Canada’s agriculture system on the cusp of a circular revolution

We will all benefit by being seen as the country that drove solutions to one of the biggest environmental and social challenges of the 21st century.

There’s an explosion of interest devoted to agriculture and the circular economy, providing an unprecedented opportunity to drive economic and the environmental agendas, writes Evan Fraser. The Hill Times file photograph

Opinion

BY EVAN FRASER

December 5, 2018

The Canadian agri-food system is one of our best-kept secrets. It is one of our largest employers and is responsible for tens of billions of dollars in exports. It is an engine of economic growth and it means most Canadians spend only 10 per cent of their income on food. The food system also is bur...

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