"This evaluation examines the relevance and performance of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC) Canadian Agricultural Loans Act (CALA) program. This program is offered outside of the core suite of Business Risk Management (BRM) programs that are part of AAFC's national agricultural policy framework, Growing Forward 2 (GF2). The evaluation was conducted by AAFC's Office of Audit and Evaluation (OAE) in accordance with the Treasury Board Policy, Directives and Standards on Evaluation (2009). The results are intended to inform planning for the next phase of policy and program development. In addition, the evaluation will inform the five year legislative review of CALA with the tabling of the Report to Parliament which is to be completed in 2014"--