March 25, 2021
Attention Canadian farmers: Have your voice heard - write now to support innovation for Canadian farmers! Ottawa, Ontario – March 25, 2021: Today, Health Canada launched a public consultation on new guidelines for plant breeding innovation. This will determine the speed at which Canadian farmers gain access to new crop innovations, the ...
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February 25, 2021
February 25, 2021 (Ottawa, ON) – On news that Bill C-206, An Act to Amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, passed second reading in the House of Commons, Canada’s grain farmers would like to thank the bill’s sponsor, MP Philip Lawrence, and all MPs who voted in favour of recognizing ...
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February 16, 2021
Dear MP,
On behalf of Canada’s grain, pulse and oilseed farmers,
we write to you today seeking to confirm your support for Bill C-206, An Act to
amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (qualifying farm fuel).
This legislation would expand the existing exemption
from the price on pollution ...
January 28, 2021
A Letter to all MPs
Dear MP,
On behalf
of Canada’s grain, pulse and oilseed farmers, I write to you today seeking to
confirm your support for Bill C-208, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act
(transfer of small business or family farm or fishing corporation), when it ...
“As a farmer, I have been fortunate to take part in international trade missions, promoting Canadian grain and seeing firsthand just how in demand our products are. Canada is a trade-dependent country and our farmers can sustainably produce enough grain for export. As such, we need governments to ensure that we have strong free trade agreements (like CETA) that reduce barriers to key markets and keep Canadian grain moving.”
