Seeds Canada To Move Forward With Stakeholder Summit

Dec 13, 2021

Seeds Canada has identified a need for additional input concerning stakeholder requirements for a future seed system and will be initiating a Summit that would bring together all value chain participants impacted by the Seeds Regulations.

In a news release, the group says there is broad agreement that a review of the regulatory framework is required as the last major review of the regulatory framework was completed in 1996.

“The review, led by CFIA, is much appreciated and very much needed,” noted Ellen Sparry, Seeds Canada President. “We do, however, believe that an overall vision for the sector’s future and the producers' needs and realities must be more clearly understood to ensure we are putting the right tools in place. What would best enable our customers and in turn, our businesses? What system would best deliver seed innovation and support advancement today and beyond? A full regulatory review is unlikely to occur again for quite some time, so we need to get this right."

The intention behind the Summit would be to assess the current regulatory environment and ask stakeholders what they need from a modernized seed system in Canada.

Seeds Canada will keep stakeholders apprised of Summit plans as they develop.

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