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Letter to Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada Re: Bradford Bypass Designation
Dear Minister Guilbeault: Re: Bradford Bypass designation request The NFU-O is an accredited farm organization representing thousands of sustainable family farmers in Ontario...
Response to Proposed Changes to Ontario Energy Board (OEB) Act Re: Third-Party Net-Metering Arrangements
RE: ERO 019-4554 Supporting Residential Roof-Top Solar and other renewable resources by clarifying eligibility of third-party leasing and financing net metering arrangements Dear Ms....
Joint Letter Requesting Federal Impact Assessment of Bradford Bypass
Dear Minister Guilbeault, Re: Bradford Bypass designation request We are 63 environmental, farm and community organizations, many of which supported the February 3,...
NFU-O Welcomes Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative Announcement
The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) welcomes an additional announcement made by the governments of Canada and Ontario committing up to $7 million to...
NFU-O Commends Strategic Agri-Food Processing Fund Announcement
The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) commends the announcement by the provincial government of a two-year $25 million Strategic Agri-Food Processing Fund. “We are...
Response to Proposed Changes to the ESA (ERO 019 4280)
RE: ERO 019-4280 Amendments to Ontario Regulation 242/08 (General Regulation – Endangered Species Act, 2007) relating to upcoming changes to the Species at Risk in...
Joint Submission to Delay of Protection for Black Ash under the ESA (ERO 019-4278)
Dear Minister Piccini,Re. Delay of protection for Black Ash under the Endangered Species Act (ERO #019-4278) We the 58 undersigned organizations are strongly opposed...
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...