CFA elects new executive team
March 5, 2019
OTTAWA, February 28 – CFA held elections during its 2019 AGM for the positions of President, 1st Vice-President and 2nd Vice-President. The new Executive Team will be focused on the key CFA priorities of the Producing Prosperity campaign, ensuring the pillars of economics, food security and the environment are at the forefront of ...
Learn MoreStatement on cabinet shuffle and new Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
March 1, 2019
OTTAWA, March 1st – Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) President Mary Robinson made the following statements in reaction to today’s cabinet shuffle and the appointment of a new Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. “The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is sad to see Minister MacAulay leaving the position of Minister ...
Learn MoreFood Freedom Day is February 9th
February 8, 2019
OTTAWA, February 8, 2019 — The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) has calculated that by Friday, February 9, 2019, 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 ...
Learn MoreNew Immigration Opportunity for Canadian Farmers
January 24, 2019
Ottawa, January 24 – Today it was announced by Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, that the Government of Canada is launching a new pilot program aimed at attracting and retaining skilled immigrants in Canada’s rural and northern communities. The Canadian Federation of ...
Learn MoreStatement on the new Canada’s Food Guide
January 22, 2019
Ottawa, January 22nd – Canadian Federation of Agriculture President Ron Bonnett made the following statement in reaction to the new Canada’s Food Guide. “The Canadian Federation of Agriculture which represents over 200,000 Canadian farming families recognizes Health Canada’s newly published Food Guide. It is unfortunate that ...
Learn MoreCFA pleased with glyphosate re-evaluation
January 14, 2019
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is pleased to see Health Canada’s recent re-affirmation that glyphosate is neither considered a human cancer risk or a risk to the environment. These finding come after a rigorous scientific review, and are an excellent example of the kind of evidence-based research that serves as the foundation for good ...
Learn MoreStatement on the Feast or Famine report
December 11, 2018
OTTAWA, December 11, 2018 – Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) President Ron Bonnett made the following statement in reaction to the release of the Feast or Famine report on the impacts of climate change and carbon pricing, released on December 11th by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. “The Canadian ...
Learn MoreGood news for farmers in Fall fiscal update
November 21, 2018
Ottawa, November 21 – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) was very pleased to hear the Fall fiscal update delivered by Minister of Finance Bill Morneau on November 21st. Many of the recommendations that CFA made in the 2019 Pre-budget submission to help Canadian farmers were addressed, as well as recommendations by the agri-food ...
Learn MoreStatement on the ratification of CPTPP
October 26, 2018
OTTAWA, October 26, 2018 – Canadian Federation of Agriculture President Ron Bonnett made the following statement in reaction to the formal ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) “The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is very pleased to see the CPTPP receive royal assent so quickly, as ...
Learn MoreFarmers seek investments to adapt to proposed carbon pricing
October 24, 2018
OTTAWA, October 24, 2018 – Draft regulations announced yesterday concerning fuel costs and GHG emissions have addressed some of farmers’ concerns, but gaps remain, and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is keen to work with governments to develop new programs that will support the agriculture sector going forward. ...
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