Press Release Department: Federal - Agriculture and Agri-Food

During her recent visit to New Brunswick, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) met with local entrepreneurs, producers, government representatives, and industry experts in the agriculture and agri-food sector. She took part in roundtable discussions and tours highlighting the diversity of New Brunswick’s agri-food production and its contribution to the region’s sustainable development. The full release … Read more

While attending the Ag Innovation Spotlight event hosted by the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) at the Grand River Agricultural Society, Liberal MP Tim Louis (Kitchener–Conestoga, Ont.) announced the creation of a new living lab in Ontario. Led by OSCIA, this living lab project represents an investment of up to $9.2 million over five … Read more

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced the Canadian and Manitoban governments are investing up to $1 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to support learning activities, knowledge transfer and resource development, for local agricultural organization. Eligible organizations can receive up to $25,000 per organization over the duration … Read more

Through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, the governments of Canada and Ontario are committing more than $68 million in the Ontario Agricultural Sustainability Initiative to fund three programs designed to support farmers in making their agricultural lands more productive and resilient. The full release is available online. Call 343‑549‑0778. At the Calgary Stampede, Parliamentary Secretary to the … Read more

The Government of Canada announced over $7.5 million to Dairy Farmers of Canada to help support sustainable development in the dairy industry. This funding is provided through the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The Government of Canada is also announcing new information regarding the fifth compensation payment for dairy producers … Read more

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) concluded her ministerial outreach to Italy on July 7, where she chaired the biennial Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Conference, met with bilateral counterparts and with Italian businesses in the southern region of Puglia. This year’s FAO theme was water resource management. Canada urged conference participants … Read more

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) launched a new recruitment process for membership on the Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council. The Council is seeking new members from across Canada’s food systems, including from the food and agriculture sector, academia, civil society, and Indigenous communities, with a focus on ensuring Indigenous and other underrpresented or marginalized groups have … Read more

Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Dan Vandal (Saint Boniface-Saint Vital, Man.) announced a total investment of up to $7.7 million for the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF). Through the Agricultural Climate Solutions – On-Farm Climate Action Fund, MMF will receive up … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Francis Drouin (Glengarry–Prescott–Russell, Ont.) and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced a funding agreement with Ag-West Bio provided under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative. Ag-West Bio will receive $9.5 million over the next five years to advance their work in the province’s agriculture … Read more

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced that the Governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing funding under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership to support Manitoba producers and processors in the areas of environmental sustainability and food safety and traceability. The full release is available online. Call 343‑549‑0778. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) … Read more