Advocacy

Crop Protection

Ensuring Canadian producers have timely access to safe, effective crop protection products while maintaining market access for Canadian exports.

A regulatory environment that is science-based, encourages investment, fosters international trade & enhances the competitiveness of Canadian grains in the global marketplace.

How we do this

We recognize the vital role of the CGC members in shaping policies that directly impact access to crop protection products. Their expertise allows us to develop informed and forward-thinking policy positions and advocacy messaging on critical issues. Together, we work to address challenges and opportunities in crop protection that affect both the domestic and global markets.

Objectives

  • Ensure Canadian producers have timely access to safe, innovative, and effective crop protection products.
  • Protect and expand market access by addressing regulatory misalignment and trade barriers related to crop protection.
  • Foster a Canadian regulatory environment that is science-based, encourages investment, fosters international trade and enhances the competitiveness of Canadian grains in the global marketplace

Our team provides strategic advice and input to policymakers and industry stakeholders. We focus on:

Policy Development

Working with government and industry to shape risk and science-based regulations in Canada that enable crop protection innovation while safeguarding trade.

International Advocacy

Engaging with global regulatory and standard setting bodies (i.e. Codex), trade partners, and industry coalitions to promote risk and science-based and trade facilitative regulation of crop protection products.

Market Access Strategy

CGC coordinates the review of and adherence to the Market Acceptance of Pesticide Use Policy to provide an appropriate balance between enabling the commercialization of innovative and new crop protection products, while ensuring that Canadian exports are not exposed to unacceptable trade risk

Information & Outreach

Keeping stakeholders informed and providing key messages on regulatory developments, global trends, and opportunities in crop protection.