"Minister Michel's message resonated: regulatory systems must balance health and environmental protection with economic realities. 'It's my duty... I need to make sure that I, as Minister of Health, do everything I can to support the sector.'"
"'We will go at the pace you need us to go... what are the irritants? The biggest one-address them.' Michel stressed that economic considerations should not come opposite to protect health and safety, but rather work alongside them."
"'The fact that she... want[s] to sit down and have a chat for 45 minutes... that's unbelievable,' said CropLife Canada president Pierre Petelle, highlighting the unprecedented access to the health minister."
Canada's Health Minister Marjorie Michel's engagement at an agriculture forum indicates a significant change in government-agriculture relations. She emphasized the importance of balancing health and environmental protection with economic realities. Michel's role includes oversight of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Pest Management Regulatory Agency. She is mandated to reduce regulatory burdens while ensuring health and safety are not compromised. Industry leaders view this engagement as unprecedented, highlighting the need for collaboration to address regulatory irritants and implement proposed changes effectively.
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