Canada's policy regarding Plant Breeders Rights legislation; specifically, the need for Canada to adopt the provisions of UPOV91 into the Plant Breeders Rights legislation.
Canada's proposed policy that would establish an allowable amount of low level presence of Genetically Modified Organisms in imported grain.
Proposed changes to the Income Tax Act. GFO opposes the changes to the Act that impact farm businesses.
Policies or Program
Canada's policy on Free Trade Agreements to ensure that any proposed Agreements improve foreign market access for wheat, corn and soybeans.
Canada's policy with respect to the rules governing the design and funding of Agristability and Agrirecovery programs that are part of Canada's Business Risk Management Programs for Agriculture.
Policies related to the Clean Fuels Standard
Canada's program regarding research for wheat, corn and soybeans under Agriculture Canada's A-base funded Research Projects.
Regulation of pesticides under the Pest Management Regulatory Agency
Removal of the carbon tax on fuel used by farmers for drying grain
Regulation
Clean Fuels Standard regulations and how they work for farmers
The labelling provisions under Canada's Feeds Regulations 1983 (Regulations to the Feeds Act, administered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency). To ensure that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency requires the same labelling of imported soymeal as soymeal produced in Canada.
Regulation related to the Clean Fuels Standard
