Public Opinion and Consultations
As part of a decision-making process, we provide Canadians with an opportunity to have their voices heard and their views carefully considered. It is important for the public to express their concerns and opinions in open forum discussions. By sharing their views, Canadians help to determine the direction of the Department's future policies, programs and services.
Public consultations
Current consultations
- Consulting Canadians on the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement with the United States and Mexico (Global Affairs Canada)
- Next Agricultural Policy Framework – Share Your Experience and Ideas
Past consultations
- Investing in the Dairy Sector: Programs to support the sector in anticipation of Canada-European Union trade agreement
- Crop Variety Registration Engagement
- Update on Domestic Low-Level Presence Policy Development
- Emergency Management Framework for Agriculture
Visit the Government of Canada's Consulting with Canadians website for a list of consultations currently underway in other federal departments.
Public opinion research
At Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, public opinion research is conducted to understand the needs and views of Canadians and of producers.
It is a legal requirement under the Federal Accountability Act for all government departments and agencies to provide contracted public opinion research reports to Library and Archives Canada. The reports are submitted within six months of completion of data collection. The reports are available in the language in which the research was conducted, and the executive summaries are available in both official languages.
Below are links to our most recent research.
2014
2013
- Public Opinion Research on Canada’s Crop Variety Registration System
- Strategic Issues Survey, Wave 4
2012
- AgriInvest Survey
- Growing Forward: Testing of Creative Components
- 2012 National Renewal Survey - Business Development Program
- Farmers' perspectives on collaborative approaches to water governance
- German Food Consumer Study
- Russia Food Consumer Study
- United Kingdom Food Consumers
2011
- Innovative Agricultural Technologies - Public Opinion Research
- Non-business Risk Management Programs Client Satisfaction Survey: report on National Survey of Program Users
- Public Opinion Research in Japan for the Canada Brand Advocacy Initiative
- Public Opinion Research in Mexico for the Canadian Brand initiative
- Strategic Issues Survey - Wave 3
If you would like more information on the public opinion research studies that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has conducted, you can contact the department's Public Opinion Research Advisor at por-rop@agr.gc.ca.
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