CanadaGAP Program Participation Survey

CanadaGAP would like to hear from you. Specifically, we are interested in your feedback on communication about different CanadaGAP certification options.

Please check off your responses below. Note: your answers will be treated confidentially.

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* 1. Are you aware that CanadaGAP offers different certification options? (e.g., Option A1, A2, C, D, E, F, group certification, etc.)?

Yes

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* 2. If yes, are you generally aware of the differences between certification options?

Yes

N/A

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* 3. Are you aware that CanadaGAP offers some options that are GFSI-recognized and others that are not?

Yes

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* 4. Are you aware of the new certification options launched by CanadaGAP in 2022 (Option E and Option F)?

Yes

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* 5. Do you have remaining questions about the differences between the GFSI recognized options (C and D) as opposed to the new, non-GFSI recognized options (E and F)?

Yes

If YES, what question(s) do you have?

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* 6. When you first enrolled in the CanadaGAP Program, how did you choose your certification option?

I was told exactly which option I needed (e.g., “choose Option A1”)

I was told I needed any GFSI-recognized option for my customer(s)

My buyer let me choose my option/ All CanadaGAP options were deemed acceptable

I picked my option based on advice from someone other than my buyer(s) (e.g., a consultant, growers’ association, auditor or certification body)

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* 7. Once the new certification options (E and F) became available in April 2022, did you check with your buyer to see if they would accept the new certification option(s)?

Yes

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* 8. If you answered ‘yes’ to question 7, was your buyer aware of the new certification option(s)?

Yes

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* 9. What, if any, questions did your buyers still have about the new certification options?

What are the differences between the CanadaGAP certification options?

Why are Options E and F not GFSI-recognized?

What benefit is there to switching options?

Other (please specify)

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* 10. When looking for more information about certification options, have you used or referred others to any of these resources available on the CanadaGAP website? (check all that apply)

Town Hall summary (communique)

Town Hall PPT slides

Town Hall recording

Communique announcing changes

Certification options webpage

Certification options comparison chart

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What other resources could CanadaGAP provide that would be useful to you in communicating with your customers?

New CanadaGAP brochure designed for buyers

More FAQs

Another PowerPoint presentation

Webinar

Other (please list)

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* 12. Do you use the CanadaGAP website if you need more information about the program in general or about the various certification options in particular?

Yes

Please provide any relevant information (e.g., pages you find most useful or information you wish was included on the CanadaGAP website, other ways that we can improve communication):

Thank you for your participation.