Registry of Lobbyists
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Agriculture, International Trade
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Canada's policy on Free Trade Agreements to ensure that any proposed Agreements improve foreign market access for wheat, corn and soybeans.
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Policies or Program
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Agriculture
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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.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Agriculture
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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
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Policies or Program
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Agriculture, Research and Development
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Canada's program regarding research for wheat, corn and soybeans under Agriculture Canada's A-base funded Research Projects.
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Policies or Program
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Agriculture, International Trade
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Canada's proposed policy that would establish an allowable amount of low level presence of Genetically Modified Organisms in imported grain.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Agriculture, Natural Resources
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Clean Fuels Standard regulations and how they work for farmers
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Regulation
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Agriculture, Taxation and Finance
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Proposed changes to the Income Tax Act. GFO opposes the changes to the Act that impact farm businesses.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Agriculture, Health
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Regulation of pesticides under the Pest Management Regulatory Agency
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Policies or Program
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Agriculture, Climate, Environment
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Removal of the carbon tax on fuel used by farmers for drying grain
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Policies or Program
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Agriculture
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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.
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Regulation
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Grain Farmers of Ontario represents the interests of Ontario’s 28,000 growers of barley, corn, oats, soybeans, and wheat.
Crosby Devitt, Chief Executive Officer
End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-05-31
| Government Institution | Funding Received in Last Financial Year | Funding Expected in Current Financial Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) | $0.00 | Yes |
| Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | $314,171.71 | Yes |
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