Highlights
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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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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Awards program announced on the future of Canadian agriculture
OTTAWA, November 12, 2009 — Today, the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), with sponsorship from Farm Credit Canada (FCC), announced an awards program that will provide $45,000 over three years. The objective is to generate creative ideas from graduate students on the policies needed to improve the competitiveness and profitability of the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector.
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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
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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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