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Government of Canada supports more efficient grain drying technologies across Canada
Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced federal support for 45 new projects related to adopting more efficient grain drying technology by farmers across Canada. -
Canada gains full access to Japanese beef market
For the first time in two decades, Japan is reopening its doors to Canadian processed beef. -
Statement from Minister Hutchings on the Auditor General of Canada's report on rural and remote connectivity
Statement from Minister Hutchings on the Auditor General of Canada's report on rural and remote connectivity -
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada releases “What We Heard” report on fertilizer emissions reduction target and outlines collaborative approach with the sector
Canadian farmers are on the front lines of climate change and are already taking action to improve resilience and enhance profitability while reducing emissions. The Government of Canada set a target to reduce fertilizer-related emissions, which led to consultations with the sector to gather feedback on how best to support farmers and producers through voluntary measures moving forward. -
Minister Bibeau to announce funding for youth agriculture awareness
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, will announce funding to Agriculture in the Classroom Canada to raise awareness of agriculture among youth. -
Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation will harvest opportunities with a full-scale oyster farm in Pomquet Harbour
Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation has a deeply rooted connection to the nearby water and its resources. With a name that means “by the bay,” the Mi’kmaw of Paqtnkek have fished Pomquet Harbour as a source of food for generations, living in harmony with the local environment. -
Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan partner to invest $485 million in Saskatchewan under the new five-year Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Today, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, federal Minister of Rural Economic Development, on behalf of the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable David Marit, Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture, announced $485 million for strategic agricultural initiatives in Saskatchewan under the new five-year Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP). -
Cape Breton community works together to restore and revitalize green space
Government of Canada supports inclusive, family-friendly recreation hub -
Farmers, ranchers, processors supported by new Canada-B.C. partnership
B.C. farmers and food processors will receive increased food security support over the next 5 years through a new agreement between the governments of Canada and British Columbia. -
Government of Canada to announce support to revitalize community green space in Cape Breton
Government of Canada to announce support to revitalize community green space in Cape Breton -
Government of Canada supports the development and adoption of clean technologies in British Columbia
Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, while visiting Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, announced federal support for four new projects related to developing and adopting clean technology by agri-businesses in British Columbia. -
British Columbia's agricultural sector allowed late participation in income-protection program
British Columbia (B.C.) farmers and producers can still participate in AgriStability for the 2022 farming year and have until June 30, 2023, to pay their fees and secure coverage under the program. -
Government of Canada supports farmers’ mental health
While participating at the inaugural National Symposium on Agricultural Mental Health, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, today announced the federal government’s financial support to the Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing (CCAW). -
Ministers Bibeau and Ng respond to changes proposed to “Product of USA” labelling regulations
Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, and Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, the Honourable Mary Ng, today released the following joint statement in response to the advance notice of changes that will be formally proposed by the United States to the “Product of USA” voluntary labelling regulations for meat, poultry and egg products. -
Government of Canada opens applications for federal programs under Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced that applications are now being accepted for federal programs under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) that will go into effect on April 1, 2023. -
Backgrounder - Federal programs under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
The five-year, $3.5 billion Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership includes six federally funded national programs to help drive growth and sustainability in the Canadian agriculture and agri-food industry. The programming includes: -
Government of Canada to announce support for entrepreneurial ecosystem
Government of Canada to announce support for entrepreneurial ecosystem -
Government of Canada supports the development and adoption of clean technologies in Ontario
While visiting Anaergia Inc. in Burlington, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced federal support for 55 new projects for the development and adoption of clean technologies by agricultural businesses in Ontario. -
Governments reach landmark agreement to strengthen Ontario’s agri-food sector
Farmers and the province’s wider agri-food sector will benefit from an upcoming new, five-year agreement between the governments of Canada and Ontario. The agreement will provide a range of investments that will help improve productivity, competitiveness and resilience in this key area of the economy and enable the province to meet goals outlined in Ontario’s Grow Ontario Strategy. -
Minister Bibeau to announce investments through the Agricultural Clean Technology Program
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, will announce investments in Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Program projects across Ontario while visiting Anaergia Inc. -
Minister Bibeau, MP Badawey, and MP Bittle to visit Food Waste Reduction Challenge Finalist
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament for St. Catharines -
Government of Canada and Saskatchewan announce 2023 Crop Insurance Program enhancements
Today, Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced details of the 2023 Crop Insurance Program. -
Applications for the Youth Employment and Skills Program are now open
Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of approximately $13 million to enhance the Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP) and to help support approximately 1200 jobs for youth in the sector. The Program is now open and accepting applications. -
Government of Canada supports the adoption of clean technologies in Quebec
Today, while visiting G.S.P.M. Distribution in Napierville, Québec, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced federal support for four new projects related to adopting clean technology by agri-businesses in Québec. -
Minister of Transport provides an update on the next steps of the High Frequency Rail project in Peterborough
Canadians have been clear that they want clean air, an efficient transportation system, and an economy that works for everyone and creates good, middle-class jobs. High Frequency Rail will do just that. In addition to reducing pollution, it will provide better and faster service between the major centres of Québec City, Trois-Rivières, Montréal, Ottawa, Peterborough and Toronto. As Canada’s largest infrastructure project, it will also create jobs for the next decade. -
