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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
December 2, 2024
Joint Letter to Reject the amendments and support Bill C-275, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms), in its original form
The committee’s amendments to Bill C-275 diverge significantly from the original intent of the legislation, which sought to provide targeted intervention against the biosecurity impact and risk that individuals who come onto farms without authorization introduce to farming operations. These amendments are not supported by the members of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Canadian Cattle... Read More
November 14, 2024
Joint letter to the Minister of Finance on Advanced Payments Program (APP)
CFA calls on the federal government to keep the limit permanent at $350,000 to reflect ongoing pressures due to inflation and high input costs. In doing so, the government would be following the recommendations set out by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-food in its report entitled “Grocery Affordability: Examining Rising Food Costs in... Read More
November 1, 2024
Letter to the Minister of Finance on how the Canada Carbon Rebate for Small Businesses Carbon Fails to Reach Farm Businesses
To ensure that family farms can access this credit, we are recommending two solutions: Firstly, we recommend that the tax credit be extended to all family farms, including those structured as sole proprietorships and partnerships. Secondly, we recommend that these businesses that hold qualified farm or fishing property assets be eligible to include current directors and officers as specified on... Read More
October 31, 2024
Submission to the consultation on the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)
CFA provided a submission to the CUSMA consultation with the recommendations below: Maintain the existing rules-based framework that is part of CUSMA. Address non-tariff trade barriers and bolster regulatory harmonization through the Regulatory Cooperation Council. Continue to ensure that sanitary and phytosanitary measures are science based. The measures must be applied in a clear,... Read More
October 31, 2024
Letter to Minister of Labour Steven MacKinnon Regarding Labour Disruption at Port of Montreal
On October 31, the Canadian business community sent a letter to Minister MacKinnon expressing deep concern regarding the indefinite strike by CUPE 375 at the Port of... Read More
October 29, 2024
Joint Letter to the Minister of Transportation on Grade Crossing Regulations’ Urgent Effect on Canadian Farmers
We recommend that the government support Canadian National Railway (CN)’s proposal to seek a regulatory exemption to Transport Canada’s Grade Crossings Regulations for specific crossings where cost-effective alternative measures could be implemented that would provide the same level of safety.Should Transport Canada not grant these exemptions, we ask that the railways bear the cost of... Read More
October 23, 2024
Feedback towards the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s proposed guidance on labelling and representation of plant-based alternatives to egg products
CFA recommends the following revisions to the proposed guidance:Modify the guidance document to ensure the common name and brand name of plantbased alternatives to egg products prohibit the use of the term “egg.”2Adopt an accurate and transparent approach to common names by implementing a structure that requires plant-based alternatives to egg products to use descriptive naming.Implement... Read More