From: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Current status: Open
Open September 18, 2024 to November 20, 2024
About the consultation
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), in partnership with the Provinces and Territories, is seeking feedback from partners as part of its efforts in its Emergency Management renewal activities, including the All-Hazard Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and the Emergency Management Framework for Agriculture in Canada.
The Framework, first created in 2016, is intended to enhance prevention and mitigation, increase collaborative action and build sector resilience. In May 2023, Federal Provincial and Territorial (FPT) partners agreed to undertake renewal efforts to modernize and adapt the Framework to address the current and future realities of sector emergencies. Through this consultation, AAFC hopes to gather insights on ways to improve the Framework, including identifying goals and actions that could be undertaken to ensure Canada's agriculture and agri-food sector is better equipped to prepare for, respond to, and recover from, emergency events.
Following the consultation period, AAFC will prepare a What We Heard Report, which will include feedback gathered through this consultation, as well as information received from engagement completed through existing channels, including the Food Sector Network and through the National Symposium on Agriculture Emergency Management.
Join in: how to participate
- Review the 2016 Emergency Management Framework for Agriculture in Canada.
- Review Report 12—Protecting Canada’s Food System from the Office of the Auditor General.
- Send an email with your feedback and include "Emergency Management Framework Feedback" in the subject line to: AAFC.AgEM-GUAg.AAC@agr.gc.ca
Who is the focus of this consultation
AAFC welcomes comments from all stakeholders with an interest in emergency management in the agriculture and the agri-food sector, including but not limited to:
- Farmers;
- horticultural, agricultural and other industry associations;
- producer groups;
- commodity/value chain associations;
- consumers and interested public parties;
- the general public;
- other government departments/agencies, including provincial/territorial, municipal and Indigenous;
- trading partners;
- other special interest groups; and
- other non-government organizations
When providing your feedback please identify what type of stakeholder you are representing (general public, industry association, etc.)
Key topics for discussion
- What is your current role in emergency management in the agriculture and agri-food system?
- In your opinion, is there any relevant information or gaps that should be added to the 2016 Framework? If so, what is missing?
- Are the Roles and Responsibilities in the Framework accurately reflected?
- Are there any emerging threats not mentioned in the Framework that could pose a risk to Emergency Management in the food system?
- Are there any lessons learned from your experience over the last five years that would be valuable for our understanding and policy development?
Related information
- Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Agriculture meet to advance the resilience and growth of the sector
- Summary of Items from the 2024 Annual Meeting of Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture
Contact us
For all questions, send us an email: AAFC.AgEM-GUAg.AAC@agr.gc.ca.