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National Farmers Union Statement re: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Since 2013, Indigenous peoples, allies, and activists have worn orange shirts on September 30th to honour Indigenous children, challenge settler-colonialism and educate Canadians about the...
Response to Proposed Changes to Combine the Grains Act, the Livestock and Livestock Products Act and the Farm Products Payments Act
RE: Proposed changes to combine the Grains Act, the Livestock and Livestock Products Act and the Farm Products Payments Act Dear Ms. Cameron,The National...
Response to Greater Golden Horseshoe Transportation Plan
RE: Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH) Transportation Plan Dear Minister Mulroney, The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) is an accredited farm organization representing...
Joint Response to Chatham-Kent Temporary Clear Cutting By-law (72-2021)
We are writing to you today about the urgency of extending by-law 72-2021 to permanently prohibit the clear cutting of woodlots, woodlands and parts of...
Submission to Health Canada on Potential Environmental Risk Related to Squash Bee Exposure to Neonicotinoids (PSRD2021-02)
RE: Proposed Special Review Decision (PSRD2021-02), Special Reviews: Potential environmental risk related to squash bee (Peponapis pruinosa) exposure to Clothianidin, Thiamethoxam and Imidacloprid used on...
Joint Letter to Minister Bibeau in Response to Drought Conditions in Northwestern Ontario
Dear Minister Bibeau, We are writing to you today to request urgent action regarding the drought conditions that are affecting farmers in parts of...
Submission to Pest Management Regulatory Agency Consultation on Glyphosate, Proposed Maximum Residue Limit (PMRL2021-10)
The National Farmers Union - Ontario (NFU-O) is pleased to provide our comments on the proposed changes to Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) of glyphosate for...
NFU-O announces new report: “Reframing the Farm Labour Crisis in Ontario”
In April 2020, the National Farmers Union - Ontario (NFU-O) embarked on a farm labour project to study agricultural labour issues on small and mid-sized...
Welcome Letter to New Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Thompson
Dear Minister Thompson, On behalf of the members of the National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O), I would like to extend my congratulations on...