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Keith Currie, left, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Jennifer Babcock, government and public affairs for the Canadian Cattle Association, Jan VanderHout, president of the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada, Rick White, president the Canadian Canola Growers Association and Kyle Larking, executive director of Grain Growers of Canada, listen as Kody Blois, chair of the House Commons agriculture committee, talks about his new private member’s bill at an Oct. 19 news conference.
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Liberal MP introduces pathway for quicker regulatory approval

Seed, feed and pest control legislation would be amended to allow faster approval of products from other countries

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Glacier FarmMedia – Kody Blois, Liberal MP and chair of the House of Commons’ agriculture committee, recently introduced a bill to make it easier for seed, feed and crop protection products to move into Canada. Private member’s Bill C-359 would amend the Seeds Act, Feeds Act and Pest Control Products Act to provide a 90-day […] Read more
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Legislation allows Quebec’s UPA to rework funding formula

Bill 28 passes Quebec assembly

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Quebec’s legislative assembly has passed a bill allowing the province’s overarching general farm organization, the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA), to start the process toward a new funding model. Provincial Agriculture Minister Andre Lamontagne on Thursday announced the passage of Bill 28, which amends legislation governing organization of farming activities and the accreditation of UPA. […] Read more
An executive director with the CFIA says the bill in its current wording poses legal risks.
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Biosecurity bill’s jurisdiction questioned

It’s a provincial, not federal issue says law professor

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Glacier FarmMedia – A constitutional lawyer said a private member’s bill that would penalize those who illegally enter livestock barns is outside federal legislative jurisdiction. Jodi Lazare, associate professor at Dalhousie University’s law school, said the bill that purports to protect biosecurity is actually a trespass bill, and trespass is dealt with by provincial laws. […] Read more
Senator Rob Black speaks to the Senate Oct. 6. He has launched an inquiry into land use in hopes of sparking a collaborative discussion across various government levels.
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Rob Black raises land use concerns in Senate inquiry

The goal is to have a discussion on how Canada can address its housing crisis without sacrificing agriculture

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Senator Rob Black is optimistic that his land use inquiry will spark discussion across Canada’s three levels of government. “Preserving our prime agricultural areas from growing urban development is essential,” Black said in the Senate on Oct. 6. Why it matters: Canadian provinces face the dilemma of how to preserve farmland as the country’s population […] Read more
Court battle begins over Ontario law banning hidden-camera farm investigations
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Court battle begins over Ontario law banning hidden-camera farm investigations

Legal challenge to law begins Monday, October 30

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The lawsuit brought against the province of Ontario over its so-called ‘ag-gag’ law by activist organization Animal Justice goes to trial on Monday Oct. 30. The Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, 2020 was developed to deter activist disruptions of farm and food processors, and closed the gap in previous laws to protect […] Read more
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Canada to boost carbon tax rebate for rural areas

Will also pause carbon tax on home heating oil for three years

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Ottawa | Reuters — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday announced a three-year carbon tax exemption for home heating oil and higher carbon tax rebates for people in rural areas, measures he said were intended to bring relief amid soaring costs of living. Trudeau’s Liberal government has implemented a price on carbon to combat […] Read more
Hryhoriy Tkachenko refuses to give up on rebuilding his family’s farm.
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From Ukraine: Rebuilding the farm from the rubble

Hryhoriy Tkachenko revives his farm after the occupation leaves animal buildings, equipment destroyed

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Glacier FarmMedia – One and a half years have passed since the invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine. The farm of Hryhoriy Tkachenko came under attack in the first days of the war. During the three weeks of occupation, the farm was so badly damaged that he still cannot restore everything. It was the near-total […] Read more
Peas and other pulses are expected to gain ground on soybeans in the plant-based meat category in the next decade.
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Study predicts market growth in plant-based meat

Pulse sector calls recent downturn in sales a “blip” and remains optimistic about the future

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Glacier FarmMedia – The future for plant-based protein is bright despite recent setbacks, according to a new Ernst & Young study. Demand for the product is expected to be strong in the wake of a global pandemic that led to an economic slowdown in 2022. Ernst & Young is forecasting US$139.4 billion in global plant-based meat […] Read more

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