United Farmers of Alberta
Registration:
9
of
13
(2022-08-10
to
2023-02-01)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Clean Fuel Standards - Issues regarding compliance with land use and biodiversity. Further understanding and consultation regarding “verification and certification” of the feedstock and how this will directly impact farmers.
- The review of the Pest Management Regulatory Agency’s Pest Control Products Act
Ensure that any policy change be based upon sound science and should never be influenced by outside organizations with a single motive or intent that does not encompass the PMRA’s main purpose.
- Value Creation to enhance private plant breeding programs in Canada. Ensure that options presented are to the benefit of producers.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy: Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act - Urge the federal government to consider incentives or exemptions to agriculture production in the following areas:
increase costs for heating farm buildings,
drying grain,
irrigation,
moving commodities by rail,
buying essential farm inputs such as fertilizer and machinery
recognition of already existing responsible environmental practices by the ag sector:
Agriculture Clean Tech Program criteria
Policies or Program
- A Healthy Environment and aHealthy
Economy – reduce emissions from fertilizer by 30% below 2020 levels by 2030.
To meet targets urge government to implement 4R Nutrient Stewardship
- AgriRecovery - Urge the Ministry of Agriculture to work with provinces to trigger an AgriRecovery Program to support the drought in western Canada.