Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition Annual Report for 2003/2004 Presented at the Annual Meeting 24 November 2004 Ottawa

Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition Our Vision: Canada’s agriculture, fisheries and food industry will have a world-class reputation for producing and selling safe food.

Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition Our Mission: To facilitate, through dialogue within the food industry and with all levels of government, the development and implementation of a national, coordinated approach to food safety to ensure credibility in domestic and international marketplaces.

2003/2004 Priorities Coalition Administration Member Communications Government Relations Issue Management Events

Priority #1 – Coalition Administration Transfer of administration Incorporation Proposed Policy/Procedure on Co- sponsorships

Priority #2 - Member Communications Membership campaign Website renewal Newsletter & Bulletins Members’ Conference Calls

Priority #3 - Government Relations Strengthening relations with officials Presentations & Submissions FPT Policy ADMS Ontario Commission of Inquiry Communications with elected officials

Priority #4 – Issues Management Canada Health Protection Act National Food Policy On-going Issues Irradiation Official Recognition Bio-terrorism

Priority #5 - Events 1 st Government/Industry Forum Met a Priority Objective Successful Event Produced strong set of proposals that echo Coalition objectives Sets basis for further industry/government collaboration

Executive & Steering Committee 2003/2004 Marie-Claude Thibault Bryan Walton Joyce Reynolds Katherine Schmidt/ Kristina Fixter Anne Fowlie Wendell Joyce / Giuseppe Caminiti Dennis Stephens Phil Boyd Mark Klassen Jennifer Higginson/ Heather Holland

Accomplishments & Challenges Accomplishments Recognition by governments as the national industry group on food safety Facilitating intra-industry dialogue Challenges Building the membership & sustainable funding Deepening & strengthening the relationship with governments