CAFTA is the voice of Canadian agri-food exporters
CAFTA is a coalition of national organizations that support a more open and fair international trading environment for agriculture and agri-food. Representing the 90% of farmers who depend on trade and ranchers, producers, processors and agri-food exporters who want to grow the economy through better access to international markets. This includes the beef, pork, meat, grains, cereals, pulses, soybeans, canola as well as the sugar, malt, and processed food industries. The sectors CAFTA represents support over a million jobs in urban and rural communities across Canada.
C-282 runs counter to Canada’s long-standing trade policy and will hurt Canada during trade negotiations
Restricting through legislation Canada’s ability to make decisions (on concessions and overall negotiating strategy) contradicts the government’s objective of achieving comprehensive trade outcomes (Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, 10.2).
Tying the hands … (Read More)
Ottawa, ON – April 17, 2023 –Dan Darling, President of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) today issued the statement below regarding United Kingdom’s Accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
“CAFTA members have long been supportive of the expansion of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) … (Read More)
In this edition, you will find:
CAFTA’s opposition to Bill C-282 Global Food Security Event FTA UpdatesTrade Insights_FebMarch_2023… (Read More)
On March 31, the CAFTA Board of Directors opened the search for a permanent executive director position. The Job description is attached, for any interested please send your resume and cover letter with attention to ‘Hiring Committee’ in the subject line to advocacy@ccga.ca by April 24, 2023. Only those selected … (Read More)
