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CFIA red tape changes a first step: agriculture

Farm groups say they’re happy to see action on federal regulatory red tape, but there’s still a lot of streamlining left to be done

Farm groups say they’re happy to see action on Canada’s federal regulatory red tape, but there’s still a lot of streamlining left to be done










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Seed regulation proposals mean quicker changes, more industry input

A preview of potential Canadian seed rule changes, released this summer, suggests more CFIA functions will be given to third parties to complete

A preview of potential Canadian seed rule changes, released earlier this summer, suggests more CFIA functions will be given to third parties when updated seed legislation is finally released.