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Q1 – What is the Government doing to resolve outstanding trade issues impacting agricultural exports to China?
Q1 – What is the suite of Federal Programming under Sustainable CAP? Q2 – What is the status of Federal Programming under Sustainable CAP? Q3 – How will Sustainable CAP Cost-Shared Programming support the Canadian agriculture sector?
Q4 – How will Sustainable CAP address the environment and climate change?
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?
Q1 – Why do we need a Sustainable Agriculture Strategy? Q2 – How will the Sustainable Agriculture Strategy benefit the Canadian agriculture sector? Q3 – How is the Sustainable Agriculture Strategy different from other government strategies that relate to environmental sustainability? Q4 – Canadians are facing high food prices at grocery stores and dealing with daily affordability challenges due to inflation. How will the Sustainable Agriculture Strategy help Canadians feed their families?
Q1 – Many farmers have seen large increases in expenses in recent years. How has this impacted their bottom line? Q2 – Some farm groups are saying their provinces or sectors are facing significant challenges. How can this be explained when AAFC says incomes have reached record levels? Q3 – Which expenses have seen the largest increases in recent years? Q4 – How have the recent weather and climate challenges impacted farmers’ economic stability in 2023, and what is the outlook for 2024?
Q1 – How will Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and the new Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office (IPAAO) benefit Canadian farmers and stakeholders? Q2 – Why was Manila, Philippines chosen as the location of the Office? Q3 – Will Manila, Philippines be the only location? Q4 – How many people have been hired?
Q1 – Why are regulations necessary when there is an Industry Food and Beverage Advertising Code?
Q1 – Why is this government not supporting the research needs of the farmers? (or Why is AAFC no longer allowing industry to drive the research priorities for AgriScience Clusters?) Q2 – Why did you change the parameters of a program that was working for farmers? Q3 - Why has AAFC decreased funding support for the AgriScience Clusters? Q4 – Why is AAFC requiring Clusters to make mandatory investments in Climate Change, GHG emissions reduction, and carbon sequestration? Q5 – What industry engagement was conducted to communicate the changes in the program parameters from previous frameworks?
Q1 - What is the Government of Canada doing to protect soil health?
Q1 – Is the Government of Canada planning to implement a regime similar to the USA for Canadian fresh produce sellers?