The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking feedback on modernized options for developing and maintaining Canadian fresh fruit and vegetable grade standards. CFIA is soliciting comments on the options outlined in the document titled Discussion paper: Identifying a new approach for developing and maintaining Canadian fresh fruit and vegetable grade standards (opens in a new window).
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is committed to protecting the privacy rights of individuals, including safeguarding the confidentiality of information provided by individuals and institutions.
Submission of your personal information constitutes your consent to the collection, use, storage, and disclosure of your personal information by the CFIA.
Please note that comments you enter in any free text field could become identifiable based on the level of detail you provide. Please exercise caution when providing comments in order to protect your privacy and the privacy of others.
This information is being collected and used under this Agency's legislative authority for the following purpose: to obtain feedback on the modernization of the development and maintenance of Canadian fresh fruit and vegetable grade standards, in accordance with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act (opens in a new window), the Safe Food for Canadians Act (opens in a new window), and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (opens in a new window). This information will be retained in accordance with the Agency's retention and disposition policies.
The personal information collected appears in the CFIA's personal information bank Setting rules PPU 100 (opens in a new window), and in the standard personal information bank Outreach Activities PSU 938 (opens in a new window). Details regarding these personal information banks, the information they contain, and the purpose for their collection are described within the CFIA Info Source (opens in a new window) and the Treasury Board Secretariat's Personal Information Banks (opens in a new window), respectively.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act (opens in a new window), personal information collected by the CFIA and the Government of Canada is protected from disclosure to unauthorized persons and/or agencies. Individuals to whom the personal information pertains have the right to the protection of, and access to, their personal information under the Privacy Act, subject to certain exceptions and exemptions.
This questionnaire is hosted by Voxco, an online third party questionnaire tool, which is not subject to the Privacy Act. For more information, individuals may consult Voxco's Privacy Policy (opens in a new window).
For inquiries concerning the treatment of personal information in the custody of CFIA, or to access personal information pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act and the Access to Information Act (opens in a new window), individuals may contact the CFIA's Access to Information and Privacy Office at ATIP-CFIA-AIPRP@inspection.gc.ca (located at 1285 Baseline Road, T3-6-217, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0Y9).