The Sector Engagement Tables (SETs) are intended to create purposeful dialogue between agriculture and agri-food sector representatives and government officials to collectively advance growth and competitiveness in Canada.
This new engagement model was launched in December 2020 to replace the Value Chain Roundtables that were active since 2003.
Four thematic tables focus on systemic, cross-cutting issues that affect the sector as a whole:
- Agile Regulations
- Consumer Demand and Market Trends
- Skills Development
- Sustainability
The model also includes five sector tables that focus on implementing solutions to systemic issues in the context of their sub-sectors:
- Animal Protein
- Field Crops
- Food Manufacturing
- Horticulture
- Seafood
A leadership table serves as the focal point to guide the work of all tables in the SET model. It consists of all SET co-chairs (industry and government) as well as the leads of other forums (for example, Canadian Agricultural Youth Council, Food Policy Advisory Committee).
How the tables work
All tables are led by a pair of co-chairs—one government official and one sector representative. Table membership aims to be focused but diverse, including a balance between sector associations, producers and processors across the value chain, as well as leaders from academia and fields such as technology, sustainability, and consumer research. Specific to each table, there is also participation from other federal government departments, such as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Health Canada, Global Affairs Canada, Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada, and/or Employment and Social Development Canada; as well as provincial government representatives.
Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC) is committed to greater inclusion of underrepresented voices in sector discussions, both through membership on the tables as well as by exploring the creation of specific engagement mechanisms for youth, women, and Indigenous Peoples.
Each table's activities is informed by a strategic planning process, as well as through communication with other tables within the model. They will all align with the following functioning principles:
- Outcome-driven results: Clear deliverables (such as recommendations, reports or new initiatives) and progress measurement
- Forward-facing: Actions focused on strategically advancing the sector
- Collaborative: Focus on sector-government collaboration to advance policies and initiatives
- Unique: Avoid duplication with other mechanisms and forums
Time-limited and issue-specific working groups will be established to advance the work of the tables—supporting either an individual table or multiple tables—with the ability to bring in additional expertise from outside the membership.
Meeting highlights and membership
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Agile Regulations
Table was launched in December 2020
Mandate
The agriculture and agri-food regulatory system embraces continuous improvement, striking a balance between meeting regulatory objectives and resolving irritants, while:
- being more inclusive and sensitive to the needs of all stakeholders and the potential inequalities that may exist by improving stakeholder awareness and knowledge of the agri-food regulatory system
- having greater and more consistent collaboration between government departments and stakeholders on regulatory development and management as well as on improving stakeholder navigation
- being market responsive and outcome-based through better understanding cumulative and economic impacts of regulations and providing regulated parties greater flexibility for compliance; and, becoming more forward-looking by leveraging and anticipating opportunities associated with digitization and creating the enabling processes in the regulatory space by setting the conditions for developing, testing and bringing innovative products or processes to market
Strategic plan key highlights
The Table identified three key result areas:
- Exploring ways to make the regulatory system easier to navigate
- Providing analytical capacity to better understand cumulative and economic impacts of regulations and how they are administered across the sector
- Contributing to regulatory experimentation and foresight
Meeting highlights
September 20, 2023
- AAFC provided a brief update on the SET model, recent activities and plans going forward.
- The Canadian Seed Growers Association presented a high level outline of the their vision for the future of seed regulations, including opportunities for seed regulatory modernization.
- AAFC highlighted the work to date of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Regulatory Issues Working Group and some of the next steps for consideration.
- Members discussed possible topics of interest for the in-person meeting in December.
- The next meeting will be held in-person on December 12, 2023.
April 27, 2023
- AAFC presented the What We Heard Report prepared based on the conversations at the December 7, 2023 meeting. Resulting discussions were mainly on prioritization and where the ART wants to focus efforts next.
- AAFC, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) presented the Domestic Trade Journey Mapping pilot performed in Fiscal Year 2022-2023. The results of the project were discussed, with positive support from both industry and government members to pursue additional journey mapping projects moving forward.
- Health Canada (HC), CFIA, and the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) presented their regulatory developments since the October 2022 ART meeting.
- Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) presented next steps on Canada's Zero Plastic Waste Agenda.
