NFU Policy archive

Submission on the Future of Transportation in Canada and the CTA Review Report

PDF Version <strongNational Farmers Union Submission to Transport Canada consultation on </strong<strongthe Future of Transportation in Canada </strong<strongand the <emCanada Transportation Act</em Review Report</strong <strongSeptember 14, 2016</strong The National Farmers Union (NFU) would like to thank Minister Garneau and Transport Canada for the opportunity to provide input on the future of transportation in Canada.

NFU Submission to CGC re Licensing Producer Railway Car Loading Facilities

PDF Version <strongNFU Submission to the </strong<strongCanadian Grain Commission </strong<strongregarding proposals to license producer railway car loading facilities, agents, and feed mills</strong<strongAugust 31, 2016</strong <em<strongThe </strong<strongCanadian Grain Commission is seeking input on </strongwhat licensing requirements should be applicable to agents, <strongproducer railway car loading facilities</strong or feed mills, how its regulatory proposal would affect the interests of our members, and whether

NFU Submission on Ground Beef Irradiation

PDF Version August 15, 2016 Bruno RodrigueDirector, Office of Legislative and Regulatory ModernizationHealth Products and Food Branch, Department of HealthPostal Locator: 3105A, Holland CrossTower B, 5th Floor, 1600 Scott StreetOttawa, Ontario K1A 0K9 email: LRM_MLR_consultations@hc-sc.gc.ca<span </span<span&nbsp

NFU Submission to Federal Pre-Budget Consultation, February 2016

The House of Commons Finance Committee invited the National Farmers Union to appear as a witness in its pre-budget consultation process. NFU President, Jan Slomp, made the presentation and submitted our brief on February 17.

Strengthening Supply Management – Defending Canadian control of our market space and advancing food sovereignty

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Rebâtir les institutions agricoles du Canada dans l’intérêt du public pour favoriser le caractère durable et prospère des fermes familiales

Présentation de l’UNF pour les consultations prébudgétaires du gouvernement fédéral

Sous le précédent gouvernement, les institutions agricoles visant à appuyer les agriculteurs ont perdu du financement et leur mandat a été revu pour offrir aux sociétés agro-industrielles plus de pouvoirs afin de retirer plus de richesses des agriculteurs et des communautés rurales.

NFU comments on Special Review of atrazine

<span </span<span </span<span </span<span </span<span </span<span </spanPDF VersionFebruary 12, 2016<strongNational Farmers Union comments on the <emSpecial Review of atrazine: Proposed Decision for Consultation. Re-evaluation Note REV2015-11</em</strong

Sommaire des recommandations de l'Union nationale des fermiers au Nouveau-Brunswick dans le cadre de la Consultation sur la Politique sur l'utilisation des terres agricoles

<strongRecommandation 1.0 : </strongQue les terres cultivables ont une valeur inhérente comme partie d'un écosystème plus vaste ; donc, la protection des terres agricoles comprend intrinsèquement la protection des forêts et des cours d'eaux environnants. Ce principe fondamental devrait guider la Politique sur l'utilisation des terres agricoles et les réglementations qui en découlent.<strongRecommandation 2.1 </strong: Que la Politique sur l'utilisation des terres agricoles s'efforce d'encourager une diversité d'entreprises agricoles prospères au lieu des modèles d'entreprises de type vertical. La Politique devra limiter le montant de terres publiques (de la Couronne) mises en disponibilité aux compagnies verticalement intégrées pour leur propre production et transformation primaire, afin d'éviter que des entreprises monopolisent un certain marché.

NFU-NB Submission to Government of New Brunswick Agricultural Land Policy Consultation

The National Farmers Union in New Brunswick – Union Nationale des Fermiers au Nouveau-Brunswick submission to Government of New Brunswick Agricultural Land Policy Consultation, presented to Rob English and Andrew Breau, Fredericton, NB, December 2015.

Submission on the Development of the PEI Water Act

PDF Version <strongNFU District 1, Region 1</strong <strongSubmission concerning</strong<strongThe Development of the Prince Edward Island Water Act</strong<strongPresented to the PEI Environmental Advisory Council </strongNovember 3, 2015 <strong<emThe members of the generation which is in power must not treat the earth as something given by their parents, but rather as something borrowed from their children. </em</strong(National Farmers Union Policy G-6 #1)

NFU Submission to Manitoba Agriculture Risk Management Review Task Force

PDF Version Agriculture Risk Management Review Task Force809-401 York AveWinnipeg, ManitobaR3C 0P8 September 30, 2015

Election 2015 – Talking About Agriculture

During this federal election campaign, voters have the opportunity to speak with local federal election candidates about agriculture, farming and food. The National Farmers Union advocates on key policy issues from the perspective of family farmers. Our positions are put forward by grassroots members and adopted through a democratic process of debate and voting at national conventions. The following short summaries of critical issues are resources for your conversations with candidates.For more detailed information, and information on additional topics, please see the rest of our website.The easiest way to do this is by typing your keyword into the “search” tool in the top right-hand corner of the screen.