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Q1 – What is being done to increase and diversify trade? Q2 – How are business risk management programs helping? Q3 – What is being done to support the supply-managed sectors? Q4 – What support is being done for other initiatives highlighted in the Departmental Plan ? Q5 – Why is planned spending for Domestic and International Markets decreasing over the next 3 years?
Q1 – How is the Government addressing the significant financial challenges facing Canadian producers? Q2 – How will making pasture-related feed costs as an allowable expense for AgriStability, support producers? Q3 – How does Budget 2025 support youth employment in the agricultural sector? Q4 – What is the Government doing to ensure that Temporary Foreign Workers remain available to the agriculture and agri-food employers who need them? Q5 – How is Budget 2025 going to help diversify agricultural exports, including fish and seafood exports? Q6 – How do the changes made to Canada’s tax system benefit the agricultural sector? Q7 – How does Budget 2025 support food and beverage processors? Q8 – What prompted the Government to propose a regular review of Farm Credit Canada (FCC)?
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Q1 – How much funding has been invested by AAFC to date? Q2 – Why is Farm Credit Canada (FCC) lending to companies that are also receiving government grants? Q3 – Why did National Research Council Canada provide funding for this project? Q4 – What economic or business case analyses did the Government undertake before investing in the facility, and what are the results of those analyses? Q5 – What is the current market demand for insect protein, including specifically for human consumption? Q6 – What happens if a project does not meet its objectives? Q7 – Why did the Government of Canada not disclose information in response to an information request through the Access to Information and Privacy Acts?
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Why is this Government using scarce Canadian Armed Forces resources to fly senior officials?
Digital sovereignty is defined as the ability to exercise autonomy over digital infrastructure, data and intellectual property, as well as critical technologies. This protects national security, supports economic competitive and allows a country to operate independently and reduce the risks of foreign interference in the digital age. It includes:
• Data sovereignty: Ensuring data complies with national laws and remains under the jurisdiction and control of the country
• Operational sovereignty: Retaining control over how digital services are deployed and preventing reliance on, or interference from, foreign entities
• Technological sovereignty: Maintaining the ability to make independent decisions about technology without being overly dependent on monopolistic or foreigncontrolled vendors
Can you provide an update on the Comprehensive Expenditure Review?
What is included in the Supplementary Estimates (B) 2025-26 for the government as a whole?