Retaliatory Tariffs
On March 4, 2025, the federal government applied a 25 percent tariff on certain U.S. imports. Soon after, the federal government announced its intent to apply another 25 percent on …
Read MoreOn March 4, 2025, the federal government applied a 25 percent tariff on certain U.S. imports. Soon after, the federal government announced its intent to apply another 25 percent on …
Read MoreA few weeks after our initial meeting with agricultural groups in January 2025, KAP hosted another meeting to discuss medium- and long-term responses to potential U.S. tariffs. Our recommendations were broad …
Read MoreAt the beginning of 2025, there was increased concern about U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports. Due to these concerns, KAP hosted a meeting with Manitoba agricultural groups and industry to …
Read MoreThe destruction of crops by waterfowl continues to be a concern for Manitoba producers. In 2020, a total of 122 claims for waterfowl damage were filed with Manitoba Agricultural Services …
Read MoreAmendments were made in 2018 to the Canada Transportation Act which require CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City to produce an annual grain plan. KAP believes more data should be …
Read MoreProducers growing produce in Canada operate in an environment of elevated risk when selling their product buyers. Currently, there is no protection in place for produce sellers to recoup any …
Read MoreOn June 28, 2023,the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada issued a 72-hour strike notice. The 13-day strike that resulted impacted the loading and unloading of vessels along the west …
Read MoreThe Government of Canada annually submits a regulatory modernization bill. The intent of this bill is to update federal regulatory requirements and while streamlining red tape. The federal government sought …
Read MoreThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is undertaking a multi-year review of the Seeds Regulations. KAP has been part of this review process and sat as a member on the …
Read MoreThe Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Crops (CRSC)began consultations in 2020 on drafting a responsible grain code of practice. The CRSC conducted 24 consultation sessions and heard from hundreds of farmers …
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