The conferences noted below are held under the auspices of a range of type of institutions: from large industry and not-for-profit national associations to smaller and more local “grassroots” groups. They all share one thing in common: they help shape either the direction of National Food Policy or the specific initiatives consistent with that policy. Presenting this range of conference-types contributes to an understanding of the many different perspectives that are influencing the depth and scope of an overarching national policy.
Upcoming Conferences with Different Perspectives on Matters pertaining to a National Food Strategy
Alberta Society of Nutrition Management (ASNM) – Food Matters 2018: Taking CARE is our business– April 21 – 22, 2018
Agriculture Institute of Canada – AIC2018 – April 23 – 24, 2018 in Guelph, Ontario
Canadian launch by International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) 2018 Global Food Policy Report – Tuesday, May 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m – Delta Hotels Ottawa City Centre,
The Conference Board’s Food Horizon’s Canada (FHC) – 1st Newfoundland and Labrador Food Forum – May 8, 2018
The Canadian Association for Food Studies (CAFS), 13th Annual Assembly, University of Regina, May 27-29, 2018 (in conjunction with the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences.)
Arrell Food Institute – University of Guelph – Inaugural Arrell Food Summit – May 22-23 in Guelph and May 24 in Toronto – The conference includes a panel discussion on the collaboration among industry (e.g. producers and processors), civil society, academics and foundations in support of a National Food Strategy. Panellists are Rory McAlpine (Maple Leaf Foods), Diana Bronson (Food Secure Canada) and Tom Rosser (Agriculture and Agrifood Canada).
Food and Beverage Ontario – The Future of Food: Is Canada Ready to Feed the World? – May 30th, 2018
Food Law and Policy – September 25-27, 2018 3rd Annual Canadian Food Law & Policy Conference – September 25-27, 2018
Food Secure Canada – Resetting the Table – November 1 – 4, 2018
University of Guelph – First Nation Agricultural Workshop – November 21 – 22, 2018
Crop Life and other partners’ GrowCanada 2018 – November 27 – 29, 2018
Past
Public Policy Institute – An Agri-food Moment: A Breakfast Symposium Focused on Growth – Toronto – April 13, 2018 – Focus is on forces affecting agri-food sector actors’ abilities to achieve the ambitious growth targets proposed in the 2017 Federal Budget pursuant to the Advisory Council on Economic Growth
Carleton University (moved to University of Ottawa) – Governing a Food Policy for Canada: Challenges and Opportunities for Innovation – March 23, 2018
Feed Opportunity – Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security – The Food Security Symposium i- March 28, 2018 – Toronto
University of Ottawa / Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Study on Food — “Thought for Food” An Agrifood Policy for Canada — March 17, 2018
Globe Forum 2018 – March 14 – 16, 2018
Canadian Federation of Agriculture – “Partnering for Success” – February 27-March 1, 2018
CAES’s Agri-food Policy Conference – January 24-26, 2018
Conference Board of Canada – Canadian Food & Drink Summit 2017: Measuring Performance, Taking Stock, Inspiring Action – December 5 – Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Conference Board of Canada – Canadian Food & Drink Summit 2016 – November 28 – 29, 2016 – Toronto
Past Canadian Agricultural Economics Society Agri-food Policy Conferences (with presentations)
- 2017 – Seventh Annual Canadian Agri-Food Policy Conference, January 11-13, 2017, Ottawa
- 2016 – Sixth Annual Canadian Agri-Food Policy Conference, January 20-22, 2016, Ottawa
- 2015 – Fifth Annual Canadian Agri-Food Policy Conference, January 28-30, 2015, Ottawa
- 2014 – Fourth Annual Canadian Agri-Food Policy Conference – Policies and Regulations for a Thriving Canadian Agri-Food System
- 2013 – Third Annual Canadian Agricultural Policy Conference – Growing Canada’s Agricultural Economy: The Role of Trade
- 2012 – Second Annual Canadian Agriculture Policy Conference – Growing Forward in a Volatile Environment
- 2011 – First Annual Canadian Agriculture Policy Conference – The Future of Farms & Food in Canada