Articles étiquettés ‘Farmland Preservation’
Op-Ed: Growing Concerns — Food & Agriculture’s Absence from Public Discourse
By Brendan Grant We’ve tried our best recently to refrain from using the “F” word, but with rapidly shortening days, some very chilly recent nights, and Labour Day right ahead of us we can no longer deny that fall is here. I like fall time best when it comes with a provincial or federal election.…
Lire la suite2018 Election Questions – Responses Added
In light of the upcoming election, we reached out to parties to ask their opinion on key agricultural issues. Party responses in the order they were received: Green Party of Ontario NDP Liberal Party Progressive Conservative Party Food sovereignty means that every Canadian citizen has the right to define and control their own food systems…
Lire la suiteThe NFU-O represents farming sector during a meeting of the Senate
On Thursday, December 8 2016, Emery Huszka – NFU-O President and Region 3 Coordinator – spoke at a meeting of the Senate. The meeting was to discuss the study on the acquisition of farmland in Canada and its potential impact on the farming sector. To watch the meeting online, click here
Lire la suiteSupporters Welcome Prison Farm Feasibility Study
June 8, 2016 KINGSTON, Ontario — Prison farm supporters welcomed the announcement last week that the federal government will conduct a feasibility study on restoring the Kingston prison farms. “We applaud that Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale has included public processes in the feasibility study,” said Dianne Dowling, a member of the Save Our Prison…
Lire la suiteSaving the Central Experimental Farm and enabling Hospital Renewal
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change (with responsibility for Parks Canada Agency and National Historic Sites of Canada) The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage (with responsibility for the National Capital Commission) Dear Ministers McKenna, MacAulay, and Joly, We would like…
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