Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial Ministers of Agriculture held the first of two virtual meetings as part of their annual conference. Ministers gathered virtually to make key decisions to help ensure that our agriculture and agri-food sector remains ready to address the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and sector development. They discussed a … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) launched the first two streams of the Government of Canada’s Food Waste Reduction Challenge, part of the Food Policy for Canada.Challenge Streams A and B are now open for concept applications with a closing date of January 18, 2021. Up to $10.8 million will be awarded to innovators with an … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) joined with Laval and Montreal area food processors to highlight the almost $2 million in investments under the Emergency Processing Fund for nine local food processors to support their efforts in keeping their employees safe and our food system strong. The full release is available online. Call 343-549-2326.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced that applications are now being accepted for Manitoba farmers under the Emergency On-Farm Support Fund. This $1.9 million investment will help farmers to better protect the health and safety of farm workers in Manitoba during the COVID-19 outbreak. Applications will be accepted starting November 10th. The full release is … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced that Food Banks Canada has launched the $2.3 million Rural and Northern Capacity Fund. This initiative is being funded under the first round of the $200 million Emergency Food Security Fund, and will help address food insecurity in communities or regions that are currently underserved. The full release … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced the creation of the Canadian Pork Promotion and Research Agency, while at the annual general meeting of Les Éleveurs de porcs du Québec. The PRA will support the competitiveness and sustainability of the pork sector by enabling the development and implementation of promotional and research activities. The full release … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development Minister Blaine Pedersen announced the governments of Canada and Manitoba are collaborating with the Enterprise Machine Intelligence & Learning Initiative to address the availability of skilled workers in Manitoba’s agriculture sector. Governments are investing $630,000 from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership to support EMILI, the Enterprise … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced an investment of $7.5 million under the Emergency On-Farm Support Fund to help Quebec farmers better protect the health and safety of farm workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This measure will be administered by La Financiere Agricole du Quebec. Applications will be accepted through La Financiere agricole from December 14, … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced that the Mandatory Isolation Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Program will be extended until November 30, 2020. The decision follows the Government of Canada’s announcement to extend the Quarantine Act to the same date. The Act requires anyone arriving from outside Canada, including temporary foreign workers, to undergo a mandatory … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and the Quebec Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, André Lamontagne, announced the opening of the Programme de développement des marchés bioalimentaires – Component 2. This new component of the financial assistance program aims to increase sales of Quebec bio-food products on Quebec markets and for export. The call for projects … Read more
