Exporters feel Bill C-202 undermines the country’s commitment to rules-based international trading and sends the wrong message to trading partners.
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Bill to protect supply management passes, exporters disappointed
Bill C-202 must receive Royal Assent before it can be put into force
Sustainability struggle an international concern
Canada is not the only country wrestling with the green movement and what it means for the agriculture industry’s future
Dealing with the intersection of sustainability and policy has become a worldwide reality for those in the agri-food sector. When panelists took the microphone Oct. 2 at the Canadian Agri-Food in a Sustainable World conference, put on by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, there were guests from Australia, the United States, European Union and Latin […] Read more
Trade group protests supply management bill
The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance says a private member’s bill would hobble the country’s trade negotiators
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance says a bill meant to shield supply managed industries during future trade negotiations is “terrible trade policy for a country that depends on exports.” The industry group took issue with Bill C-282 in a recent letter to the Canadian Senate. The bill would amend the Department of […] Read more
Ag committee hears border measure concerns
REGINA — Farm organizations warn that Canada should be cautious about introducing carbon border adjustment mechanisms for agriculture. The mechanisms are a way to account for emissions contained in imported products. They aim to prevent carbon leakage by applying a levy to products if they don’t meet certain standards. The farm groups told the standing […] Read more
EV tariffs raise Chinese retaliation worries
SASKATOON — The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance is closely monitoring China’s response to a new round of Canadian tariffs. “Anything that could be perceived as an irritant to China obviously puts agri-food or anything else potentially in the crosshairs because we’ve seen it before,” said CAFTA president Greg Northey. Related stories: But it doesn’t mean […] Read more
CAFTA suggests ‘guardrails’ to protect trade principles
Rules are needed about who gets to make the rules on trade and sustainability, says the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance. “These would be the guardrails,” said CAFTA president Greg Northey about the organization’s “Principles for Sustainable and Fair Trade in Agri-Food Sector,” which it released Aug. 6. CAFTA and other exporting nations are worried by […] Read more
Canada-U.K. free trade talks remain comatose
Upcoming election in the United Kingdom may explain why little short-term hope remains on the trade agreement front
WINNIPEG — One year ago, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak published an open letter to farmers in his country. The letter, released May 16, 2023, focused on agricultural trade and British government priorities for future free trade deals. Sunak listed six principles, which he says will protect and assist British farmers. Principle No. 4 was […] Read more
BRICS grain cartel unlikely
SASKATOON — Russia is spearheading efforts to establish an OPEC of the grain trade, but industry officials in North America doubt it will happen or that it will have much influence if it does. Russia is urging the BRICS trade alliance to form an inter-bloc grain exchange, according to an article published by World Grain. […] Read more
Ag group concerned on global direction
Agricultural trade liberalization is being derailed by protectionist forces at a time when progress is needed more than ever, the new executive director of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance says. “Unfortunately, we’re maybe at a stage where we’re working more to prevent things from going backwards,” said Michael Harvey, who joined CAFTA this summer, after […] Read more
