Insights and Stories on Federal Policy

Apr. 10, 2024 at 10:37 am CDT

The petition says that Canadian consumers are driving strong demand for organic food, and asks the federal government to establish policies and programs to “encourage growth in the domestic supply of organic to meet the market opportunity,” and to “meaningfully recognize and incentivize sustainable resilient food systems, such as organic, across all departments that relate to Canadian food policy.”

By Geralyn Wichers

Feb. 28, 2024 at 3:33 pm CST

Long-time Canadian trade negotiator Steve Verheul says Bill C-282 is a political signal and not likely to threaten future deals.

By Karen Briere

Feb. 13, 2024 at 4:55 pm CST

Amendments to Bill C-234 will cost Canadian farmers nearly $90 million a year, according to a report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released February 13.

By Gord Gilmour

Jan. 29, 2024 at 5:24 pm CST

Bill C-234, which would amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Price Act, was once again the subject of debate as Parliament resumed today. Conservative MP Ben Lobb tabled a motion to essentially reject the Senate’s amendments to the bill.

By Geralyn Wichers

Jan. 25, 2024 at 5:46 pm CST

A federal environmental strategy for the agriculture sector should be viewed through an economic lens, says a report from consultations on the proposed Sustainable Agriculture Strategy.

By Karen Briere