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Interactive Panel Dialogue: What Does "Climate-Smart" Really Mean? Regional Perspectives across Canada’s Agri-Food System

From Day 1 of the Cultivating Resilience Summit (Oct. 27-28, 2025; Vancouver B.C.)

Moderated by David McInnes, strategic advisor and Founder of Canada’s first agri-food sustainability index, the session will explore how “climate-smart” agriculture is being deployed. Experts from across Canada will reflect on shared goals, regional differences, the practical realities of embracing climate-smart approaches. They will also share how climate-smart developments should inform policy, research, and innovation priorities and outcomes.

Panelists include Janet Dean, Executive Director, Territorial Agrifood Association; Jared Qwustenuxun Williams, Chair, BC Indigenous Advisory Council on Agriculture & Food (IACAF); Lisa Ashton, Director, Agricultural Policy, RBC Thought Leadership; Stuart Smyth, Professor, University of Saskatchewan; Paul Thomassin, Professor, McGill University.