Insights and Stories on Consultations

U.S. throws down CUSMA challenge on Canada’s dairy import limits

Dec. 9, 2020 at 4:50 pm CST

Five months and counting since the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement came into force, the U.S. government has launched a CUSMA challenge of how Canada applies tariff exemptions on dairy imports. U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer said Wednesday he has served Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng with written notice that the U.S. […]

CFIA to consult on new near-meat, non-meat guidelines

Nov. 4, 2020 at 5:55 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

Consultations begin online for replacing Alberta’s Bill 6

Jul. 13, 2019 at 4:44 am CDT

By GFM Staff

Federal ‘Product of Canada’ food guidelines under review

May. 28, 2019 at 8:13 am CDT

By GFM Staff

Negotiators fail to reach NAFTA deal

May. 11, 2018 at 4:20 pm CDT

By Anthony Esposito David Ljunggren

‘Cellared in Canada’ wine label on way out

Apr. 2, 2018 at 1:13 am CDT

An often-used euphemism for wines made in Canada from blends using imported product is set to disappear from wine labels. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced the voluntary statement “Cellared in Canada” will no longer be used on labels for wines blended in Canada, as per revisions made in […]

By Dave Bedard

Super cluster aims to break down industry silos with data

Jan. 18, 2018 at 12:28 pm CST

The Smart Agri-Food Super Cluster aims to use efficient and powerful data to create better collaboration within the agriculture sector. It is one of nine super clusters in the running for $950 million in federal funding for super clusters that make a broad economic impact. Another agriculture sector cluster, the […]

By John Greig

Consultations close on tax planning proposals

Oct. 5, 2017 at 6:08 pm CDT

Calls from farm groups and federal opposition politicians for further consultations on a proposed overhaul of the private corporation tax system have been shut down in the House of Commons. A motion Tuesday from Ontario Tory MP Pierre Poilievre, vice-chair of the Commons finance committee, calling for consultations to continue […]

By Staff

Deadline extended for comment on cash ticket deferral

May. 23, 2017 at 7:37 pm CDT

Public consultations on the income tax treatment of deferred grain cash tickets, with an eye toward “potential elimination” of farmers’ option to defer grain income, have been extended by two months. The federal government on Tuesday said the consultation, first announced in Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s March budget and due […]

By Staff

Grain Commission seeks farmer input on surplus funds

Mar. 1, 2017 at 7:47 pm CST

The Canadian Grain Commission is looking for grain growers’ input on how best to draw down a surplus built mainly from the user fees paid into its revolving fund — and on a new formula for future user fees. A combination of “higher than expected grain volumes and lower than […]

By Staff

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