Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Department overview
Formed	1868
Jurisdiction	Canada
Minister responsible	Lawrence MacAulay;
Department executive	Stefanie Beck, Deputy Minister;
Child agencies	Canadian Dairy Commission; Canadian Grain Commission; Farm Credit Canada; National Farm Products Council;
Website	agriculture.canada.ca

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC; sometimes Ag-Canada; French: Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada) is the department of the Government of Canada responsible for the federal regulation of agriculture, including policies governing the production, processing, and marketing of all farm, food, and agri-based products. Agriculture in Canada is a shared jurisdiction and the department works with the provinces and territories in the development and delivery of policies and programs.

The minister of agriculture and agri-food (currently Lawrence MacAulay) is responsible for the department to Parliament. While the minister is head of the department, and provides policy/political direction, the day-to-day operations of the department are managed by the deputy minister (currently Stefanie Beck), who is a public servant.

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