The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) stands ready to implement, with industry partners, producers and others, the Government of Canada’s National Food Security Strategy.
Canada’s pork sector is a key player in supporting Canada’s food security. Producers across the country provide Canadians with access to high-quality, nutritious protein while supporting rural communities, food processing, transportation, feed production, animal health services, and jobs across the agri-food supply chain.
“We welcome the news from Prime Minister Carney, Minister MacDonald, and we are eager to get working to strengthen Canada’s food system,” said René Roy, chair of the Canadian Pork Council. “Canada’s pork producers are already helping feed Canadians every day.”
The Strategy’s focus on producing more food in Canada, expanding domestic processing capacity, improving food infrastructure, reducing regulatory barriers, and increasing access to affordable food is directly connected to the needs of the pork sector. For Canadian pork producers, food security depends on having the capacity to raise animals, process pork efficiently, move products to market, and ensure Canadian families have reliable access to nutritious, Canadian-produced protein.
“Food security requires strong farms, strong processing capacity, efficient supply chains, and regulations that allow producers to remain competitive. CPC is ready to work with government to be part of the solution,” said Roy.
CPC is particularly encouraged by the Strategy’s focus on processing more food closer to where it is produced. For the pork sector, processing capacity is central to food security, farm viability, animal health planning, and Canada’s ability to supply consumers with affordable, nutritious protein.
Source : Saskpork