by Ashley Peyrard | Fév 2, 2018 | Actualités
On January 26, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, announced support for the growth of Canada’s organic sector. Specifically, the Government of Canada will provide the Canadian General Standards Board the necessary funds to cover costs...
by Ashley Peyrard | Jan 30, 2018 | Actualités
To quote Minister Freeland at the closing trilateral ministerial conference on January 29th, “negotiations are beginning to bear fruit.” CHC commends negotiators on their work thus far and for their continuing efforts in support of Canadian industry. Canada presented...
by Ashley Peyrard | Jan 19, 2018 | Actualités
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has announced the launch of its new Canada Pavilion Program. As part of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), a five-year $3 billion investment by federal, provincial and territorial governments to strengthen the...
by Ashley Peyrard | Déc 20, 2017 | Actualités
In July 2017, federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) ministers of agriculture agreed to undertake a review of business risk management (BRM) programs to assess program effectiveness and their impact on growth and innovation. CHC Executive Director, Rebecca Lee, has...
by Ashley Peyrard | Déc 19, 2017 | Actualités
This fall, CHC has been busy, engaged in Finance Canada’s consultation on changes to the Income Tax Act. The Government has just announced revisions to its “Income Sprinkling” rule. These revisions are in addition to the revisions the government announced back in...
by Ashley Peyrard | Déc 15, 2017 | Actualités
On December 8, the House of Commons Committee on Finance tabled its recommendations to the Minister of Finance for Budget 2018, which include several recommendations essential to our industry, from labour needs to a financial deemed PACA-like trust to more resources...
