Help the agriculture sector adjust to climate change and better address water and soil conservation issues.

What success looks like

An agricultural food sector that succeeds in the face of a changing climate.

Government's narrative on progress

In April 2018 the government launched the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) to support an agriculture and agri-food sector that is strong, innovative and resilient. The government finalized bilateral agreements with provinces and territories on CAP that include programming on environment and climate change. The government supports innovation and on-farm action on soil, water and climate change through: the Agricultural Clean Technology Program; Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Program; the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change; the Lake Erie Domestic Action Plan; and internationally through the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and the Global Soil Partnership of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Budget 2017 announced $70 million to support agricultural discovery, science, and innovation with a focus on addressing emerging priorities. This investment will be used to hire and equip more than 70 science professionals, support collaborative research, and launch a new Living Laboratories Initiative to develop, test and monitor new practices and technologies on farms with a focus on climate change and the environment.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.