Liberal government earlier this year as one way to help the agriculture sector cope with some of the pressures created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ottawa, farmers disagree on cost carbon tax adds to grain dryers The near shutdown of the hospitality industry has meant a sharp decline in the number of places to sell perishable foods, meaning hundreds of millions of kilograms of food are at risk of going to waste.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]At the same time, food banks are reporting a sharp increase in the number people seeking assistance, having lost their jobs due to the pandemic.Today, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau is announcing the first round of funding under program will go to.