Response to New Horizons: Ontario’s Draft Agricultural Soil Health and Conservation Strategy

 

Agricultural soil health is a vital issue in Ontario, which also holds some of the country’s most viable and productive farmland. Fertilizer Canada supports the development of a strategy to enhance the health of Ontario’s soils for agricultural production. As members of the Soil Conservation Council of Canada, we encourage collaboration between stakeholders to support the commitment to secure the sustainable productivity of Canada’s soils. Aligning the research and extension efforts of soil science and conservation in Ontario is imperative to reach these objectives.

 

Read the full response to the New Horizons: Ontario’s Draft Agricultural Soil Health and Conservation Strategy here.

 

Video: When is Sustainable Packaging Coming in the Canadian Agri Food Industry? 3 Critical Perspectives

Canada’s regulatory landscape on single-use plastics is complex but a recent ruling by the Federal Court of Appeal sided with the government’s intent to eliminate single-use plastics. What does this mean for the Canadian agri-food industry? How can companies find the right balance between regulatory compliance and implementing costly alternative solutions? What are retailers and consumers saying about sustainable packaging? This webinar features Joshua Goodman, Head of Corporate Sustainability, Sobeys; Marie-Anne Champoux-Guimond, Director of Sustainability, Keurig Dr Pepper Canada and Glenford Jameson, Canadian Food Lawyer, G.S. Jameson and Company

This 60-minute webinar brings together three industry leaders to examine the opportunities, challenges, and realities of the path forward. In this session, you will gain insights into:

•Canada’s regulatory roadmap and timeline on eliminating single-use plastics

•Current end-of-life solutions for plastics and alternative packaging solutions

•The need to have a corporate strategy that aligns with reality at the retail shelves

•How major brands and retailers are pivoting

•Supply chain considerations

•Common misconceptions