Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced two new projects totaling close to $900,000 under the Agricultural Clean Technology Program that will help Quebec farmers take action on climate change and capture new and emerging economic opportunities: Coop Agri-Énergie Warwick will receive up to $758,243 to carry out its novel initiative to further process the digestate … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Neil Ellis (Bay of Quinte, Ont.) announced funding totaling more than $2.5 million under the Dairy Processing Investment Fund to support Empire Cheese Co-operative, Kawartha Dairy and Mariposa Dairy. He also announced that Kawartha Dairy and Mariposa Dairy will receive a total of more than $85,000 under … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced that applications are now being accepted for the Emergency On-Farm Support Fund in certain provinces and territories. This fund provides a $35 million investment to improve health and safety on farms and in employee living quarters to prevent and respond to the spread of COVID-19. The full release is … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced that the Government will refresh the Canada Brand platform to ensure industry and partners have access to new graphics and tools optimized for today’s digital platforms. The refresh will also enable them to reach more consumers and enhance virtual connections with international buyers, and will include a modernized look, … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development Minister Blaine Pedersen announced announced the governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing the University of Manitoba with up to $100,000 for the development of a new Protein Research Strategy and the establishment of a Research Chair to advance the Manitoba Protein Advantage strategy and … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development Minister Blaine Pedersen announced that the governments of Canada and Manitoba will be providing support to Agriculture in the Classroom – Manitoba to adjust their educational and outreach resources in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, the governments of Canada … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) held a virtual roundtable discussion with women entrepreneurs from across Canada’s agricultural food chain, focussing on the opportunities and challenges that exist for them in the agriculture and agri-food sector. Bibeau announced that Farm Credit Canada’s Women Entrepreneur Program has already helped 1,391 women with loans under this program, totalling more than $994.5 million. … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Will Amos (Pontiac, Que.) announced an investment of over $640,000 to the Canadian Organic Growers to help get more Canadian consumers buying Canadian-made organics produced locally by Canadian organic farmers. With this investment, COG will develop a strategy to identify and find solutions to organic supply … Read more
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing more than $7.9 million through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership to help farmers improve their business operations and bring more safe, high-quality foods to markets. This funding will support more than 670 projects across Ontario for eligible farmers and agri-food businesses. The full release is available online. Call 343-549-2326.
Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal (Saint Boniface- Saint Vital, Man.) highlighted federal investment of up to $10.8 million through the Surplus Food Rescue Program to the Fisher River Cree Nation. These surpluses were created because the COVID-19 pandemic largely shutdown the restaurant and hospitality industry, leaving many producers without a key market for their food commodities. The … Read more
