Explore / News / CAPI News

The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) received honours at the 2024 Best of CAMA (Canadian Agri-food Marketers Alliance) Awards, recognizing excellence in agri-food marketing and communications. CAPI earned top honours for Media Relations, while the CAPI Connection received a Certificate of Merit in the Newsletter category. These awards highlight CAPI’s commitment to fostering meaningful conversations […]

CAPI’s Policies for Land Use, Agriculture and Nature (PLAN) Policy Network held its second meeting on October 30, 2024. The policy network consists of a diverse group of stakeholders across Canada’s agri-food sector, that convene monthly to discuss improving Canada’s agricultural and land use policies. The meeting consisted of presentations from: Monica Hadarits, Executive Director, […]

CAPI’s Policies for Land Use, Agriculture and Nature (PLAN) project will highlight research findings of four doctoral candidates from across Canada.   (Ottawa, ON – October 31, 2024) – The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) has recently launched Policies for Land Use, Agriculture and Nature (PLAN). This initiative aims to provide solutions that protect agricultural lands, […]

CAPI recently launched the Policies for Land Use, Agriculture and Nature (PLAN) project, which will investigate policy solutions that protect farmland, preserve nature and biodiversity, and promote food security. As part of this initiative, CAPI has formed a policy network, a diverse group of stakeholders across Canada’s agri-food sector, that will convene monthly to discuss […]

This pertinent topic will be the key focus of Panel 4: Effective Public Policy and Sustainable Agriculture during Day 1 of Canadian Agri-Food in a Sustainable World. The panel will discuss the effectiveness of current public policy and will explore what sound policy looks like in achieving sustainability targets in agri-food.   Moderated by Robin Booker, […]

Canadian Agri-Food in a Sustainable World will take place at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on October 2 and 3 and will feature two days of dialogue and debate about the tensions, challenges, and opportunities that sustainability creates for the agriculture and food sector. Don’t miss your chance to hear from agricultural leaders across […]

Find out during the Ag-Policy exchange on Day 1 of Canadian Agri-Food in a Sustainable World. This exchange will be moderated by RealAgriculture.com founder and RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney and feature four competing perspectives on this polarizing question. Speakers include:  Jean-Michel Couture, President and Partner, Group AGÉCO   Nick Betts, Managing Director, Canadian Alliance for […]

[Ottawa, ON, Sept. 6] – The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) welcomes new board members following its Annual General Meeting. Chantelle Donahue has concluded her term as Chair of the Board of Directors. Under her stewardship, CAPI has transitioned to a new business model to ensure the longevity of the organization and enabling meaningful work […]