Wine Growers Canada / Vignerons Canada
Registration:
22
of
24
(2023-11-20
to
2024-04-26)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Application to obtain contribution from the AgriMarketing Program to be directed to export promotion of Canadian wines and internationally-related issues affecting the Canadian wine industry
- Seeking assistance from regional agencies for infrastructure to support the development of tourism as it relates to the Canadian wine industry.
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Seeking financial support for domestic market promotion of Canadian wine.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Monitor the Excise Tax Act as it pertains to tax issues affecting the Canadian wine industry
- Monitor the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act in relation to inter-provincial trade
- Monitor the Income Tax Act in relation to replant expenditures, tax deductions, tax credits
- Monitor the US Mexico Canada Free Trade Agreement implementing legislation as it pertains to interprovincial direct-to-consumers shipping of Canadian wine
- Monitor the progress of the Senate Bill S-254 -- An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (warning label on alcoholic beverages)
Policies or Program
- Monitor international free trade agreements discussions as it pertains to international wine trade issues.
- Seeking to end the prohibition of transporting wine across provincial boundaries
- The introduction of a specific and directed excise exemption replacement program to be available to any eligible winery owner engaged in the business of producing grape wine who has a permit to produce wine. The Wine Growers Quality Enhancement Program (WGQEP), as a replacement for the pending loss of the excise duty exemption on wine would be used for improved operational and infrastructure investments, thereby improving environmental sustainability, productivity and competitiveness.