The National Citizens Inquiry returns to Alberta this August to continue building an independent public record on issues of national importance.

Food security affects every Canadian. From the cost of groceries and the future of family farms to agricultural regulation, livestock disease response, supply management, biosecurity, food affordability, and the resilience of rural communities, these are issues that deserve thoughtful public examination grounded in evidence and firsthand experience.

Over three days of hearings in High River, Commissioners will hear testimony from farmers, ranchers, researchers, veterinarians, food producers, policy experts, and Canadians whose lives and livelihoods have been affected by decisions impacting Canada’s food system.