Stephanie Chandler

We lobby to help advocate for the needs of the sugar beet farmers in the areas of; business risk management programs such as Agri-Stability, international trade- Free Trade Agreements, domestic trade, consumer issues such as labeling, carbon levy exemptions, and rate of tax. Transpacific Partnership Trade Agreement: To secure additional sugar access into the partners participating in the TPP. MERCOSUR Agreement to ensure that country of origin sugar is beet sugar and that the tariffs remain in place. Lobby members of parliament, senators and officials or provincial or foreign governments to lobby Canadian members of parliament, senators and officials to lobby the United States Administration and Congress on aspects of the draft Farm Bills which harm market access commitments given to southern Alberta sugar beet farmers in trade agreements and schedules going back to 1937 (World Trade Organization, North American Free Trade Agreement, General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs and so on). Lobby members of parliament, senators and officials on regulations needed or a legislative proposal, bill or resolution needed to implement a World Trade Organization agreement, regional or bilateral trade negotiations to ensure that southern Alberta sugar beet farmers receive market access benefits in trade treaties which are reciprocal to the benefits Canada has accorded to foreign sugar suppliers given access to the Canadian market. Lobby members of parliament, senators and officials on bills or resolutions, policy or programs and regulations that may attract biotechnology companies to invest in applications financially benefiting southern Alberta sugar beet farmers. Lobby members of parliament, senators amd officials on policies or programs needed to effect market access for southern Alberta sugar beet farmers received in World Trade Organization, regional or bilateral trade negotiations. International Trade Increasing the opportunities for export of Canadian Sugar to foreign markets while reducing the dumping of international sugar into the Canadian market. Free Trade Agreements to ensure that a quota of sugars tonnes imported to Canada does not increase. Encourage the development of a domestic sugar policy Climate Change- to ensure that the climate change strategy recognizes the important role agriculture can play in reducing green house gas emissions. Canadian Agricultural Partnership- to ensure the next agriculture policy framework addresses the needs of farmers.

Policies related to supply chain reliability, including trade-enabling infrastructure and rail transportation. International trade matters, including international trade agreement negotiations, to enhance trade with overseas markets.

Seeking funding from the Strategic Innovation Fund for the investment in increased manufacturing capabiltiies. Seeking potential funding opportunities across the Government of Canada to support green manufacturing in southern Ontario Meeting and communications related to the government's tariffs on imported steel and aluminum products from the United States and the associated tariff relief framework.