The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair features more than one million square feet of displays and competition facilities, attracting approximately 300,000 visitors and thousands of students each year. Billed as Canada’s largest indoor agricultural fair, the annual 10-day event, which runs [Read more]
Va-t-on sacrifier nos producteurs agricoles comme on l’a fait avec notre secteur manufacturier? Le sprint final est amorcé pour conclure les négociations du Partenariat transpacifique (PTP), mais la conclusion à la hâte de cet accord commercial pourrait bien nuire au secteur agricole en [Read more]
Province Proposing New Legislation to Take Action Against Invasive Species Ontario is taking strong action to address the social, ecological and economic threats that invasive species pose to our natural environment. The Invasive Species Act, to be introduced today, would support the prevention, [Read more]
DANS LE DÉBAT SUR LA COMMISSION CANADIENNE DU BLÉ, MME HUGHES MET L’ACCENT SUR LES PETITES ENTREPRISES ET LA SÉCURITÉ ALIMENTAIRE OTTAWA, ON – Carol Hughes estime que si le gouvernement veut vraiment voir à la sécurité alimentaire, il doit encourager les réseaux locaux de distribution [Read more]
HUGHES FOCUSES ON SMALL OPERATORS AND FOOD SECURITY DURING WHEAT BOARD DEBATE OTTAWA, ON – Local food networks need to be fostered and agriculture policy needs to be balanced if the government is serious about food security, according to Carol Hughes. The Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, MP [Read more]
McGuinty Government Expands Specialist High Skills Major Program Ontario is helping more high school students get an academic and career edge by expanding its Specialist High Skills Major program to 100 more schools across the province, benefiting 8,000 additional students. Two new majors will also [Read more]