- The next meeting will be held virtually on September 20, 2023.
December 7, 2022
- Members participated in breakout sessions to discuss key challenges and opportunities for the agriculture sector.
- Members received updates on key initiatives, including the launch of supply chain review, overview of the zero plastic waste agenda and an update on regulatory experimentation, with a focus on work underway led by Protein Industries Canada.
- AAFC facilitated a discussion with members on the table's progress to date and discussion/insights to help guide the table's direction for 2023. A summary of the session will be shared in a What We Heard Report and will be discussed during the next meeting.
Members
Co-chairs
- Keith Mussar, I.E. Canada (Canadian Association of Importers & Exporters)
- Steven Jurgutis, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Sector
- Andre Harpe, Grain Growers of Canada
- Angela Reid, The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada
- Bruce Hardy, Myera Group and Function Four Ltd
- Catherine Filejski, Canadian Animal Health Institute
- Christopher Marinangeli, Protein Industries Canada
- Colleen McElwain, Animal Health Canada
- Chloé Belchamber, Canadian Pork Council
- Ian McFall, Burnbrae Farms
- Jackie Crichton, Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition
- Jane Proctor, Canadian Produce Marketing Association
- Jared Cohen, Canadian Cattle Association
- Kate Docking, Fisheries Council of Canada
- Lauren Martin, Canadian Meat Council
- Matt Morrison, Dairy Farmers of Canada
- Michi Furuya Chang, Food, Health and Consumer Products of Canada
- Mike Scheffel, Canadian Seed Growers' Association
- My-Lien Bosch, Canadian Organic Trade Association
- Olivier Lavigne-Lacroix, Canadian National Millers Association
- Sharon Mohammed, Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
- Steve Leech, Chicken Farmers of Canada
- Stéphane Beausoleil, Westfine Meats/ Sungold
- Stu Porter, Renewable Industries Canada
- Tim Kennedy, Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance
- Tyler Bjornson, Canada Grains Council
- Victor Santacruz, Canadian Nursery Landscape Association
Federal government
- Barbara Henry, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Brett Maxwell, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Luc Rivard, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Mary-Jane Ireland, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Melissa Kardaras, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Ruth Rancy, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency
- James Van Raalte, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
- Joanne Butler, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Provincial government
- Penny McCall, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture
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Animal Protein
Table launched in October 2022
Mandate
Advance and strengthen the animal protein sector's competitive position
Meeting highlights
October 24, 2023
- The sixth Animal Protein Table was held in a virtual format on October 24, 2023.
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The co-chairs from each of the 4 working groups provided an update on their respective working groups. As next steps:
- the Labour Working Group is looking at broadening his membership and then will start with the activity of identifying and filling information gaps as outlined in the strategic plan.
- the Technology Working Group is looking at broadening the membership and the work is expected to focus on the environmental scan of “pain points” within the sector as it relates to technology.
- the Supply Chain Resiliency Working Group proposed to initially focus on transportation and natural disasters/emergency preparedness/future planning themes.
- the Regulations Working Group met will do a prioritization exercise and choose which issues (Feed Industry Barriers, Animal Health and Veterinary Services, Animal Movement and Documentation, Food System – Processing and Inspection, Cross Border Barriers, Other Barriers) to start the work with.
- AAFC provided a presentation on the Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge and talked briefly about the Food Waste Reduction Challenge.
March 29, 2023 and April 11, 2023
- Members finalized 4 themes in the strategic plan, and then identified outcomes and initiatives for each theme.
- Members were asked to join 4 new working groups.
January 17, 2023
- This meeting focused on the development of the APT strategic plan, and 4 themes were identified:
- Labour
- Supply Chain Resiliency
- Technology
- Regulations
December 12, 2022
- AAFC provided an overview of the Thematic Tables' strategic plans, the key result areas and next steps for the new model.
- The consultant reviewed the results of the environmental scan, which will set the tone for the strategic planning session.
