Canada’s agri-food sector is increasingly impacted by decisions made well beyond its borders. From policy signals emerging from China to preparations for the upcoming CUSMA renegotiation, Canada faces a complex and evolving international landscape that will influence market access, competitiveness, and long-term resilience. This webinar, in partnership with RealAgriculture, explores what Prime Minister Carney’s visit […]
With global trade uncertainty, extreme weather events, and governments navigating tighter fiscal realities, Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector enters 2026 at a critical inflection point. Decisions made on trade, business risk management, and innovation over the coming year will shape the sector’s resilience and competitiveness for years to come. This webinar, presented in partnership with […]
Demonstrating sustainability credentials represents a major economic opportunity for Canada’s agri-food sector and is central to advancing the country’s global food ambition. Consumers, customers, investors, and regulators increasingly expect food systems to deliver credible, measurable sustainability outcomes. This webinar, presented in partnership with RealAgriculture, unpacks the Centre for Agri-Food Benchmarking’s latest National Index on Agri-Food […]
The 2025 Federal Budget comes at a pivotal moment for Canadian agriculture—marked by economic uncertainty, shifting global markets, and growing expectations for a resilient and competitive agri-food system. This webinar, presented in partnership with RealAgriculture, breaks down the Budget’s key fiscal measures, assesses federal priorities, examines where policy gaps remain, and explores implications for the […]
Canada’s agricultural research and development (R&D) system has driven prosperity for decades. Today, however, it faces significant challenges. Public funding is declining, research efforts are fragmented, and incentives often fail to align with production and societal needs. At the same time, external forces—climate change, global trade tensions, and rapid technological shifts—are reshaping demands on agriculture […]
As Parliament resumes this fall, federal leaders face a full and pressing agenda. With the Prime Minister’s first budget to be tabled in October, expectations are high and the pressure to deliver on key priorities is mounting. CAPI and RealAgriculture hosted an Ag Policy Exchange discussing what to watch for in the months ahead, the […]
For over two decades, Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) agreements have shaped how governments share responsibility for supporting Canadian agriculture—from risk management to innovation and sustainability. While this model has enabled coordination across jurisdictions, it’s also been criticized for its slow pace of change and tendency toward small tweaks. As the sector faces new pressures, there is an […]
Digital agriculture holds significant potential to boost the profitability, sustainability, and productivity of Canadian farms. While Canada is making progress, there is significant opportunity for Canada to better and be a world leader in the development and adoption of digital agriculture. This webinar, hosted in partnership with RealAgriculture, explored what it takes for Canada to […]
The CAPI Fellows’ Series is part of CAPI’s Policies for Land Use, Agriculture & Nature (PLAN) program focused on advancing solutions that enable us to feed the world sustainably, protect farmland, preserve nature and biodiversity, and promote food security. The initiative is supported in part by the RBC Foundation through RBC Tech for Nature. Webinar 1 – Recording Building […]
Regenerative agriculture in Canada has the potential to drive economic growth and deliver environmental, economic, and social benefits, but its impact remains limited, in part due to unclear definitions and low adoption rates. Recent work by CSA Group has provided key insights into the opportunities and challenges of developing standards to identify and verify regenerative […]