{"id":38665,"date":"2024-11-01T11:37:33","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T15:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/?page_id=38665"},"modified":"2026-06-12T12:29:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:29:16","slug":"our-policy-priorities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/fr\/our-policy-priorities\/","title":{"rendered":"Les priorit\u00e9s en mati\u00e8re de politiques"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;2%&#8221; animation_starting_opacity=&#8221;100%&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-f2dbf0d4-eaf6-4422-961f-9b69e073e3e4%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93,%22gcid-77af3b10-a196-4c7a-9b21-64b7c1cf69ef%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;FVGC&#8217;s Policy Priorities&#8221; subhead=&#8221;The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) calls on the Government of Canada to adopt a food lens in policy-making to prioritize food security and ensure that every policy strengthens the resilience and capacity of Canada\u2019s fruit and vegetable sector in delivering safe, healthy, and diverse produce to Canadians.&#8221; background_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.2)&#8221; image_orientation=&#8221;bottom&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;800px&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Lato||||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; content_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; content_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; content_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; subhead_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; subhead_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;360deg&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;flip&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_intensity_flip=&#8221;20%&#8221; animation_starting_opacity=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p>The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) represents over 14,000 farms producing more than 120 crops. We advocate for policies that support growers and ensure Canadians have access to safe, healthy, domestically-grown produce.<\/p>\n<p>From Gender Based Analysis to equity and climate change the Government of Canada is no stranger to viewing and assessing the development of public policy through dedicated policy prisms.\u00a0 While each of these lenses speaks to important policy considerations, few things are more fundamental to the well-being of individuals, families, communities and nations, than food security.<\/p>\n<p>For our organization and the almost 15,000 producers we represent, applying a food lens to policy development means seeing the Government of Canada elevate food security as a national priority. It means recognizing that all key policy initiatives should answer a simple question: will it enhance or reduce the quantity, quality and diversity of domestic food production?<\/p>\n<p>Three policy examples below illustrate how maladapted policies negatively impact Canada\u2019s food security.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AdobeStock_6828344-scaled.jpeg&#8221; alt=&#8221;About International Trade&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Picking Lettuce&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;right&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;8%&#8221; animation_starting_opacity=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Our Mission Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;100px||100px|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Our Mission Area&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;gcid-aad9ed6c-6b28-46d7-92da-a8fbe91e9564&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-aad9ed6c-6b28-46d7-92da-a8fbe91e9564%22:%91%22border_color_bottom%22%93}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Asking Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Lato||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||15px|&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h2 class=\"fl-heading\"><span class=\"fl-heading-text\">Policy Priorities of the Fruit and Vegetable Sector<\/span><\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Asking Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;flip&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_intensity_flip=&#8221;20%&#8221; animation_starting_opacity=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p><strong>LABOUR SHORTAGES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Problem:<\/strong> Labour shortages are severely affecting the ability to harvest perishable crops.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impact:<\/strong> Without streamlined and better-adapted labour programs, we will see growing shift to less labour-intensive crop production, a reduction in the diversity of Canada\u2019s food supply, higher consumer prices and reduced access to domestically grown food.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Solution<\/strong>: Adapt programs like the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and the Seasonal Agriculture Worker Program (SAWP) to better reflect the operational realities of the fresh fruit and vegetable sector by incorporating greater flexibility, improved processing, and stronger federal-provincial alignment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CROP PROTECTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Problem:<\/strong> Limited access to modern, science-based crop protection tools hampers growers\u2019 ability to manage pests and diseases effectively.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Solution:<\/strong> Increase funding for the Pest Management Centre (PMC) and the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) to expedite the approval of necessary crop protection tools.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impact:<\/strong> Without timely access to crop protection tools, yields will fall, leading to more imports and weakened food security. A food lens ensures that these tools are prioritized to maintain a stable Canadian food supply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SECTOR COMPETITIVENESS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Problem:<\/strong> Our trading partners \u2013 particularly the United States &#8211;provide more support to their growers\u2019 efforts to reduce carbon consumption and its resulting costs through incentive programs, while Canadian producers are saddled with growing carbon costs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Solution:<\/strong> Provide targeted support for climate adaptation, energy efficiency, and sustainability, aligned with trade agreements to maintain competitiveness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Impact:<\/strong> \u00a0Without targeted programs to address the growing input cost advantage enjoyed by our trading partners, Canadian farmers will struggle to compete, increasing reliance on imports and threatening our food sovereignty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;A Case for the Food Lens: Stats that tell Canada&#8217;s Food Security Story&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Average Size of Farms&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Potato farms<\/strong>: Approximately <strong>250-500 acres<\/strong> depending on the region.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetable farms<\/strong>: Typically range between <strong>150-250 acres<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fruit farms<\/strong>: Ranges from <strong>50-150 acres<\/strong>, with smaller, more specialized farms for berries and grapes. (StatsCan)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_5,1_5,1_5,1_5,1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_icon font_icon=&#8221;&#xf155;||fa||900&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_icon][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>$6.8 Billion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>In 2022, Canada&#8217;s fruit and vegetable farms had a farm gate value of $6.8 billion. (Statistics Canada)<\/em><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_icon font_icon=&#8221;&#xf201;||fa||900&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_icon][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>4 out of 5 Canadian Farmers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>reported being <strong><u>unable<\/u><\/strong> to raise their selling price in line with rising costs. In a survey on the costs of production in the fresh produce sector, Canadian operators reported a significant increase in costs, with peaks for water, fuel\/ gas and fertilizers. In fact, only <strong>1 in 5 <\/strong>reported being able to raise their selling price in line with rising costs. (Global Coalition of Fresh Produce)<\/em><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_icon font_icon=&#8221;&#xe0f4;||divi||400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_icon][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>185 400 Jobs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>The fruit and vegetable sector supports over 60,000 jobs across Canada, with nearly half of the workforce being comprised of foreign workers. The broader fresh produce supply chain supports 185, 400 jobs. 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