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Government Support of Canada’s Organic Sector

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...

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NAFTA Update following Round 6 in Montreal

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...

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Canada Pavilion Program

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...

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Income Sprinkling – Finance Canada update

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...

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Fall Harvest 2017: Follow up report

The Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) and the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) would like to again thank our industry participants and sponsors for contributing to the success of our Fall Harvest 2017 meetings on the Hill. In early November, industry...

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NAFTA Update (Following round 5, Mexico City)

CHC continues to monitor NAFTA re-negotiations closely and to actively engage with Canadian negotiators and our counterparts in the U.S. and Mexico, to ensure the Canadian horticulture sector can continue to grow. CHC and CPMA travelled to Mexico City for Round 5,...

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Réunion d’été de l’industrie pomicole 2017

Les 25 et le 26 juillet derniers, Les Producteurs de pommes du Québec ont été les hôtes de la rencontre annuelle de l’industrie pomicole canadienne du Conseil canadien de l’horticulture (CCH). Les représentants de l’industrie, des gouvernements du Québec et du Canada...

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Des représentants gouvernementaux visitent les fermes du PTAS

Des représentants de quatre ministères ou organisations ministérielles ont récemment effectué une excursion dans le comté de Norfolk, connu sous le nom de « jardin de l’Ontario », pour observer le Programme des travailleurs agricoles saisonniers (PTAS) en action. Des...

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