Joint Statement – Arbitrary Fees Imposed by Large Grocery Retailers Will Cost Canadian Consumers and Impact Canada’s Food Security
August 6, 2020
Joint Statement by Farming and Processing Associations Arbitrary Fees Imposed by Large Grocery Retailers Will Cost Canadian Consumers and Impact Canada’s Food Security (Ottawa) August 6th, 2020 – The latest round of fees introduced by large grocery retailers on their suppliers has attracted coverage in the news media over the past week ...
Learn MoreCFA Statement on new Measures to Protect Temporary Foreign Workers
July 31, 2020
The following is a statement from CFA President Mary Robinson on the recently announced measures to protect Temporary Foreign Workers and address COVID-19 outbreaks on farms: “CFA greatly appreciates the announced funding to boost protections for temporary foreign workers across Canada. These measures will help ensure the safety of farm ...
Learn MoreCFA Statement on Farm Worker Deaths from COVID-19
June 24, 2020
The following is a statement from CFA President Mary Robinson on the recent deaths of three Mexican farm workers from COVID-19. Ottawa, June 24th – We at CFA are extremely sad to learn of the deaths of Bonifacio Eugenio Romero, Rogelio Muñoz Santos, Lopez Chaparro caused by COVID-19. This situation is heart breaking. No one coming to ...
Learn MoreRising Prices and Food Shortages Inevitable Without Increased Government Backing For Canada’s Farmers
May 5, 2020
Leading Industry Association States Today’s Government Commitment of $252M Falls Woefully Short in Addressing Needs of Agri-Food’s Mounting Losses May 5th, 2020 – While the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) welcomed today’s announcement from the federal government for $252 emergency funding, the amount is not enough on its own to ...
Learn MoreThe Canadian Federation of Agriculture seeks $2.6 billion for Agriculture and Agri-Food Emergency Fund to Maintain Food Security in Canada
April 30, 2020
Ottawa, April 30th, 2020 – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture has asked the Federal Government to provide an Agriculture and Agri-Food Emergency Fund of $2.6 billion to help maintain food security in Canada in response to COVID-19. This amount is based on estimates of the immediate impacts of COVID-19 provided by agricultural commodity ...
Learn MoreCanadian Federation of Agriculture Warns Domestic Food Supply Needs to be the Biggest Government Priority, Following Healthcare, in Fight Against COVID-19
April 16, 2020
Extraordinary times require extraordinary actions from the federal government to ensure Canada’s food system remains secure This afternoon Mary Robinson, President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), hosted a virtual press conference to address the extraordinary challenges being faced by Canadian farmers due to the COVID-19 ...
Learn MoreCFA Extremely Pleased with Government’s Response to Looming Agri-food Worker Shortage
March 23, 2020
Ottawa, March 20th – The CFA was extremely pleased to hear this evening that the Canadian government has clarified that the existing travel restrictions will still allow essential agri-food temporary foreign workers from entering Canada in time for the impending planting season through to harvest. “Farmers are pleased to see the ...
Learn MoreThe Canadian Federation of Agriculture will be postponing the March 31st, 2020 Lobby Day and the 2020 Budget Reception
March 11, 2020
Ottawa, March 11 – In light of COVID-19, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture has chosen to reschedule our reception scheduled for March 31st. The CFA has decided to take pro-active measures in regard to non-essential travel, with the focus on helping slow down the transmission of the virus and ultimately reduce the load on the […]
Learn MoreCFA Press Conference on Rail Blockades
February 25, 2020
CFA held a press conference with representative from APAS, UPA, Canadian Pork Council, Chicken Farmers of Canada and Fertilizer Canada to outline the impacts that the rail blockades are having on Canadian agriculture. Watch the press conference here.
Learn MoreStatement of Concern by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture on Impact of Rail Blockades
February 18, 2020
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is extremely concerned on the impacts of the ongoing rail blockades on Canadian farmers, their animals and Canadians who rely on the railway system for access to food and groceries. These new interruptions come at the tail-end of what has been an incredibly difficult twelve months for Canadian ...
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