Ontario Ministry of Finance Pre-Budget Consultation (2022)
Ontario Pork welcomes the opportunity to participate in the Ontario Government’s 2022 budget consultation. We would like to thank the government for its continued commitment to keeping Ontarians safe and assisting sectors in need of financial support during these difficult COVID-19 circumstances. In this regard, we appreciate the recently announced Farmer Wellness Initiative, which will […]
Government consultation on Invasive Species plans for wild pigs
October 19, 2021 Ontario’s Strategy to Address the Threat of Invasive Wild Pigs has been finalized. The strategy outlines a proactive approach to prevent the establishment of invasive wild pigs in the province. https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-3468#decision-details June 3, 2021 Ontario Pork supports the inclusion of wild pigs as an invasive species under the Act. In other jurisdictions, wild […]
Feeds
Ontario Pork supports efforts that are intended to manage the risks that livestock feeds pose to human, animal, and plant health and the environment, however, we do not agree with the restriction on the use of zinc as outlined in the swine table related to the Maximum Nutrient Values for Feeds. We also note that […]
Personal Privacy Reforms
September 1, 2021 Ontario Pork employs best practices regarding our members and their privacy. Our privacy policy is provided to all members and staff, as well as posted on our industry website. The language is transparent, plain and includes how information is collected, used and shared, as well our confidentiality and security practices. We applaud […]
Federal Government’s Pre-Budget Consultations (Spring 2021)
Ontario Pork welcomes the opportunity to participate in the Federal Government’s 2021 budget consultation. We understand that your focus is to continue to help Canada and Canadians to an economic recovery from COVID-19. Ontario Pork’s submission focuses on three key areas: Read more by downloading Ontario Pork’s budget consultation submission, found below.
Ontario Government’s Pre-Budget Consultations (Spring 2021)
Ontario Pork welcomes the opportunity to participate in the Ontario Government’s 2021 budget consultation. We would like to thank the government for its continued commitment to keeping Ontarians safe and assisting sectors in need of financial support during these difficult COVID-19 circumstances. COVID-19 continues to create significant challenges for pork producers, pushing prices generally lower […]
Ontario’s Water Quantity Management Framework
Ontario Pork welcomes the opportunity to provide input on updates to Ontario’s Water Quantity Management Framework. Identifying livestock watering as a Priority 1 use recognizes and supports the importance of food production. Ontario Pork strongly believes that food production must continue to be recognized as a fundamental priority in any decisions made regarding competing water […]
Drainage Act Regulatory Proposal
Ontario Pork welcomes the opportunity to provide input on the Drainage Act Regulatory Proposal. Initiatives that streamline Drainage Act processes and improve drain performance are welcomed by Ontario’s pork farmers. Pork production is closely tied to efficient grain production and appropriate timing of manure application which requires properly drained land. Having an ample supply of […]
Safety Nets and Business Risk Management Programs
Ontario Pork leverages partnerships in order to maximize the impact on government programs to support agriculture and to ensure that programs are responsive to our sector. At the federal level we fund the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) to advance national priorities. We also work alongside the CPC at the federal provincial territorial (FPT) meetings that […]
Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline
Ontario Pork, with other agri-food groups, wrote to Prime Minister Trudeau regarding the Governor of Michigan’s indication to shut down Line 5, which will greatly affect Canada’s energy security in Ontario and Quebec, and oil-producing provinces in the west. Line 5 supports critical energy supply chains, which in turn supports other sectors of our economy, […]