The Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced the reappointment of Jennifer Hayes, as Chairperson of the Canadian Dairy Commission, for an additional 4-year term, effective December 23, 2025.
Ms. Hayes first joined the Canadian Dairy Commission in the role of Commissioner in 2017 and was subsequently appointed as Chairperson for the Canadian Dairy Commission in December 2021 and was the first woman to hold this position.
She is a third generation farmer at PineCrest farms in Shigawake, Quebec which she co-owns with her father and her uncle. Ms. Hayes holds an MBA from Concordia University and is actively engaged in rural development initiatives within her region and has extensive governance experience through her work with L'Union des Producteurs Agricoles, defending regional interests in dairy, beef and agricultural development.
