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Response to Ontario’s Strategy to Address the Threat of Invasive Wild Pigs (ERO 019-3468)

June 7, 2021   RE: ERO# 019-3465 Regulating 13 invasive species and watercraft as a carrier of invasive species under Ontario’s Invasive Species Act, 2015...
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Follow-up Letter to Minister Hardeman Regarding Next Policy Framework

Dear Minister Hardeman,    The National Farmers Union - Ontario would like to thank you for meeting with farm organizations on May 13th to discuss...
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The NFU-O Supports Immediate Paid Sick Leave Legislation

The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) appeals to the Ontario government to immediately introduce paid sick leave legislation to protect the most vulnerable and...
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Comments on Proposed Water Quality Management Framework (ERO 019-2017)

To Whom It May Concern:   The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) is a provincially accredited general farm organization whose members work together to...
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Follow-up Letter to Minister Hardeman Regarding Ontario Abattoir Capacity Shortage

Dear Minister Hardeman,    The National Farmers Union - Ontario Livestock Committee would like to thank you for meeting  with us on November 4, 2020...
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NFU-O Shares Results of Abattoir Survey with Minister Hardeman

On November 4, the NFU-O Livestock Committee, comprised of Board, staff, and members, met with Minister Hardeman to share the results of a survey of...
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Conservation Authorities Letter to Premier

Dear Premier Ford,   We, the 112 undersigned organizations, call on the Government of Ontario to retain the current mandate of the province’s 36 Conservation...
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Carruthers Creek MZO Request

Dear Minister Clark,   We are writing to express our concern about a request from Pickering Council for a Minister’s zoning order (MZO) that would...
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