AreaCanada

Commodity GroupMeat

CommodityAll

Date20/05/2020

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentGovernment support

DescriptionAnnounced the allocation of CAD 252 million (USD 179.5 million) to assist Canadian farmers and food processors to cover losses from reduced demand due to COVID-19 lockdowns. Bovine and pig meat producers, who have been forced to keep livestock on farms longer due to processing shutdowns, will receive CAD 125 million (USD 89 million) in disaster relief funding.