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CAPI announces 2011-2012 awards program
OTTAWA, December 21, 2011 — The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), with the support of Farm Credit Canada (FCC), is now accepting applications for the third round of its graduate student awards program.
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CAPI awards "Advancing a National Dialogue" scholarships
OTTAWA, December 21, 2011 — The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), with the support of Farm Credit Canada (FCC), is pleased to announce the three winners of the 2010-2011 graduate students awards program.
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New Directors Join CAPI   
OTTAWA, July 21, 2011 — The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) is pleased to announce the appointments of two new members of its Board of Directors, Ted Bilyea, from Ontario, and Paul Paquin, from Quebec. These appointments bring the total number of Directors to twelve.
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Positioning the agri-food sector for success
OTTAWA, July 18, 2011 — Improving human health and enhancing environmental sustainability are catalysts for creating new and profitable opportunities, and can open new markets for farmers and position the agri-food sector for future success, according to the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI).
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Stakeholders seize upon the need for a new approach, and intensive collaboration, to achieve Canada’s agri-food potential
OTTAWA, June 16, 2011 — Canada's agri-food sector — a major strategic asset — needs to initiate a broad, highly inclusive collaboration in order to realize its full potential, according to diverse feedback received from private and public sector stakeholders by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI).
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Destination report released:
A wake-up for Canada's agri-food sector
OTTAWA, February 7, 2011 — Canada is not realizing the full potential of a major strategic asset – the country's agri-food sector. The consequences of falling profitability, lost opportunity and declining relevance are impairing Canada's ability to capitalize on the tremendous opportunities that lie ahead. That's the main message in a new report from the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), Canada's Agri-Food Destination.
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CAPI announces 2010-2011 awards program
OTTAWA, November 2, 2010 — The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), with the support of Farm Credit Canada (FCC), is pleased to announce that its 2010-11 graduate student awards program is now open to applicants.
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Report sets foundation for a new agricultural policy
OTTAWA, June 14, 2010 — The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) has released the report Challenging Our Past: Preparing for the Future; Ideas and Questions for Agriculture and Agri-Food Policies.
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Leaders Summit advances thinking on the need for an agri-food and health strategy for Canada
OTTAWA, March 5, 2010 — Canada needs to integrate health and agri-food policies, concluded the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) after hosting a Leaders Summit on Food for a Healthy and Prosperous Future in Montreal February 17-18, 2010. The Summit brought together over 60 leaders representing the agri-food and health sectors, non-government organizations, the research community and governments.
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CAPI calls for formal link between health and agriculture policies
OTTAWA, November 17, 2009 — Federal, provincial and territorial governments should formally link the development of future health policy and agriculture policy in Canada, says the president of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI).
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New CAPI report links agriculture and health
OTTAWA, August 18, 2009 — A report commissioned by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), Building Convergence: Toward an Integrated Health and Agri-Food Strategy for Canada, makes the case for linking agriculture and health policy in Canada.
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CAPI launches new strategy to shape a national dialogue on agriculture issues
TRURO, N.S., July 20, 2009 — The Canadian Agri-food Policy Institute (CAPI) has announced a new strategy at its Annual General Meeting, held on July 15 in Truro, Nova Scotia.
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CAPI releases farm income report
OTTAWA, July 20, 2009 — Canadian farms could significantly benefit if primary producers were provided with more precise farm income information, says a new report by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI).
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CAPI releases regulatory reform discussion paper
OTTAWA, March 4, 2009 — Canada's agri-food sector will become more efficient and competitive if industry and government work in partnership to reform the regulations that affect agriculture, says a new discussion paper commissioned by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI).
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CAPI appoints new president and COO
OTTAWA, February 16, 2009 — On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), Chair Gaëtan Lussier is pleased to announce the appointment of David McInnes as President and Chief Operating Officer of CAPI, effective immediately.
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CAPI releases rural renaissance report
OTTAWA, February 3, 2009 — The federal and provincial governments must do more to support the economic diversification underway in Canada's rural areas, says a new report by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI).
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CAPI working as a catalyst for change
OTTAWA, July 17, 2008 — The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) has embarked on several projects to help Canada attain a competitive, sustainable and healthy agri-food sector. These projects are documented in CAPI's 2007-08 annual report, A catalyst for change.
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Integrated health and agri-food strategy needed
OTTAWA, December 13, 2007 — The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) is pleased to publish its report: Finding Common Ground: Food for a Healthy Population and a Healthy Agri-Food Sector.
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Benchmarking project to examine relationships between health and agriculture
OTTAWA, March 27, 2007 — A coalition of government, industry and not-for-profit organizations, led by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), is launching a major project to examine the relationships between population health and the agri-food sector.
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Report released: Moving forward on vision and action for Canadian agriculture
OTTAWA, February 19, 2007 — The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) is releasing a report that calls for the repositioning of Canadian agri-food policies and the sectors such policies support.
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Minister Strahl announces support for independent policy research
WINNIPEG, January 23, 2007 — The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, today announced $15 million in support for the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI).
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