The Canadian Beekeepers Federation represents Canada’s commercial beekeeping operations. We respond to media enquiries on bee imports and border policy, honey fraud and labelling, biosecurity and pest threats, and the economics of commercial honey production and pollination.
Media contact
Connie Phillips, Executive Director
780-289-5604
cdnbeefedoffice@gmail.com
Mike Paradis, President — available through the office.
What we can speak to
- Bee imports and the border. Import risk assessment, the package bee trade, and the case for precautionary restriction against Tropilaelaps.
- Honey fraud and labelling. Adulteration, testing methods, country-of-origin claims, and the organic import question.
- Bee health and biosecurity. Mites, hive losses, miticide approvals, and Canada’s preparedness for pests not yet present here.
- The economics of the industry. Production costs, pollination contracts, import competition and what they mean for whether operations stay in business.
Background material
Every formal CBF submission and position paper is listed on Positions and submissions, each with the full document.
For who the Federation is and what it works on, see About the CBF.
Canadian Beekeepers Federation
Box 666
Gilbert Plains, MB R0L 0X0