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Federal rail freight legislation clears Senate

By Alberta Farmer Staff May 22, 2018

Canada’s Senate has passed federal legislation that grain grower groups have hoped will help improve rail freight service for the sector this year. Bill C-49, the Transportation Modernization Act, passed third reading in the Senate on Tuesday following a 41-31 vote to approve a message that the Senate “does not insist on its amendments” to […] Read more

Crops, Machinery & Shop

Farmers seek ‘urgent’ action from Senate on rail service

By Alberta Farmer Staff March 1, 2018

Groups representing Canadian grain growers touched down in Ottawa Thursday to urge quick passage of legislation to avoid a sequel to the grain handling logjam of 2013-14. Representatives from the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Grain Growers of Canada, Keystone Agricultural Producers, Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, Alberta Federation of Agriculture and B.C. Agriculture Council went […] Read more

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Extensions sought for interim grain freight measures

By Alberta Farmer Staff May 13, 2017

Not expecting federal grain transport reforms to take effect until this fall at the earliest, several Prairie grain grower groups want to see an extension of the previous government’s interim rules and penalties for railways in the meantime. A proposed “Transportation 2030” package of rail reforms, pledged last November by Transport Minister Marc Garneau, is […] Read more

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B.C. foods to require certification for organic claims

By Alberta Farmer Staff December 9, 2016

Agrifood producers in British Columbia who promote their wares using the word “organic” will soon have to show certification to back up the claim. The province on Thursday announced new regulations under its Food and Agricultural Products Classification Act that will allow for the term to be used “only if and when specific certification standards […] Read more

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Fines now an option for pig traceability enforcement

By Alberta Farmer Staff August 24, 2016

Canadian hog producers who don’t follow the federal requirements for animal identification and tracking of animal movements could now be fined for non-compliance, though it’s expected such fines would be a “last resort.” The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Wednesday announced new amendments to the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations, allowing CFIA-designated officials […] Read more

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CN, CP face fines for summer grain handle

By Alberta Farmer Staff January 8, 2015

Both of Canada’s big two railways have been slapped with fines for missing the federal government’s mark this summer on weekly Prairie grain handling. A Transport Canada spokesperson confirmed by email Thursday that Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railway (CN, CP) have been served notices of violation including administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) of $100,000 and $50,000 […] Read more

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Federal rail freight legislation clears Senate

Farmers seek ‘urgent’ action from Senate on rail service

Extensions sought for interim grain freight measures

B.C. foods to require certification for organic claims

Fines now an option for pig traceability enforcement

CN, CP face fines for summer grain handle

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