Agency Details

Ministry:  AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Agency:  LIVESTOCK MEDICINES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Agency URL:  N/A
Address:  3rd Floor NE 1 Stone Road West Guelph N1G 4Y2 Ont.
Tel.:  (519) 826-4110
Fax:  (519) 826-3254

Background:  Livestock Medicines Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.23, s. 2
Period:  01-JAN-1974 - N/A
Type:  ADA

Prerogative:  Mandatory Legislation; Minister's Letter
Function:  The board has the following duties: (1) to review all legislation and regulations pertaining to livestock medicines; (2) to inquire into and report back to the minister on any matter referred to it by the minister; (3) to advise the minister on matters relating to the control and regulation of livestock medicines; (4) to evaluate and recommend procedures relating to the sale of livestock medicines; (5) to evaluate and recommend procedures relating to the sale of livestock medicines and the proper standards for their maintenance, handling and storage; (6) to make recommendations respecting the description of drugs or classes of drugs as livestock medicines for sale under a licence or any class of licence. Six hundred outlets are regulated.

Membership:  Members are appointed by the Minister and are chosen as follows: a) one member representing the Veterinary Services Branch of the ministry; b) one member representing the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care; c) one member representing the Health Protection Branch of the Department of National Health and Welfare (Canada); d) one member representing the Ontario College of Pharmacists; e) one member representing the Ontario Veterinary Association; f) one member representing the Ontario Division of the Canadian Feed Manufacturers Association; g) one member representing the Ontario Fur Breeders Association Inc.; h) one member representing poultry producers; i) two members representing owners of livestock other than poultry; j) and such other members as the minister considers necessary or advisable. The Minister appoints a chair and a vice-chair from among the members.

Term:  There is no limitation in legislation.

Meetings:  The committee meets two to three times a year.

BOARD MEMBERS

No.	POSITION	MEMBER NAME	TENURE	REMUNERATION	LOCATION
1.	CHAIR (PART-TIME)	RUSSELL, IAN K.	02-JUN-2009 - 01-JUN-2012	EXPENSES	TORONTO
2.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	RICHARDSON, JEFF	15-SEP-2006 - 14-SEP-2009	EXPENSES	THORNDALE
3.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	SPREITZER, HELMUTH	20-NOV-2002 - 09-OCT-2009	EXPENSES	NEW DUNDEE
4.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	BÉDÉCARRATS, GRÉGOY YVES	31-JAN-2007 - 30-JAN-2010	EXPENSES	GUELPH
5.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	BUTTERWORTH, WARREN	20-MAR-2007 - 19-MAR-2010	EXPENSES	LONDON
6.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	COCHRANE, BRIAN	07-SEP-2004 - 13-NOV-2010	EXPENSES	PARIS
7.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	IRELAND, MARY JANE	17-OCT-2005 - 13-NOV-2011	EXPENSES	KEMPTVILLE
8.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	MURRAY, DAVID W.	17-JUL-2007 - 13-NOV-2011	EXPENSES	MITCHELL
9.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	RIETVELD, GERRIT	21-JAN-1998 - 13-NOV-2011	OPS EMPLOYEE	ELORA
10.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	REED, REGINALD	03-NOV-2005 - 25-NOV-2011	EXPENSES	FULLARTON
11.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	VREUGDENHIL, ARIE	03-OCT-2005 - 03-DEC-2011	EXPENSES	DUNNVILLE
12.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	RICCIATTI, RITA	23-DEC-2008 - 22-DEC-2011	EXPENSES	GUELPH
13.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	MIDDLETON, DEAN	17-OCT-2005 - 18-JAN-2012	OPS EMPLOYEE	TORONTO
14.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	BAGG, RANDAL	07-MAR-2006 - 06-MAR-2012	EXPENSES	GUELPH
15.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	WEST, ANN	11-MAY-2006 - 10-MAY-2012	EXPENSES	OWEN SOUND
16.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	FILEJSKI, CATHERINE	25-SEP-2009 - 24-SEP-2012	OPS EMPLOYEE	TORONTO
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