Government Affairs Photo Gallery

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CRFA’s Dwayne Marling (left) with Saskatchewan Minister of Justice,
Minister of Labour and Minister responsible for WCB, Hon. Don Morgan.
   
On the campaign’s opening day, CRFA Director Liam Dolan and a number of operators hosted Premier Ghiz. This event gave the industry an opportunity to raise its concerns and hear directly from the Premier. Pictured left to right: CRFA Directors Bill Allen and Liam Dolan, Premier Robert Ghiz and CRFA’s Luc Erjavec. CRFA discussed payroll taxes and red tape for alcohol permits with Quebec’s designated minister to the Finance Minister, Alain Paquet. Pictured left to right: Mario Dupont of Tim Hortons, Minister Alain Paquet and CRFA’s Jean Lefebvre.
   
CRFA Director Don Richardson (left) joined CRFA’s Joyce Reynolds and Dwayne Marling (right) to challenge SLGA President Barry Lacey on the five per cent beer discount that excludes licensed restaurants. Premier David Alward (left) talks with Luc Erjavec, CRFA Vice President Atlantic (right) at New Brunswick’s budget lock up on March 22, 2011.
   
At the 2011 BC Foodservice Expo, CRFA Director Warren Erhart (left), Western Canada Vice-President Mark von Schellwitz (second left), Chairman Gerard Curran (second right) and President Garth Whyte (right) met with B.C. Liberal Leadership contender George Abbott (centre). CRFA Director Bill Allen (left) meets with New Brunswick Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries Mike Olscamp to discuss the foodservice industry’s role in the province, as well as the ApEx Show.
   
In November 2010, CRFA presented Premier Brad Wall (centre) with a personalized chef jacket. Also pictured, left to right: CRFA Director Don Richardson, President and CEO Garth Whyte, Chairman Gerard Curran and VP Manitoba-Saskatchewan Courtney Hirota. In November 2010, CRFA met with Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety and Minister Responsible for the Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board Don Morgan (centre). Also pictured, left to right: CRFA Director Don Richardson, President and CEO Garth Whyte, Chairman Gerard Curran and VP Manitoba-Saskatchewan Courtney Hirota.
   
Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach wears a personalized chef jacket presented to him by CRFA's President and CEO Garth Whyte (left), Vice President Western Canada Mark von Schellwitz (second left) and Chairman Gerard Curran (right) on September 15, 2010. CRFA’s Vice President Federal Ron Reaman (right) and Western Canada Vice President Mark von Schellwitz (second left) discuss CRFA’s Healthy Living Strategy with B.C.’s Minister of Health Kevin Falcon (second right) and Minister of Healthy Living and Sport Ida Chong (left).
   
CRFA’s President and CEO Garth Whyte (right), Executive Vice President Government Affairs Joyce Reynolds (second left) and Vice President Federal Ron Reaman (left) present Premier Dalton McGuinty with a personalized chef jacket in Toronto on September 8, 2010. To celebrate the anticipated milestone of Quebec’s commercial foodservice industry reaching $10 billion in sales for 2010, CRFA President and CEO Garth Whyte (left), Director Jean Bedard (second right) and Quebec Vice President Jean Lefebvre (right) present Quebec Premier Jean Charest with a chef’s jacket on August 30.
   
CRFA President and CEO Garth Whyte (right) explains the importance of the foodservice industry to Toronto mayoral candidate Rob Ford (left). (Photo by Alice Xue) Rob Ford (centre) meets with members of the CRFA team, including (clockwise from left): Stephanie Jones, Joyce Reynolds, Garth Whyte and Justin Taylor. (Photo by Alice Xue)
   
Bill Allen, President of Fresh Casual Restaurants Inc., and Luc Erjavec, Vice President Atlantic with the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association, present New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham with a chef's jacket on August 18, 2010. The jacket marks the milestone of New Brunswick's foodservice industry reaching $1 billion in commercial foodservice sales in 2010. (David Smith photo) Garth Whyte (right) explains the importance of the foodservice industry in a meeting with Oliver Marcil, an advisor to Premier Jean Charest.
   
CRFA’s Director Lee Gonsalves (left), newly elected Chairman Gerard Curran (second left), Mark von Schellwitz (second right) and Past Director Barry Arndt (right) meet with Minister Thomas Lukaszuk (centre). CRFA President Garth Whyte (left) and Stephanie Jones (right) meet with Tim Hudak, Leader of the Official Opposition in Ontario.
   
Premier Darrell Dexter tours ApEx with CRFA’s Chairman Gerard Curran (far left), Atlantic VP Luc Erjavec (second left), CEO Garth Whyte (right) and Director Chris Tzaneteas (far right). Premier Gordon Campbell (second from left) joins CRFA President and CEO Garth Whyte (left), and Chairman Gerard Curran for a sample of B.C. blueberries at the BC Foodservice Expo on April 26 in Vancouver.
   
Last month, CRFA’s Manitoba-Saskatchewan Vice-President Courtney Hirota (right) met with Labour Minister Jennifer Howard (left) to introduce the province’s foodservice industry and discuss minimum wage. Sophia Aggelonitis (far left) and CRFA’s Ontario VP Stephanie Jones (far right) meet with then-Minister of Consumer Services Ted McMeekin last fall on liquor pricing and distribution issues.
   
CRFA’s Ontario Vice President Stephanie Jones (left) and President Garth Whyte (right) present Minister of Finance Dwight Duncan with restaurant operator petitions on liquor pricing and the HST. Premier Danny Williams sports a personalized chef jacket presented to him by CRFA’s Vice President Atlantic Luc Erjavec (left) and Chair Brenda O’Reilly (right) in St. John’s, Monday, December 21, 2009.
   
Premier Greg Selinger wears a personalized chef jacket presented to him by CRFA Director Diana Coutu (far left), Manitoba-Saskatchewan VP Courtney Hirota (left) and CEO Garth Whyte (far right). CRFA's CEO Garth Whyte (far left), Chair Brenda O'Reilly (right) and First Vice Chairman Gerard Curran (far right) present Prime Minister Stephen Harper with a personalized chef jacket.
   
CRFA's Ron Reaman (left) and Joyce Reynolds present 1,000 HST petitions from British Columbia restaurant operators to MP Ted Menzies, Parliamentary Secretary to the federal Minister of Finance. Local restaurateur Chris Tzaneteas (left) and CRFA CEO Garth Whyte (right) present a personalized chef jacket to Premier Darrell Dexter following a meeting in Halifax, Monday, Sept. 28, 2009.
   
CRFA Director Chris Tzaneteas (far left), Chair Brenda O'Reilly (left), CEO Garth Whyte (right) and Atlantic VP Luc Erjavec (far right) present a personalized chef jacket to Premier Darrell Dexter. Premier Robert Ghiz wears a personalized chef jacket presented to him by CRFA Atlantic VP Luc Erjavec (far left), Director Liam Dolan (left), Chair Brenda O'Reilly (right) and CEO Garth Whyte (far right).
   
CRFA's Garth Whyte (right) and Mark von Schellwitz (left) present hundreds of industry petitions against the HST to B.C. Finance Minister Colin Hansen. They also presented CRFA survey results showing over 90% of restaurant owners are against the HST. Manitoba-Saskatchewan VP Courtney Hirota discussed the importance of the foodservice industry with Premier Brad Wall during provincial budget meetings.