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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 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 and advance its foot and mouth disease preparedness plan? Q3 – How is the Government of Canada working with provinces, territories and Canada’s livestock industry to advance foot and mouth disease preparedness?
Q1 – What do growers have to do to meet the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s regulatory requirements? Q2 – Will Prince Edward Island seed potatoes be allowed to resume movement to the United States and domestically from Prince Edward Island? Q3 – Will the Government of Canada review its Ministerial Order to lift or relax the requirements? Q4– How does the Government of Canada support potato farmers through federal programs? Q5 – How is the Canadian Food Inspection Agency using Government funding to help prevent potato wart spread in Canada?
Q1 – Who is responsible for food safety in Canada? Q2 – What measures are currently in place to ensure that food is safe to eat?
Q1 – What actions are taken by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency at federally inspected abattoirs to prevent avoidable suffering of animals during their handling and slaughtering? Q2 – What is this Government doing to facilitate the transportation of animals during emergency situations? Q3 – What is this Government doing to the reduce suffering of animals during transportation? Q4 – What is this Government doing to address concerns on Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) for transporters regarding the potential impact on animal welfare while trying to comply with the Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations?
Q1 – What is included in AAFC’s 2025-26 Main Estimates? Q2 – Why are the 2025-26 Main Estimates $193.6 million higher than the year prior? Q3 – Why are the 2025-26 Main Estimates $33 million lower than the total funding received in 2024-25?
Q1 – Why has the Canadian Grain Commission’s 2025-26 Main Estimates increased when compared to the 2024-25 Main Estimates? Q2 – What is in the Canadian Grain Commission’s 2025-26 Main Estimates? Q3 – What is the status of the Canadian Grain Commission’s accumulated surplus?
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 harmonize the Canadian feed ban with the feed ban in the United States?
Q3 – How does the future detection of cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Canada affect the risk status designation? Q4 – How does Canada’s negligible risk status for bovine spongiform encephalopathy affect trade?
Q1 – How does the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) apply to the agriculture and agri-food sector? Q2 – How is Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) helping reduce interprovincial trade barriers in Canada? Q3 – What international trade obligations impact interprovincial trade in Canada’s agricultural sector?
Q1 – How is the Government addressing the significant financial challenges facing Canadian producers? Q2 – What action is the Government taking to support the diversification of exports? Q3 – How is the Government addressing labour challenges in the sector? Q4 – How is the Government supporting producers impacted by extreme weather situations, such as droughts and wildfires? Q5 – What is the Government doing to enhance the environmental performance and resilience of the agriculture sector? Q6 – What is the Government doing to protect and strengthen Canada’s supply chains? Q7 – How is the Government supporting preparation and prevention of disease outbreaks?