Members
Co-chairs
- Janice Tranberg, National Cattle Feeders Association
- Nicole Howe, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Sector
- Alexandre Fontaine, Montpak
- Annie AcMoody, Dairy Farmers of Canada
- Avery Bruenjes, Retail Council of Canada
- Carl Flis, Canadian Bison Association
- Cassidy Klima, Canadian Cattle Association and Beef Cattle Research Council
- Colleen McElwain, Animal Health Canada
- Corlena Patterson, Canadian Sheep Federation
- David Anyanwu, Cargill
- Dennis Laycraft, Canadian Cattle Association
- Jeff Kroll, McDonald's Canada
- Joel Neuheimer, Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
- Judi Bundrock, Egg Farmers of Canada
- Kim O'Neil, Canadian Meat Council
- Mathieu Frigon, Dairy Processors Association of Canada
- Mario Goulet, DuBreton
- Michael Laliberté, Chicken Farmers of Canada
- Michael Young, Canadian Beef
- Mike von Massow, University of Guelph
- Phil Boyd, Turkey Farmers of Canada
- Richard Davies, Olymel
- Robin Horel, Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors Council
- Sameeha Jhetam, University of Saskatchewan
- Sarah Hopkins, Animal Nutrition Association Canada
- Simona Zar, Restaurant Canada
- Stephen Heckbert, Canadian Pork Council
- Trevor Sears, Canada Pork Council
- Viki Sikur, Canadian Hatching Egg Producers
Federal government
- Darlene McBain, Farm Credit Canada
- Farouk El Allaki, , Global Affairs Canada
- Manisha Mehrotra, Health Canada
- Mary-Jane Ireland, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Sylvie Lapointe, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Provincial government
- Venkata Vakulabharanam, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture
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Consumer Demand and Market Trends
Table launched in April 2021
Mandate
- better understand domestic and international consumer values, preferences, and expectations
- identify key, value-add domestic and international consumer market trends and growth opportunities
- identify approaches to building public trust for key consumer concerns
Strategic Plan key highlights
The table identified 11 initiatives to be supported by 2 working groups:
- Consumer Research Working Group
- Consumer Research Library
- Consumer Research Dissemination
- Consumer Research Environmental Scan and Gap Analysis
- Data Collection to Fill Data Gaps
- Comparison of Consumer Perceptions and Behaviour
- Consumer Research on Forecasted Innovation and Technology
- Consumer Engagement Working Group
- Best Practices for Consumer Engagement
- Consumer Engagement Plan
- Consumer Acceptance of Forecasted Innovation and Technology
- Benchmarking Assurance Systems (paused until completion of National Index on Agri-Food Performance)
- Advancing Assurance Systems (paused until completion of National Index on Agri-Food Performance)
Meeting highlights
May 31, 2023
- Members agreed to apply for funding to develop a web-based resource describing the best practices for consumer engagement.
- Members will continue exploring existing solutions for creating a consumer research library rather than funding a new one.
March 9, 2023
- Members will determine the feasibility of using AgEcon Search (a free, web-based agricultural economics library) as a consumer research library rather than creating a new one, including approaches to addressing gaps in its current search records and building the sector's awareness of this existing resource.
- Members will finalize the description of its best practices for consumer engagement initiative, including explore funding mechanisms to enable related decisions at a future meeting.
- The sector provided feedback on Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) activities, such as: Canada Brand, Taste the Commitment, and the broader AgriCommunications Initiative.
December 12, 2022
- Members received updates regarding the AgriCommunications Initiative, including discussions on how the sector can support the AAFC effort.
- Members received updates on the 2 working groups' work plans.
Members
Co-chairs
- John Jamieson, Canadian Centre for Food Integrity
- Justine Akman, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Sector
- Andrew Lively, True North Seafood
- Andy Olson, Nuu-cha-nulth Seafood
- Barry Sneft, Seeds Canada
- Caleigh Hallink-Irwin, Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada
- Clinton Monchuk, Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan
- Darlene Stein, National Sheep Network
- Dave Carey, Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance
- Don Holdsworth, Clearwater Seafoods
- Erin O'Hara, CropLife Canada
- JJ Hochrein, Chicken Farmers of Canada
- John Cranfield, University of Guelph
- Kevin Groh, Loblaw
- Kevin Hachey, McCain Foods
- Tia Loftsgard, Canada Organic Trade Association
- Meaghan Seagrave, BioIndustrial Innovation Canada
- Ryder Lee, Canadian Cattle Association
- Shelley Revering, Federated Cooperatives Limited
- Sue Lewis, Canadian Produce Marketing Association
- Tim Ludwig, Global Cold Chain Alliance
Federal government
- Michelle Cooper, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Warren Goodlet, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Jean-Pierre Contant, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Donald Boucher, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Cindy St-Germain, Statistics Canada
Provincial government
- Bryce Lewans, Federal-Provincial-Territorial Public Trust Working Group
- James Kettel, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture
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Field Crops
Table launched in May 2023
Mandate
Under development, will be posted once it is available.
