{"id":36721,"date":"2023-10-25T11:27:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T15:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/?p=35105"},"modified":"2024-09-18T16:04:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T20:04:21","slug":"urgent-action-needed-amendment-to-bill-c-234-threatens-canadian-growers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/fr\/2023\/10\/25\/urgent-action-needed-amendment-to-bill-c-234-threatens-canadian-growers\/","title":{"rendered":"Urgent Action Needed: Amendment to Bill C-234 Threatens Canadian Growers<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week, an unexpected amendment was made to Bill C-234 in the Senate. This is a bill that FVGC has been strongly supporting because it was set to extend the current 80% exemption provided under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (GGPPA) to a full 100% exemption for heating and cooling in agricultural buildings and greenhouses. However, this recent amendment removes this critical provision, leading to severe financial implications for growers, and consumers alike, and hindering our collective goals for sustainable farming and climate action. Read our press release here<\/a> pour en savoir plus.<\/p>\n

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FVCG is advocating to reverse this change, before it is too late. We are working with the Agriculture Carbon Alliance and other partners in the agricultural sector to remind Senators that Canadian growers need the exemption from carbon pricing in order to continue growing fruits and vegetables for Canadians.<\/p>\n

What You Can Do<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Coordinated Media Engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n