Help Shape Canada's Agriculture and Forestry Policies

Official title: Examine and report on such issues as may arise from time to time relating to agriculture and forestry

open Policy & Studies Agriculture & Food Environment & Climate Natural Resources
The Senate Agriculture and Forestry Committee is studying several major issues affecting Canadian farms and forests. Right now, they're looking at food security, wildfire impacts on rural and Indigenous communities, and soil health. You can submit written briefs or watch public hearings where experts testify.

Why This Matters

Worried about food prices? This committee is studying why Canada struggles to feed itself despite being a major food producer. If you live in a rural or Indigenous community, they're also examining how wildfires are devastating farms and forests. Your input could shape policies that affect what you pay at the grocery store and how communities recover from disasters.

What Could Change

The committee's recommendations could lead to new federal programs for wildfire prevention and recovery. Food security policies might change how Canada supports local food production. The soil health study could result in new agricultural practices being promoted or required.

Key Issues

  • How can Canada improve food security when we're a major food producer but still face shortages?
  • What should be done to protect rural and Indigenous communities from increasing wildfires?
  • How should Canada respond to the soil health report recommendations?
  • What provisions in Bill C-15 affect agriculture and agri-food?

How to Participate

  1. Watch upcoming committee meetings live or view past recordings on SenParlVU to understand the issues being discussed.
  2. Review the briefs and documents submitted by other witnesses to see what perspectives have been shared.
  3. Submit a written brief to the committee by emailing agfo@sen.parl.gc.ca or mailing it to the committee address.

Events

Date Event Location
December 4, 2025 8:00 AM ET Committee Meeting - Food Security Study — Register →
December 9, 2025 6:30 PM ET Committee Meeting - Bill C-15 Study — Register →

Key Documents