Lead Department: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Start Date of the Horizontal Initiative: 2003-04 fiscal year
End
Date of the Horizontal Initiative: 2007-08 fiscal year
Total
Federal Funding Allocation: $42.5297 million over five years
Description
A key objective of the Agricultural Policy Framework (APF) International
component is to secure and sustain an enduring competitive advantage over other
countries by strengthening Canada's market development capacity and gaining
recognition for Canada's world-leading capabilities to meet the quality
demands of highly-segmented and increasingly competitive global markets.
This MOU establishes the operational principles, management practices and
performance measurement criteria for the 32 agriculture and agri-food specialist
positions abroad. The objective is to enhance the delivery of services to
Canadian exporters in areas such as agriculture and agri-food business
development, investment promotion, market access and advocacy, through Canadian
Embassies and High Commissions located in key export markets.
Shared Outcome(s)
- Improved capacity within DFAIT's (now International Trade Canada or
ITCan) Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) to deliver in-market support to
Canadian exporters;
- Increased recognition in targeted markets of Canada's ability to supply
high quality, safe and innovative agriculture and food products produced in
an environmentally responsible manner;
- Improved market access in key markets for Canadian agriculture and food
products.
Governance Structures
The MOU Governance Model includes three levels:
- the Joint Management Committee (JMC) which approves costed work
plans with milestones, targets and indicators; reviews expenditures; and
reports semi-annually on results to the Deputy Ministers' Committee;
- the Deputy Ministers' Committee which reviews and recommends
the annual release of funds that are held in frozen allotment by Treasury
Board Secretariat (TBS), and recommends the Ministers' approval of changes,
where objectives of this MOU change materially; and
- Ministers who approve changes where objectives of this MOU change
materially and who constitute the last resort for dispute resolution.
A TBS official sits as an ex-officio member on the JMC.
This MOU Governance Structure is supported by the International Markets
Coordination unit at AAFC, which operates under the guidance of the relevant
Directors General of AAFC and ITCan and the Senior Director at TBS and consults
with appropriate AAFC and ITCan officials from the geographic, trade policy,
investment, performance measurement, and human resources teams.
Partners
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- International Trade Canada
Contact
Eileen Durand, Manager
International Markets Coordination
International Markets Bureau
(613) 759-6531
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