Meeting highlights
May 31, 2023
- AAFC provided an overview of the Sector Engagement Table model, key result areas and next steps for the new Field Crops Table.
- Members discussed the mandate and possible priority themes for this Table.
- Members agreed that a one-day in-person strategic planning session will be held to identify priorities and action plans. Preparation for this session is underway.
Members
Co Chairs
- Dean Dias, Cereals Canada
- Pascale Boulerice, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Sector
- Adam Dyck, Warburton Foods Ltd. (Canada)
- Angela Bedard-Haughn, University of Saskatchewan
- Anthony Parker, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Barry Senft, Seeds Canada
- Brian Innes, Soy Canada
- Clarence Shawluk, Fresh Hemp Foods, Ltd
- Crosby Devitt, Grain Farmers of Ontario
- Curtis Pozniak, University of Saskatchewan
- Doug Chorney/Nathan Gerelus, Canadian Grain Commission
- Doug Miller, Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
- Dr. Eric Liu, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada
- Greg Northey, Pulse Canada
- Erin Gowriluk, Canada Grains Council
- Henry de Gooijer, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada
- Ian Affleck, CropLife Canada
- Jean Marc Ruest, Richardson International
- Jen Marchand, Cargill
- Jenneth Johanson, Prairie Oat Growers Association
- Jim Everson, Canola Council of Canada
- Keith Jones, Rowland Farms
- Kyle Larkin, Grain Growers of Canada
- Olivier Lavigne Lacroix, Canadian National Millers Association
- Pam de Rocquigny, Manitoba Crop Alliance
- Rene Van Acker, University of Guelph
- Rick Mitzel, Flax Council of Canada
- Rick White, Canadian Canola Growers Association
- William (Bill) Anderson, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Federal government
- To be determined
Provincial government
- To be determined
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Horticulture
Table launched in November 2022
Mandate
Under development, will be posted once it is available.
Meeting highlights
November 22, 2022
- AAFC provided an overview of the Sector Engagement Table model, key result areas and next steps for the new Horticulture Table.
- Members reviewed the 2019 strategic plan and agreed it will be discussed and updated at a future meeting.
Members
Co-chairs
- Rod Scarlett, Canadian Honey Council
- Sankaran KrishnaRaj, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Sector
- Adrian Reimer, Reimers’ Nursery
- Alison Robertson, Ontario Fruits and Vegetable Growers Association
- Andrew Morse, Flowers Canada Grower
- Anthony O'Neill, Canadian Nursery Landscape Association
- Christene LeVatte, Highland Landscapes
- Darby McGrath, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre
- Émilie Bergeron, CropLife Canada
- Hans Buchler, Canadian Grapevine Certification Network
- Jan VanderHout, Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada
- Keith Robbins, Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers
- Linda Della Santi, British Columbia Greenhouse Growers Association
- Luce Daigneault, Québec Vert
- Marlene Huntley, Horticulture Nova Scotia
- Michel Touchette, Jeffries Nurseries
- Nick Winkelmolen, Winkelmolen Nurseries
- Patrice Léger Bourgoin, Association des Producteurs Maraîchers du QC
- Phil Paxton, Canadian Ornamental Horticulture Alliance
- Rebecca Lee, Fruit and Vegetables Growers of Canada
- Richard Lee, Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers
- Ron Lemaire, Canadian Produce Marketing Association
- Ryan Koeslag, Mushrooms Canada
- Steve Lamoure, Conagra Brands (Dresden)
- Vicki Blanchard, Corporation of the Municipality of Sioux Lookout
- Victor Santacruz, Canadian Nursery Landscape Association
Federal government
- Amanda Whitfield, Health Canada
- Jason Flint, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Jennifer Ballantine, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Priscilla KusiAsare, Global Affairs Canada
- Shirley Liang, Global Affairs Canada
Provincial government
- Jeff Wentzell, Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture
- Yvon Forest, Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec
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Skills Development
Table was launched in July 2021
The mandate of this Table applies to all players in the system, including but not limited to:
- primary agriculture
- food and beverage processing
- input and service suppliers (for example, agriculture equipment manufacturing)
Mandate
- Gain a shared understanding as to skills requirements in relation to chronic job vacancies as well as priorities for future skills, including building on advancements in technology.
- Identify potential career paths connecting jobs to alternative training/careers.
- Identify new, innovative and flexible training options, to educate and train, to re-skill and upskill the workforce.
- Support renewal by identifying opportunities for young and new entrants, to develop a more diverse work force with greater participation of youth, new Canadians, Indigenous peoples and other under-represented groups.
Strategic plan key highlights
The Table identified four key result areas:
- Career pathways
- Understanding of Skills Required
- New Innovative and Flexible Training Options
- Youth, New Entrants and Underrepresented
Meeting highlights
September 26, 2023
- The 10th meeting of the Skills Development Table was held virtually on September 26, 2023.
- AAFC mentioned that the Temporary Foreign Worker Program has now launched the Recognized Employer Pilot (REP) for employers in primary agriculture.
- AAFC provided a brief update on SET activities since the last meeting and plans going forward.
- The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council updated members on their Action Symposium and a conducted Ipsos online surveys on Perceptions of the Agriculture Industry.
- Members received a presentation made by a table member from the Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture on Micro credentials.
- Next meeting will be held in-person on December 13, 2023.
May 12, 2023
- The ninth meeting of the Skills Development Table was held virtually on May 12, 2023.
- AAFC provided an overview of the Federal Budget 2023: A Made-In-Canada Plan
- AAFC provided an update on the Agricultural Labour Strategy.
- The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council updated members on the progress of the National Workforce Strategic Plan for Agriculture and Food and Beverage Manufacturing.
- AAFC shared a proposal with members that included considerations and next steps for the table.
- Next meeting will be held virtually on September 26, 2023.
December 8, 2022
- AAFC provided a refresher of the new Sector Engagement Table model and the progress made to date, as well as an overview of the current status of the Skills Development Table and next steps.
- The Career Pathways Working Group and the Understanding Skills Required Working Group reported on their activities and next steps. Members were brought together into breakout groups to discuss feedback for both working groups.
- Agriculture in the Classroom Canada presented its work to date to help students and teachers to have a balanced and informed understanding of agriculture and food.
- The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council updated members on the progress of the National Workforce Strategic Plan for Agriculture and Food and Beverage Manufacturing.
- AAFC provided an overview of the Agricultural Labour Strategy online public consultations held during 2022, as well as early thinking on opportunities for the Strategy, including alignment with the CAHRC-led National Workforce Strategic Plan.
Members
Co-chairs
- Joanne Allen, J I Allen and Associates
- Nathalie Gour, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada
Sector
- Andrea Lear, Canadian Agricultural Safety Association
- Angela Reid, The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada
- Ben Cecil, Olds College Smart Farm
- Christa Wright, Agriculture in the Classroom Canada
- Donna Boyd, Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada
- Heather Watson, Farm Management Canada
- Kristina Farrell, Food and Beverage Canada
- Keith Warriner, University of Guelph
- Kevin Elder, Food Processing Skills Canada
- Lauren Martin, Canadian Meat Council
- Laurie Loane, Prince Edward Island - Agriculture Sector Council
- Leslie Noble, 4-H Canada
- Mark Chambers, Sunterra Farms
- Martin Scanlon, Deans Council - Dean, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Phyllis MacCallum, Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council
- Renee Prasad, Canadian Association of Diplomas in Agriculture Programs
- Sara Dent, Young Agrarians
- Sara Kate Smith, University of British Columbia
- Scott Ross, Canadian Federation of Agricultre
- Stuart Oke, Canadian Organic Growers
- Tracy Kittleson, Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture
Federal government
- Darlene McBain, Farm Credit Canada
Provincial government
- Scott Duff, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
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Sustainability
Table launched in December 2020
Mandate (still in discussion)
The Sustainability Table will support the resilience of the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector over the long term by
- providing a forum for ongoing and deliberative dialogue between industry, governments and other stakeholders on approaches to address environmental issues facing the sector (such as climate change, biodiversity, water)
- supporting efforts to improve and demonstrate environmental performance within domestic and global markets, including by leveraging industry-led sustainable sourcing efforts
- using existing tools and identifying the need for new science-based tools to increase the resilience of the sector to climate change impacts and other environmental issues
Meeting highlights
March 9, 2021
- AAFC updated members on recent federal announcements related to the environment, to highlight initiatives that could have an impact on the agriculture and agri-food sector and the work of this table.
