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Q1 – What is Canada doing to improve bottlenecks along Canada’s trade corridors which negatively impact the supply chain? Q2 – What is the Government doing to support farmers affected by supply chain issues? Q3 – What is the Government doing to ensure that farmers are able to move this year’s crop for export? Q4 – What is the Government doing to protect farmers and the agricultural sector against supply chain labour disruptions?
Q1 – What is the Government of Canada doing to protect the agriculture sector? Q2 – How is the Government of Canada preparing for potential tariff increases on agriculture exports to our largest trading partner? Q3 – How is the Government of Canada ensuring that Canadian agriculture stakeholders will be protected during the 2026 CUSMA review?
Q1 – Is the Government of Canada planning to implement a regime similar to the USA for Canadian fresh produce sellers?
Q1 - How is the government continuing to support the wine sector in its ongoing challenges? Q2 – How else does the department support the wine sector as a whole? Q3 – What other supports exist for Canadian wineries? Q4 – Will the government modify the Wine Sector Support Program to broaden its support for the wine sector writ large (e.g., grape growers)? Q5 – Will the government develop a national wine strategy?
Q1 – How might this price change impact the retail price of milk and dairy products? Q2 – How is the government addressing concerns about milk price-setting transparency?
Q1 – Why won’t the government get rid of the capital gains tax increases to help farmers with intergenerational farm transfers? Q2 – The Grain Growers of Canada estimate that the changes to capital gains tax will increase taxes by 30 per cent on family-run grain farms, making it much harder for families to pass down farms. Why is the government making it harder for grain farmers to pass their farm to the next generation?
Q1 – What is the government doing concretely to support industry in avoiding surplus milk from being dumped by farmers? Q2 - What is the Government’s perspective on the findings of the milk disposal study published in the Journal of Ecological Economics? Q3 - Why is this discarded milk not being donated? Q4 - Why do milk prices continue to increase even though inflation is cooling down?
Q1 – What is the Government doing to prevent CBAMs from creating trade barriers for the Canadian agriculture sector? Q2 – What will be the impact of the EU CBAM on Canadia fertilizer exports to Europe? Q3 – How will the Government advocate for Canadian agriculture interests as other countries consider taking new approaches to sustainability? Q-4 – At the moment, is there any international negotiations related to agriculture sustainability rules?