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The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), representing 9,000 unionized workers at Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd (CPKC), officially walked off the job at midnight Eastern time on Thursday, August 22, reportedly marking the first time that simultaneous stoppages have occurred for Canada’s two major rail lines.

On August 8, 2024, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) opened a 60-day consultation as part of their ongoing drafting of a new national potato wart response plan.

On August 9, 2024, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) announced its ruling that work stoppage due to strike or lockout, from Canada’s two major railway companies, Canadian National (CN) Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (CPKC), would not present a threat to public health and safety.

The Province of British Columbia announced additional temporary supports for B.C. wineries on July 25, 2024. B.C. wineries will now be able to produce B.C. wines with imported wine grapes and grape juice for vintage year 2024.

On July 22, 2024, Canada’s Competition Bureau launched consultations to inform the development of industry guidance for new greenwashing provisions under the Competition Act.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has opened a consultation as part of their modernization of Canadian food quality standards. The consultation on grades and standards for fresh fruits and vegetables (FFV) will run from July 22 to October 20, 2024.

Canada will accelerate payment of the remaining $1.1 billion USD compensation for estimated losses attributable to market access ceded in Pacific rim and European trade deals over three years...

On November 21, 2020, Canada announced conclusion of an interim trade agreement to mitigate possible trade disruption associated with the United Kingdom leaving the European Union...

The United States will remain the largest exporter of fresh apples, pears, and table grapes to the Canadian market in marketing year (MY) 2020/21.

Total trade year (TY) 2019/20 wheat exports were down four percent despite a significant increase during the second half of the year.

FAS/Canada projects flat growth for milk and cheese production in 2021, as COVID-19 restrictions on the food service sector drive significant shifts in consumption patterns.

The Canadian foodservice sector grew three percent to nearly $71 billion in 2019. COVID-19 mitigation measures – including the initial closure of non-essential businesses, restrictions on local...