and ethical marketplace environment.
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program - In relation to enabling a sufficient workforce to support domestic fruit and vegetable production.
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement
Bankruptcy Insolvency Act - Trust Provisions - In respect of establishing a financial commercial business risk mitigation tool for the fresh fruit & vegetable industry via a fair and ethical marketplace environment.
National Food Security – in respect of strengthening the systems that support the safe, timely movement and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetable products across Canada’s borders and domestic supply chains.
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
National Supply Chain Strategy - in respect of supporting the smooth movement of fresh fruit and vegetable products across the Canadian border and throughout the country.
Pest Control Products Act - Pesticide Residue Tolerances - In respect of international harmonization of maximum and default residue limits (mrls).
Canada-U.S. trade and Canada's response to U.S. trade action against Canada, including tariffs.
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
International trade, including opportunities for export and import market diversification in the fresh produce sector.
Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement
Canada-U.S. trade and Canada's response to U.S. trade action against Canada, including tariffs.
Bankruptcy Insolvency Act - Trust Provisions - In respect of establishing a financial commercial business risk mitigation tool for the fresh fruit & vegetable industry via a fair and ethical marketplace environment.
Safe Food for Canadians Act. In respect of managing risk to food safety and supporting a safe food system for Canada.
National Food Security – in respect of strengthening the systems that support the safe, timely movement and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetable products across Canada’s borders and domestic supply chains.
Measures to facilitate internal trade in Canada, including through Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act.
Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations - Destination Inspection Service - In relation to ensuring consistent and efficient CFIA service model for delivery of enhanced destination inspection for produce.
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
Red Tape Review - Federal department efforts under Treasury Board's Red Tape Review initiative.
Health Canada Food & Nutrition - A cooperative approach between government and industry / NGOs to support increased health of Canadians via focus on childhood obesity, establishment of nutrient database, harmonization between Canada and US of health claims, health & nutrition labelling, and consumer food safety education.
Pest Control Products Act - Pesticide Residue Tolerances - In respect of international harmonization of maximum and default residue limits (mrls).
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
Pest Control Products Act - Pesticide Residue Tolerances - In respect of international harmonization of maximum and default residue limits (mrls).
Agriculture Policy Framework/Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. In respect to supporting development and implementation of a safe food supply chain for the Canadian market place and the ability to trace fresh fruits & vegetables along the supply chain. Also in support of innovation and sector sustainability.
A Food Policy for Canada - In respect to the governance structure of the Food Policy, establishing a consumption target for fresh fruits and vegetables, increasing access to healthy food, and ensuring economic growth.
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
Canada-U.S. trade and Canada's response to U.S. trade action against Canada, including tariffs.
International trade, including opportunities for export and import market diversification in the fresh produce sector.
Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement
Agriculture Policy Framework/Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. In respect to supporting development and implementation of a safe food supply chain for the Canadian market place and the ability to trace fresh fruits & vegetables along the supply chain. Also in support of innovation and sector sustainability.
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
International trade, including opportunities for export and import market diversification in the fresh produce sector.
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
National Food Security – in respect of strengthening the systems that support the safe, timely movement and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetable products across Canada’s borders and domestic supply chains.
Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement
Federal Budget 2025 - specifically related to measures of relevance and impact to the fresh produce supply chain.
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
Pest Control Products Act - Pesticide Residue Tolerances - In respect of international harmonization of maximum and default residue limits (mrls).
Safe Food for Canadians Act. In respect of managing risk to food safety and supporting a safe food system for Canada.
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations - Organic. In respect to the Canadian Organic Regime and the Canadian Organic Standards.
Canada-U.S. trade and Canada's response to U.S. trade action against Canada, including tariffs.
Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations - Destination Inspection Service - In relation to ensuring consistent and efficient CFIA service model for delivery of enhanced destination inspection for produce.
Federal Budget 2025 - specifically related to measures of relevance and impact to the fresh produce supply chain.
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)
Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement
Federal Budget 2025 - specifically related to measures of relevance and impact to the fresh produce supply chain.
From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.