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== CFA Membership and Policy Development == |
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Being a true [[federation]] of [[organizations]], the [[deliberative body]] is composed of provincial farm organizations and [[Agricultural marketing|commodity]] groups. Policy is generally developed in the form of [[grassroots]] [[resolutions]], passed through member organizations and finally brought before the [[general assembly]] for a vote at the [[Annual General Meeting]]. Additional [[policy]] development decisions are deliberated by the 21 [[Board members]]. Organizational decision-making is decided through a subset of the [[board of directors]], called the National Council. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.cfa-fca.ca/ Canadian Federation of Agriculture] |
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[[Category:Agriculture organizations]] |
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Revision as of 15:49, 12 February 2009
Abbreviation | CFA |
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Formation | 1935 |
Type | Non-Profit |
Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario |
Official language | English, French |
President | vacant |
Key people | 1st Vice-President Laurent Pellerin 2nd Vice-President Ron Bonnett |
Main organ | Assembly |
Website | http://www.cfa-fca.ca/ |
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is Canada's largest general farm organization, representing 200,000 farmers and farm families.[1] The organization is headquartered in Ottawa,Ontario, with the mandate to provide a unified industry voice at the national level. The CFA was formed in 1935, and continues today as a farmer-funded, national umbrella organization representing provincial general farm organizations and national commodity groups. [2]
Activities
- To coordinate the efforts of agricultural producer organizations throughout Canada for the purpose of promoting their common interest through collective action.
- To assist members and where necessary government, in forming and promoting national agricultural policies to meet changing domestic and international economic conditions; and to collaborate and cooperate with organized groups of producers outside Canada to further this objective.
- To promote and advance acceptance of positive social, economic and environmental conditions of those engaged in agricultural pursuits.[3]
Elected Executive
The organization has been without a President since September, 2008, when Bob Friesen stepped down in order to participate in national politics.[4] Friesen had been the Canadian Federation of Agriculture's president for over 9 years. A new president will be chosen at the CFA's Annual General Meeting, held February 24-26, 2009. In the interim, Laurent Pellerin, First Vice-President, and Ron Bonnett, Second Vice-President have split the presidential duties.[5]
CFA Membership and Policy Development
Being a true federation of organizations, the deliberative body is composed of provincial farm organizations and commodity groups. Policy is generally developed in the form of grassroots resolutions, passed through member organizations and finally brought before the general assembly for a vote at the Annual General Meeting. Additional policy development decisions are deliberated by the 21 Board members. Organizational decision-making is decided through a subset of the board of directors, called the National Council.
Members of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture currently include:
Provincial Farm Organizations:
Commodity Groups and Other Organizations:
Organization | Acronym | Area of Focus |
Dairy Farmers of Canada | DFC | Dairy Marketing |
Chicken Farmers of Canada | CFC | Chicken meat Marketing |
Egg Farmers of Canada | EFC | Chicken egg Marketing |
Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency | CTMA | Turkey Meat |
Canadian Hatching Egg Producers | CHEP | Broiler Eggs |
Canadian Pork Council | CPC | Pork Marketing |
Canadian Sugar Beet Producers' Association | CSBPA | Sugar Beet Production and Marketing |
Canadian Wheat Board | CWB | Wheat and Barley Marketing Pool. |
Canadian Horticultural Council | CHC | Vegetable and Fruit Production |
Ontario-Quebec Grain Farmers Coalition | OQGFC | Corn, Wheat, Soybeans, and other grains |
Coopérative Fédérée de Québec | CFQ | Agricultural cooperative (aka La Coop fédérée) |
Canadian Young Farmers Forum | CYFF | Agricultural youth organization |