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Dec 11, 2025

Q1– What is the ruling of the CPTPP Panel? Q2 – What are the details behind the settlement of the TRQ dispute with New Zealand? Q3– What is the ruling of the second CUSMA Panel? Q4-What are the expected next steps from the United States on the issue of dairy?

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Minister by name: MacDonald, Heath (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Dec 11, 2025

Q1 – How is the Government reforming the Temporary Foreign Worker Program? Q2 – What is the Government doing to ensure that Temporary Foreign Workers remain available to the agriculture and agri-food employers who need them, despite the reduced Temporary Resident admissions? Q3 – How is the Government addressing labour shortages? Q4 – What is the Government doing to facilitate transitions to permanent residency for agricultural workers? Q5 – What is the Government doing to protect temporary foreign workers?

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Minister by name: MacDonald, Heath (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Dec 11, 2025

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? Q5 – What is the current status of agri-food trade between Canada and the UK ? Q6 – What is the Government doing about the request to terminate the Canada UK TCA from CCA?

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Minister by name: MacDonald, Heath (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Dec 11, 2025

Q1 – What has been the Government’s response to China launching its anti-dumping investigation on imports of Canadian canola seed? Q2 - What has been the Government’s response to China’s conclusion of its anti-discrimination investigation? Q3 – What is the Government doing to resolve other outstanding non-tariff related trade issues impacting agricultural exports to China? Q4 – What is the Government doing to financially assist the sector?

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Minister by name: MacDonald, Heath (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Dec 11, 2025

Q1 – Will the Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) increase costs to Canadian farmers? Q2 – Are the Clean Fuel Regulations another ‘carbon tax’? Q3 – What is the Government of Canada doing to help Canadian biofuel producers stay competitive? Q4 – What about the sustainability of agriculture-based biofuels?

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Minister by name: MacDonald, Heath (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Dec 11, 2025

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?

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Minister by name: MacDonald, Heath (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Dec 11, 2025

Q1 – How many producers have benefited from the increased interest-free limit?

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Minister by name: MacDonald, Heath (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Dec 11, 2025

N/A

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Minister by name: MacDonald, Heath (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Dec 11, 2025

Q1 - How is the department supporting the wine sector in its ongoing challenges? Q2 – Will the government modify the Wine Sector Support Program to broaden its support for the wine sector (e.g., grape growers)? Q3 – Will the government develop a national wine strategy?

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Minister by name: MacDonald, Heath (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Dec 11, 2025

N/A

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Minister by name: MacDonald, Heath (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food