The Governments of Canada and Ontario are announcing cost-share funding to support and strengthen the health of the province’s honey bees and beekeeping sector. Through a targeted intake under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, the federal and provincial governments are investing up to $500,000 to help beekeepers make improvements to better manage pests such as Varroa … Read more
British Columbia’s Agritech Innovation Challenge has awarded a total of $150,000 to three innovative projects. These projects will see British Columbia beekeepers gain an edge in the battle with the Varroa mite, mushroom producers use robots to harvest and will help winemakers produce wine more efficiently. Each of the three projects will receive $50,000 from the … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) on behalf of Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced over $971,000 in funding to Jasper Wyman & Son Canada Inc. under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, AgriInnovate Program. MacAulay also announced an additional repayable contribution of $500,000 from the Atlantic Canada Opportunity Agency’s Business Development Program on behalf of Innovation, … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced an investment of $6 million to Canada Pork International to strengthen, diversify and grow Canada’s pork exports in priority markets around the world. This investment will help Canada’s pork industry in their efforts to boost awareness of the industry in priority international markets, positioning Canadian pork producers to further benefit from new … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) met with the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers to highlight a new three-year economic immigration pilot that aims to attract and retain experienced, non-seasonal workers by providing them with an opportunity to become permanent residents.The immigration pilot, announced on July 12, will test a new, industry-specific approach to help address the labour needs … Read more
Liberal MP Julie Dabrusin (Toronto-Danforth, Ont.) on behalf of Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) visited Eastview Neighbourhood Community Centre to highlight Government investments for a better food system, as part of the Food Policy for Canada. The Government of Canada is investing more than $134 million through Budget 2019 to support new initiatives in key action areas, … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) on behalf of Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.), along with P.E.I. Premier Dennis King, announced new support for Island potato growers under the AgriRecovery Framework. The 2018 Canada-PEI Fall Harvest Recovery Initiative will provide up to $15.6 million to assist affected producers with the extraordinary costs related to excess moisture … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) on behalf of Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced $49,000 in funding for P.E.I. Mussell King Inc., to help with export development opportunities, including the company’s attendance to Food Expos in the United States and Europe. The full release is available online. Call 613-404-1168. The Governments of Canada and Ontario … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) participated in the the Dairy Farmers of Canada Annual General meeting and announced an investment of $11.4 million to the Dairy Research Cluster, led by the Dairy Farmers of Canada. With investment from the industry, the total investment in this cluster will be $16.5 million. The Dairy Research Cluster aims to foster … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Liberal MP Randy Boissonault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) visited MacEwan University to highlight a $24.4 million investment through the recently launched Food Policy for Canada to help the Canadian Food Inspection Agency crack down on food fraud. The funding will help the agency tackle the mislabeling and misrepresentation of food products … Read more
