The members

Brian Douglas, Chairperson and Deputy Head

A graduate of the University of Guelph, Mr. Douglas has enjoyed a public service career spanning over 41 years. His career has provided him with an appreciation and understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing Canadian producers. From 2015 to 2016, Mr. Douglas was the Clerk of the Executive and Secretary to the Cabinet for the Government of Prince Edward Island.

Previously, he held other senior-level positions in the Prince Edward Island government including Deputy Minister, Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal and Deputy Minister, Agriculture. Mr. Douglas spent most of his career in the PEI Department of Agriculture where he served as Director of the Agriculture Resource Division and Manager of the Farm Extension Services. Throughout his career, he also served as a member and representative for the Province of Prince Edward Island on various provincial and national level boards and committees related to agriculture and transportation and infrastructure renewal.

Bonnie den Haan, Vice-Chair

Bonnie den Haan is a dairy producer/processor who along with her husband John den Haan and two daughters operate Haanview Holsteins and Sheldon Creek Dairy while their two sons work in the dairy industry and farm with their families.

She received a Bachelor of Sciences in Agriculture from the University of Guelph in 1981 and is a graduate of the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program. She has been a board member of both Dairy Farmers of Ontario and Dairy Farmers of Canada and is currently past Chairperson of the Farm and Food Care Ontario Board. Bonnie is very passionate about the agricultural industry and is focused on building public trust in our food and farming systems.

Maryse Dubé, Member

Ms. Dubé received a Bachelor of Law from Laval University in 1996 and was called to the Quebec Bar in 1997. She has been a partner with Sylvestre & Associés since 2004. She works as a commercial lawyer specialized in agri-food law, representing a number of agricultural producers during business transfers and acquisitions, as well as providing advice to financial institutions. Ms. Dubé represents small and medium sized businesses in the fields of securities law, commercial transaction, merger and acquisition and corporate law (manufacturing and agricultural sectors). Very active in her social and economic milieu, she has often played the role of honorary chair and has served on a number of corporate and community boards. She has also spoken at various conferences.

Ms. Dubé sat on the Board of Directors of the Association des avocats et avocates de province, then served as President of the Richelieu Section in 2014. Until May 2016, she served on the Executive Committee of the Quebec Bar. She actively took part in the General Council’s work, which led to new governance for the Quebec Bar, and was elected by acclamation to the Board of Directors as the representative for the Richelieu, Longueuil and Arthabasca sections. Ms. Dubé was appointed by the Governor in Council to a three year term on the Farm Products Council of Canada in April 2015 and she was reappointed to another three year term in 2018. In April 2021, she was reappointed to a four-year term. She is known for her dynamic personality and her passion for singing with her band Rock in Time, whose members come from the Maskoutain business community and volunteer their time to perform benefit shows for charities in the Maskoutain region.

Morgan Moore, Member

Morgan Moore farms with his wife, Amber, and their three children near Brandon, Manitoba on a cow/calf and commercial sheep operation. Mr. Moore holds a Professional Agrologist designation with the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists and is an alumnus of the University of Guelph where he received his Bachelor of Sciences in Agriculture. He is presently the Chairman of Manitoba Sheep as well as the Founding Chairman of a start-up called PrüvIT Technologies Inc., a company developing exciting technology to deliver full value in two-way traceability. Mr. Moore is also the President of the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers, a century old wool marketing company and fast-growing livestock supply retailer. He is a lifelong agriculture industry promoter and advocate. After serving a three-year term with Farm Products Council of Canada, his mandate as Council member was renewed on June 19, 2022, for another two years.

Samantha Haverkamp, Member

Samantha Haverkamp farms outside of Woodstock, Ontario as a hatching egg producer. She is a graduate of the University of Guelph with a Diploma in Horticulture, Bachelor of Science Degree in Honours Agriculture, and a Certificate in Business. Prior to joining the family farm in 2019, she worked for a financial institution lending to agriculture and commercial businesses. She also worked for an agriculture input company buying grain, selling fertilizer and other crop inputs after graduating. Sam is currently on the Ontario Broiler Chicken Hatching Egg Producers Association (OBCHEPA), and has been the Chair of the Association since 2022. She has been and is active on the Board of Directors for United Way Oxford, chairing the Community Impact Committee and sitting on the Finance Committee, Chair of Future Oxford, and the Board of Directors for the Poultry Industry Council (PIC).