BC waives farm income requirement
On Monday, June 14, 2021, the Government of British Columbia announced that they are waiving the minimum income requirement for farms for the second consecutive year. Prior to the announcement last year, to be classified as a farm in B.C. […]
Agriculture funding update
In early May, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (the “CFA”) sought further funding from the federal government in the amount of $2.6 billion. On May 5, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a grant of $252 million. An outline of […]
Federal aid for Canadian agriculture and food sectors
The federal government announced a $252-million aid package for Canada’s agriculture and food industries on May 5, 2020. A number of areas will receive increased funding. Highlights include: Food processors: Both large and small food processors (including meat packers) will […]
Temporary foreign workers and COVID-19
With the global spread of COVID-19, governments all over the world have been implementing extraordinary measures in an effort to contain the virus and its effects on the population. As part of these measures, the Government of Canada announced air […]
Agricultural and food production COVID-19 financial assistance
On March 23, 2020 the Canadian federal government announced, as part of its emergency bill to provide funding to Canadians, that $5 billion dollars will be provided to Farm Credit Canada (“FCC”) to increase lending capacity for the agriculture and […]
Restricted Farm Losses: The Plight of the Part-Time Farmer
Introduction Not just anyone can become a farmer; yet many Canadians aspire to transfer from their existing occupation into farming. The challenge with said aspiration is that starting up a farm business is difficult, and though the federal government provides […]
Things You May Not Know About the Farm Debt Mediation Act
Most or all creditors who lend to farmers will be familiar with the Farm Debt Mediation Act, S.C. 1997, c. 21 (the “FDMA”) and the need to serve a notice under the FDMA before taking action against a farmer. However, […]
Farm Fixtures: A Saskatchewan Perspective
Our February 28th blog post (“Farm Fixtures: Feed Bunks, Portable Cattle Squeezes, Feedmills and Granaries”) provided an excellent overview of the law surrounding farm fixtures in Canada. This post intends to build on it by offering perspective from one of […]
Nuisance and Neighbours
The interplay between farms and neighbouring properties is not an easy one. Many normal farm activities may involve unpleasant noises and odours that impact neighbouring properties. Conceivably these activities could constitute an actionable nuisance. A nuisance is an activity which […]
