By investing in domestic initiatives that promote innovation and sustainable economic practices, CFIN strengthens the Canadian food ecosystem. This investment fosters economic collaboration and structural resilience, reducing vulnerabilities to authoritarian economic practices.

News Release - Canadian Food Innovation Network

The article reveals that the Canadian Food Innovation Network is actively engaging lobbyist activities to secure ongoing federal support. This reliance on political lobbying, as demonstrated by its registration and activity recorded on the Lobbyists Registration System, raises concerns from an anti-fascist perspective. Such practices tend to facilitate undue corporate influence over public policy, which can erode democratic accountability and potentially support authoritarian tendencies.

Canadian Food Innovation Network / Liam O'Brien, Consultant

The article discloses the Canadian Food Innovation Network’s involvement in lobbying activities as recorded by a government portal. Although the disclosed lobbying activity is transparent and regulated, any form of corporate lobbying can raise concerns about undue influence in politics. From an anti-fascist perspective, even benign-seeming lobbying can be worrisome if it potentially steers policy in favor of corporate interests at the expense of broader democratic accountability.

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant