General information
| Name of recipient | The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute |
|---|---|
| Start date | December 14, 2006 |
| End date | March 31, 2022 |
| Link to department's Program Inventory | Not applicable |
| Description | The conditional grant for Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute encourages independent policy research benefitting the Canadian agricultural/agri-food sector. The grant will help ensure continued success in building an inclusive and forward looking dialogue on the future of Canadian agriculture, and provide a stable and sustained forum to discuss issues of importance to the industry. |
| Total funding approved (dollars) | $15,000,000 |
| Total funding received (dollars) | $15,000,000 |
| Planned funding in 2019–20 (dollars) | Not Applicable |
| Planned funding in 2020–21 (dollars) | Not Applicable |
| Planned funding in 2021–22 (dollars) | Not Applicable |
| Summary of annual plans of recipient | In April 2019, the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute will be undertaking a policy research scoping exercise. As part of this exercise, the Board of Directors along with the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute Advisory Committee, Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute Special Advisors, Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute Voting and Honorary Members, and its staff, will assess the current direction and future requirements for policy research in the agriculture and agri-food space in Canada. Out of this exercise, a clear agenda for policy research will emerge. Until the scoping exercise takes place a preliminary policy research agenda is envisaged by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute. It follows from 2018–19 initiatives. Like last year, the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute will complete policy research work in the areas of:
As well as undertake work in the cross-cutting theme of:
This exploding area of discovery and application of technology applies to policy questions examined in all of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute’s four original policy areas. |