Temporary Foreign Worker Program
April 17, 2025 The TFW program is crucial to the continued viability and sustainability of the pork sector and across all of agriculture as the pork sector could not exist without these workers. The dedication, hard work, and contributions of TFWs to our industry cannot be overstated. They have not only filled labour gaps but […]
Veterinarian Act
April 3, 2025 Ontario Pork continues to support the delivery of veterinary care using a team-based approach to ensure that farmers receive veterinary care for their livestock when needed. Specific to professional misconduct, Ontario Pork believes that commodity groups must have the ability to engage a veterinarian of their choice to ensure that the veterinarian […]
Emergency Management and Civil Protection
Ontario’s swine sector markets almost six million hogs annually. The health and welfare of these animals is of paramount importance to producers at all times, especially during emergencies. In reviewing the discussion paper, while there is mention of several types of disasters, there is no mention of the impact of these disasters on agriculture and […]
Emergency Management Framework for Agriculture in Canada
Ontario Pork believes that given the Framework is eight years old and that human and animal health emergencies have been faced since then, along with climate emergencies, a thorough review of the Framework is critical. The 2016 Framework lacks consideration for impactful non-climate related emergencies. This includes human diseases like the COVID-19 pandemic, which significantly […]
The Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act (Bill 156)
Ontario’s pork farmers are committed to internationally recognized high standards of biosecurity, animal care and farm practices, based on science, education and animal husbandry best practices. They are proud of how they manage their animals and work hard to produce high-quality food for Canadians. Farmers need equal protection under the law when their homes, property […]
Farmland Use and Protection
Ontario Pork supports the government’s objective of getting 1.5 million homes built over the next 10 years in order to address a housing supply shortage that affects all Ontarians including the farm and agricultural sector. We must, however, stress the importance of government policies and proposals that increase housing supply while also focusing on the […]
Verification Certificates for Incinerators
Ontario Pork believes that incineration will add one more option for pork producers in particular, where deadstock pickup/burial or composting is not available as an option, or not feasible due to regulatory issues, costs and complexities. However, any new or updated proposal must not be burdensome to producers in terms of having to prove or […]
Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act (PAWS) Bill 136
Ontario Pork’s written government submission(s) on Bill 136, Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act, 2019
Fertilizer Use
Pork producers are vigilant when it comes to applying nutrients to our soil. Most producers follow a Nutrient Management Plan which strictly informs in what way, where, and how much nutrient can be applied. We would welcome the availability of another source of nutrients, but need to be assured that anything we apply to our […]
Ontario Ministry of Finance Pre-Budget Consultation (2025)
Ontario Pork is committed to ensuring that Ontario’s pork farmers continue to bring high quality pork to Ontarians and international consumers. We sincerely thank the government for its ongoing support of the pork industry and for continued partnerships with the agri-food sector. Ontario Pork’s asks for the government’s spring 2025 budget: Read more by downloading […]
