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May 29, 2026
Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the Upcoming Federal Budget
In the submission for the pre-budget consultation, CFA made the following high level recommendations:Permanently increase the interest-free portion of the Advance Payments Program to $350,000.Mandate Agricultural Impact Assessments for federal infrastructure and natural resource management initiatives.Develop a Critical Farm Input Strategy to support production stability.Establish pathways to... Read More
December 4, 2024
Feedback on an Emergency Management Framework for Agriculture in Canada
Considering the increasing incidence of extreme weather and other disaster or emergency events which are costing the agriculture sector and the Canadian economy billions every year, the CFA understands the need for, and is generally supportive of, Canada’s Emergency Management Framework for Agriculture in Canada. However, we offer the following specific comments on the Framework, for... Read More
September 11, 2024
Feedback on the Canadian Entrepreneur Incentive and the Capital Gains Inclusion Rate Changes in Budget 2024
For decades, farmers have focused on reinvesting in their operations to maintain competitiveness, enhance productivity, and continually improve practices to do more with less. For most Canadian farmers, these investments are made with an understanding that the assets they invest in will position them to maintain both the financial health of the business and ensure they can maintain quality of... Read More
February 12, 2024
Proposals to amend the Canadian Migratory Birds Regulations
The CFA and its members, particularly those in Eastern Canada, have expressed concerns with the significant crop damages caused by the growing Sandhill Crane population. In particular, the number of breeding pairs estimated by the ECCC-Canadian Wildlife Service’s Eastern Waterfowl Survey shows an average growth rate of 11% per year in Quebec since 1990 and 6% per year in Ontario since 2011. As... Read More
February 9, 2024
Comments on in Canada’s 2030 Biodiversity Strategy: Milestone Document
Canadian agriculture and agri-food production is already playing an important role in supporting Canada’s biodiversity and contributing to the objectives of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). Through sustainable best management practices such as the maintenance of soil health, integrated pest management, agroforestry and the use of cover crops, Canadian producers are... Read More