Legal Perspectives: Environmental Law Issues in Agriculture
For those of you who missed our recent seminars on environmental law issues in agriculture, we are pleased to have a summary as well as a link to the presentation materials here on the Food Web blog. View the presentation materials...
Updating the Plant Breeder’s Rights Regime in Canada
Development of a new seed variety requires a substantial investment of time and money. The quest to discover new traits and improve plant performance can be highly unpredictable, particularly in traditional (non-transgenic) breeding, as the process of cross-pollination of related...
Environmental Issues in Agriculture Seminars in Langley, Calgary, Regina and Guelph
Environmental Issues in Agriculture Seminars Miller Thomson is pleased to invite you to one of our upcoming complimentary breakfast seminars on Environmental Issues in Agriculture: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 in Regina, SK Thursday, March 13, 2014 in Calgary, AB Friday, March...
Hog Feed Suppliers Assert Priority over Producer’s Secured Creditors — Developing Law in Manitoba
The Manitoba Court of Appeal will consider an interesting insolvency case involving hog feed suppliers who claim of priority for the cost of feed over Farm Credit Canada and Bank of Montreal, the hog producer’s secured creditors. In general, the...
The Regulation of Agriculture in Canada
Author: Collin May South Western Ontario managing partner Bob Berry offers our first opinion-editorial piece on the amount of regulation in the agriculture sector in Canada: If our first farmers, Adam and Eve, knew what they would be getting us...
UPDATED: Upcoming Seminars on “Environmental Issues in Agriculture” in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC – Everyone Welcome
UPDATED: Our January 31, 2014 seminar on “Environmental Issues in Agriculture” in Abbotsford, BC has been moved to March to coincide with seminars being held in Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Miller Thomson is hosting this seminar in Regina on March 12th and...
Agri-business Opportunities: “Growing Forward 2” Continues Nationally and Ontario’s Local Food Act
Canada continues to focus on growing its agri-business economy with key programs targeting innovation, competitiveness and market development in the agri-food and agri-products sectors. After its big launch in April 2013, the “Growing Forward 2” program continues nationally. This is a...
The “Agriculture Growth Act”: Canada’s Bill C-18 and Pending Changes to Key Agribusiness Statutes
The Canadian federal government has proposed amendments to the Farm Debt Mediation Act and other key statutes related to agriculture and agri-business: Bill C-18, The “Agricultural Growth Act“ On December 9, 2013, the federal government introduced Bill C-18 – the Agricultural...
UPDATED: Seminars on “Environmental Issues in Agriculture” in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC — Everyone Welcome
UPDATED: Our January 31, 2014 seminar on Environmental Issues in Agriculture in Abbotsford, BC will be moved to March to coincide with seminars being held in Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Miller Thomson will be hosting this seminar in Guelph (February 19,...
Pacific Agriculture Show – January 30 through February 1, 2014 (Tradex in Abbotsford)
Happy New Year from all of us in the national agriculture group at Miller Thomson! For our Western readers, we are looking forward to being part of the 16th annual Pacific Agriculture Show again this year. Please come by the Miller Thomson booth to...
