Sask. Cattlemen’s Association CEO “very hopeful” carbon tax exemption is passed
The CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association is in the nation’s capital this week, focused on two pieces of federal legislation. Grant McLellan says one of the bills is C-282, a private member’s bill that he says makes it illegal…
Canada Names Location for New Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office
The Government of Canada is taking another step forward in bringing its planned new Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office to fruition – by announcing the Office’s location. Today, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, met with the…
Canada Under Pressure to Produce More Food and Protect Agricultural Land: Report
A new report says that Canada’s agricultural land is under pressure to produce more food as demand grows domestically and internationally, while the industry grapples with limited resources and environmental constraints. The report by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute released…
Investigation Continues Into Shooting Death of Horses
R-C-M-P say an appeal for information has produced “considerable information” about the deaths of 17 Skeetchestn traditional horses, west of Kamloops, BC. The remains of the wild horses were found in early March near Walhachin — and police said at…
Right to Repair Legislation in Canada Being Considered
Those in favour of creating a federal right to repair law say the government should avoid shaping such legislation according to the wishes of special interest lobbyists as Ottawa gets set to launch consultations on the issue. Ottawa signalled in…