NFU Policy archive
The holding place for all policy entries in the NFU site – policy briefs and papers.

NFU Submission to Health Canada Regulation of Veterinary Drugs — Antimicrobial Resistance
PDF Version <span </span<span </spanThe National Farmers Union (NFU) is pleased to provide input on the proposed amendments to the Food and Drug Regulation regarding Veterinary Drugs — Antimicrobial Resistance.
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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.
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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
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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 
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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
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