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Dec 11, 2025

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?

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 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?

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 – 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?

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

Dec 11, 2025

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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 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?

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 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