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Cereals, Crops

Colombia Free Trade Deal Moves Ahead

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With the backing of the Liberals, the Harper government is taking steps to force passage of its free trade deal with Colombia. The government will impose time allocation to bring an end to debate on the proposed trade deal, reached last year. Approval has been delayed by objections from the NDP and Bloc Quebecois, who
Cereals, News, Oilseeds

Atamanenko Proposal To Expand GE Crop Review Stalled

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A proposal by NDP Agricultural Critic Alex Atamanenko to expand the assessment of new GE crop varieties to include their export market acceptability was stalled in the Commons March 17. He likely won’t learn the fate of his private member’s bill for some time, but Conservative MPs seem determined to talk it out when it
Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Tories Accused Of Stalling On SRM Subsidy

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Conservative members on the House of Commons agricultural committee are being accused of obstruction in blocking a recommendation for financial aid to Canada’s cattle processors. In a December 11 letter to the beef industry, opposition committee members accused Tory members of repeatedly preventing a vote on a motion to recommend subsidizing the slaughter of older
Cereals, News

Jordan Trade Pact On Table, Colombia On Deck

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Legislation to approve a free trade deal with Jordan was presented to the Commons by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz Nov. 17, with hopes it will get smoother passage than a bill authorizing a trade deal with Colombia. Two-way merchandise trade between Canada and Jordan totalled $92 million in 2008. The deal would eliminate 90 per
Hogs, News

Home Woes Plague Pork Producers

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“Exports are critical for our industry,” he noted. “Canada represents about 20 per cent of the international trade in pork. Competition from cheap foreign meat and lower domestic consumption is hurting sales of Canadian pork at home but exports have held up despite Russian and Chinese efforts to curb imports, the Commons agriculture committee heard
Country Crossroads, Hogs

On-Farm Food Safety Is Crucial, MPs Say

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They quarrelled on many issues, but the MPs on the Commons food safety subcommittee agreed an effective food safety system has to begin on the farm. The committee reported to Parliament in mid-June with the Conservative MPs offering 22 recommendations and the opposition parties 14 proposals. The only idea that was immediately rejected by Agriculture
Cereals, News, Pulses

Canada Pursues FTAs In Peru, Colombia

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Canadian wheat and pulse growers need Canada to ratify free trade deals with Peru and Colombia to stay competitive with Argentina and the United States. Wheat import tariffs have historically been as high as 17 per cent into Peru and 15 per cent into Colombia. Without a free trade deal, tariffs could cut Canadian grain
Cereals, News

Grain Act Bill Dead Or Delayed

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“The key here is that this hoist motion actually kills the bill before it even has a chance to make it to committee.” – PIERRE LEMIEUX Opposition parties employed a rarely used parliamentary tactic to effectively kill the federal government’s proposed legislation amending the Canada Grain Act last week. Just as the government was preparing
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Inconclusive results may force parties to co-operate

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“They have to at least get something done or a pox on all their houses.” – Peter Phillips, U of S It was an election that few wanted and nobody really won. Besides producing a third consecutive minority government, Canada’s 40th general election last week saw political parties all fail to live up to expectations

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