Budget 2017 identifies agriculture as a strategic sector for economic growth
March 22, 2017
OTTAWA, March 22, 2017 — The 2017 federal budget announced today in Parliament clearly signals the government’s recognition that Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector is primed to drive a new era of economic growth that will benefit all Canadians, says the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. Although Budget 2017 ...
Learn MoreCFA comments on ratification of CETA
February 16, 2017
OTTAWA, February 16th, 2017–The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) was very pleased to see that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has been approved by the European Union’s parliament on Wednesday. Implementation legislation in Canada is also expected to receive Parliamentary approval in short order. Trade ...
Learn MoreFood Freedom Day is today! CFA highlights agriculture as part of Canada 150 celebrations
February 8, 2017
OTTAWA, February 8, 2017 — The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) has calculated that today Canadians will have earned enough income (on average) to pay their grocery bill for the entire year – a date that CFA has coined as Food Freedom Day. In 2016, Canadians are expected to have spent 10.7% of their disposable income on ...
Learn MoreExtended broadband connectivity is welcome news for farm communities
December 16, 2016
OTTAWA, December 16, 2016 — The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) welcomes news announced by the federal government yesterday that it will invest in better broadband access for rural and remote communities through the Connect to Innovate program. The government will invest $500 million by 2021 in the program, and its focus on ...
Learn MoreTemporary foreign worker program changes will help reduce labour shortages on farms
December 14, 2016
OTTAWA, December 14, 2016 — The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is pleased with the federal government’s announcement yesterday that the cumulative duration limit, or “four-in, four-out” rule, will no longer apply to temporary foreign workers. In recent meetings with government officials, CFA has expressed ...
Learn MoreNew federal transportation strategy headed in right direction
November 3, 2016
Farm groups urge government to maintain and update MRE regulation OTTAWA, November 3, 2016 — Farm leaders attending today’s announcement by Transport Minister Marc Garneau of a new overarching transportation strategy were pleased to see that the plans include measures to resolve longstanding issues linked to service agreements between shippers ...
Learn MoreNEWS STATEMENT from CFA President Ron Bonnett on signing of CETA
October 31, 2016
OTTAWA, October 31, 2016 — Following is a statement from Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) President Ron Bonnett regarding the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which was signed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Union leaders yesterday in Brussels. “The Canadian Federation of Agriculture commends the federal ...
Learn MoreStatement from CFA President Ron Bonnett on today’s meeting with Ministers Garneau and MacAulay
October 30, 2016
OTTAWA, October 20, 2016 — Following is a statement from Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) President Ron Bonnett regarding today’s meeting on grain transportation with Minister of Transportation Marc Garneau and Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food Lawrence MacAulay. “The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is pleased to have met today ...
Learn MoreFarmers lauded for efforts to diversify pollinator habitat
October 25, 2016
Marc and Chantal Bercier, owners of Le Ferme Agriber, were presented with the 2016 Canadian Farmer-Rancher Pollinator Conservation Award in Washington, DC. October 25, 2016, OTTAWA — The vital population of bees and other pollinating insects near an Eastern Ontario community is growing stronger, thanks to the remarkable efforts of Marc and ...
Learn MoreStatement by CFA President Ron Bonnett on carbon pricing
October 3, 2016
OTTAWA, October 3, 2016 — Following is a statement from Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) President Ron Bonnett in reaction to the announcement today by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the Government of Canada will set a minimum federal price on carbon of $10 a tonne in 2018; which will rise by $10 a tonne […]
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