CHC Appoints New Executive Director

by | Août 3, 2016 | Actualités

The Board of Directors of the Canadian Horticultural Council is pleased to announce that Rebecca Lee has accepted the position of Executive Director. Rebecca has significant experience in the industry.  Rebecca obtained her Bachelor in Science/Agriculture from McGill...

CHC Summer Tour visits BC’s Lower Mainland

by | Juil 15, 2016 | Actualités

On July 7, CHC held its annual Summer Tour in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland.  The day long tour brought together industry leaders, growers and Members of Parliament to explore and learn about various aspects of Canada’s horticulture industry. The tour’s first stop...

Captan Fungicide Grower Surveys

by | Juil 11, 2016 | Actualités

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has published a Proposed Re-evaluation Decision for CAPTAN fungicide (PRVD2016-13) (https://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/consultations/_prvd2016-13/index-eng.php) which proposes to discontinue the use of, or limit the...

CHC seeks clarification on Integrity Audits

by | Juil 4, 2016 | Actualités

On June 16, 2015 CHC Labour Committee Chair, Murray Porteous, Co-Vice Chair Denis Hamel and CHC EVP, Anne Fowlie, met with Marc LeBrun Director General, Integrity Services Branch, Service Canada. The objective of the meeting was to gain clarity on the process relative...

CHC Greenhouse Committee hires resource

by | Juil 4, 2016 | Actualités

CHC Greenhouse Committee Chair, Linda Delli Santi, is pleased to announce the hiring of Julie Paillat as the National Coordinator, Greenhouse Vegetable Sector. Ms. Paillat holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Agronomy) from the University of Manitoba and is a...