A private member’s bill that wants to take supply management off the trade table is at the centre of attention in Ottawa
REGINA — Clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-282 in the Senate is not expected until November, after the Bloc Quebecois deadline for triggering a federal election. Passing the private member’s bill to protect supply management in future trade agreements by Oct. 29 was one of BQ leader Yves-Francois Blanchet’s demands when he voted against recent Conservative […] Read moreTag Archives Dave Carey
Administration of APP could change

Ag sector fears Senate bill’s effect on lending
Private member’s bill would require financial institutions to align their lending decisions with government’s climate goals
A coalition of 17 major farm groups is opposing a bill that would tie the decisions of lending institutions to Canada’s climate goals. The Agriculture Carbon Alliance, which pushes for recognition of farm sustainability, argues that Bill S-243 could lead to higher borrowing costs and more red tape for farmers. Bill S-243, the Enacting Climate […] Read more
Carbon Alliance worries bill could add red tape, cost to farm lending
Private members bill proposes to add climate accountability strings to financial sector

Carbon exemption bill back in House

Share concerns, build relationships with MPs, lobbyist says

Canola growers scramble to address federal policy issues

Farmers asked to rally support for Bill C-234
Senate to vote soon on carbon tax exemption bill, and the chamber is accused of delaying tactics to keep it from passing
The fate of Bill C-234 in the Canadian Senate has become a numbers game. Bill supporters are urgently asking farmers to contact their senators to explain how important it is that they are in Ottawa Nov. 21 to vote. Senators must be present in the chamber to vote, unlike members of Parliament who can vote […] Read more
Producers oppose carbon tax bill amendment
A Senate amendment to a private member’s bill would exempt grain drying but not barn heating and greenhouses
Farm organizations and farmers across the country urge senators to defeat an amendment to Bill C-234 that removed barns and greenhouses from a potential carbon pricing exemption. The proposed changes mean the bill, which would amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, would exempt natural gas and propane used for grain drying but not barn […] Read more