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Q1 – What is Canada doing to improve bottlenecks along Canada’s trade corridors which negatively impact the supply chain? Q2 – What is the Government doing to support farmers affected by supply chain issues?
Q1 – When do you anticipate the Strategy will be officially launched? Q2 – Will you continue to engage with provinces and territories and industry following the launch of the Strategy?
Q1 – How is this any different than the information already available and does it add value to Canadians?
Q1 – What is the Government doing to prevent predatory investors from buying up Canadian farmland? Q2 – How is the Government supporting farm succession and intergenerational transfer of farmland?
Q1 – How is the 2023 Fall Economic Statement supporting food security for vulnerable Canadians with rising food prices? Q2 – How is the Government supporting producers impacted by extreme situations, such as wildfires and droughts? Q3 – What more is being done to support the creation of a Canada Water Agency?
Q1 –What has the government done to secure a diversified supply?
Q2 – Is Canadian Royal Milk currently manufacturing infant formula for the domestic and export markets? Q3 – Why has the price of infant formula increased in the last two years?
Q1 – Is the U.S. meeting its international trade obligations with these regulations? Q2 – REDACTED Q3 – Will Canada adopt animal welfare standards reflected in these regulations?
Q1 – Why is the Government of Canada concerned about the new proposed rules on voluntary “Product of USA” labelling , when we have our own voluntary “Product of Canada” labelling guidelines? Q2 – Will Canada uses retaliatory measures/tariffs against this new proposal? Q3 – Is the United States meeting its WTO obligations?
Q1 - What is the Government of Canada doing about avian influenza and how is it protecting animal health and the spread of the disease? Q2 – How is the Canadian Food Inspection Agency responding to Avian influenza? Q3 – Does avian influenza pose risks to human health? Q4 – How does the Government support poultry producers? Q5 – What is the effect of avian influenza on the export of poultry and poultry products? Q6 – Does Canada allow importation of poultry from countries where Avian influenza is known to exist? Q7 – Have cases of potential transmission to mammals been detected? Q8 – Are vaccines available for Avian influenza?
Q1 – What do growers have to do to meet the CFIA’s program requirements? Q2 – Will Prince Edward Island seed potatoes be allowed to resume movement to the U.S. and domestically? Q3 – Will the Government of Canada review its Ministerial Order in order to lift or relax the requirements? Q4 (AAFC) – How does the Government of Canada support potato farmers through federal programs? Q5 – What is the Government of Canada response to the potato wart judicial review?