OTTAWA, ON – The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) welcomes targeted measures in the federal government’s Spring Economic Update 2026 that recognize the importance of applying a food lens to federal regulatory decision-making. The Spring Economic Update...
April 28, 2026 The Honourable Julie Dabrusin, P.C., M.P. Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Sent via email: Re: On-Farm Plastics Reporting Requirements in Phase II of the Federal...
FVGC welcomes the Government of Canada’s decision to set the interest-free limit of the Advance Payments Program at $250,000 for the 2026 program year for all non-canola advances. This is a positive step that will provide fruit and vegetable growers with greater...
OTTAWA – Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) is welcoming the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) announcement that Canada and Mexico have reached an agreement that will allow shipments of Canadian potatoes for consumption or processing to Mexico. The...
OTTAWA, ON – Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) wrapped up its 2026 Conference and Annual General Meeting in Ottawa, bringing growers, government leaders, industry leaders, and partners together under the theme Owning Our Future. A major focus of this...
February 23, 2026 The Hon. Heath MacDonald, P.C., M.P. Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Dear Minister MacDonald, On behalf of leaders and stakeholders across Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector, we are writing to...
