The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing more than $2.5 million to help farmers improve water quality and soil health in the Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair watersheds. Through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (the Partnership), the Lake Erie Agriculture Demonstrating Sustainability (LEADS) initiative will support 220 farmer-led, regionally targeted cost-share projects to help … Read more
Liberal MP Bobby Morrissey (Egmont, PEI) joined Bloyce Thompson, Prince Edward Island Minister of Agriculture and Land, to announce a joint investment of more than $2.4 million in support of Amalgamated Dairies Limited. This funding will help the dairy cooperative install new automation and robotics equipment for their existing Feta packaging line at the Summerside facility. The full release … Read more
The Government of Canada released a list of prescribed drought regions in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Quebec where livestock tax deferral has been authorized for the 2020 tax year. The full release is available online. Call 343-549-2326.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) kicked-off a roundtable discussion with Ontario agriculture stakeholders by announcing an investment of $4.2 million to launch Living Lab – Ontario in the Lake Erie region. The full release is available online. Call 343-549-2326.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced the reappointment of Maryse Dubé to the Farm Products Council of Canada for a four-year term, effective April 30, 2021. The full release is available online. Call 343-549-2326. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit awarded scholarships to four Saskatchewan students pursing an agriculture-related education. The full release is … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Liberal MP Francis Drouin (Glengarry–Prescott–Russell, Ont.) hosted a virtual event to announce an investment of up to $21.4 million to enhance the Youth Employment and Skills Program and fund about 2,000 jobs for youth in the agriculture sector. They were joined by Chair of the Canadian Young Farmers’ Forum, Justin Williams, … Read more
The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are pleased to announce a $2.3 million investment into the expansion of the Agri-Food Innovation Centre. This funding is part of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The full release is available online. Call 343-549-2326.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan (Châteauguay-Lacolle, Que.) held a roundtable meeting with many seniors groups from across the Montérégie to discuss Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience and the Government of Canada’s proposed investment of $90 million over three years to launch the Age Well at Home initiative. The Age … Read more
Quebec’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, André Lamontagne, and Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced an additional grant of up of up to $3 million for the 2020-2021 fiscal year and a maximum grant of $8 million for the 2021-2022 to 2023-2024 fiscal years. Of this amount, $4 million will be provided under … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) Élisabeth Brière (Sherbrooke, Que.) met with almost a dozen regional organizations that provide services and support to survivors of gender-based violence to discuss investments from Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan … Read more
