Advocates lukewarm on Canadian Agricultural Partnership; don’t see major change from Ottawa

Advocates say the new agreement isn't a step backwards, but don't see any major changes that would signal a dramatic shift in agricultural policy.

The Canadian Agricultural Partnership will replace the expiring federal, provincial, and territorial agricultural policy framework, Growing Forward 2, when it goes into effect in April 2018. The Hill Times file photograph

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BY JOLSON LIM

November 13, 2017

The upcoming Canadian Agricultural Partnership is a "small step in the right direction” with the potential to improve on the latest national agricultural policy framework, but more cross-departmental collaboration is needed, according to the head of Canada’s large...

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