The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is gathering insights and ideas on opportunities to further enable innovation, growth and competitiveness.
CFIA is seeking your feedback on how to further strengthen its regulations, services and programs to help enable competitiveness and innovation in the agriculture and agri-food sector. We are looking for input particularly from businesses operating in Canada in the agriculture and agri-food sector, and those who may have an interest in this area.
The consultation will be open for a 60-day period from January 18, 2021 to March 19, 2021.
Your input will help the CFIA maximize sector competitive and innovative opportunities and support inclusive economic growth, while maintaining high standards to safeguard Canada’s food, plants, and animals.
To participate in the consultations, read the consultation document: Framing competitiveness and innovation for success and complete the online questionnaire
The CFIA is seeking your input on the following areas:
- Cumulative impacts of incremental regulatory requirements
- Considerations for small and medium-sized enterprises, diversity groups and Indigenous peoples
- Prioritization of regulatory activities to support market access of new/innovative products
Your input will help inform how the CFIA re-positions its regulations, programs and services to further enable competitiveness, and innovation in the agriculture and agri-food sector.
Webinars
Online bilingual information sessions will be held. To register, please submit your request via the email links below:
Please note that your feedback will be captured only through the online questionnaire.
Related information
- Targeted Regulatory Review: Agri-food and Aquaculture Roadmap
- Report of Canada’s Economic Strategy Tables: Agri-food
Visit CFIA’s consultation webpage: Framing Competitiveness and Innovation for Success
Contact information
Program Policy Integration Division
1400 Merivale Road
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0Y9
Canada
Email: cfia.programpolicy-politiqueprogramme.acia@canada.ca.