Keystone Agricultural Producers
Registration:
14
of
20
(2015-11-09
to
2016-06-15)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
- Communicating with the Ministers of Transportation and Agriculture and Agri-food regarding the Canadian grain handling and transportation system. Including the implementation of recommendations made through the Canadian Transportation Act Review.
- Grain Handling and Transportation System: Lobbying for changes to the Canada Transportation Act as it related to the regulation of the western Canadian grain handling and transportation system and the maximum grain revenue entitlement program.
Policies or Program
- Environmental policies specifically ecological goods and services as it relates to Growing Forward 2 policy framework under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
- Growing Forward 2 policy framework in the areas of business risk management, environment, science and renewal.
- Producer payment security for agricultural sales not covered by the Canadian Grain Commission's payment security mechanism.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Lobbying for changes to the temporary foreign worker program that eliminate the 4 in - 4 out provision for agricultural workers.
Regulation
- Canada Grain Act, formerly Bill C-13, with respect to the producer security mechanism and inward weighing and inspection under the Canadian Grain Commission. Replace for existing bonding system with an insurance based program is expected.