$5 billion to be invested in Quebec’s food industry

Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard unveiled the province’s first-ever bio-food policy Friday morning, complete with an ambitious food policy that would unfold over the next seven years.

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The plan is to inject $5 billion into Quebec’s food industry over five years, with half of that money coming from the federal government.

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As a result of this investment, the government said it expects billions of dollars to flow into the industry from the private sector.

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The announcement was made at Quinn Farm in Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot, just west of Montreal.

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The government said it has been working on this policy for a long time, consulting many in the industry, including farmers, restaurateurs and store owners.

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“And again, putting consumers and producers in close contact.”

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He pointed out the aim is for there to be better education in schools so children from an early age can understand where their food comes from.

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There are also plans to give more money to the farming and fishing industries, create efforts to ensure food is grown ethically and responsibly, and better promotion of Quebec-made food.