Jan 30, 2022 | International
The Government of Canada understands the importance of creating a sustainable agriculture sector that benefits all Canadians and our economy, which means looking ahead to the future to find new opportunities for innovation and growth.
January 28, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Government of Canada understands the importance of creating a sustainable agriculture sector that benefits all Canadians and our economy, which means looking ahead to the future to find new opportunities for innovation and growth.
In recognition of Canada’s leadership role in the global agriculture and agri-food sector, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has named the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, as a co-chair for its Meeting of Agriculture Ministers. The OECD will host its Meeting of Agriculture Ministers in Paris, France, from November 3-4, 2022.
The Honourable Damien O’Connor, New Zealand’s Minister for Trade and Export Growth, Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Biosecurity, Minister for Land Information, and Minister for Rural Communities, will co-chair alongside Minister Bibeau.
The meeting’s theme, Building Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems in a Changing Environment: Shared Challenges, Transformative Solutions will be an opportunity for OECD Ministers of Agriculture to build on the existing work underway by member countries to enhance the long-term sustainability of the sector, while also working with key partners on a collective path forward to addressing the challenges facing the global food system.
Deliverables of the meeting include:
Explore new challenges and opportunities facing the global food system;
Work towards outlining a shared vision and goals for the global agriculture sector;
Set out policy principles that can help increase productivity, sustainability, and resilience in agriculture and agri-food.
The Government of Canada understands that the environment and the economy go hand in hand. By taking the necessary steps to build a sustainable future for generations to come, we will help ensure the continued competitiveness of the agriculture and agri-food sector in Canada.
“Climate change is affecting the activities of farmers around the world. Producers are on the frontlines of climate change. Canada’s appointment as meeting co-chair recognizes Canadian leadership in sustainable agriculture. We will have the opportunity to work with international partners to ensure that we can feed a growing global population while maintaining good stewardship of the land.”
– The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
The OECD is an international organization that works with governments, policy makers and citizens to establish evidence-based international standards and find solutions to a range of social, economic and environmental challenges. The OECD Meeting of Agriculture Ministers builds on other global high-level events and feeds into the international agenda of agricultural policy-making.
Canadian farmers have always been good stewards of the land and have a solid track record of sustainable agriculture, with sound management practices, innovation, and new technologies. Over the past two decades, farmers have doubled the value of production while stabilizing greenhouse gas emissions. As a result, the amount of agricultural emissions per dollar of GDP generated by the sector has dropped by half.
Canada’s agriculture sector currently accounts for 10 per cent of Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and has the potential to play a key role in reducing these national emissions and improving climate resiliency.
As outlined in the Strengthened Climate Plan, Canada has committed to reducing total GHG emissions in Canada by 40-45% below 2005 levels by 2030.
In 2021, the Government of Canada announced $550-million over 10 years to help Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector contribute to meeting our emission targets and capture new opportunities in the green economy.
Marianne Dandurand
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
marianne.dandurand@agr.gc.ca
343-541-9229
Jan 28, 2022 | International
Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau and the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, Member of Parliament for Cardigan, met with the United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in Washington, where Secretary Vilsack provided clear direction to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to proceed expeditiously with the risk analysis of exporting PEI table stock potatoes to Puerto Rico and the continental U.S.
January 27, 2022 – Washington, DC – Agriculture and Agri-food Canada
Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau and the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, Member of Parliament for Cardigan, met with the United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in Washington, where Secretary Vilsack provided clear direction to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to proceed expeditiously with the risk analysis of exporting PEI table stock potatoes to Puerto Rico and the continental U.S.
During the meeting, Ministers Bibeau and MacAulay underscored the importance of restoring market access for PEI potatoes for Canada and Islanders, while also emphasizing the urgency of the situation. The Ministers expressed Canada’s unwavering confidence that the trade of table stock potatoes is safe with the current risk mitigation measures in place, such as ensuring potatoes are: sourced from non-restricted fields, washed, graded, and treated with a sprout inhibitor. Secretary Vilsack expressed understanding for the challenges, and reaffirmed the importance of a science-based approach in the resolution of this matter.
The Ministers advocated for the U.S. to prioritize restoring trade of table stock potatoes as a first step, in particular to Puerto Rico, as well as the continental U.S., given that this type of potato has a negligible risk of transmitting potato wart. Table stock potatoes also represent the biggest proportion of PEI’s exports of fresh potatoes to the U.S.
Minister Bibeau also highlighted the extensive engagement between the two countries to resolve this issue, and spoke about the ongoing efforts by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to provide the USDA with the scientific data and information they require. The Secretary provided assurance that the information provided to the USDA will be reviewed expeditiously. Secretary Vilsack also confirmed that a decision on Puerto Rico will be rendered in under two weeks.
Ministers Bibeau and MacAulay and Secretary Vilsack agreed to remain closely engaged on the matter of PEI potatoes.
Additionally, Minister Bibeau and Secretary Vilsack took the opportunity to underscore the importance of working collaboratively to address climate change and environmental sustainability in the agriculture sector, and discussed dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs). They committed to working together to tackle supply chain challenges, with a focus on transportation and critical infrastructure.
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Marianne Dandurand
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
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343-541-9229
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Dec 9, 2021 | International
The Honourable Marie Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will launch an initiative that will contribute to better connecting Canadians with Canada’s farmers. The Minister will be joined by members of the Canadian Agricultural Youth Council
December 8, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Honourable Marie‑Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will launch an initiative that will contribute to better connecting Canadians with Canada’s farmers. The Minister will be joined by members of the Canadian Agricultural Youth Council, including Co-Chair Jerry Bos.
Time:
December 9, 2021 10:00 (EST)
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Oliver Anderson
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Office of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
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613-462-4327
Jul 9, 2021 | International
Montreal, Quebec – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will announce investments to support food security and local food systems in Montreal. Benoist de Peyrelongue, general manager of Cuisine collective Hochelaga-Maisonneuve will also participate in the event.
Date
July 12, 2021
Time
11 a.m. (local time)
Contact information for participation
Cuisine collective Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
3568 Adam Street, Montréal
Québec, Canada
H1W 1Y9
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Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
613-462-4327
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May 24, 2021 | International
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Terry Beech, Member of Parliament for Burnaby North-Seymour, will hold a virtual discussion with experts in the field of food waste and will announce an exciting opportunity to help innovators reduce food waste in Canada.
May 21, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Terry Beech, Member of Parliament for Burnaby North-Seymour, will hold a virtual discussion with experts in the field of food waste and will announce an exciting opportunity to help innovators reduce food waste in Canada.
Date
May 25, 2021
Time
12:30 pm (EDT)
Location
Virtual
Participation details
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Jean-Sébastien Comeau
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