Regulatory Reform in Canada's
Agri-Food Sector

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).

The discussion paper, entitled Regulatory Reform in Canada's Agri-Food Sector, was made public at the annual general meeting of the Canadian Horticultural Council.

The CAPI discussion paper suggests that a more effective regulatory policy framework is now conceivable for the agri-food sector. In 2007, the federal government published a new directive instructing federal departments to evaluate their current set of regulations. The CAPI discussion paper outlines ways that agri-food sectors can and should work in partnership with relevant federal departments and agencies to develop a more streamlined — or "whole of government" — regulatory approach.