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Letter to Minister of Finance re: 2024 Budget Consultation
Dear Minister Bethlenfalvy, On behalf of the National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O), thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the Ontario budget development...
NFU-O Response To Restored Protections to Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve
Minister Smith, Re: ERO 019-7735 New Act Regarding the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve Easements and Covenants The National Farmers Union - Ontario (NFU-O) is pleased...
NFU-O Response to Proposal to Return Lands to the Greenbelt
Minister Calandra, Re: ERO 019-7739 Proposal to Return Lands to the Greenbelt - Greenbelt Statute Law Amendment Act, 2023 The National Farmers Union of Ontario...
Ford’s Return of Greenbelt Lands is Vindication for NFU-O Farmers and their Supporters
September 21, 2023 Treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit (Guelph, ON) - We have been heard. The Ontario government has done...
NFU-O Response to New Heat Stress Regulation Under the Occupational Health & Safety Act
Dear Ministry, Re: 23-MLITSD003 New Heat Stress Regulation Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act The National Farmers Union-Ontario (NFU-O) is pleased to provide input...
Reprimands are not Enough: Rescind Greenbelt Removals, says National Farmers Union – Ontario
September 1, 2023 Treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit (Guelph, ON) — “Rushed,” “non-transparent, “reckless,” “deceptive,” and “chaotic.” These are the words...
Media Release: NFU-O Calls for Reversal of Decision to Develop the Greenbelt and Reinstatement of Proper Public Consultations and Planning Processes
August 10, 2023 Treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit (Guelph, ON) — The Government of Ontario’s removal of 7,400 acres from...
NFU-O Response to Terms of Reference for Rouge National Urban Park Study
Dear Impact Assessment Agency Re: Terms of Reference for Rouge National Urban Park Study The National Farmers Union (NFU), including the National Farmers Union in...
Response to Proposed Policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement
Re: ERO 019-6813 Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument...