Meetings of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Agriculture

As agriculture is a shared federal-provincial-territorial responsibility in Canada, agriculture ministers from across the country meet face-to-face a few times a year to talk about issues facing the agriculture and agri-food sector and to make decisions on how to address these issues. These meetings include a one or two-day annual conference, usually held in June, and one or two other day-long meetings.

The agriculture minister who hosts the annual conference co-chairs the conference and the other meetings that year with the federal minister of agriculture and agri-food. Ministers receive presentations from officials, discuss policy options, and make decisions that help build a stronger future for agriculture in Canada in the short-term and longer-term.

The annual conference and meetings usually conclude with a group photo of the ministers and a news conference or media availability. Ministers also issue a communiqué following each meeting which provides an overview of the topics they discussed and the key decisions they reached at the meeting.

This page provides links to the communiqués from previous meetings. For more information visit:

• Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Our Provincial and Territorial Partners