At Compliance Controls, we’re a dedicated team of regulatory consultants helping businesses confidently navigate
Canadian compliance requirements.
With expertise across the food, chemical, natural health, agricultural, and cosmetic sectors, we provide clear, practical support tailored to your needs. Whether it’s product notification, registration, written safety programs for any industry, or setting up a CARM account for the first time, we work closely with you to simplify the process and find the right solution. Our collaborative, people-first approach means you’ll always have a knowledgeable partner by your side.
Susan Abel graduated from the University of Guelph with a BSc in Agriculture, majoring in dairy processing and minoring in chemistry. Starting her career with Ault Research in London, Ontario, she was quickly engaged in a wide range of dairy processing, including fluid, cultured, aseptic, and frozen dairy products.
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From there, she shifted gears to cereal processing by joining Quaker’s research team in Peterborough, Ontario where she learned the science behind food extrusion, baking mixes, syrups, hot breakfast cereals, and granola bars. She then moved to Weetabix in Cobourg, Ontario where in addition to her research role, she added quality and regulatory systems oversight to her skills. During her tenure there, Weetabix quadrupled in size in Canada, including growth by exporting product globally. Susan oversaw Weetabix’s certification as an organic food processor and ensured its success as an early adopter of the third-party audit system under the British Retail Consortium. From Weetabix she headed on to a career lobbying on behalf of the food and consumer products industries at a federal government level, with Canada’s largest national food and consumer goods trade association.
She has been working as a regulatory consultant for over 5 years, providing customized programs to a wide range of businesses.
Susan Abel graduated from the University of Guelph with a BSc in Agriculture, majoring in dairy processing and minoring in chemistry. Starting her career with Ault Research in London, Ontario, she was quickly engaged in a wide range of dairy processing, including fluid, cultured, aseptic, and frozen dairy products.
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From there, she shifted gears to cereal processing by joining Quaker’s research team in Peterborough, Ontario where she learned the science behind food extrusion, baking mixes, syrups, hot breakfast cereals, and granola bars. She then moved to Weetabix in Cobourg, Ontario where in addition to her research role, she added quality and regulatory systems oversight to her skills. During her tenure there, Weetabix quadrupled in size in Canada, including growth by exporting product globally. Susan oversaw Weetabix’s certification as an organic food processor and ensured its success as an early adopter of the third-party audit system under the British Retail Consortium. From Weetabix she headed on to a career lobbying on behalf of the food and consumer products industries at a federal government level, with Canada’s largest national food and consumer goods trade association.
She has been working as a regulatory consultant for over 5 years, providing customized programs to a wide range of businesses.
PCCI is led by Dave Saucier, with 30+ years of regulatory experience that began in 1985 when the first Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and Regulations were put in place following the Mississauga train derailment.
Since the introduction of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and the Hazardous Products Act and Regulations in 1988, which ushered in the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Dave Saucier has developed regulatory compliance programs for a wide range of companies that included W.R. Grace & Company Canada, Bombardier, St. Lawrence Chemicals, Pratt & Whitney, and Marconi.
Dave Saucier has served as chairman of the Toronto Society of Coatings Technologies (TOSCOT). Duties included executive producer and director for the production of TOSCOT’s online Diploma in Coatings Technology course now being administered by the Canadian Paints and Coatings Association (CPCA – www.canpaint.com).
Dave Saucier has been a member of many government and industry committees and councils representing the chemical importing and distribution sector, providing expertise on the impact on this sector during the regulatory development. These include:
• Environment and Climate Change Canada Stakeholder Advisory Council for the Chemicals Management Plan
• Current Issues Committee for WHMIS
• Bilateral meeting delegate for the Industry Coordinating Group
• Member of 2 technical working groups for the Canada-United State Regulatory Cooperation Council
PCCI is led by Dave Saucier, with 30+ years of regulatory experience that began in 1985 when the first Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and Regulations were put in place following the Mississauga train derailment.
Since the introduction of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and the Hazardous Products Act and Regulations in 1988, which ushered in the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Dave Saucier has developed regulatory compliance programs for a wide range of companies that included W.R. Grace & Company Canada, Bombardier, St. Lawrence Chemicals, Pratt & Whitney, and Marconi.
Dave Saucier has served as chairman of the Toronto Society of Coatings Technologies (TOSCOT). Duties included executive producer and director for the production of TOSCOT’s online Diploma in Coatings Technology course now being administered by the Canadian Paints and Coatings Association (CPCA – www.canpaint.com).
Dave Saucier has been a member of many government and industry committees and councils representing the chemical importing and distribution sector, providing expertise on the impact on this sector during the regulatory development. These include:
• Environment and Climate Change Canada Stakeholder Advisory Council for the Chemicals Management Plan
• Current Issues Committee for WHMIS
• Bilateral meeting delegate for the Industry Coordinating Group
• Member of 2 technical working groups for the Canada-United State Regulatory Cooperation Council
Pavan Basani is an experienced food safety/quality and operations professional with over 10 years of food industry experience in the areas of food safety, quality assurance, and operations. Pavan worked with diverse food companies, including ones that dealt with meat and seafood processing, fermented pickles, airline catering, and retail operations. He has global experience encompassing Canada, the Middle East, and Europe. Pavan is an SQF and BRCGS Lead Auditor.
Pavan holds a master’s degree in sustainable food manufacturing management from ISA-Lille, France, and a bachelor’s degree in biotechnology from Loyola Academy, India. Being an enthusiast in learning more about the developments in the quality world, Pavan achieved the “BRC Professional” certification in 2020 and SQF Contract Auditor in 2022.
Pavan Basani is an experienced food safety/quality and operations professional with over 10 years of food industry experience in the areas of food safety, quality assurance, and operations. Pavan worked with diverse food companies, including ones that dealt with meat and seafood processing, fermented pickles, airline catering, and retail operations. He has global experience encompassing Canada, the Middle East, and Europe. Pavan is an SQF and BRCGS Lead Auditor.
Pavan holds a master’s degree in sustainable food manufacturing management from ISA-Lille, France, and a bachelor’s degree in biotechnology from Loyola Academy, India. Being an enthusiast in learning more about the developments in the quality world, Pavan achieved the “BRC Professional” certification in 2020 and SQF Contract Auditor in 2022.
Laura is the newest team member here at Preventive Controls & Compliance. She has taken on all our digital marketing projects, including the translations for our new bilingual website, maintaining the content of the website to ensure it is current and relevant, and publishing our newsletter and social media notifications every week.
When Laura isn’t helping us out, she is also getting her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Art History at Queen’s University (Kingston) and is also the President with the Queen’s Swing Dance Club.
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