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Q1 — What actions has the Government taken to reduce methane emissions from the agriculture sector? Q2 — What is the Government doing in response to nitrous oxide emissions from synthetic fertilizer application?
Q1 What is the government doing to prepare the sector for increased extreme weather in the future? Q2 – How is the government addressing climate change through business risk management?
Q1- What programs have supported young farmers and youth? Q2 – How else is the Government supporting young farmers and youth?
Q1 – What is the Government of Canada doing to support the agriculture sector? Q2 – How is AAFC engaging with the agriculture sector and decision-makers in the United States? Q3 – What is AAFC doing to support diversification efforts for agriculture and agri-food products? Q4 – What is the Government doing to promote Canadian agriculture and food products in Canada? Q5 – What is the status of the 2026 Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) review? Q6 – Has the agriculture sector been able to comply with CUSMA?
Q1 – Is the U.S. meeting its international trade obligations with these regulations? Q2 - What is Canada doing to ensure that patchwork of U.S. State-Level agricultural production regulations (related to animal welfare) does not disrupt the Canada-U.S. livestock and meat trade? Q3 – Will Canada adopt animal welfare standards reflected in these regulations? Q4 – What is Canada doing to defend Canadian meat products against the U.S. Voluntary Product of USA Labeling (VPUSA)? Q5 – What is the difference between voluntary “Product of USA” labelling and voluntary “Product of Canada” labelling guidelines? Q6 – Will Canada use retaliatory measures/tariffs against the final rule?
Q1 – Will retaliatory tariffs be applied to pesticides and what would be the impact? Q2 – When will Maximum Residue Limits increases be considered for glyphosate? Q3 – What is Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) doing to reach the COP15 pesticide-related risk reduction target? Q4 – What does Canada think of the EU's approach to pesticides? Q5 – What is Canada’s reaction to the commitment by the U.S. to review glyphosate and will Canada commit to a similar review?
Q1 – What is the Government of Canada doing to enhance the environmental resilience of the sector, including adapting to the impacts of climate change? Q2 – What is the Government of Canada doing to enhance sustainable water management in the agriculture and agri-food sector? Q3 – What is the Government of Canada doing to protect biodiversity in the agriculture and agri-food sector? Q4 - What is the Government of Canada doing to protect soil health?
Q1 – When will the Grocery Code of Conduct be implemented?
Q2 – How will governments support the implementation of the Grocery Code?
Q3 - Will a grocery code of conduct impact food prices?
Q4. Will compliance with the Grocery Code be enforceable? Q5 – Why is the government not imposing a mandatory code of conduct?
Q1 – Who have you engaged to address this important issue?
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, especially now that the Agri-Food Pilot has ended? Q4 – What is the Government’s response to the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery preliminary findings? Q5 – How is the Government reforming the Temporary Foreign Worker Program?