PolitiKit

Regulations and legislation related to beef cattle and meat production, exports and imports.

Farm policy and programs with respect to business risk management, innovation, environment, etc.

International Trade - Alberta Milk met with MP and Ministers regarding the CUSMA. Impact on the dairy industry including the loss of markets and need for compensation

Canadian Agricultural Products Act and Dairy Products Regulations with respect to standards for cheese;

Canada’s trade policy and Tariff Rate Quota allocation and administration regarding dairy products.

Canada’s trade policy and Tariff Rate Quota allocation and administration regarding dairy products.

Supply management system as it relates to the chicken sector.

Monitoring for any changes to the output-based pricing system and its provincial equivalency, and any related programs that advance or impede emissions-reducing technologies.

Ensuring the ongoing reliability of the transportation supply chain.

Providing input to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) on the regulatory oversight of fertilizer products, including policies related to product approvals, labelling requirements, and the transportation, storage, and sale of fertilizer.

Engagement with the federal government on issues affecting the international trade of fertilizer products, including policies related to market access, global competitiveness, and the secure and stable supply of fertilizer imports and exports critical to agricultural production.

Engaging the federal government on policy, regulatory, and infrastructure initiatives related to the reliable and efficient movement of essential crop input products throughout Canada and to international markets. This includes discussions on supply chain resiliency, transportation corridors, and trade-enabling infrastructure necessary to support domestic agriculture and international food systems.

EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CANADA – Temporary Foreign Worker Program and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program, in respect of ensuring reliable access to seasonal labour for horticulture.

Government of Canada – Red tape reduction / regulatory and administrative burden, in respect of reducing cumulative and duplicative compliance requirements affecting fruit and vegetable growers (including repetitive reporting, overlapping inspection/audit documentation, and inconsistent data/format requirements across federal programs and regulations), and advancing streamlined, outcome-based approaches that maintain food safety and environmental protections while improving sector competitiveness.

FINANCE CANADA – federal budget measures affecting horticulture competitiveness and program funding, in respect of adequate resourcing for sector priorities.

Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program - In relation to enabling a sufficient workforce to support domestic fruit and vegetable production.

Temporary Foreign Worker Program - In relation to enabling a sufficient workforce to support domestic fruit and vegetable production.

International trade, including opportunities for export and import market diversification in the fresh produce sector.

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement

Bankruptcy Insolvency Act - Trust Provisions - In respect of establishing a financial commercial business risk mitigation tool for the fresh fruit & vegetable industry via a fair and ethical marketplace environment.

Bill C-280, The Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act - in respect to establishing a deemed trust mechanism to provide financial protection to sellers of fresh produce in the case of buyer bankruptcy

Canada-U.S. trade and Canada's response to U.S. trade action against Canada, including tariffs.

Increase awareness with officials regarding Canadian Seed Growers' Association and its contribution to Canadian agriculture.

Discussions with government officials concerning veterinary medicine as it relates to workforce shortages and mental health of veterinarians.

International Barriers to Trade: The Canadian Meat Council seeks to eliminate or prevent out-dated, overly burdensome, discriminatory or otherwise inappropriate technical requirements in other countries that can create unnecessary obstacles to trade, reduce competition and prevent Canadian exporters from participating in global supply under the WTO SPS and TBT Agreements. The Canadian Meat Council is advocating for strengthened regulatory cooperation initiatives in regional, plurilateral and multilateral trade agreements to further facilitate trade.

Communicating to Members of Parliament and Senate, federal departments and agencies a long term and comprehensive view of the role of research and post-secondary education as it relates to agriculture, food and nutrition, animals and health, in the growth of economic and societal wealth of Canada.

Identification of critical infrastructure for food safety, security, sustainability and sovereignty, and public health related to nutrition, disease surveillance and prevention.

Funding for university infrastructure and student housing

Temporary Foreign Workers Program - National Occupation Codes for herd persons, development of new agriculture and fisheries labour program, housing requirements for TFW.

Canadian Agriculture Policy - business risk management programming, environmental programming, Canada Food Policy

Trade policy and regulations as it relates to import and export of cattle to the United States and increased market access to global markets for Canadian beef products.