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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? Q7 – Is there a need to have greater domestic pork and beef pricing transparency?
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? Q8 – How is Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada supporting Indigenous Peoples’ food security and sector diversity within Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector?
Q1 - How is the government responding to requests for fundamental BRM program improvements? Q2 – How is AAFC helping farmers with increased costs and the impact of U.S. and Chinese tariffs under business risk management? Q3 – How do Sustainable CAP and BRM programs address the environment and climate change? Q4 – How is Sustainable CAP Cost-Shared Programming supporting the Canadian agriculture sector? Q5 - How is AAFC supporting the agricultural sector’s competitiveness and trade diversification efforts? Q6 - Has the Government examined the feasibility of introducing a universal basic income pilot in the agricultural sector?
Q1 – What is the government doing to help Canadians weather the impacts of tariffs and trade uncertainty? Q2 – Do Canadians need to be worried about food supply? Q3 – What action is the Government taking to stop the persistent rise in grocery prices? Q4 – What is the Government doing to support Canadians who are struggling with food affordability and turning to food banks? Q5 – Responsive Only: What is the Government doing to address concerns that grocers’ profits remain high?
Q1 – What is Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada doing to support farmers that require access to minor use pesticide products? Q2 – What is the Government doing to protect farmers from the devastating effects of Richardson Ground Squirrels (RGS) following the loss of strychnine? 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?
Q1 — How is the Government supporting climate change mitigation in the agriculture sector? Q2 — What actions has the Government taken to reduce methane emissions from the agriculture sector? Q3 — What is the Government doing in response to nitrous oxide emissions from synthetic fertilizer application?
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 – Has the Grocery Code of Conduct been adopted? Q2 – How will governments support the Grocery Code after its implementation? 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?
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Q1 – How much compensation is being provided to members of the sector?
Q2 – What are the details of the CUSMA compensation? Q3 – What are the details of the Dairy Innovation and Investment Fund?