Pause updated Grade rail crossing safety regulations for private rail crossings until rail companies accept responsibility for the cost, highlight the concerns of ag around the proposed Alto rail Invest in infrastructure and food Processing capacity in Canada Support Agriculture in future trade deals, as well as provide support to industries that are effected by new tariffs Increasing access to temporary foreign workers for agriculture Put in place a mechanism to facilitate recognition of foreign trained veterinarians
Species at Risk Act - Environment and Climate Change Canada. Environmental management of endangered species regulations and policies that affect farmers' normal farm practices Railway Right of Way Control Regulations. Securing farmer access to right of way. Pest Control Products Act, regulations and programs. To ensure improvement in regulatory framework and ease of access to crop protection products for farmers. Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994. Mitigating impact on farm operators for incidental take. International trade (WTO and bilateral agreements) to ensure improvement in export access for food products and the protection of domestic markets from unfair competition Growing Forward - Canada's 5 year agricultural policy governing farm income programs, environmental programs and innovation to ensure Ontario farmers enjoy an internationally competitive environment. Fisheries Act and regulations associated with - Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Environmental programming on the protection of water courses from spills or degradation from farming practices with regards its impact on farm practices and farmer liability Federal Budget. Reveiw of prorgams and policies affecting spending on farm programs (Growing Forward), including farm income programs and environmental spending. Excise Tax Act in respect of the elimination of excise taxes from farm fuels to provide some price relief for the farm fuels input costs
Transportation - Railway Act - to ensure that railways continue to be responsible for costs associated with maintenance, upgrading and drainage related issues where rail lines cross private farm properties. Health Canada Pest Management Regulatory Agency - to ensure that farmers have access to critical crop protection tools to ensure safe, efficient production of food with limited cost. To advocate for access to crop protection tools that are available in similar jurisdictions. Foreign Worker Programs - ensuring the continued access for farms, and food processors to migrant labour to support the farm and food sector. To ensure that policies, regulation, legislation recognizes the special needs of the agriculture and food sector to seasonal labour in particular. Fisheries and Ocean Consultations - ensuring that agricultural production in Ontario is not duly limited by legislation, regulation or policy to protect fisheries and oceans. Emergency Management Framework for Agriculture in Canada - ensuring that any emergency management framework developed for Canada takes into consideration the practical implications of food production and food security for Canada. Ensuring that food production is not encumbered by emergency management frameworks and that cost and documentation burden is not too great. Climate Change Programs & Environmental Protections - ensuring that climate change programs and environmental protection program dollars delivered by government are made available to the agriculture sector, and are easy to access, and are targetted to agricultural priorities. Carbon Tax/Bill C234 - ensuring the passage of the carbon tax Bill C234 as presented, without amendment. Canadian Environmental Protection Act - ensuring the modernization of the CEPA takes into consideration the practical implications it may have on Ontario farmers and the agriculture sector.
Ensuring that sound agricultural practice and policy is taken into account within the Growing Forward 3 program Ensuring that natural resources are preserved and protected when new Federal policies are considered