Question Period Notes
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Q1 – Will the increased interest-free limit be extended into 2024? Q2 – How many producers have benefited from the increased interest-free limit?
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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?
Q1 – When do you anticipate the Strategy will officially be launched? Q2 – Will you continue to engage with provinces and territories and industry following the launch of the Strategy?
Q1 – Is the U.S. meeting its international trade obligations with these regulations? Q2 – Will Canada adopt animal welfare standards reflected in these regulations?
Q1 – How is this any different than the information already available and does it add value to Canadians?
Q1 – How is the 2023 Fall Economic Statement supporting food security for vulnerable Canadians with rising food prices? Q2 – How is the Government supporting producers impacted by extreme situations, such as wildfires and droughts? Q3 – What more is being done to support the creation of a Canada Water Agency? Q4 –What measures, included in Budget 2023 and Budget 2024, were taken to advance the Right to Repair and what is the current status of planned consultations on the framework?
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?
Q1 – How does 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 will the Canadian Food Inspection Agency utilize the recently announced Budget 2024 funding to prevent potato wart in Canada? Q4 – How does Budget 2024 support farmers struggling with increasing costs? Q5 – How does Budget 2024 support agricultural youth?
Q1 – What is the Government doing about the reports of a detection of HPAI in US dairy cattle? Q2 – How is the Government responding to detections in cattle versus 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 is the Canadian Food Inspection Agency responding to Avian influenza? 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?