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Pest Management Advisory Council: Summary of affiliations and interests

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The following summarizes details regarding the affiliations and interests relevant to the Pest Management Advisory Council (PMAC) mandate declared by committee members. Health Canada considered these declarations as part of the selection process and has made this summary available as part of its commitment to be transparent about the membership of its advisory bodies.

In accordance with Health Canada's Policy on External Advisory Bodies, a person with affiliations and interests related to the mandate of an advisory body may still be appointed as a member of the advisory body. Depending on the nature of the member's affiliations or interests, their participation in the Council's activities may be restricted. Potential actions may include recusals from certain discussions where there is conflict, or the inability to formulate recommendations or contribute to written advice. In some cases, conflict of interest may result in the termination of the individual's membership on the Council. Summaries of members' affiliations and interests are reviewed on an ongoing basis and updated as required.

Members are asked on an ongoing basis to declare the following affiliations and interests:

  1. Direct financial interests
    1. Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares or bonds, with the regulated industry
  2. Indirect financial interests
    1. Within the past five years, payment from regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts or consulting; or financial support including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria.
    2. Within the past five years, materials, discounted products, gifts, or other benefits, or attendance at meetings where all or part of the travel and accommodation costs were provided by the regulated industry.
    3. Within the last three years, grants or other funding from the regulated industry to any of the organizations where the member is currently employed or participates in internal decision-making.
  3. Intellectual interests
    1. Within the last five years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the PMAC
    2. Within the last five years, any published or publicly stated point of view on issues of relevance to the PMAC mandate
    3. Current professional or volunteer affiliations such as membership of professional/scientific societies, lobbying, public interest or advocacy groups, of relevance to the PMAC
  4. Other
    1. Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation

Summary of affiliations and interests

The table below provides a summary of the responses to each corresponding question from committee members as of October 4, 2024.

Name

Summary of responses
Regular members

Pierre Charest
(Chair)

1 No

2 (a) No

2 (b) No

2 (c) No

3 (a) No

3 (b) No

3 (c) No

4 No

Comments: None to declare.

Greg Bartley

1 No

2 (a) No

2 (b) No

2 (c) No

3 (a) Yes

3 (b) No

3 (c) No

4 No

Comments: As Director of Crop Protection and Crop Quality with Pulse Canada, the member participates in various meetings and workshops, including the NAFTA Trilateral Working Group on Pesticides, representing growers on diverse aspects including pesticides and pesticide-related trade priorities.

Paleah Black Moher

1 No

2 (a) No

2 (b) No

2 (c) Yes

3 (a) No

3 (b) Yes

3 (c) Yes

4 No

Comments: As part of member’s role at Carcinogen Exposure Canada (CAREX), the member provided comments on request to the media on the toxicity of various substances, including pesticides, and evidence of possible links to cancer. CAREX’s work on carcinogen exposure is of relevance to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency’s mandate.

CAREX Canada has a formal working group relationship with the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA), which meets biannually to share current work and opportunities to collaborate.

Brodie Berrigan

1 No

2 (a) No

2 (b) No

2 (c) No

3 (a) No

3 (b) No

3 (c) Yes

4 No

Comments: As Director of Government Relations and Farm Policy at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, the member plays a critical role in coordinating CFA’s policy activities and enacting a strategic approach to CFA’s government relations activities while leading on key files such as business risk management, labor, and trade and transportation.

Shannon Coombs

1 Yes

2 (a) No

2 (b) No

2 (c) Yes

3 (a) Yes

3 (b) Yes

3 (c) Yes

4 No

Comments: As President of the Canadian Consumer Specialty Products Association that represents manufacturers of pest control products, the member has provided written submission and letters to both the federal and provincial governments, in the context of reflecting the views of the Association’s members.

Toni Grewal

1 No

2 (a) No

2 (b) No

2 (c) No

3 (a) No

3 (b) No

3 (c) No

4 No

Comments: None to declare.

Lisa Gue

1 No

2 (a) No

2 (b) No

2 (c) No

3 (a) Yes

3 (b) Yes

3 (c) No

4 No

Comments: Member has submitted comments, been quoted in the media, made representations to public office holders, and developed web content on behalf of the David Suzuki Foundation in relation to pesticide regulation. Member is listed as contact person in relation to recommendations for investments in pesticide regulation, published by the Green Budget Coalition.

Brian Innes

1 No

2 (a) Yes

2 (b) No

2 (c) Yes

3 (a) Yes

3 (b) Yes

3 (c) Yes

4 No

Comments: Member is employed by Soy Canada since May 2021, and by the Canola Council of Canada since 2011. Canola Council and Soy Canada members include life science companies who produce and sell crop protection products. Member is also a board member of the Canada Grains Council.

As spokesperson for the Canola Council, member was involved in communicating industry needs to governments, including in the area of pest management regulation. This has included providing statements to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, and the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. The member has also commented in the media about canola sector interests in pest management regulation.

