The
Canadian Meat Council (CMC) said it is pleased with the Agri-Food Economic
Strategy Table’s recent report and recommendations for modernizing Canada’s
regulatory approach.
The
aim is to foster competitiveness, growth and innovation which the report deems
to be key pillars in reaching the government’s ambitious objectives for growing
the agri-food sector.
“The
current regulatory system restricts our industry’s ability to innovate and
compete. These recommendations will help pave the way for Canada to become
more competitive on a global scale”, said Chris White,president of the meat
council.
“By
including innovation, growth and competitiveness as key considerations,
regulations will be more flexible and allow the industry to adapt easier to
change”.
"By
focusing on strategic improvements for making regulations nimbler, allowing
industry more input, and working towards a partnership approach between
industry and the whole of government, this will move the sector closer towards
those ambitious goals,” the council said in a news release..
“The
acknowledgement by the government of the challenges we face, due to our
regulatory burden, is a critical first step” said White. “CMC will keep working
with government partners to improve the system and grow the sector.”
Addressing
specific challenges which will have a large impact on the food industry, such
as working together to find other solutions that achieve the same outcomes for
healthy eating strategies, is an important recommendation and something that
industry expertise and experience can support immediately, the council news
release said.
