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CFA Annual General Meeting

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CFA Annual General Meeting

Time: March 6, 2023 at 7am to March 7, 2023 at 5pm
Location: Delta Ottawa City Centre
Street: 101 Lyon St. N.
City/Town: Ottawa, ON
Website or Map: https://www.cfa-fca.ca/events…
Event Type: annual, general, meeting
Organized By: Canadian Federation Of Agriculture
Latest Activity: Feb 28, 2023

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Event Description

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) has announced agenda highlights for its Annual General Meeting, set for March 6-7, 2023.


This is an election year at CFA, with current President Mary Robinson indicating she is not seeking re-election. As such, the AGM will announce the new CFA President, Vice-President and 2nd Vice-President positions.


The AGM will also feature key political and industry speakers, and a variety of interesting panels which can be seen below:

Agenda and Speaker Highlights

SUNDAY MARCH 5TH

3:00pm – 5:00pm Registration Open (International Ballroom Foyer)

Monday, March 6th:

·    CFA Acclimations for President, Vice-President and 2nd Vice-President

·    Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada

·    Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

·    Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the New Democratic Party

·    Yves-François Blanchet, Leader of the Bloc Quebecois

·    Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada


Tuesday, March 7th:


·    Live with Real Agriculture Radio Panel: Innovation & Resilience in Agriculture

·    Examining the Current Agriculture Landscape - Challenges and Opportunities Throughout the Food Supply Chain

·    CFA Resolution Voting Process

·    President's Closing Remarks


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