As part of a decision-making process, we provide Canadians with an opportunity to have their voices heard and their views carefully considered. It is important for the public to express their concerns and opinions in open forum discussions. By sharing their views, Canadians help to determine the direction of the department's future policies, programs and services.
Public consultations
Current consultations
Past consultations
- Share your thoughts: Emergency Management Framework for Agriculture in Canada
- What We Heard Report: Sustainable Agriculture Strategy
- Share ideas: Sustainable Agriculture Strategy Consultation
Visit the Government of Canada's Consulting with Canadians website for a list of consultations currently underway in other federal departments.
Public opinion research
At Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), public opinion research is conducted to understand the needs and views of Canadians and of producers.
It is a legal requirement under the Federal Accountability Act for all government departments and agencies to provide contracted public opinion research reports to Library and Archives Canada. The reports are submitted within six months of completion of data collection.
Visit Library and Archives Canada's website for a list of all Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada public opinion research reports.
Below are links to our most recent research.
2026
- 2026–2026 Strategic Issues Survey of Food and Beverage Processors — Wave 5
- 2025–2026 AAFC survey on consumer perceptions of food — Wave 7: methodological report
- 2025–2026 strategic issues survey with producers (Wave 9): methodology summary
- 2025–2026 Strategic issues focus groups with producers: final report
2024
- 2023-2024 Strategic issues survey of food and beverage processors (Wave IV)
- 2023-2024 Strategic issues survey with producers (Wave VIII)
- 2023 AAFC Canadian Consumers Survey (Wave II)
- 2023-24 Consumer perceptions of Canadian Agriculture, foods and seafood products in Vietnam, Japan, the Philippines, and South Korea
- Canadian producers' factors and barriers to adoption of beneficial management practices (BMP) and trusted information sources
2023
- 2023 Survey on consumer perceptions of food (Wave VI)
- 2022-23 Qualitative research on consumer perceptions of sustainability-oriented food assurance systems
2022
- 2021-22 Consumer attitudes towards innovative agricultural technologies survey and focus groups
- 2022 Qualitative research on consumer and producer views towards sustainability in agriculture
- 2021-2022 Strategic issues survey with producers (Wave VII)
- 2021-2022 Strategic issues survey of food and beverage processors (Wave III)
- 2022 Vietnam consumer perceptions of Canadian food and seafood products
- Creative concepts in support of the AgriCommunication Campaign: qualitative research
If you would like more information on the public opinion research studies that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has conducted, you can contact the department's Public Opinion Research Advisor at aafc.por-rop.aac@agr.gc.ca.