The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), who represent190,000 farm families across Canada, welcomes the announcement from the Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture committing Ministers’ support for the Grocery Code of Conduct (GCOC) Adjudication Office, following agreement from all key stakeholders to participate in the industry-led code.
CFA has been working with key industry stakeholders from across the grocery supply chain to develop the GCOC since 2021. While work remains to implement the code, the short-term funding provided will provide the necessary time to develop the tools and processes needed to support the long-term success of the GCOC.
“CFA has been at the table encouraging the development of a code for years. We couldn’t be more pleased to see broad stakeholder buy-in and this initial support from FPT governments to get the code up and running. We look forward to seeing the positive impacts the code will have on supply chain dynamics and see all our hard work come to fruition,” said Keith Currie, CFA President.
CFA also appreciates the emphasis Ministers placed on working with producers to seize the opportunities presented by technology, data and innovation, having engaged Ministers on the role data plays in agriculture during the CFA’s FPT Roundtable on the eve of the FPT Ministerial.
“Data is at the heart of everything we do in agriculture. Following the discussion we had last week, it’s increasingly evident we need the support of governments to create the enabling conditions that will optimize data in support of productivity, food security, and the sustainability of our sector,” said Currie.
CFA looks forward to continuing its work with government and industry to ensure Canadian agriculture is better leveraging data to drive sustainable productivity growth.