Minister Bibeau wraps up trade mission to Indo-Pacific Region

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Ottawa – Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, concluded a successful one-week trade mission to Japan and Singapore. The mission underscored one of the Government of Canada’s top priorities under the Indo Pacific Strategy (IPS): to expand our partnerships and trade relationships in this region. Throughout the outreach, Minister Bibeau took part in conversations with her international counterparts and …

Canada secures Guatemala market for Canadian meat products

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Ottawa – Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau announced that the Government of Canada has regained market access to Guatemala for Canada’s pork, beef and poultry products. Guatemala had closed access to its market for Canadian meat products in December 2013, due new requirements to inspect facilities in Canada for approval of exports. Since 2013, the Canadian Food Inspection …

Helping Ontario Agri-Food Products Reach New Markets

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Canada and Ontario investing up to $6 million in market development effort Toronto – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $6 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to help eligible agri-food businesses and industry organizations expand into domestic and foreign markets. The Grow Ontario Market Initiative is a new, cost-share initiative that will …

Helping Manitoba’s agriculture, agri-foods sector over 5 years 

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Winnipeg – Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced $221 million for strategic agricultural initiatives in Manitoba under the new the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP). The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership is a 5-year, $3.5-billion investment by Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments that supports Canada’s agri-food and agri-products sectors.  This includes …

Supporting sustainability in agri-food, agri-products sectors

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New federal-provincial partnership will support the continued innovation, growth and prosperity of Alberta’s agriculture sector Edmonton – The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) is a 5-year, $3.5-billion investment by Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments that supports Canada’s agri-food and agri-products sectors. This includes $1 billion in federal programs and activities and a $2.5 billion commitment that is cost-shared 60% federally and 40% provincially/territorially …