MEDIA ADVISORY: National agriculture debate
For more information, please contact:
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1st Vice President
819-233-2568
Ron Bonnett
2nd Vice President
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Brigid Rivoire
Executive Director
613-715-3113 (cell)
brigid@cfafca.ca
Janice Hall
Director of
613-236-3633 ext. 2322
janice@cfafca.ca
Agricultural issues such as trade, business risk management, environmental sustainability, food safety, and food labeling will be key topics of discussion for the Minister of Agriculture and opposition party critics during the Canadian Federation of Agriculture's national debate, scheduled for Mon. Sept. 29.
WHAT:
CFA National agriculture debate
WHO:
· Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Gerry Ritz
· Wayne Easter, Liberal agriculture critic
· Tony Martin, NDP agriculture representative
· Kate Storey, Green Party agriculture representative
WHEN:
Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WHERE:
Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel, the Drawing Room
NOTE: Debate questions will be posed via pre-taped video segments of farmers from across Canada. There will be no questions from the floor.
The Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) will be broadcasting the debate live on its website, www.cpac.ca.
CFA has also released its 'Cast a vote for agriculture' booklet which provides a synopsis of current issues of importance to farmers. Download a copy from the CFA web site.
About the Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Founded in 1935 to provide Canada's farmers with a single voice in Ottawa, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture is the country's largest farmers' organization. Its members include provincial general farm organizations, national and inter-provincial commodity organizations, and cooperatives from every province. Through its members, CFA represents over 200,000 Canadian farmers and farm families.