- AAFC presented comments received on the Food Policy for Canada's definition of "sustainable food systems," as well as a draft mandate for the table.
- Members identified a number of challenges and opportunities to build the sector's sustainability including performance measurement, education and knowledge transfer, policy coherence, and others.
- Members participated in breakout groups to discuss the top strategic opportunities for the table. Some topics included the tracking of sustainability data, land use, biodiversity loss, industry-wide education, incentive programs (carbon offsets and clean initiatives) and connecting policy to implementation.
- Additional clarification on the scope of the table is still required and will be further addressed at future meetings.
January 26, 2021
- AAFC updated the table on the recent Federal Initiatives and Announcements: Speech from the Throne (September 2020), Fall Economic Statement (November 2020), Strengthened Climate Plan: A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy (December 2020) and Minister Bibeau's new mandate letter (January 2021).
- AAFC presented comments received on the definition of sustainability that was shared as part of the survey of members for the strategic planning process.
- Members identified a number of challenges and opportunities during breakout sessions. Additional clarification on the scope of the table is still required and will be further addressed at subsequent meetings.
- Ideas gathered on challenges and opportunities facing the agriculture and agri-food sector along the following themes: benchmarking and indexing; measurement; data collection; education and information exchange; and policy coherence.
December 10, 2020
- Members were provided with an overview of some thoughts on the table's mandate and work plan.
- Members raised suggestions and views on potential outcomes of the table, including the importance of building on existing initiatives, using this table to guide or inform the work of the next policy framework, and the potential of a national sustainability science cluster initiative as a successful outcome.
Members
Co-chairs
- Mary Robinson, Canadian Federation of Agriculture
- Sophie Beecher, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Sector
- Alice Feuillet, Equiterre
- Andrew Hammermeister, Dalhousie University
- Blaine McLeod, Dairy Farmers of Canada
- Carmen Wakeling, Certified Organic Associations of British Columbia
- Carolyn Callaghan, Canadian Wildlife Federation
- Casandra Cotton, Fertilizer Canada
- Cher Mereweather, Provision Coalition
- Chris Anderson, Protein Industries Canada
- Dean Dias, Cereals Canada
- Eric Ritchie, McCain Foods
- Erin Gowriluk, Grain Growers of Canada
- Fawn Jackson, Dairy Farmers of Canada
- Ghalia Chahine, L'union des producteurs agricoles
- Gord Kurbis, Canada Grains Council
- Jeffrey Fitzpatrick, Cargill
- Jennifer Lambert, Loblaws
- Jennifer O'Donnell, BioNB
- Monica Hadarits, Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
- Paul Thoroughgood, Ducks Unlimited Canada
- Rebecca Lee, Canadian Horticultural Council
- Susie Miller, Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Crops
- Tim Faveri, Maple Leaf Foods
- Tim Kennedy, Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance
Federal government
- Susan Martin, Environment and Climate Change Canada
- Darlene McBain, Farm Credit Canada
Provincial government
- Thom Hagerty, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Other forums within the SET model
- Canadian Agricultural Youth Council (launched July 2020)
- Food Policy Advisory Committee (launched February 2021)
Contact us
Industry Engagement Division
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
1341 Baseline Road, Tower 5, 4th Floor
Ottawa Ontario K1A 0C5
Telephone: 613-759-2115
Email: aafc.roundtable-tableronde.aac@agr.gc.ca