Minister Bibeau to announce investments in Quebec through the Agricultural Clean Technology Program
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, will announce investments for projects in Quebec aimed at the adoption of clean technologies by companies in the agricultural sector. -
Message from the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food on Canada’s Agriculture Day
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, shares the following message on Canada’s Agriculture Day -
2023 Agriculture Awareness Summit in Saskatchewan examines public perceptions of industry
Agriculture communicators and leaders are coming together in Saskatoon for the 2023 Agriculture Awareness Summit to explore how the industry is adapting to changes in public perception and connecting with consumers. -
Government of Canada launches Canada Brand refresh for agriculture and agri-food products in international markets
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, unveiled today a modern new refresh of the Canada Brand program, plus a digital toolkit to help Canadian agriculture and agri-food businesses showcase their products in global markets. -
Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office industry meeting
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, met with representatives from 22 industry associations on January 30, 2023, to discuss the creation of the Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office (IPAAO). -
Government of Canada invests in organic waste conversion systems for rural communities in BC
Today, Francis Drouin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of nearly $832,000 for Safi Enterprises Inc. under the Research and Innovation Stream of the Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Program. -
Governments of Canada and Manitoba invest nearly $100,000 to upgrade horticulture storage facility
The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $98,970 through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) to upgrade the University of Manitoba's Horticulture Storage Facility so it can conduct innovative potato research, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced today. -
Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan invest $6 million in livestock and forage research
A total of $6 million in funding was announced today by Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit for livestock and forage research activities. -
Statement from the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food on mental health
“As Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and a member of Parliament for an agricultural region, I know that agriculture is about the passion of working your land and raising your animals. It is the pride of helping to feed the world in a sustainable way. It is the hope of passing on what you have built to your children, often following in the footsteps of your parents and grandparents. -
Government of Canada to announce support for a community recreation organization in Lower Sackville
Government of Canada to announce support for a community recreation organization in Lower Sackville -
Minister Bibeau concludes successful outreach to the UK and Germany
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, concluded a productive outreach to the United Kingdom and Germany, wrapping up a week of meetings and events. -
Parliamentary Secretary Drouin to tour Greenfield Global in Edmonton, Alberta
Media are invited to join the Parliamentary Secretary to the federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Francis Drouin, to tour the laboratory sponsored by Greenfield Global at the University of Alberta. -
New roof helps Eastern Passage Legion support Veterans and community
Government of Canada fueling community revitalization and creating the conditions for the local economy to thrive -
Government of Canada to announce support for a community organization in Eastern Passage
Government of Canada to announce support for a community organization in Eastern Passage -
Governments of Canada and Manitoba invest $55,000 to conduct wastewater study in Portage la Prairie area industrial park
As part of a commitment to sustainability and environmental action, the Canada and Manitoba governments are committing $55,000 through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) to study the viability of providing an alternative non-potable water source for non-food processing purposes to industrial park tenants in the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced today. -
Manitoba AgriInsurance dollar values increasing for 2023 crop year
Manitoba's crop insurance coverage is expected to increase for the upcoming crop year, Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced today. -
Parliamentary Secretary Drouin to tour Food Waste Reduction Challenge finalist: Genecis Bioindustries
Media are invited to join Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Francis Drouin, to tour the Toronto laboratory of Genecis Bioindustries. -
Minister Bibeau travelling to the United Kingdom and Germany (January 18 to 21)
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will travel to the United Kingdom (UK) and Germany to advance international agricultural trade, engage and promote collaboration with global partners to support world food security and highlight Canada’s work and contribution to open and predictable trade, agricultural innovation and inclusivity. -
Minister Bibeau announces Food Waste Reduction Challenge finalists for the Novel Technologies Streams
Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced the six finalists of the Novel Technologies Streams for the Food Waste Reduction Challenge. Minister Bibeau met virtually with the finalists and learned more about their promising solutions to reduce food waste. -
Food Waste Reduction Challenge Finalists for the Novel Technologies Streams
The $20-million Food Waste Reduction Challenge was launched in November 2020 to advance diverse and high-impact solutions to food waste in Canada. The Novel Technologies Streams focus on technological solutions to food waste to extend the life of perishable food, transform food waste and accelerate their advancement in the Canadian market. -
Joint Statement on the development of Canada's first-ever Grocery Code of Conduct
We would like to commend the agri-food industry on the substantial progress they have made in developing Canada’s first-ever Grocery Code of Conduct. -
Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers of Agriculture Readout of Meeting
Today, federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture met virtually to discuss key areas of interest for Canada's agricultural sector. -
Minister Bibeau to announce Food Waste Reduction Challenge finalists for the Novel Technologies Streams
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will announce the finalists selected under the Novel Technologies Streams of the Food Waste Reduction Challenge to find new solutions to food waste. -
Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Invest $17.6 Million in Crop Research
Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced total funding of $17.6 million today for crop-related research in 2023. -
New ways to learn and be active for Eastern Shore and Musquodoboit Valley communities
Five Nova Scotia communities are building and upgrading spaces enjoyed by everyone from toddlers to seniors. A playground, a gallery, a park, a hall and a senior’s recreation centre are getting a boost from the Government of Canada to promote social interaction, learning and physical activity. Amenities like these are integral to the overall well-being of individuals, families and communities.