Updates from the NFU-O
Explore a wealth of insights and updates, responding to the triumphs and challenges faced by small and mid-size farmers. Here you'll find the NFU-O's policy statements and press releases, shaped by the experiences and feedback of farmers like you.
All News Items
- All News Items
- In the Media
- Policies and Briefs
- Press Releases
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...
Joint Statement from NFU-O’s Farm Leaders on Bill 97 and Proposed Provincial Planning Statement
The local leadership of the National Farmers Union – Ontario is united in asking the Ontario government to take pause on its recently released Proposed...
Response to the Proposal to Modernize the Veterinarians Act
Dear Ministry, The NFU-O is pleased to submit feedback on 23-OMAFRA001 A Proposal to Modernize the Veterinarians Act. The NFU-O is an accredited farm organization...
NFU-O Response to the Proposed Amendments to the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act (2019)
RE: Regulatory Registry posting # 23-SOLGEN007: Proposed Amendments to the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act, 2019 The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) is an...
Open Letter to the Ford Government in Opposition of Farmland Severances
Farmland is Once Again Under Attack in Ontario! The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) is calling on the Ford government to abandon its short-sighted...