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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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
Legislation allows Quebec’s UPA to rework funding formula
Bill 28 passes Quebec assembly
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
Biosecurity bill’s jurisdiction questioned
It’s a provincial, not federal issue says law professor
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
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
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
Animal advocates argue Bill 156 constitutional challenge in court
The constitutional challenge against Bill 156 by animal rights advocates had its first day in court Monday Oct. 30. “We say the appropriate remedy for these constitutional violations is for the provisions of the Act that we are challenging and the regulation to be declared of no force or effect under Section 52 of the […] Read more
Court battle begins over Ontario law banning hidden-camera farm investigations
Legal challenge to law begins Monday, October 30
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
Canada to boost carbon tax rebate for rural areas
Will also pause carbon tax on home heating oil for three years
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
Opinion: Canada’s agri-food sector needs a long-term vision
Glacier FarmMedia – Many Canadians were shocked to learn during the pandemic that they couldn’t always get the food items they wanted at their grocery store. That was followed by the worst food price inflation in generations. A new report by the Canadian Agricultural Policy Institute shatters any illusion that those are isolated events. Rather, […] Read more
From Ukraine: Rebuilding the farm from the rubble
Hryhoriy Tkachenko revives his farm after the occupation leaves animal buildings, equipment destroyed
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
Study predicts market growth in plant-based meat
Pulse sector calls recent downturn in sales a “blip” and remains optimistic about the future
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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