Valacta's three shareholders

Fédération des producteurs de lait du Québec (FPLQ) (Quebec Federation of Dairy producers). Under the Federation, all Quebec dairy producers (more than 7000 dairy farms), collectively market nearly three billion litres of milk every year. The producers have delegated the responsibility for negotiating all sales conditions with the processors' representatives to the FPLQ. The Federation is the majority shareholder of Valacta (four representatives on the Board of Directors, including the President).

McGill University - Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Undergraduate and graduate studies in the fields of natural sciences, environment, agriculture, food, applied economics, and engineering. In 1966, under the direction of Dr John E. Moxley, McGill was the birthplace of DHAS, which became PATLQ, which became Valacta (see History page). Two representatives on the Board of Directors.

Ministère de l'Agriculture des Pêcherie et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ) (Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Supplies): influences and supports the growth of Quebec biofood industry in a perspective of sustainable development. One representative on the Board of Directors. (web site is in French)

The five industry partners on Valacta's Board of Directors
(one representative each since 2006)

Centre d'insémination artificielle du Québec (CIAQ) (Quebec artificial insemination centre): the only production centre for bovine semen in Québec. Dedicated to meeting the genetic improvement needs of dairy and beef breeders. CIAQ is owned by three groups of Québec producers: the Fédération des producteurs de lait du Québec, the Conseil québécois des races laitières (breed associations) and the Conseil provincial des cercles d'amélioration du bétail (breeding clubs). Its representative on the Board is a dairy producer.

Conseil québécois des races laitières (CQRL) (Quebec Board of Dairy Breeds). Mission : unite the Quebec Breed Associations in order to facilitate and ensure greater efficiency in defending and developing their common business, social and political interests. This is the only partner that was represented on the Board of Valacta before 2006. Its representative is a dairy producer. (web site is in French).

Fédération des groupes conseils agricoles du Québec (FGCAQ) (Quebec Federation of agricultural advisory groups): a network of management experts serving Quebec farm businesses. Represents more than 20 advisory groups. Partner of the Valacta training courses since 2004. Its representative on the Board is a dairy producer.

Faculté de médecine vétérinaire de l'Université de Montréal (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal): located in Saint-Hyacinthe, about 60 km from the University campus, it is at the heart of the most important agri-food area in Quebec. It is the only training and research unit for veterinary medicine in Quebec and the only francophone Faculty of veterinary medicine on the North American continent. Several hundred students are enrolled with the Doctorate program in veterinary medicine. (web site is in French)

Université Laval - Faculté des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation (FSAA) (Laval University - Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Sciences). Studies leading to a career as agronomist, chemist, engineer, nutritionist-dietitian, food transformation and safety expert, food consumption specialist. (web site is in French)

Partners on the Valacta Board of Directors

As the Quebec dairy production centre of expertise, Valacta must develop and maintain close ties with the entire dairy industry in Quebec, Canada and the world. This sharing and partnership approach is of course stronger with the eight partners represented on Valacta's Board of Directors.

Up until 2006, only the three shareholders had representatives, with one producer being named by CQRL. Since 2006, with the metamorphosis of PATLQ into Valacta (see History), five organizations support the three shareholders to define the main orientations of our Centre of Expertise.