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Q1 – What are the key regulatory functions that the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food oversees?
Q2 – Are there opportunities to modernize Canada’s agriculture and agri-food regulatory system?
Q3 – Was the 60-day Review a new initiative?
Q4 – What follows the Red Tape Progress Report?
Q5 – How will AAFC ensure its contribution to the red tape reduction and regulatory reform?
Q1 - How is the department supporting the sector amid high input prices?
Q2 - How is the Government of Canada helping farmers with fertilizer management?
Q3 – Why is the Government still applying sanctions on Russian fertilizer which is contributing to the higher costs for Canadian farmers?
Q1 – How did the Spring Economic Update address food insecurity and food affordability amongst Canadians struggling with rising grocery costs?
Q2 – How did the Spring Economic Update address the significant financial challenges facing Canadian producers?
Q3 - How do the CFIA funding announcements in the Spring Economic Update support the agriculture sector?
Q1 - How will the beef sector be affected by a trade agreement with Mercosur?
Q2. How will the sugar sector be affected by a trade agreement with Mercosur?
Q3. What actions is the Government taking to address differences in labour and environmental standards between imported and domestic products?
Q4 How is the Government protecting Canadian food and animal health safety risks?
Q5. What are Canada’s key agri-food export priorities in Mercosur?
Q6. Will the Government protect supply managed products during these negotiations?
Q7. What will the Government do if sensitivities regarding Mercosur/Brazil are raised with regards to imports of poultry/chicken and spent fowl?
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Q1 – Why does Canada need a National Food Security Strategy?
Q2 – What does the Strategy focus on?
Q3 – How will the Strategy help make food more affordable for Canadians?
Q4 – What is the Government doing to provide immediate relief to Canadians at the checkout counter?
Q1 – What measures is the Government of Canada taking to address the threat that the global spread of African swine fever poses to swine in Canada?
Q2 – How has the Canadian Food Inspection Agency tested or validated its preparedness efforts?
Q3 - What other work is being done to support Canada’s pork industry in preparing for and responding to the disease?
Q4 - What is the status of an African swine fever vaccine or treatment?
Q5 – What risk is posed by Canada’s invasive wild pig population and what actions are being taken?
Q6 – What actions has Canada taken in response to the detection of African swine fever in Spain in November 2025?
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?
Q5 – What are the current transportation requirements for the live export of horses for slaughter?
Q1 – How will the Canadian Food Inspection Agency implement the Pan-Canadian Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance and support access to veterinary products to support animal health?
Q2 – How does the Canadian Food Inspection Agency support science to identify innovative solutions for antimicrobial resistance?
Q3. How does the Canadian Food Inspection Agency collaborate internationally to address antimicrobial resistance?
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 align 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?