Connie Gorrill

Ensuring development of fair and effective animal welfare policies and codes of practice Ensuring that taxation structures, including capital gains policies, do not disadvantage farmers or create barriers to farm succession. Ensuring government support for the dairy industry in international trade policies and agreements, and recognizing that other nations challenges to Canada's dairy industry may not be justified. Ensuring that dairy producers receive fair opportunities for development support offered through government programs and that the value of dairy to the economy is recognized. Ensuring that nutrition and health benefits of dairy are properly and fairly presented by government and ensuring that government procurement practices reflect these benefits. Fostering development of reasonable and attainable goals in environmental and climate programs requesting support for agricultural/dairy research initiatives to improve production efficiency and environmental sustainability. Agriculture - Ensuring continued government support for Supply Management,