Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced today the appointment of Kimberley Hill to the Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC). Ms. Hill’s appointment to the Council is for a three-year term effective immediately. Biographical notes are attached.
Quick Facts
The FPCC's role is to provide oversight of the national supply management agencies for poultry and eggs, as well as to supervise national promotion and research agencies for farm products.
The FPCC is responsible for administering two federal laws, the Farm Products Agencies Act (FPAA) and the Agricultural Products Marketing Act (APMA).
The FPCC is composed of between three and seven members who are appointed by the Governor in Council upon the recommendation of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
Source : News.gc.ca