Chicken-Keeper Challenges Charter

February 3, 2012

Toronto Chickens Supports Charter Challenge in Upcoming Court Case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  The working group of backyard chicken owners in Toronto, Toronto Chickens, fully endorses the upcoming Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms challenge that has been undertaken by Calgarian Paul Hughes.

Mr. Hughes’ court case is set for March 5, 2012. He is challenging his city’s bylaws that disallow the possession of urban chickens in Calgary. As a group that is working to change Toronto’s bylaw so that urban hens will be allowed again in the city, Toronto Chickens will monitor the course of this upcoming trial very closely.

 We call upon Toronto city councilors and city bylaw officers to suspend enforcement of the chicken bylaw until the results of this case are determined. Even though the court case is taking place in Calgary, because it challenges the federal Charter of Human Rights, it will impact all Canadians and override any municipal rulings.  

If you are interested in supporting Toronto Chickens or other backyard chicken legalization struggles, please write to Toronto Chickens at torontochickens@gmail.com


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Contribute to the National Student Food Charter

January 25, 2012

Help chart the future of food on Canadian campuses – contribute to the National Student Food Charter, this semester!

The National Student Food Charter (NSFC) is gathering student voices, connecting ideas to action, and unifying the Canadian student food movement. Get your student body thinking and talking about food reform on campus through student-led consultation sessions – check out studentfood.ca for info on how to get involved, access supporting materials, facilitate a session, and more!

Next week, the Campus Food Systems Project, a partnership between Meal Exchange and the Sierra Youth Coalition, is hosting strategy and orientation calls, and connecting students across Canada to support student involvement in food issues on campus.  Students can register to connect with other facilitators on our strategy call, and collaborate on how Charter consultations – big or small – can work most effectively on their campuses!

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Concerned About Supply Management In Ontario

January 24, 2012

by Ann Slater
National Farmers Union
This is written in response to the article by Mark Schatzker published in the January 4 edition of The Globe and Mail which takes a critical look at supply management. Unfortunately, along with being a critical critique of supply management in Canada, the arguments put forward by Mr. Schatzker are developed on misleading information.

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Funding for Agricultural Sustainability

January 23, 2012

As a catalyst for innovation, adaptation, and advancement for a profitable and sustainable agriculture and agri-business industry, the Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC) is issuing a Call for Proposals (CFP) to encourage projects that address agricultural sustainability in Ontario.

For more information visit http://adaptcouncil.org/pages.php?id=5p9d3l7e9n6i
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2012 Farmland Preservation Forum: Balancing Agriculture and Resource Demands of Rural Ontario

January 23, 2012

Join us on the 17th for a dialogue about intensifying land use demands in rural Ontario.

How do we support both land conservation and rural economic development?

> Learn from Case Studies > Forge New Partnerships > Set New Policy Directions 

Why Attend? 

Urban growth, aggregate pits, infrastructure projects, green energy, endangered species habitat – all of these impact agriculture and can result in permanent loss of our best farmland.

We need your voice as part of the discussion about how to improve policy and planning for agriculture within Ontario’s diverse countryside economy.

For More Information: 

www.OntarioFarmlandTrust.ca 

(519) 824-4120 x 52654

matt@ontariofarmlandtrust.ca

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Learnings about Small Mobile Units from the US

January 23, 2012

Check out these recorded webinars about mobile abattoirs from 2008 to 2010 to learn more about mobile abattoirs.  Click here to access the Extension website.

Mobile Processing Units: What’s the State of the Art?

This webinar offers a detailed look at two mobile units, one for red meat and one for poultry, and explains a useful cost calculator to gauge operational costs. (NMPAN webinar: December 2008)

Mobile Poultry Processing Units in CA, MT, and VT

Coordinators of three new mobile poultry processing units explain how the units work and discuss challenges, strategies, and lessons learned in bringing these units on line. (NMPAN webinar: October 2009)

USDA-FSIS Webinars on Mobile Units

These two webinars, offered by USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service, explain red meat and poultry mobile slaughter units. Presentations cover technical and practical aspects, regulatory compliance, and financial assistance programs (January 2010).

 

 

 

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