Agenda
Agriculture and Agri-Food Advisory Committee

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Electronic Meeting
Quorum: 6

A.
Call to Order

 

B.
Land Acknowledgement

 

We acknowledge that York Region is located on the traditional territory of many Indigenous peoples including the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Huron-Wendat and Métis peoples and the treaty territories of the Haudenosaunee, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and Williams Treaties First Nations.


Today this area is home to many diverse Indigenous Peoples, and we recognize their history, spirituality, culture and stewardship of this land.


We also acknowledge the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation as our closest First Nation community.

C.
Disclosures of Interest

 

D.
Presentations

 

D.1
Climate Change Impacts on the Agriculture and Agri-Food Industry in York Region

 

KPMG project team will provide a brief presentation on the initial research findings from the study to identify climate change impacts and programs for the Agriculture and Agri-Food sector followed by Q&A.


Guest Speakers:


Ally Karmali, Partner,


Nicole Taylor, Manager, ESG,


Ellen Ferguson, ESG Consultant, KPMG

D.2
2024-2027 Agriculture and Agri-food Sector Strategy Updates

 

Staff will provide an update on 2024-2027 Agriculture and Agri-food Sector Strategy and workplan for 2025.


Meena Hassanali, Program Manager, Rural and Agri-Food Initiatives


Nadia Mohammed, Rural and Agri-Food Business Specialist


Eman Ali, Communications Advisor, Economic Strategy

E.
Deputations

 

​(Subject to Committee granting deputant status.)

F.
Communications

 

G.
Other Business

 

H.
Adjournment

 
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