Agricultural Information

In the future, this link will be updated regularly to provide information on agricultural issues that are new and ongoing.

KYOTO: Since the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol there have been a variety of questions and concerns mixed with a great deal of excitement that have surfaced. For your information, my office has put together the following document related to Kyoto. We have attempted to answer many of the frequently asked questions that our office has received. Once you have read the material, if there are questions that remain please feel free to contact my Ottawa office for additional clarification.

Paul strategizes with Researcher at Agriculture Committee, of which Mr. Steckle is now the Chair.

Media Advisory~ November 3rd, 2003

Steckle Presents BSE Report to the House of Commons

Ottawa - Paul Steckle, M.P., for Huron-Bruce today presented in the House of Commons, as Chair of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Committee's report concerning the BSE situation in Canada.

Click here to view Study on the BSE Situation in Canada ~ presented in the House of Commons November 2003

Click here to view Mr. Steckle's presentation speech

Interested in finding information regarding the Standing Committee on Agriculture & Agri-Food? Please click here to access the Committee page which provides contact information for the Clerk of the Standing Committee

Links to Reports prepared by the Standing Committee on Agriculture & Agri-Food

Report 1, BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF RIDING MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK IN MANITOBA (Presented in the House April 10, 2003)

Government Response: First Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, "Bovine Tuberculosis in the Immediate Vicinity of Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba"

Report 2, Supplementary Estimates (A) 2003-2004: Votes 1a, 5a, 10a, 30a and 40a under Agriculture and Agri-Food (Presented in the House October 10, 2003)

Links and Phone Numbers for Agricultural Resources

4-H Ontario 1-877-410-6748
Agricorp (Farm Business Registration) 1-866-327-3678
Agricultural Information Contact Centre (OMAF) 1-877-424-1300
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada  
Beef Cattle Breeder Loan Program 1-519-824-0334
Conservation Land Tax Incentive Program 1-800-585-7041
Crop Insurance-Agricorp 1-888-247-4999
Environmental Farm Plan 1-800-265-9751
Farm Debt Mediation Service 1-800-265-7288
Farmland Property Class Tax Program (English) 1-800-469-2285
Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program 1-800-667-1940
Net Income Stabilization Account 1-800-665-6472
OMAF Web Site  
Ontario Feeder Cattle Loan Guarantee Program 1-519-826-3291
Ontario Livestock Medicines Certification Program 1-877-480-9992
Ontario Pesticide Education Program 1-800-652-8573
Retail Sales Tax Exemption 1-800-265-1540
Rural Economic Development Program 1-888-588-4111
Summer Experience Program 1-888-562-4769
Summer Jobs Service - Employers 1-519-826-3480
Summer Jobs Service - Students 1-888-562-4769
The Drainage Act 1-888-466-2372
The Loan Program 1-888-466-2372