Rural Infrastructure
29Apr’22
Joint Letter Response to The Proposed Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator Tool & Resulting Risk to Farmland, Drinking Water, and Natural Areas
Dear Minister Clark, RE: ERO 019-5285 and 019-5284 – The Proposed Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator Tool & Resulting Risk to Farmland, Drinking Water and Natural Areas We are writing […]
29Apr’22
Response to Proposed Guidelines for Community Infrastructure & Housing Accelerator
Re: ERO # 019-5285 Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator – Proposed Guidelines Dear Ministry, The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) is an accredited farm organization representing thousands of sustainable […]
29Apr’22
Response to Housing Needs in Rural & Northern Municipalities
Re: ERO # 019-5287 Seeking feedback on Housing Needs in Rural and Northern Municipalities Dear Planning Consultation Staff, The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) is an accredited farm organization […]
30Jul’20
Reflections and Proposals on “A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe” (ERO 019-1679 & ERO 019-1680)
ERO 019-1679 Proposed Land Needs Assessment Methodology for A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe. ERO 019-01680 Proposed Amendment 1 to A Place to Grow: […]
03Nov’16
NFU-O President addresses agricultural transportation issues to Ministries
(Guelph, ON) On October 31st, the National Farmers Union – Ontario and other stakeholders met with the Ministry of Transportation and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs to […]
15Jun’16
Media Release: NFU-O Commends Climate Change Action Plan; Regulations are The Critical Piece
The National Farmers Union – Ontario commends the Ontario government for developing Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan. In contrast to previous environmental commitments that had inadequate accountability or concrete planning, this […]
14Apr’16
NFU-O meets with OMAFRA minister; sees common ground and room for improvement in ag policy
L to R: front row: Dan Kretschmar, Sarah Bakker, Katie Ward, Emery Huszka, Aric McBay; back row: Minister Jeff Leal, Martin Boettcher, Don Ciparis, Tony Straathof, Tim Tabbert Often the […]
02Feb’16
Submission to the 2016 Ontario Pre-Budget Consultation
As an organization representing farmers across the province, both in rural and urban communities, the National Farmers Union-Ontario submits the following priorities for the 2016 Ontario Budget. The NFU-O would […]
15Jun’16
Letter Re. the Ontario Climate Change Action Plan
Dear Ministers Leal and Murray, The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) would like to congratulate you for your leadership in developing a Climate Action Plan for Ontario. By including […]
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