(Francais)
 Garth Whyte is President and CEO of the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association, one of the largest business associations in Canada.
The CRFA represents a diverse and dynamic industry, which includes restaurants, coffee shops, caterers, bars, pubs, nightclubs and other foodservice operators. With more than 80,000 locations, the restaurant and foodservice industry is uniquely positioned to contribute to the economy of every community in Canada. It is largely made up of small businesses, but taken together they form an industry that generates $60 billion in annual sales and employs more than one million people.
Garth joined the CRFA in June of 2009. He heads up a team working across the country on legislative issues and member savings to help CRFA members grow and prosper.
Prior to moving to CRFA, Garth was Executive VP for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. During his 23- year career with CFIB, he held several senior positions that included overseeing CFIB’s research and legislative affairs, opening and running the Ottawa office; and managing a 200-person sales force. As a primary spokesperson for over two decades, Garth is a recognized business leader in the media and the business community.
Garth has served on numerous municipal, provincial and federal ministerial advisory committees, most recently with the Canadian Border Services Agency, the Canadian Revenue Agency and International Trade. He co-chaired with Industry Canada the Advisory Committee on Paper Burden Reduction. As an expert on small- and medium-sized business and entrepreneurship policy, he has represented Canada at the ILO in Geneva, the APEC summit in Japan and the Higher Education Summit in New Delhi.
He has served on numerous Boards and is currently serving on the Association of Canadian Community Colleges Board of Directors.
Garth began his career with the Government of Saskatchewan, working in the Departments of Intergovernmental Affairs, Finance and Tourism and Renewable Resources. He has owned and operated a small business.
He, his wife Carolyn and their three children, Emily, Katherine and Cameron now call Toronto home.
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