Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 5
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
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Agriculture
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Canadian Farm Resilience Agency (CFRA): A proposal for Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) to create a Canadian Farm Resilience Agency (CFRA) which would be akin to the Prairie Farm Restoration Agency (PFRA) that supported farmers through independent agronomists, experimental farms and more from 1935 through 2009. The CFRA would help farmers adapt to, and farm throughout the climate crisis.
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Agriculture
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Farm Labour: Freedom of Association
Call for Canada to assert and enforce agricultural workers’ inclusion within the labour relations framework implied by the Charter Right to freedom of association. Canada must live up to its international commitments, having ratified ILO CO98 - Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining. Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining are enabling rights that contribute to the promotion of democracy, efficient governance of labour markets and decent work. Their exercise has a major impact on work and living conditions and on economic and social development.
Recognizing that labour relations and employment standards are under provincial jurisdiction, the federal government must put effective pressure on provincial governments to advance these goals.
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Policies or Program, Regulation
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Agriculture
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Farmland Pricing, Speculation and Ownership
Lobbying for the federal government to implement laws and policies to remove farmland investment companies from the market for farmland in Canada and to work with Provincial governments to keep farmland in the hands of farmers.
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Policies or Program
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Agriculture
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Regularization of Migrant Farm Labour
Pathways to residency; recognized employer pilot program
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Policies or Program
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Agriculture
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Seed Regulation that works for farmers:
All seed-related legislation and regulations must maintain their current robust public interest goals so that it functions to protect farmers from fraud and misinformation; allows for choice of pedigreed, common, farm-saved and heritage seed; upholds quality and purity standards through robust variety registration and seed grading systems; and freely provides independently verified performance data.
The CFIA’s regulatory duties must not be further privatized or offloaded onto industry associations. The CFIA’s annual budget allocation must fund its proper role as a regulator.
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Policies or Program, Regulation
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The National Farmers Union (NFU) is a grassroots farmer organization advocating for farm families across Canada since 1969. Members work together to achieve agricultural policies that ensure dignity and income security for farm families while protecting and enhancing rural environments for future generations. The NFU is committed to: ensuring family farms are the primary unit of food production; promoting environmentally-safe farming practices; giving farm women equal voice in shaping farm policy; working for fair food prices for both farmers and consumers; involving, educating and empowering rural youth & BIPOC farmers for a better future; building healthy, vibrant rural communities; ensuring an adequate supply of safe, nutritious food for Canadians. solidarity with family farmers internationally.
Mara (Martha) Shaw, Executive Director
Address:
2717 Wentz Avenue
Saskatoon, SK S7K 4B6
Canada
Telephone number:
306-652-9465