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Q1 – How did Budget 2024 support families and communities struggling with food security? Q2 – What are the linkages between the National School Food Program and the Food Policy for Canada? Q3 – How is the Canadian Food Inspection Agency utilizing Budget 2024 funding to prevent potato wart in Canada? Q4 – How did Budget 2024 support farmers struggling with increasing costs? Q5 – How did Budget 2024 support agricultural youth?
Q1 – What is the Government’s response to chronic wasting disease in Canada? Q2 – Does chronic wasting disease pose a risk to human health or food safety? Q3 - What is the Government’s approach to reducing the trade impact of chronic wasting disease?
Q1 What is AAFC doing to support farmers in Western Canada facing extreme conditions in 2023 and possibly 2024? Q2 What is the government doing to prepare the sector for increased extreme weather in the future? Q3 – Is the AgriRecovery framework responding to the current disasters? Q4 – How is the government addressing climate change through business risk management?
Q1 – How is the Government helping farmers struggling with inflation and the rising cost of inputs? Q2 – How is the Government supporting producers impacted by extreme weather situations, such as droughts and wildfires? Q3 – What is the Government doing to enhance the environmental performance and resilience of the agriculture sector? Q4 – What is the Government doing to protect and strengthen Canada’s supply chains? Q5 – What action is the Government taking to promote trade and market access? Q6 – How is the Government addressing labour challenges in the sector? Q7 – How is the Government supporting preparation and prevention of disease outbreaks in Canadian livestock?
Q1 – Is the AgriRecovery framework responding to the current disasters? Q2 – How will the federal government adequately support the main strawberry producing region of Canada and the second largest in terms of raspberries? Q3 – Will the federal government be providing AgriRecovery support to Quebec by the end of June? Q4 – How is AAFC helping farmers with increased costs? Q5 – How is the government addressing climate change through business risk management?
Q1 – Will the fertilizer emissions reduction target place restrictions on how much fertilizer can be used on farm? Q2 – How will the Department ensure improved measurement of fertilizer emissions? Q3 – What are the key steps the Department is taking to achieve the fertilizer emissions reduction target? Q4 – Has the Government considered mandatory measures if the fertilizer emissions reduction target is not reached? Q5 – Why does the fertilizer emissions reduction target address absolute emissions rather than emissions intensity?
Q1 – What is the Government of Canada doing to enhance the environmental resilience of the sector, including adapting to the impacts of climate change? Q2 – What is the Government of Canada doing to enhance sustainable water management in the agriculture and agri-food sector? Q3 – What is the Government of Canada doing to protect biodiversity in the agriculture and agri-food sector?
Q1 – How is the Government ensuring that the federal carbon pollution pricing system does not create an unreasonable burden on Canadian farmers? Q2 – What actions has the Government taken to reduce methane emissions from the agriculture sector? Q3 – What is the Government doing in response to nitrous oxide emissions from synthetic fertilizer application? Q4 – How will the Sustainable Agriculture Strategy help mitigate climate change?
Q1 – What action is the government taking to stop the persistent rise in grocery prices? Q2 – What is the government doing to support Canadians who are struggling with affordability of food and turning to food banks? Q3 – What action will the government be taking to respond to the AGRI Committee's report on Food Price Volatility?
Q1 – Will a grocery sector code of conduct increase food prices? Q2 – Why has the government not taken concrete action to impose a code of conduct? Q3 – Will a grocery code of conduct reduce competition in the grocery retail sector? Q4 – Why are provinces and territories not taking more action?