The AGCO continues to be committed to cultivating collaborative relationships and partnerships with the various levels of government within Canada. This includes memoranda of understanding with key regulators that outline clear roles and responsibilities for sharing relevant information and best practices.
AGCO staff regularly attend industry events and conferences to provide in-person education and support to stakeholders via panel presentations, keynote speakers, and trade shows. The AGCO will continue to engage with our licensees to understand the evolving needs of their businesses.
The agency is actively exploring opportunities to address the illegal cannabis market with important emphasis on collaboration with provincial partners, including the Ontario Cannabis Store, Ontario Provincial Police, and social responsibility and public health groups.
The AGCO recognizes the value in maintaining and building strong relationships with clear accountabilities and will continue to leverage existing relationships and proactively establish new ones with other regulators and organizations to promote collaboration, information exchange, and enhance due diligence processes including strengthening current memoranda of understanding and forging new agreements.