Canada: Canadian Minister of Agriculture Testifies at Ag Committee

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On March 21, 2016, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture attended the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture to present Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s planned spending for the coming year. The Minister answered questions on the government’s intended course of actions with regards to milk protein imports, programs to support the supply managed industries during the implementation of the CETA and the TPP, as well as questions on the federal temporary foreign workers program, the consumer confidence in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), and the grain transportation system. 

Canada: Canadian Minister of Agriculture Testifies at Ag Committee

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