12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant

Subject Matters

• Agriculture
• Budget
• Consumer Issues
• Environment
• Health
• Industry
• Internal Trade
• International Trade

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

• Ask government to ensure that both the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) have the resources and training programs they need to adequately enforce dairy regulations and production standards.
• Discussions on CUSMA, CETA and CPTPP compensation for dairy farmers. It is against the faith of the Mennonite community to accept government funding which leaves unused funds in Ontario. Looking for a way to utilize these unused funds.
• Discussions regarding federal funding to establish and maintain a Canadian vaccine bank for Foot-and-Mouth Disease.
• Discussions regarding government support for clean-tech. As government becomes involved in discussions around climate change, they advocate for programs and incentives that help farmers continue adopting innovations to meet our environmental targets.
• Discussions regarding support from the federal and provincial governments to bring new processing capacity to life in Ontario.

Policies or Program

• Discussions regarding updates to the federal dairy regulations. This would include updates to both milk buyers and non-milk buyers to create an equal playing field.
• Government not grant any additional access to our Canadian dairy market in any future free trade agreement and protect Canadian sovereignty in future trade deals.
• Seek to maintain Canada’s current position on agriculture and supply management