October 15, 2014 – Ottawa, Ontario– Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced today the reappointment of Jacques Laforge as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC). Mr. Laforge’s appointment is for a three-year term effective February 2, 2015. Biographical notes are attached.
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Mr. Laforge was first appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Dairy Commission in February 2012. Mr. Laforge is well known for his leadership in agriculture both nationally and in his home province of New Brunswick, where he and his wife Patsy have operated a successful 1,000-acre mixed farming operation since 1980. Throughout his farming career, he has shown a strong dedication to serving his fellow farmers. Mr. Laforge served as an executive on the Dairy Farmers of New Brunswick board of directors for 10 years before taking on the role of chairman from 1995 to 2000. While leading the Dairy Farmers of New Brunswick, he also served as chairman of the Atlantic Dairy and Forage Institute from 1997 to 2000. Mr. Laforge's leadership and expertise in the dairy industry have benefited the sector across the country. Having served on the board of directors of the Dairy Farmers of Canada since the 1980s, he joined the executive in 1999. In 2004, he took on the role of president, a title he held until 2011. Mr. Laforge also received the Order of New Brunswick in 2011, in recognition of his passion for agriculture and his work to ensure a bright future for Canadian farmers.
