Policy

The CFA develops policy positions on subjects of importance to the economic and social wellbeing of farmers and their families. It publishes a Policy Manual of current policy statements as well as resolutions passed during the previous three years at Annual Meetings and Semi-Annual Meetings. Also included are earlier resolutions which have been reaffirmed by the Federation.
Standing Policy Statements are drawn from resolutions; briefs to the federal government, its agencies, Parliamentary Committees, Royal Commissions; and other hearings. On occasion, CFA policy involves matters under federal government review or change. In these cases, the CFA policy includes recommendations which the Federation believes are relevant to the government’s policy review.
In forming policy, the CFA is consistent with its corporate objectives, which are:

• To coordinate the efforts of agricultural producer organizations throughout Canada for the purpose of promoting their common interest through collective action.
• To promote and advance the social and economic conditions of those engaged in agricultural pursuits and to render such services to them as conditions may justify.
• To assist in formulating and promoting national agricultural policies to meet changing national and international economic conditions; and to collaborate and cooperate with organized groups of producers outside Canada for the furtherance of this objective.