Membership
The formal membership and governance for AHC are a work area currently of the AHC. Until these processes are formalized, the Executive Director, Co-chairs, and Board members of AHC (previously National Farmed Animal Health and Welfare Council) provide leadership for the operation of the organization.
AHC Co-chairs:
Dr. René Roy - Co-Chair, Canadian Pork Council
Dr. Keith Lehman, Chief Provincial Veterinarian at Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
AHC Board of Directors:
Dave Taylor, Board Member - Dairy Farmers of Canada
Dr. Nina von Keyserlingk, Animal Welfare Program, University of British Columbia
Luce Bélanger, Board Member - Chicken Farmers of Canada
Dr. Jim Fairles, Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
FPT Governments Advisory Council
Federal Government:
Luc Marchand, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Dr. Carolee Carson, Public Health Agency of Canada
Dr. Mary Jane Ireland, Executive Director of the Animal Health Directorate, Chief Veterinary Officer, OIE Delegate Canada
Provincial/Territorial Governments:
Dr. Scott Zaari, Manitoba Agriculture
Dr. Nicole Wanamaker, Chief Veterinary Officer for New Brunswick, New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries