Quotas in Ottawa Targeted as Dairy Policy Falters
In Ottawa, debate on bill C176 the National Farm Products Marketing Act exposed rifts as the Canadian Dairy Commission retreated from quota controls for industrial milk. Dairy ministers face a 10 million pound shortfall and provinces adjust over quota allowances to sustain domestic and export demand.
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Quotas Seen Working Yet Hindered Access for Young Farmers
Opponents of the National Farm Products Marketing Act questioned supply management as a 'closed shop' in farming. Arnold Peters admits quotas work but may not help the industry. Conservatives urge new quotas for young entrants as the Dairy Commission expands marketings for active quota holders. McCutcheon cites Southwestern Ontario flue cured tobacco as a classic quota example. Continued on page seven.
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