Government & Industry

We continually research the issues that may affect you, and encourage you to advise the CAAR office of any issues we should be addressing. Do you have an issue that you want CAAR to respond to? Is there something we should be focusing on with the government? Share your thoughts with us at 204-989-9300.

CAAR fights on your behalf for issues and regulations that impact your business – issues like safe product handling, site security and training. We strive to bring your perspective to regulators before decisions are made, and work to ensure that the laws and guidelines they develop make sense for your business. Through years of meetings, events and correspondence, CAAR has become a well known and respected face on Parliament Hill and with other industry groups. We continually research the issues that may affect you, and encourage you to advise the CAAR office on any issues we should be addressing.

CAAR actively defends the agri-retail industry and continues to seek out ways to support agri-retailers across Canada. CAAR is proud to represent the agri-retail industry in several forums including attendance and speaking opportunities at national and international events.

Here are just some of the ways CAAR is advocating on behalf of agri-retailers:

Advocacy and Education Initiatives

CAAR is proud to support and keep retailers informed of many important initiatives in Canadian agriculture, such as:

Pesticide Initiatives

CAAR has actively promoted a sound science approach to responsible pesticide use and stewardship, participating in initiatives like:

• MB Pesticide Ban – Bill 55
• Responsible Chemical Use and Our Export Markets
• CleanFARMS

Industry Roundtables and Coalitions

There are many roundtables, coalitions, and other groups coming together to build a variety of strategies for the long-term success of agriculture, and CAAR is proud to support and stay connected to as many of those initiatives as possible, including:

• Honey Bee Health Coalition
• Canadian Field Print Initiative
• Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Crops
• Biotech Coalition
• Canadian Seed Round Table

Nutrient Management Initiatives

CAAR is a proud supporter of initiatives like 4R that focus on proper stewardship of crop nutrients, and seeks to actively encourage a sound science approach to regulations on all levels. Recent activity includes:

• 4R Nutrient Stewardship
• MB Restriction on Winter Application of Nutrients

Seed Initiatives

CAAR actively participated in support of Bill C-18, and supports messaging that helps encourage a clear understanding of the vital role that seed technology plays in the growth of agriculture, such as:

• Bill C‐18: Agricultural Growth Act
• PBR Facts