Ontario Ministry of Finance Pre-Budget Consultation (2024)
Ontario Pork is committed to ensuring that Ontario’s pork farmers continue to bring high-quality pork to Ontarians and international consumers and sincerely thanks the Government of Ontario for its ongoing support of the pork industry, including a commitment to red tape reduction, funding support for the sector’s foreign animal disease preparedness efforts, programs to ensure […]
Carbon tax removal on fuels used for agricultural purposes
November 6, 2023 Ontario Pork, in a media release, strongly urged the Government of Canada to promptly to remove the carbon tax on natural gas and propane used for agricultural purposes. This action is pivotal in supporting Ontario’s agricultural and swine communities, fostering economic growth, and ensuring environmental responsibility. Read more by downloading Ontario Pork’s […]
CFIA Proposed Changes to PigTRACE
The PigTRACE program has been mandated by federal regulation since July 1, 2014. The pork sector has made great progress and experienced the value of the program in terms of preparedness and response to disease and food safety issues. Ontario Pork believes that many of the proposed requirements regarding animal identification and movement reporting will […]
Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario (ARIO)
Research and development are cornerstones of Ontario’s pork industry, providing valuable knowledge, practices and information which allow the industry to continue to foster a vibrant business environment. We believe that ongoing collaboration is necessary and important to continue to develop innovative ideas of mutual benefit and interest. Ontario Pork supports the proposed revised purpose of […]
Ontario Ministry of Finance Pre-Budget Consultation (2023)
Ontario Pork is committed to ensuring that Ontario’s pork farmers continue to bring high quality pork to Ontarians and international consumers. We would like to sincerely thank the provincial government for its ongoing support of the pork industry, including a commitment to red tape reduction, funding support for the sector’s foreign animal disease preparedness efforts, […]
Nutrient Management Act
January 24, 2023 For the Nutrient Management Act Table 1, Ontario Pork supports the proposed updates to help ensure that the values remain up-to-date and reflect current industry values, as stated in the consultation. Historically, sows with litters and segregated early wean (SEW) sows were treated differently, but they both produced the same amount of […]
Animal Health Act, 2009
January 9, 2023 Ontario Pork is committed to ensuring that Ontario’s pork farmers continue to bring high quality pork to Ontarians and international consumers. We are grateful for the government’s ongoing support of the pork industry and for its continued commitment to red tape reduction. We firmly believe that a strong and competitive pork industry […]
Canadian Agricultural Partnership Program
Ontario Pork was the first livestock commodity group in the province to set social responsibility benchmarks, demonstrating pork producers’ commitment to sustainable farming. Ontario’s pork industry is proactive in the use of environmentally friendly farming practices, as stewards of the land on which they farm. This is extremely important to the communities in which our […]
Ontario Building Code
Ontario Pork provided input on the Ontario Building Code consultation, the purpose of which is to align the Ontario Building Code with the National Construction Codes to minimize new variations between the next edition of Ontario’s Building Code and the National Construction Codes. The proposed changes come from a National Building Code Committee which is […]
Administrative Monetary Policy (MNRF)
March 10, 2022 Ontario Pork submitted comments to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) regarding expanding administrative penalties for environmental contraventions. Ontario Pork firmly believes that an administrative penalty should be proportional to the risk to the environment caused by the infraction. Ontario Pork agrees with the importance of accountability; however, we […]