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Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (AB)
Alberta gathered feedback on how to spend $508 million in federal-provincial agricultural funding over five years. The engagement covered climate adaptation, farm water management, research priorities, and sector growth. Three phases of consultation...
Why This Matters: Food prices affect everyone's grocery bill. This $3.5 billion investment shapes what Alberta farmers grow and how they adapt to drought and climate change. If you eat food from Alberta—or care about water use on the prairies—these decisions ripple through to you.
Policy & Studies
Agriculture & Food
Economy & Jobs
Environment & Climate
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Health Canada (Federal)
Health Canada wants to approve a new enzyme called exo-inulinase for use in bread, flour, and baked goods. The enzyme helps dough rise better by breaking down a plant fiber into sugars that yeast can use. It's already been assessed for safety and...
Why This Matters: This is a technical food additive approval that most Canadians won't notice. If you're curious about what goes into your bread or have concerns about food additives, this is your chance to weigh in before it's approved.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
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Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada reviewed sulphur-based pesticides and wants to keep them available with updated safety labels. Sulphur is used to control fungi, insects, and rodents on farms, in greenhouses, and in home gardens. The agency found the products are safe...
Why This Matters: Grow tomatoes in your backyard? Use pest control products in your garden? Sulphur-based products are common in home gardening. Farmers and greenhouse operators also rely on them. This decision affects what's available at your local garden centre and how it can be used.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Federal)
Canada is gathering feedback on draft international standards for preventing plant pests and diseases. These standards, developed through the International Plant Protection Convention, affect how countries regulate imports and exports of plants and...
Why This Matters: Work in agriculture, forestry, or plant nurseries? These standards affect what you can import and export. They also shape how Canada protects crops from invasive pests. Even home gardeners could see changes to what plants they can buy from abroad.
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Agriculture & Food
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Federal)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency asked whether livestock feed labels should be allowed to show ash content, not just fish feed labels. They also proposed letting manufacturers use the acronym "ECP" for equivalent crude protein on labels. This was...
Why This Matters: This one's mainly for farmers and feed manufacturers. If you raise livestock, clearer feed labels could help you make better choices about what you're feeding your animals. For most Canadians, the impact is indirect—better animal nutrition can mean healthier food down the line.
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Agriculture & Food
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Federal)
Canada has banned U.S. honey bee imports since 1987 to protect Canadian hives from diseases and pests. The government asked whether new safety measures could make imports safe enough to allow. A risk analysis found that Africanized bees, American...
Why This Matters: Beekeepers struggle to replace lost hives each spring. U.S. imports could make bees cheaper and more available. But if diseases spread, it could devastate Canadian honey production and the crops that depend on bee pollination.
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Agriculture & Food
Environment & Climate
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Federal)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency wants to expand the approved uses of a livestock feed ingredient called DL-methionine hydroxy analogue isopropyl ester. Right now, it's only approved for dairy cattle. This change would let farmers use it for...
Why This Matters: This is a technical feed ingredient approval that mainly affects dairy farmers who raise sheep or goats. If you buy sheep or goat milk products, this could eventually affect what those animals eat. The safety evaluation covers animal health, food safety, and environmental impact.
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Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Federal)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is fixing an administrative error in its feed ingredient database. When regulations were updated in 2024, swine was accidentally left off the list of animals that can eat feed pellets containing...
Why This Matters: This is a technical fix that won't change what's in your food. Feed manufacturers who make pig feed already use this ingredient—they just need the paperwork updated. If you work in livestock feed production, this confirms you can keep doing what you've been doing.
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Agriculture & Food
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Federal)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency wants to approve a new use for pea solubles—a byproduct of pea processing—as a pelleting aid in canola meal for livestock feed. They're also tweaking the existing description to better match how it's actually...
Why This Matters: This is a technical change that mostly affects feed manufacturers and livestock producers. If you work in the feed industry or raise cattle or pigs, this could affect what ingredients are available for your operations. For most Canadians, this won't change what ends up on your plate.
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Agriculture & Food
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Federal)
Canada is updating which shellfish species are considered vulnerable to two parasitic diseases called Perkinsus marinus and Perkinsus olseni. The changes add 4 species to the watch list, remove 16 species, and update disease profiles for 4 others...
Why This Matters: Love oysters, clams, or mussels? These changes affect which shellfish can be imported into Canada. For most people, the impact is minimal. But if you work in aquaculture, import seafood, or research marine diseases, this directly affects your business.
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Agriculture & Food
Natural Resources
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Federal)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency wanted feedback on updating how six yeast-based ingredients are described and classified in livestock feed regulations. Some ingredients were in the wrong category—brewer's yeast was listed as 'non-nutritive' when...
Why This Matters: This is highly technical and mainly affects feed manufacturers and suppliers. If you work in the livestock feed industry, these changes could affect how you label and classify yeast-based products. For most Canadians, this won't change what's in animal feed—just how it's categorized on paper.
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Agriculture & Food
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Animal Feed Program (Federal)
The U.S. is changing what corn-based livestock feed ingredients are called on labels. Canada wants to add the new American names as alternatives so feed can move freely across the border. No actual changes to the ingredients themselves—just the...
Why This Matters: This is mostly a technical change for the feed industry. If you're a farmer buying livestock feed or a company importing feed ingredients from the U.S., this keeps things running smoothly. For most Canadians, it won't affect daily life.
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Agriculture & Food
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Federal)
The CFIA asked whether dacitic tuff breccia—a volcanic mineral—should be approved as a pelleting aid in livestock feed. The agency's evaluation found it safe for animals, workers, and the environment. If approved, feed manufacturers could use up to...
Why This Matters: This one's pretty niche. Unless you work in livestock feed manufacturing or supply feed ingredients, it probably won't affect your daily life. The ingredient helps pellets stick together—not exactly dinner table conversation.
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Agriculture & Food
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Government of Alberta (AB)
Alberta asked farmers and ranchers what's making it harder to run their operations. The survey ran in summer 2024 and focused on rising costs, federal policy uncertainty, and red tape. Results will shape future provincial programs and policies.
Why This Matters: If you farm or ranch in Alberta, this feedback could shape programs that affect your bottom line. Rising input costs and interest rates are squeezing producers. The province wants to know what's actually getting in the way of growth.
Policy & Studies
Agriculture & Food
Economy & Jobs
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Federal)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency made a clerical error when updating its feed ingredient database. A vitamin C supplement (L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate) was accidentally listed as approved only for salmon feed, when it's actually approved for all...
Why This Matters: This is a technical correction that won't affect most Canadians. Feed manufacturers and livestock producers may care because it clarifies which vitamin supplements they can legally use. If you're not in the animal feed business, this one's not for you.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Federal)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency wants to approve two plant-based compounds—eugenol (from clove oil) and vanillin (the vanilla flavour compound)—for a new use in livestock feed. Right now, they're only approved as flavour ingredients. The...
Why This Matters: This is a technical feed ingredient approval that mainly affects livestock farmers and feed manufacturers. For most Canadians, the impact is indirect—these compounds are already approved for use in animal feed as flavourings. The change expands what they can be used for.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety