If you have ever grown, purchased, cooked, or eaten food, @OntarioCofC's latest report by my colleague @catrinak_ on Ontario’s $47 billion agri-food sector is a must read: https://occ.ca/wp-content/uploads/COVID19-Policy-Brief-Food-Supply-Chain-final.pdf

The report explores how #Covid19 exposed certain parts of our food supply chain & accelerated certain longstanding issues (shift to e-commerce & rising food insecurity), offering concrete actions governments can take to make the sector more resilient & globally competitive.

This means invest in relevant programs that help producers transition online, eliminate duplicative regulatory requirements facing farmers, address labour shortages by raising awareness & reducing obstacles to entry, and tackle food fraud through improved labelling.

It also means acting on rising food insecurity with a sense of urgency. Establish clear targets to reduce food insecurity, measure & publish progress annually, invest in infrastructure to remote communities to reduce high food costs & reinstate ON's basic income pilot project.

If you haven’t registered yet, we will be joined by some great panelists from @BeefFarmersON, @OntarioFarms & @durhamcollege at noon to discuss the report’s findings. Register for free below: https://bit.ly/2O7kJFj