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Q1 – Will the Government support Private Members' Bill C-355? Q2 – Why has the Government not acted on this mandate letter commitment? Q3 – What is the size of the live horse export market for slaughter? Q4 – What is the anticipated impact of the export ban on this sector? Q5 – This Bill will impact Indigenous producers. Why were First Nations and Métis groups not consulted on this? Q6 –Why is the government implementing a policy based on emotion? Q7- What actions are being taken by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency with regards to the new information provided by Animal Justice regarding injuries and deaths of horses being exported to Japan?
Q1 – Why are there differences between Canada and the United States in the measures to mitigate bovine spongiform encephalopathy risk? Q2 – What has been done to harmonise the BSE SRM requirements with the USA? Q3 – How does the detection of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Canada affect the risk status designation? Q4 – How does Canada’s negligible risk status for bovine spongiform encephalopathy affect trade? Q5 – How will recent funding announced in Budget 2024 support the Government’s BSE Program?
Q1 - What is being done to address non-tariff barriers for beef and pork in the UK market? Q2 – What are the market access gains for Canadian agriculture in the UK accession to the CPTPP? Q3 – How does the accession affect market access for supply-managed products from the UK? Q4 – What is the status of bilateral negotiations with the UK?
Q1 – What exactly is the Government doing to support the tree fruit sector? Q2 – Why didn’t the Government step in to prevent the bankruptcy of the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative?
Q1- What projects have supported young farmers and youth? Q2 – How else is the Government supporting young farmers and youth?
Q1 – What is the Government doing to protect temporary foreign workers? Q2 – How is the Government addressing labour shortages? Q3 – What is the Government doing to facilitate transitions to permanent residency? Q4 – What is the Government’s response to the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery preliminary findings? Q5 – What is the Government doing to ensure that visa and work permit applications are processed in a timely manner? Q6 – How is the Government reforming the Temporary Foreign Worker Program?
Q1 - What financial support is available for beekeepers?
Q1 – What is the Government doing about the reports of a detection of HPAI in US dairy cattle, and the possible emergence of HPAI in dairy cattle in Canada? Q2 – How different would be the Government response to detections of HPAI in cattle and poultry? Q3 – What is the Government of Canada doing about avian influenza and how is it protecting animal health and the spread of the disease? Q4 – How does the Canadian Food Inspection Agency respond to Avian influenza in poultry? Q5 – Does avian influenza pose risks to human health? Q6 – How does the Government support poultry producers? Q7 – What is the effect of avian influenza on the export of poultry and poultry products? Q8 – Does Canada allow importation of poultry from countries where Avian influenza is known to exist? Q9 – Have cases of potential transmission to mammals been detected? Q10 – Are vaccines available for Avian influenza?
Q1 – What is the Government of Canada policy on vaccination for foot and mouth disease? Q2 – How is Canada working to secure sufficient doses of vaccines to protect Canada’s livestock industry against a large-scale foot and mouth disease outbreak? Q3: What is the status of the establishment of the foot and mouth disease vaccine bank (i.e. status of the contract)
Q1 – What is the difference between voluntary “Product of USA” labelling and voluntary “Product of Canada” labelling guidelines? Q2 – Will Canada use retaliatory measures/tariffs against the final rule? Q3 – Is the United States meeting its WTO obligations? Q4 – Will Canada move forward with the publication of a retaliation list?