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Uncertainties overshadow national farm meeting
Tariffs and other political unknowns were on the agenda as Canadian Federation of Agriculture delegates met last week
Letters to the editor – November 14, 2024

Senate won’t fast-track supply management bill
Bloc Quebecois makes bill’s immediate passage a condition of preventing an early election, but senators will not budge
REGINA — The Senate committee on foreign affairs and international trade appears to be staying the course on Bill C-282, despite pressure to move it along quicker. International trade minister Mary Ng and others wrote to the committee earlier this month, twice asking it to expedite the bill that would protect supply managed sectors in […] Read more
‘Less panic’ over new immigration policy
Farm, agrifood groups say government understands the importance of temporary foreign workers to agriculture
WINNIPEG — The federal government’s new policy on immigration will not have huge consequences for agri-food processors or farmers, say spokespeople for the Canadian Meat Council and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. Last week, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a plan to cut the number of temporary residents in Canada to curb population growth from […] Read more
Pandemic response bill worries livestock groups
Industry says Bill C-293 contains ill-defined terms and heavy-handed language that unfairly targets animal agriculture
Glacier FarmMedia – A federal bill that purports to protect Canada from the next pandemic is drawing fire from the agriculture sector. In a recent editorial titled “Is Bill C-293 Canada’s ‘Vegan Act?’” Sylvain Charlebois, director of Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab, said the bill “represents an unprecedented governmental intrusion into personal dietary choices and […] Read more
Program changes not seen as remedy for capital gains loss
Federal government revamps Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Incentive, but Grain Growers of Canada say the move isn’t enough
Glacier FarmMedia – Grain Growers of Canada says proposed changes to the Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Incentive will help some grain farmers but won’t offset losses due to changes to the capital gains inclusion rate. “Patchwork approaches and fragmented incentives won’t deliver the economic growth and support that Canada’s grain farmers and rural communities need,” the organization […] Read more
Changes to Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Incentive won’t offset capital gains losses says Grain Growers

National farm group asks for increased environmental funding

Farmers want data strategy

Yukon farming expands despite challenges
Small farms provide local food to residents of the territory through grocery stores, farmers markets and the farmgate
WHITEHORSE — Farming in the Yukon is filled with obstacles and opportunities, says territorial agriculture minister John Streicker. People are increasingly giving it a try, clearing land to plant vegetables or establish livestock operations. He told the Canadian Federation of Agriculture summer board meeting that farm capital has risen by 30 per cent in the […] Read more