Putting Canada First

Table of Contents Business Risk Management Environment Food Safety and Quality Renewal Science and Innovation International Recognition

Since 2001, federal, provincial and territorial governments have been working with the agriculture and agri-food industry to help strengthen and revitalize the sector through a new Agricultural Policy Framework (APF) for Canada.

Over the next five years, Canadian farmers will have new tools, services and options to strengthen their businesses, increase prosperity and meet the demands of consumers at home and abroad.

The policy framework brings together five key elements—Business Risk Management, Environment, Food Safety and Quality, Renewal, and Science and Innovation—in a single, solid platform that will help Canadian agriculture maximize new opportunities in world markets. No other country can lay claim to such a cohesive and integrated policy approach to agriculture. For Canada, there will be international recognition as the world leader in food safety and quality, environmentally responsible production and innovative products.

The Government of Canada has already signed the APF Framework Agreement with eight provinces and two territories. As this newsletter goes to print, discussions continue with Quebec and Prince Edward Island.

In this first issue of Agri-info, you will find information about what Canadian agriculture can expect under the APF. Additional information will be provided in future issues of Agri-info and other sources as the tools, services and options are finalized and made available to farmers.

Lyle Vanclief
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

To keep informed of the latest APF news, please visit www.agr.gc.ca/puttingcanadafirst or phone 1 800 O-Canada (1 800 622-6232).

TTY: 1 800 465-7735