Press Release Department: Federal - Agriculture and Agri-Food

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson announced that the Canadian and Manitoban governments are providing $2.9 million over two years to support Azure Sustainable Fuels Corp.’s Front End Engineering Design study for a planned Sustainable Aviation Fuel processing facility near Portage la Prairie, Man. The full release is available online. Call 343-549-0778. Agriculture … Read more

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced announced that Manitoba beekeepers will be eligible for support from the federal and provincial governments to rebuild their hives following extraordinary losses incurred over the winter of 2021/22. The full release is available online. Call 343‑549‑0778. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) concluded a mission to … Read more

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada has regained market access to Taiwan for Canadian beef and beef products from animals over-thirty-months of age. The full release is available online. Call 343‑549‑0778.

The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced $18 million to support Prairie Diagnostic Services in Saskatchewan over the next five years under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP). This investment supports the organization and the work they provide in disease diagnosis, surveillance, research and supporting animal health and welfare. Sustainable CAP will provide $3.6 million per … Read more

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) issued a statement in response to the United States’ requested dispute settlement consultations with Mexico under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement: “Canada shares the concerns of the U.S. that Mexico’s measures are not scientifically supported … Read more

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) met with the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance to discuss the Indo-Pacific Strategy. She announced Manila, Philippines, as the home base for the new office for a joint venture between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. It will consist of a mobile team that will work with Canadian … Read more

New Brunswick farmers will have access to new resources to help address the stress of operating a farm thanks to a new farm-focused mental health and safety initiative announced by Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and New Brunswick Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Fisheries Margaret Johnson in partnership with Agriculture NB (Agriculture Alliance of NB, National Farmers … Read more

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced the governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing up to $65 million in grant funding under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to support the development of agricultural knowledge and skills and improve the competitiveness and sustainability of Manitoba’s agriculture and agri-food sectors. A … Read more

The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing more than $2.3 million over three years through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership to support 4-H Ontario programming. This funding will allow 4-H Ontario to continue to engage youth interested in a career in the agriculture and agri-food industries. The full release is available online. Call 343‑549‑0778.

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced that a new intake of the Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Program – Adoption Stream will open on June 1, 2023. This new intake of the ACT Adoption Stream will provide non-repayable grants between $25,000 and $2 million to help producers purchase and install equipment that reduces greenhouse gas emissions … Read more