CFA organizes U.S. tour to promote benefits of NAFTA
April 27, 2017
April 27, 2017 — In efforts to strengthen the Canada-U.S. trade relationship, CFA executives are travelling this week to meet with American farm bureau representatives in several states. CFA President Ron Bonnett, Vice-President Marcel Groleau, Executive Director Errol Halkai and Trade Analyst Bob Friesen are taking part in a busy itinerary ...
Learn MoreNational Environmental Farm Plan (NEFP) Summit report released
December 15, 2016
The report from the NEFP Summit held in Ottawa on November 2nd has now been released. This report highlights the consensus that was achieved during the summit, areas that need further discussion and charts a pathway forward for the NEFP. Overall, there was a very strong endorsement of moving forward with the development of the […]
Learn MoreAn Open Letter to Parliament – Changes to the Small Business Deduction Limit (Bill C-29)
December 15, 2016
On December 1st, Joseph Devaney, Vice President Education and Development at Video Tax News, published an open letter to parliament, raising a range of concerns with changes in Bill C-29 that would see the corporate tax rate effectively double for many small business corporations in Canada, including many family farms. The letter, available ...
Learn MoreNew report on agriculture productivity and trade released by FCC
December 7, 2016
Recent trends may give insight into how Canada can stay competitive and what can producers do to meet future demands. Farm Credit Canada has addressed these topics in a new report titled Canadian Agriculture’s Productivity and Trade. The report looks at Canada’s position as a leader in world agricultural trade. It compares Canada to our […]
Learn MoreClean Fuel Standard consultations
December 7, 2016
The Government of Canada has notified that it will open consultations on the development of a Clean Fuel Standard. The standard would adopt a lifecycle analysis approach to determine reductions in the carbon footprint of fuels supplied in Canada. This would differ from the current approach which sets a minimum percentage requirement for ...
Learn MoreCFA co-hosts Agri-Business Working Group of the Canada-Mexico Partnership
November 29, 2016
The CFA co-hosted the 12th annual Agri-Business Working Group (ABWG) of the Canada- Mexico Partnership (CMP) held November 23-24 in Ottawa. This annual forum brings industry and government representatives from each country together to discuss issues of mutual interest or concerns and develop workplans to address the issues. This year, about 40 ...
Learn MoreCanada Revenue Agency ‘Serving You Better’ Consultations with SMEs
November 29, 2016
This fall, the CRA held Serving You Better in-person consultation sessions in various cities across the country, seeking feedback from the business community to help the Agency shape its programs and services to make the changes that small and medium businesses want and need most. Should your organization or members choose to participate in ...
Learn MoreCFA speaks on risk management at AgEx conference
November 29, 2016
CFA Vice President, Humphrey Banack, and CFA Staff attended Farm Management Canada’s Agriculture Excellence Conference in Calgary on November 23rd and 24th. CFA’s Director of BRM and Farm Policy, Scott Ross, provided the policy perspective on a panel discussing how producers can confront change with confidence through effective risk ...
Learn MoreSenate committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce hears from CFA on internal trade and transportation infrastructure
November 29, 2016
Ron Bonnett presented CFA views to the Senate Committee on enhancing and facilitating commerce and internal trade within the context of a national infrastructure/transportation corridor in Canada. Ron outlined the importance exports are to the sector and the Canadian economy as a whole and that an efficient and reliable transportation system ...
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