Policy: 2014

Key Points for Public Consultation on Pollinator Health
Key Points for Public Consultation on Pollinator Health

On November 25, 2014 the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change jointly released Pollinator Health: A Proposal for Enhancing Pollinator Health and Reducing the Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides in Ontario. Comments on the proposal can be submitted up until January 25, 2015.

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Agricultural Impacts of CETA
Agricultural Impacts of CETA

Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-food regardingAgricultural Impacts of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade AgreementPDF VersionDecember 5, 2014 The National Farmers Union (NFU) welcomes the opportunity to present our views on the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The NFU is a non-partisan, nation-wide democratic organization made up of thousands of farm families across Canada who produce a wide variety of commodities, including grains and oilseeds, livestock, dairy, fruits and vegetables. The NFU was founded in 1969. Our mandate is to work for policies designed to:

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NFU Submission on Flupyradifurone
NFU Submission on Flupyradifurone

November 3, 2014Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency Publications SectionPesticide Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA)Health Canada2720 Riverside DriveOttawa, ONK1A 0K9 Address Locator: 6604-E2 email: PMRA.publications@hc-sc.gc.ca To the Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency: <strongRe</strong<strong:</strong<strong Proposed Registration Decision PRD2014 – 20, Flupyradifurone</strong The National Farmers Union (NFU) welcomes this opportunity to comment on the proposed registration of Flupyradifurone. From the information provided by PMRA in relation to this consultation, we note that Flupyradifurone is similar to the neonicotinoid class of insectici

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CWB to sell itself, in secret and not necessarily to the highest bidder
PEI Organizations’ Brief on CETA
PEI Organizations’ Brief on CETA

We believe that trade with other provinces and countries is essential to the economy of Prince Edward Island. However, the manner by which trade is organized and the rules which are applied to it determine not only who benefits from trade but also determine the role which public policies can play in ensuring that those benefits are shared as widely as possible.

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NFU Brief Regarding Bill C-18, the Agricultural Growth Act
Submission to CFIA Consultation on a New Regulatory Framework for Federal Food Inspection
NFU Response to CTA Questions on Western grain transportation
NFU Response to CTA Questions on Western grain transportation

Download PDF version <strongResponse to Canadian Transportation Agency’s Fact Finding Questions for Stakeholders </strong<strongfor advice to the Minister of Transport on the movement of Western grain by rail.</strong <strongJune 20, 2014</strongThe Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has been tasked with providing preliminary, timely, confidential advice to the Minister of Transport on the question of the movement of Western grain by rail. To that end, the Agency is gathering specific information and taking into account a number of factors, including:

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The Importance of Bees and Bee Health
The Importance of Bees and Bee Health

Download PDF Version National Farmers UnionSubmission toStanding Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestryon The Importance of Bees and Bee HealthMay 1, 2014The National Farmers Union (NFU) is a non-partisan, nation-wide democratic organization made up of thousands of farm families across Canada who produce a wide variety of commodities, including grains and oilseeds, livestock, honey, fruits and vegetables. The NFU was founded in 1969. Our mandate is to work for policies designed to:

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Bill 24, The Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2014
Bill 24, The Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2014

Download PDF version April 30, 2014Hon. Christy Clark, PremierPO Box 9041Stn Prov GovtVictoria, BC V8W 9E1 (Email: premier@gov.bc.ca) Dear Premier Clark: Re: BILL 24, the AGRICULTURAL LAND COMMISSION AMENDMENT ACT, 2014 The National Farmers Union (NFU) is deeply concerned about the changes to the Agricultural Land Commission Act that your government is proposing through BILL 24, the AGRICULTURAL LAND COMMISSION AMENDMENT ACT, 2014.

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2014 Policy Brief Summaries
2014 Policy Brief Summaries

<strongNFU Submits Comments to PMRA on Proposed Registration Decision PRD2014 – 20, Flupyradifurone</strong The National Farmers Union has consistently called on the Health Canada and the Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) to use the precautionary principle in regard to the evaluation and regulation of pesticides such as neonicotinoids. As Flupyradifurone is similar to neonicotinoids in many aspects, including its toxicity to beneficial insects,its systemic natureand its persistence in the environment, we again call upon you to use the precautionary principle in considering the registration of Flupyradifurone.

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