The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance says a private member’s bill would hobble the country’s trade negotiators
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance says a bill meant to shield supply managed industries during future trade negotiations is “terrible trade policy for a country that depends on exports.” The industry group took issue with Bill C-282 in a recent letter to the Canadian Senate. The bill would amend the Department of […] Read moreTag Archives Global Affairs Canada
Federal gov’t renews foodgrains bank grant
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian Foodgrains Bank is welcoming the renewal of a $100-million federal grant to provide emergency food assistance. The funding echoes a previous agreement between the organization and Global Affairs Canada. The deal, which has stood since 1985, matches donations made from Canadians four to one, up to $25 million annually. The […] Read more
MRL pacts can help avoid trade spats
There is concern Mexico is shifting agricultural policies toward the European model that can be based on ideology
WINNIPEG — Canadian farmers avoided what could have been a nasty trade dispute with Mexico earlier this year, when that country was planning to ban use of glyphosate on April 1. Its decision could have prohibited any glyphosate residue in oats, canola and other crops that Mexico imports from Canada. Days before April 1, Mexico’s […] Read more
