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Federal food policy consultations underway

The long-discussed-and-debated notion of a public pan-Canadian food policy has taken a move forward with a new online survey from the federal government. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay on Monday announced an initial round of consultations and called on the public to “share their input to help shape a food policy that will cover the entire

Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: But what about the farmers?

By John Morriss May 25, 2017

The statistic does give you a bit of a jolt: In 2015 tiny Netherlands was No. 3 in world agri-food exports, with Canada way behind in No. 12 spot. That statistic is highlighted in the second report by the Advisory Council on Economic Growth, which was established by Minister of Finance Bill Morneau and led

News, Pulses

Growing Forward 3 a chance to think big

Pulse Canada’s COO calls for an ambitious agenda  as the next agriculture policy framework looms

By Alex Binkley November 29, 2016

Canada needs to quit fiddling around the edges of its agri-food policies and start thinking big. That’s the message Greg Cherewyk, Pulse Canada’s chief operating officer, brought to a recent meeting of the Commons agriculture committee. He used the occasion to call for a new focus on continuous improvement and transformational innovation in the upcoming

Crops, News

U.S. trade double standard confirmed

American trade expert Joe Glauber sees continued pressure on Canada’s supply  management and rising domestic farm subsidies in developing countries

By Allan Dawson November 21, 2016

Joe Glauber confirmed what many Canadian farmers believed during the Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) talks from 2001 to 2008: the Americans were promoting farm subsidy cuts, while increasing their own. In 2001 the United States spent $10 billion in market loans to offset low prices for U.S. wheat, corn and soybeans, Glauber,

Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: More of the same?

By Gord Gilmour September 29, 2016

There’s a certain predictability to how the next round of agricultural policy discussions are unfolding. With the Growing Forward 2 suite of programs set to expire in March 2018, many expect that what follows will closely resemble what’s being replaced. That might not serve Canadian agriculture particularly well, however, since the sector is facing a

News

Food industry wants input on manufacturing study

Food processing is a big export sector

By Alex Binkley September 6, 2016

Food processor associations — and likely other agri-food industry groups — will respond to a call for ideas on the future of Canada’s manufacturing sector. The Commons industry committee has requested written submissions on ways to boost Canada’s small, medium and large manufacturing companies. The committee opened its examination of the topic in June, with

The CAPI report identifies consumer issues about food that include health, nutrition, food safety, sustainability, ethics, food security and reliability of supply.

News

The ultimate consumers’ choice award

Significant change is needed throughout the sector to secure Canada’s future global competitiveness

By Alex Binkley February 9, 2016

If farmers and food manufacturers want to be ranked world leaders, then they have to prove to Canadian consumers they deserve that status, says the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute. In the final report out of a process charting the industry’s future growth that began last fall, CAPI said the sector should consider setting a goal

News

MacAulay has been given his list of marching orders

Healthy food, grain transportation,  expanded trade and more basic research  are among the items on his to-do list

By Alex Binkley November 23, 2015

For the first time, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made public the mandate letters traditionally issued to every minister, and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay’s list includes a national food policy, improved grain transportation, climate change adaptation and more basic research. MacAulay is to develop “a food policy that promotes healthy living and safe food by putting

News

VIDEO: Agri-food brain trust gathers in Ottawa to ask tough questions

By Shannon VanRaes November 13, 2015

Manitoba Co-operator reporter Shannon VanRaes travelled to Ottawa for the 2015 Forum on Canada’s Agri-food Future. The event — hosted by The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute — asked a provocative question: can and should Canada become the world’s most trusted food system? Industry stakeholders, policy makers and producers provided their answers as Canada’s role in the work

Opinion

Leadership needed in agri-food policy

By Alex Binkley July 29, 2014

During the last year or so, the agri-food industry has been the subject of enough reports on its economic potential and scope for improvement to fill a respectable bookshelf. Whether from academics, researchers, think-tanks or politicians, the documents focus on virtually all the major issues. Now to keep these tomes from gathering dust. The latest

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Tag Archives food policy

Federal food policy consultations underway

Editorial: But what about the farmers?

Growing Forward 3 a chance to think big

U.S. trade double standard confirmed

Editorial: More of the same?

Food industry wants input on manufacturing study

The ultimate consumers’ choice award

MacAulay has been given his list of marching orders

VIDEO: Agri-food brain trust gathers in Ottawa to ask tough questions

Leadership needed in agri-food policy

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