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...
Getting the Deal Through: Agribusiness 2020
Agribusiness 2020 covers the latest developments in agricultural law and regulation across major jurisdictions worldwide. Carol VandenHoek and Eric Johnson co-authored the chapter for Canada. Access Global Overview Access Canada chapter Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. Getting the...
Cannabis and Co-operatives – A Traditional Business Model in a New Agricultural Sector
Co-operatives are an important part of Canada’s agricultural sector and they offer a useful business structure for small and medium-sized growers in the developing cannabis industry. Producer members of a co-operative can pool resources and share profits through their ownership...
Event Announcement – Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
CANADA’S OUTDOOR FARM SHOW – September 10 – 12, 2019 (Woodstock, Ontario) Miller Thomson LLP is again looking forward to being a part of the 26th annual Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. Please come by our booth to say hello or ask...
Changes to Health Canada Licensing Application Requirements
Modifications to Health Canada’s licensing application requirements represent a significant new burden to hopeful license applicants. On May 8, 2019, Health Canada issued a statement identifying significant changes to the Federal cannabis licensing process. While a significant number of licenses...
Carol VandenHoek and Eric Johnson quoted in Canadian Lawyer article
Canadian Lawyer, "From farm gate to dinner plate: Food law is a burgeoning area as the industry continues to grow."
Miller Thomson LLP has approximately 55 lawyers with a variety of legal backgrounds working in its vast agribusiness and food law industry group. “Being from Saskatchewan, agricultural and food law have always been an integral part of our economy,” says...
