Issue Overview
The Government of Canada’s new National Food Security Strategy sets an important direction for strengthening Canada’s food system, from boosting domestic production to improving supply chain resilience and affordability.
For Canada’s farmers, this strategy reflects strong alignment with the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s recommendations.
Key Areas of Alignment with CFA Recommendations
Strengthening Investment and Productivity
The strategy includes measures to boost capital investment and innovation, such as enhanced tax incentives and major funding for food processing and innovation.
- Aligns with CFA’s call to expand capital investment incentives and drive productivity growth.
- Supports long-term competitiveness through innovation, automation, and technology adoption.
Improving Access to Risk Management and Financial Tools
Expanded supports and financing tools for large-scale projects help improve farm-level resilience.
- Reflects CFA’s recommendation to strengthen financial tools and increase access to affordable capital.
- Reinforces the need for strong business risk management and stability measures.
Building Domestic Processing Capacity
Significant investments in food processing, value-added production, and supply chain infrastructure are central to the strategy.
- Matches CFA and industry recommendations to invest in value-added processing and domestic capacity.
- Advances goals to process more food in Canada and strengthen supply chains.
Supporting Innovation and Faster Regulatory Approvals
The Strategy commits to streamline approvals and accelerate access to new tools will help farmers stay competitive globally.
- Directly aligns with CFA’s call to reduce regulatory delays and improve access to innovative technologies.
- Includes measures to accelerate approvals for seed, fertilizer, and veterinary products.
Strengthening Supply Chains and Infrastructure
New investments in food hubs, terminals, and logistics systems will improve market access and resilience.
- Reflects CFA’s recommendation to establish dedicated agriculture infrastructure support.
- Supports a more coordinated, resilient and efficient food supply chain.
Advancing Domestic Production and Food Security
The strategy sets clear targets to increase domestic food production and reduce reliance on imports.
- Aligns with CFA’s focus on protecting and expanding Canada’s production capacity.
- Supports a stronger, more self-reliant Canadian food system.
CFA will continue working with government and industry partners to ensure these commitments translate into meaningful, on-the-ground results for Canadian farmers.
This strategy represents a strong step forward—and a clear signal that Canada’s agriculture sector is central to the country’s economic growth, resilience, and food security.