CFA Urges Provinces to to Raise AgriStability Compensation Rate
June 28, 2021
June 28th, 2021 – In light of the recent announcement that Ontario has decided to increase the AgriStability compensation rate from 70% to 80%, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is urging other provinces to follow suit so that farmers across Canada can be better supported through uncontrollable events that severely reduce ...
Learn MoreCFA Pleased to see the Senate Pass Bill C-208
June 23, 2021
June 23rd, 2021 – Ottawa ON – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), representing 200,000 farm families from across Canada, is extremely pleased that the Canadian Senate voted in favour of Bill C-208’s adoption last evening. This private member’s Bill addresses long-standing barriers that make it more costly to transfer a ...
Learn MoreThe Canadian Federation of Agriculture is Pleased to See Agriculture Identified as a Key Economic Pillar in the 2021 Federal Budget
April 20, 2021
Ottawa, April 20th, 2021 – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is pleased with several key announcements in the Federal Budget that recognized a number of the CFA’s pre-budget submission recommendations. “Both before and during the pandemic, CFA has been touting the potential of agriculture and agri-food for the Canadian economy and ...
Learn MoreCFA pleased to see removal of the RML but calls on feds to offer its increased compensation rate to supportive provinces
March 25, 2021
March 25, Ottawa ON – While CFA is pleased to see the removal of the Reference Margin Limit (RML), which has unduly and inequitably limited support for many producers since its introduction, CFA is disappointed that it appears some provinces were unwilling to adopt enhancements to the compensation rate for farmers. For years and ...
Learn MoreFood Freedom Day is February 9th, 2021
February 9, 2021
OTTAWA, February 9, 2021 —The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) has calculated that by Tuesday, February 9, 2021, a Canadian household of average income will have earned enough to pay their entire year’s grocery bill. Each year, CFA examines the proportion of income that Canadians spend on food as a way to explore year-over-year ...
Learn MoreCFA Welcomes Minister’s Announcement on Compensation and Investments in the Canadian Dairy, Poultry & Egg Sectors
November 30, 2020
November 30, Ottawa – Quickly on the heels of Minister Bibeau delivering details of how the Government of Canada has tabled proposed improvements in AgriStability, the Minister announced Saturday that the Government has reached an agreement to fulfill its promise to compensate Canada’s supply-managed farmers for the losses in their ...
Learn MoreStatement from Canadian Federation of Agriculture on FPT deliberations on Improvements to Business Risk Management Programs
November 27, 2020
November 27th, Ottawa – CFA and stakeholders across the food supply chain have been urging Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments to return the AgriStability program back to the levels it held in 2013. CFA was pleased to see today that Agriculture and Agri-food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has demonstrated strong leadership ...
Learn MoreRural Broadband implementation a fundamental step in unleashing agriculture’s potential
November 9, 2020
November 11, Ottawa – CFA was very pleased with today’s announcement from the Federal Government of $750 million funding for the Universal Broadband Fund. This is additional funding to the $1 billion announced in the 2019 budget for the same purpose. The government also announced a $600 million agreement to improve connectivity and ...
Learn MoreCFA Encouraged with Recognition of Agriculture in Infrastructure Bank Funding Announcement
October 1, 2020
Ottawa, October 1st – CFA was encouraged to hear that the Federal Government recognizes the growth potential of the agriculture sector in today’s announcement from the Federal Government and the Canada Infrastructure Bank. Specifically, it was announced that $2 billion would be invested into expanding high-speed broadband, and $1.5 ...
Learn MoreCFA Reaction to 2020 Throne Speech
September 24, 2020
September 24th, Ottawa – CFA was pleased to hear agriculture mentioned in the Throne Speech delivered on September 23rd, and will be seeking further details in the coming days and weeks with the government on many of the initiatives mentioned. Some of the initiatives CFA has been promoting that were mentioned in the Throne Speech […]
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