Policy: 2008

This is a hard time for farmers in our province and across the country. New Brunswick farmers are hardworking professionals, many with university degrees and generations of successful family farm Read more

() welcomes this opportunity to participate in the “Consultation on Small Flock Policy” undertaken by the Chicken Farmers of Ontario. We welcome the efforts of the CFO over the past Read more

The advocates universally-accessible and affordable postal services for rural communities. The possibility of deregulation of Canada Post’s services holds serious implications for the future viability of rural postal services and Read more

If it is to operate on behalf of family farms in Ontario as an effective single-desk seller, the Ontario Pork Producers Marketing Board must have the marketing power to be Read more

Under the following headings we will identify some of the most obvious causes (the problems) of what we see as the death of farming in PEI and the possible solutions: Read more

recommends that the federal government implement an immediate plan that treats farmers with dignity and respect and provides for an orderly phase-out of tobacco production, without the hardship of loss Read more

has adopted policy positions on many areas of direct concern to family farmers in Saskatchewan and across Canada. Our policy is the result of democratic debate at annual national conventions Read more

Local Food is a global trend. The movement towards fair and sustainable local food systems is not new, and it is not a fad, but it is experiencing a coming Read more

While the criteria required for labelling food in Canada is extensive and detailed compared to many other countries, the reality is that Canadian consumers do not always have the information Read more