Collective effort urged to aid farmers across Canada
The House of Commons is urged to unite rural MPs to push agricultural issues on the floor, arguing strong collective voices strengthen reforms. Despite significant federal funds to support farmers, long term subsidy and price-fluctuation challenges remain, with interim measures keeping farmers afloat. Ottawa has allocated billions for AIDA, disaster relief, and provincial agreements, while Manitoba benefits from NISA funding and grain road infrastructure investments.
Canada’s farmers safety net and trade plan outlined
The plan boosts agriculture income disaster assistance by 1.07 billion for 1998 and 1999, seeks fair international trading rules with subsidy elimination and market access, and preserves Canada's control over marketing including supply management and the Wheat Board. It also caps railway grain revenues to save farmers 178 million, funds 158 million for western grain roads, simplifies arb itration, transfers branch lines to local short lines, creates organic standards, and provides 10 million for farmers environmental stewardship. The package pledges up to 3.3 billion in federal funds from 2000 to 2002 with 2.2 billion from provinces, and commits to continuing fair trade efforts.
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Canadian Wheat Board
NDP pledges to boost farm safety nets and youth farming aid
The NDP proposes doubling federal farm safety nets with an extra 4.8 billion over four years and 1.1 billion annually, plus up to 100 million for a yet-to-be-designed transitional youth farming program. It calls for disaster aid for weather losses, defending supply management and the Wheat Board, and expanding AgCan support for sustainable farming while reducing international subsidies with partners.
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Canadian Wheat Board
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Agriculture Canada
Wheat Board
Grain transportation reforms and policy shift plan
A policy proposal emphasizes making the grain transport system more efficient and cost effective through commercial accountability. It calls for reducing the federal excise tax on farm diesel, lowering tariffs on sully managed farmers, and adjusting domestic policies to align with foreign market commitments.
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