Mr. Andrew Goldstein at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

On October 20th, 2016. See this statement in context.

October 20th, 2016 / 9 a.m.

Director General, Policy, Planning and Integration Directorate, Strategic Policy Branch, Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Andrew Goldstein

The value chain round tables are a mechanism we use in the department to engage with the industry. I believe there are 13 round tables right now. They cover a range of sectors, such as beef, pork, and grains, as well as some cross-cutting ones, such as industrial bioproducts.

Those round tables are co-chaired by a member of Agriculture Canada and an industry leader. The minister had a round table call with each one of the industry co-chairs, and they presented their perspectives to him from each one of their value chains on the next policy framework.

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