Jeremy Kerr

1 No

2 (a) No

2 (b) No

2 (c) No

3 (a) No

3 (b) Yes

3 (c) Yes

4 No
Comments: As the University Research Chair in Macroecology and Conservation, member has worked on research publications on the topic of measured aspects of pesticide use and tested pesticide use for possible links with differences in species persistence in regions of Canada and the United States. Member has provided commentary to the media related to pesticides. Member is a member of the following scientific societies: the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Ecological Society of America.

Melanie Langille

1 No

2 (a) No

2 (b) No

2 (c) No

3 (a) No

3 (b) No

3 (c) Yes

4 No

Comments: Member has previous involvement in supporting provincial cosmetic pesticide ban on behalf of her organization. Member participates in public engagement in relation to the Chemicals Management Plan.

Karsten Liber

1 No

2 (a) No

2 (b) No

2 (c) No

3 (a) No

3 (b) Yes

3 (c) No

4 No

Comments: Member has published many journal articles relevant to the mandate of the Council.

Pierre Petelle

1 No

2 (a) No

2 (b) No

2 (c) No

3 (a) Yes

3 (b) Yes

3 (c) No

4 No

Comments: As President and CEO of CropLife Canada, the member is regularly required to make public statements representing the views of the regulated pesticide industry on the priorities and direction of the Pest Management Regulatory Agency. As part of CropLife’s mandate and role to advocate for science-based, efficient regulatory approaches at the federal and provincial levels, the organization regularly provides input to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency on various consultation documents to provide industry’s views.

Tracy Shinners-Carnelley

1 No

2 (a) No

2 (b) No

2 (c) No

3 (a) No

3 (b) No

3 (c) Yes

4 No

Comments: the member currently is the Vice Chairperson of the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada Crop Protection Advisory Group. The member also is the current chair of the Potato Sustainability Alliance.

Mathieu Valcke

1 No

2 (a) No

2 (b) No

2 (c) No

3 (a) Yes

3 (b) No

3 (c) No

4 No

Comments: None to declare.
Alternate members

Alkayed, Maria

1 No

2 (a) No

2 (b) No

2 (c) No

3 (a) No

3 (b) No

3 (c) Yes

4 No

Comments: As the manager of Environmental Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Maria takes a leadership role in providing analysis on environmental, research, food safety, public trust, energy, and animal care issues; and engaging with different stakeholders in the agricultural sector on issues at the intersection of agriculture, climate change, and sustainability.

Stephanie Golden

1 No

2 (a) No

2 (b) No

2 (c) No

3 (a) Yes

3 (b) No

3 (c) Yes

4 No

Comments: As the Director of Policy at the Canadian Consumer Specialty Products Association, the member prepared and provided industry proposals and recommendations to the PMRA and provincial governments related to relevant regulatory frameworks and policy positions impacting pest control products.

Geneviève Hamelin

1 No

2 (a) No

2 (b) No

2 (c) No

3 (a) Yes

3 (b) No

3 (c) No

4 No

Comments: As part of the member's work, at the Direction régionale de santé publique and Institut national de santé publique du Québec, the member took part in various consultations regarding the use of pesticides and drafted comments.

Greg Northey

1 No

2 (a) No

2 (b) No

2 (c) No

3 (a) Yes

3 (b) No

3 (c) Yes

4 No

Comments: As the Vice President, Corporate Affairs with Pulse Canada, the member provides policy analysis and advice on a variety of issues related to pest control products, including PMRA regulation and policy.

Terri Stewart

1 No

2 (a) Yes

2 (b) yes

2 (c) No

3 (a) Yes

3 (b) Yes

3 (c) Yes

4 No

Comments: Member is employed by CropLife Canada since 2019, the trade association representing the developers, manufacturers and distributors of pesticides and biotech products in Canada.

The member is regularly required to make public statements representing the views of the regulated pesticide industry on the priorities and direction of the Pest Management Regulatory Agency. As part of CropLife’s mandate and role to advocate for science-based, efficient regulatory approaches at the federal and provincial levels, the organization regularly provides input to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency on various consultation documents to provide industry’s views.

Ex officio members

Co-chairs from Science Advisory Committee on Pest Control Products (SAC-PCP)

Dr. Valérie Langlois, PhD

1 No

2 (a) No

2 (b) No

2 (c) No

3 (a) Yes

3 (b) Yes

3 (c) Yes

4 No

Comments: Presented to Parliamentary Committee on Pesticides held by the Government of Quebec. Published research related to mandate of PMAC. Director of the Intersectoral Center for Endocrine Disruptor Analysis.

Dr. Eric Liberda, PhD, MASc, MES

1 No

2 (a) Yes

2 (b) No

2 (c) No

3 (a) No

3 (b) Yes

3 (c) Yes

4 No

Comments: Received research funding from governmental organizations. Published research and has spoken about research related to mandate of PMAC. Member of scientific societies.

Provincial/Territorial co-chair from Federal/Provincial/Territorial Committee on Pest Management and Pesticides (FPT-CPMP)

Comments: The summary of affiliation and interests of the Co-chair is not published in accordance with the Terms of Reference for PMAC and for FPT-CPMP.

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2024-10-04