Natural Resources
Agriculture and agri-food
Fisheries and oceans
Forestry, mining and energy
Agriculture and agri-food
Through the Department of Agriculture and AgriFood, the Government of Canada
promotes the development, adaptation and competitiveness of the agriculture and
agrifood sector.
The Department and the Minister work closely with provincial and territorial
counterparts in a number of areas. Federal, provincial and territorial ministers
responsible for agriculture meet every year and put forward programs to improve
the performance of the agriculture and agrifood sector in Canada and abroad and
to help Canadian farmers.
Fisheries and oceans
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans' responsibilities and programs for
fresh waters and oceans are shared with provincial and territorial governments
as well as other federal agencies. The multi-jurisdictional nature of freshwater
and ocean resources leads to a relatively complex management system.
Forestry, mining and energy
Jurisdiction over natural resources such as energy, forests and minerals and
metals is provincial. The Government of Canada does however play a role as a
facilitator in the development of national strategies. Its policies and programs
encourage sustainable development through the integration of economic, social
and environmental objectives in decisions to develop energy, forestry and
mineral resources. To that end, the Government of Canada works closely with the
provincial and territorial governments and natural resources industries.
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