Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 13
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
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Economic Development
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Boosting rural economic development. Foster economic development in all areas of Ontario by supporting more Agri-tourism and local food offerings in our communities, which in turn will create jobs. This includes, for example, encouraging the broader public sector, such as long term care facilities and educational institutions, to include more locally grown food products in their purchasing decisions.
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Energy
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Energy: rural Ontario needs affordable, reliable and sustainable energy to fuel growth and keep businesses economically viable, including electricity, natural gas and alternative energy options. We advocate to continue expansion of natural gas lines in rural, northern and remote communities.
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Environment
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Environment and climate change. Climate change is a global challenge and impacts Ontario farmers. OFA is working with government to recognize climate change’s current and pending impact on Ontario farm businesses, the importance of adaptation within the agricultural sector to the impacts of climate change, and to provide research and investments to help farmers adapt.
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Municipalities
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Farm and road safety. Discussions surrounding the importance of keeping farmers, employees, families and everyone on the farm team safe. On the farm and on the road.
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Taxation and Finance
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Farm property tax. OFA continues to push for legislative changes that will improve the transparency of assessment and taxation of Ontario farm properties.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Agriculture
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Food security and food supply chain. encourage the procurement of locally grown food across the public sector to strengthen and enhance Ontario’s food supply chain and provinicial economy.
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Infrastructure
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Improving rural infrastructure and services. This means continued and expanded investments into rural roads and bridges, high speed internet and reliable cellular services, and affordable energy. It also means increased social infrastructure including schools, healthcare and community hubs that will attract workers and their families to rural Ontario and help alleviate critical labour shortages.
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Labour
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Labour shortages. Addressing unfilled vacancies and shortages in the agriculture industry. Finding solutions and working to develop strategies to fill vacancies.
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Housing
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Planning for housing affordability and responsible long term land use. Developing and implementing policies that limit the loss of agricultural land, intensify residential development in Ontario’s existing footprint, and encourage smart growth and development that will meet the current and future needs of Ontarians and they provincial economy.
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Agriculture
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wildlife damage and compensation. Ontario farmers constantly face livestock and crop damage from wildlife. Compensation programs are important to farmers who deal with the loss of livestock and crops because of wildlife.
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Address:
200 Hanlon Creek Blvd
Guelph, ON N1C 0A1
Canada
Telephone number:
519-821-8883
Fax number:
519-821-8810
Cathy Lennon, General Manager
Ontario Federation of Agriculture is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Ontario Federation of Agriculture is not a coalition.
The activities of Ontario Federation of Agriculture are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Ontario Federation of Agriculture does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
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