Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Department overview
Formed1868; 156 years ago (1868)
JurisdictionCanada
Minister responsible
Department executive
Child agencies
Websiteagriculture.canada.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC; sometimes Ag-Canada; French: Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada)[NB 1] is the department of the Government of Canada responsible for the federal regulation of agriculture, including policies governing the production, processing, and marketing of all farm, food, and agri-based products. Agriculture in Canada is a shared jurisdiction and the department works with the provinces and territories in the development and delivery of policies and programs.

The minister of agriculture and agri-food (currently Lawrence MacAulay) is responsible for the department to Parliament. While the minister is head of the department, and provides policy/political direction, the day-to-day operations of the department are managed by the deputy minister (currently Lawrence Hanson), who is a public servant.[1]


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  1. ^ Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food (2009-06-18). "Organization Structure". agriculture.canada.ca. Retrieved 2023-02-21.