Creating spaces for dialogue
The agriculture and agri-food sector faces significant risks from weather, markets, and value-chain disruptions. While optimism is a vital component of the sector’s success, there is a need for a heavy dose of realism in an increasingly complex and changing world. A clear strategy is critical to ensure the sector reaches its full potential in […]
Canadian agriculture, and Canada as a whole, is facing an increasingly uncertain trade future. With political uncertainty at home, rising anti-Canadian rhetoric and CUSMA renegotiation threats from the US, and challenging Indo-Pacific trade dynamics, the once-solid cornerstone of Canadian trade and agriculture now seems increasingly unstable. This Ag Policy Exchange hosted a lively debate on […]
Canadian agriculture and food face big challenges with the potential for very different solutions that lead to very different outcomes for the sector. None of those solutions or outcomes may be the right one, and dialogue and debate are essential to getting better policy outcomes. Instead of shying away from thoughtful debate, the sector should embrace it. […]
The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) and RealAgriculture are hosting a webinar to discuss the impacts of the recent US Election. The webinar will investigate what the election results mean for Canada’s relationship with the US and will dive deeper into the possible implications for Canada’s agri-food sector. What will this mean for Canadian farmers? […]
Bill C-59 represented the most significant changes to Canada’s Competition Act since it was first introduced in 1986. Among the changes, the deceptive marketing practice of greenwashing has been prohibited. The Competition Bureau recently concluded consultations, but the specifics have raised concerns. The reverse onus approach, lack of guidance on compliance, and threat of large […]