On September 28th, CAFTA provided comments for the House of Commons Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food’s study on a Food Policy for Canada. CAFTA’s statement focused on the role of exporting and free trade agreements play in Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sectors. Competitive access is not simply a priority, but a requirement for the Canadian agri-food industry as 90 percent of farmers depend on world markets for their livelihood. If Canada is to reach its goal of $75 billion in agri-food exports by 2025, Canada must remain competitive.On September 28th, CAFTA provided comments for the House of Commons Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food’s study on a Food Policy for Canada. CAFTA’s statement focused on the role of exporting and free trade agreements play in Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sectors. Competitive access is not simply a priority, but a requirement for the Canadian agri-food industry as 90 percent of farmers depend on world markets for their livelihood. If Canada is to reach its goal of $75 billion in agri-food exports by 2025, Canada must remain competitive.

Read CAFTA’s statement full statement here.