Contact Us

• Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
• Minister of State
• General Enquiries to the Rural Secretariat
• Regional Managers/Regional Advisors
• Program Officers
• Rural Development Network

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Minister

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and
Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board
The Honourable Gerry Ritz, P.C., M.P.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Sir John Carling Building
930 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0C5
Online contact form

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Minister of State

Minister of State
The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, P.C., M.P.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Sir John Carling Building
930 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0C5
Online contact form

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General enquiries to the Rural Secretariat

The Rural Secretariat is a focal point for the Government of Canada to work in partnership with Canadians in rural and remote areas to build strong, dynamic communities. Located in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, it:

• provides leadership and coordination for the Canadian Rural Partnership;
• facilitates liaison and creation of partnerships around rural issues and priorities; and
• promotes dialogue between rural stakeholders and the federal government.

For general information on initiatives of the Rural Secretariat contact:

Rural and Co-operatives Secretariat
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
560 Rochester Street
Tower 1, Floors 5 and 6
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C5
Tel.: 1-888-757-8725
Fax: 1-800-884-9899
E-Mail: rcs-src@agr.gc.ca

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Regional Managers/Regional Advisors

The Rural Secretariat is interested in learning about the information needs of residents from rural and remote regions, your ideas and suggestions for the future of rural Canada and how we can best serve you.

We encourage you to contact us. The Rural Secretariat is headquartered in Ottawa with regional offices across Canada.

British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories

Renee Umezuki, Regional Manager
4321 Still Creek Drive, Suite 420
Burnaby, British Columbia V5C 6S7
Tel.: 604-666-3686
Fax: 604-666-7235
E-Mail: renee.umezuki@agr.gc.ca

British Columbia

Brandon Hughes, Regional Advisor
824-3rd Avenue
Keremeos, British Columbia V0X 1N2
Tel.: 250-499-9562
Fax: 250-499-2922
E-Mail: brandon.hughes@telus.net

Yukon

Shannon Albisser, Regional Advisor
400, 300 Main Street
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2B5
Tel.: 867-667-3813
Fax: 867-668-5033
E-Mail: shannon.albisser@cannor.gc.ca

Northwest Territories

Regional Advisor (Vacant)
P.O. Box 2438
Greenstone Building
Room 323, 5101-50th Avenue
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 2P7
Tel.: 867-766-8452
Fax: 867-766-8457

Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba

Elliot Hewitt, Regional Manager
600, 138 - 4th Avenue, SE
Calgary, Alberta T2G 4Z6
Tel.: 403-292-5644
Fax: 403-292-5668
E-Mail: elliot.hewitt@agr.gc.ca

Alberta

Ray Darwent, Regional Advisor
Canada Place
9700 Jasper Avenue, Suite 220
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4G3
Tel.: 780-495-4568
Fax: 780-495-4492
E-Mail: ray.darwent@agr.gc.ca

Saskatchewan

Susan Nadon, Regional Advisor
600-2103 11th Avenue
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3Z8
Tel.: 306-780-6534
Fax: 306-780-6778
E-Mail: susan.nadon@agr.gc.ca

Manitoba

Pat Lachance, Regional Advisor
500-303 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3G7
Tel.: 204-983-8361
Fax: 204-983-8357
E-Mail: pat.lachance@agr.gc.ca

Ontario

Barry MacCormack, Regional Manager
174 Stone Road West
Guelph, Ontario N1G 4S9
Tel.: 519-837-5855
Fax: 519-826-2342
E-Mail: barry.maccormack@agr.gc.ca

Allen McGuire, Regional Advisor
174 Stone Road West
Guelph, Ontario N1G 4S9
Tel.: 613-868-7207
Fax: 613-826-2342
E-Mail: allen.mcguire@agr.gc.ca

Quebec, Nunavut

Esther Côté, Regional Manager
Champlain Harbour Station
901 Cap-Diamant Street
Room 350-4
Quebec, Quebec G1K 4K1
Tel.: 418 648-3737
Fax: 418-648-7342
E-Mail: esther.cote@agr.gc.ca

Quebec

Jean Chênevert, Regional Advisor
901 Cap-Diamant Street, Room 350-4
Quebec, Quebec G1K 4K1
Tel.: 418-648-3760
Fax: 418-648-7342
E-Mail: jean.chenevert@agr.gc.ca

Nunavut

Cindy Roache, A/Regional Advisor
Building 2225
Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 0H0
Tel: 867-975-4769
Fax: 867-975-4773
E-mail: cindy.roache@agr.gc.ca

New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador

Paula Belliveau, Regional Manager
33 Weldon Street, Suite 320
Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 0N5
Tel.: 506-851-7981
Fax: 506-851-2984
E-Mail: paula.belliveau@agr.gc.ca

New Brunswick

Jean Lambert, Regional Advisor
33 Weldon Street, Suite 320
Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 0N5
Tel.: 506-851-2859
Fax: 506-851-2984
E-Mail: jean.lambert@agr.gc.ca

Prince Edward Island

Robert Maddix, Regional Advisor
Jean Canfield Goverment of Canada Building
191 University Avenue
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4L2
Tel: 902-566-7210
Fax: 902-566-7489
E-Mail: robert.maddix@agr.gc.ca

Nova Scotia

Keith Cossey, Regional Advisor
1791 Barrington Street, Suite 405
P.O. Box 248
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2N7
Tel.: 902-426-8570
Fax: 902-426-3439
E-Mail: keith.cossey@agr.gc.ca

Newfoundland and Labrador

Michelle Brown, Regional Advisor
237 Balbo Drive
Clarenville, Newfoundland A5A 4C3
Tel.: 709-466-2968
Fax: 709-466-1570
E-Mail: michelle.brown@agr.gc.ca

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Program Officers

Toll-free: 1-877-295-7160

British Columbia, Alberta

Jacinthe Robichaud, Program Officer
600, 138 - 4 Avenue SE
Calgary, Alberta T2G 4Z6
Tel.: 403-292-4520
Fax: 403-292-5668
E-Mail: jacinthe.robichaud@agr.gc.ca

Saskatchewan, Manitoba

Carol Duma, Program Officer
500-303 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3G7
Tel.: 204-983-8466
Fax: 204-983-8357
E-Mail: carol.duma@agr.gc.ca

Ontario, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon

Patricia Tolton, Program Officer
174 Stone Road West
Guelph, Ontario N1G 4S9
Tel.: 519-837-5859
Fax: 519-826-2342
E-Mail: patricia.tolton@agr.gc.ca

Quebec

Renée Fortin, Program Officer
Champlain Harbour Station
901 Cap-Diamant Street, Room 350-4
Quebec, Quebec G1K 4K1
Tel.: 418-648-3750
Fax: 418-648-7342
E-Mail: renee.fortin@agr.gc.ca

New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador

Jayne Galloway, Program Officer
Tower 1, 6th Floor
560 Rochester Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C5
Tel.: 613-759-6541
Fax: 613-759-1204
E-Mail: jayne.galloway@agr.gc.ca

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Rural Development Network (RDN)

Clément Côté, Chief (RDN)
Strategic Policy and Network Development
560 Rochester Street
Tower 1, Floor 6
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C5
Telephone: 613-759-6753
Fax: 613-759-6763
E-Mail: clement.cote@agr.gc.ca