Join CAPI and RealAgriculture for an insightful webinar on the current state of tariffs, their impact on Canadian agri-food and proactive policy solutions to safeguard the industry's future. When: March 27, 2025 at 11 am EDT via Zoom Recent tariff pressures have once again highlighted vulnerabilities in Canada’s agri-food sector, from an over-reliance on the... Read More
Category: Agriculture Policy
The Alberta government has proposed updates to the current Agricultural Operations Practices Act through Bill 44. If implemented, the government says that it would reduce waste and allow farmers to supplement current fertilizer programs with organic materials. While biodigesters already operate within the province, the current regulations lack clarity on the management of organic material,... Read More
There's plenty to see and learn at the Canadian Dairy XPO as the annual dairy industry showcase gets set to open its doors at the Stratford Rotary Complex in Ontario on April 2 and 3. It's the first CDX since the show was acquired last September by DLG — the German agricultural society that organizes... Read More
Canada, the true north, strong and free. More and more, it seems U.S. President Trump truly believes that annexing Canada is a smart move for both countries. I cannot believe that I typed that previous sentence. What the hell is going on in 2025? Before we get too far I have a confession I need... Read More
In this episode of The Truth About Ag, co-hosts Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout sit down with Lisa Ashton, agriculture policy lead on RBC’s Climate Action Institute Team, to dive into the big questions shaping Canadian agriculture. Ashton shares insights from RBC’s latest reports, including the Food First Report, breaking down why RBC is investing... Read More
Kody Blois is less than a week into his role as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development, but already he's firing off missives and steering policy direction. There's a reason for the quick pace — an election call could come at any moment, or the government could fall on Monday, March 24,... Read More
Canada's new agriculture minister has instructed the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to reduce red tape and harmonize certain regulations with trading partners. "I've established an agreement with the CFIA that they are going to be taking forward measures to reduce red tape, to be able focus on the registration of farm products more quickly,... Read More
The 16 Canadian farm groups that are members of the Agriculture Carbon Alliance (ACA) are welcoming Prime Minister Carney's order-in-council scaling down the federal consumer carbon tax to zero, but are calling for further legislative changes to provide long-term certainty. "The reduction of the consumer carbon price to $0 is a good first step for... Read More
Canadians have made it clear in recent days that they are looking to purchase Canadian-made products and support Canadian businesses. To this end, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is emphasizing the importance of accurate "Product of Canada" and "Made in Canada" labels on food products. After seeing an increase in complaints related to origin... Read More
New Prime Minister Mark Carney acted on one of his Liberal leadership campaign commitments within hours of being sworn in on Friday. While Carney signed a symbolic order to remove the unpopular federal fuel charge — more commonly referred to as the consumer carbon tax, cabinet approved an Order-in-Council setting the carbon price at $0... Read More