The Quebec government is granting financial assistance of more than $730,000 to Jardins André Carbonneau for the expansion and modernization of its facilities. The project also received $125,000 in funding through the Prime-Vert program under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, an agreement between the governments of Canada and Quebec. The Government of Canada is funding 60 per cent of … Read more
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada issued a statement: “The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan and the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, at the G7 Miyazaki Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting, reaffirming the importance of food security, especially in light of the situation after Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, where some of the global food supply … Read more
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $10 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to help food processing businesses increase energy efficiency and lower their costs. Under the Agri-Food Energy Cost Savings Initiative, applicants can receive up to 20 per cent cost share for eligible costs, to a maximum … Read more
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $6 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to help eligible agri-food businesses and industry organizations expand into domestic and foreign markets. The Grow Ontario Market Initiative is a new, cost-share initiative that will help food and beverage processors, farm businesses and agri-food … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Liberal MP Sophie Chatel (Pontiac, Que.) visited Le Grenier des Collines food bank facility in Val-des-Monts, Que., where they highlighted Budget 2023 investments that will strengthen food security in local communities and make life more affordable while building a healthy future. Budget 2023 proposes to provide $10 million … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) met with companies in Québec to highlight Budget 2023 investments that will support sustainable jobs and clean technologies. This included a visit to Bosk Bioproducts in Québec City, a company that produces bio-based products as a sustainable alternative to plastics. Later in the day, she joined Innovation, Science and … Read more
Yukon Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources John Streicker launched the Yukon’s new agricultural funding program under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The program follows the signing of the Canada-Yukon Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership bilateral agreement on April 4 with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The full release is available online. Call 343‑549‑0778.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced $221 million for strategic agricultural initiatives in Manitoba under the new the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The full release is available online. Call 343-549-0778.
The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) officially went into effect on April 1, 2023. The federal, provincial and territorial governments collaborated in the renewal of this important five-year policy framework to ensure that there is no gap between the end of the former agreement and this new one, benefitting farmers and processors across all … Read more
The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) is a five-year, $3.5-billion investment by Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments that supports Canada’s agri-food and agri-products sectors. In Alberta, the Sustainable CAP framework represents $508 million in funding over five years that will support the needs of Alberta’s agriculture and agri-food sector. The Sustainable CAP comes into effect April 1, 2023 and … Read more
