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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1978-03-01, Page 9‘40 LucMow Sentinel,' Wednesday, Mar, 1, 1978—Page 9 Area farmers show solidarity at co-cofrence Over 50 farmers from Huron, Bruce and Perth Qiunties were among over. 1200 farmersfrom across Ontario and across Canada who poured into the Chateau Laurier, Ottawa to express their solidarity and concerns at the Co -conference called by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture on• Wednesday,. February 22 to coincide with the government's National Food Strategy Confer- ence. Farmers overflowed both the • conference room and convention hall. OFA President, Peter Hannam, stressed that farmers will not accept a cheap food policy. Probably the greatest achieve- ment the government food strat- egy conference can make is a greater awareness of farm prob- lems, stated Mr. Hannam. Commodity groups and farmers gave their unanimous support to four main objectives. They de- manded expanded markets for farm products both at home and abroad. Dairy farmers were told the cheese import quota must be rolled back to 35 million pounds. "Food is imported that is produced under much lower standards than are required in Canada. We find this very grating," said Merle Gunby, First Vice President of Huron County Federation of Agriculture. The Federal Government must proclaim its permanent support for the right of farmers to market their products collectiirely, Speak- er after speaker took to the floor to state that since other industries and services in Canada had unions and associations, they must leave professional agricul- turists to deal with their own industry. The Government of Canada must disassociate itself publicly from support of a cheap national food policy and must abandon plans to limit the price of food. New • Canadian Federation of Agriculture, .President, Dobson Leigh (Alberta) pointed .out that the food , system has served consumers well. "Farmers need more than • sympathy from con- sumers," said Mr. Leigh. In response to a comment by Health and Welfare Minister, Monique Begin that there,'" a national emergency in nutrition, Peter Hannam stated that any nutrition problem in Canada was voluntary malnutrition. The Federal and Provincial Governments, must implement effective co-ordinated and mean- ingful stabilization and/or income assurance programs. "We were promised stabiliza- tion-. and we were promised an income for all we could produce years ago. We can't live on words," said, Peter Hannam. • A telegram from the Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Pierre Trudeau, stating he would be unable to attend the Farmers Co -Conference drew • negative reaction from 'farmers. The Hon. Eugene, Whalen, Federal Minister of Agriculture - was in attendance. The Minister stated hiNiswport of marketing boards and said he would iesign if he • thought the Government would do anything to hurt Marketing Boards. At a recent meeting, he stated, that 41 Provincial Ministers of Agricul- • ture voiced support for Marketing Boards. Mr. Hannam stated that those present were there to help • support the' Minister in his endeavours for positive farm policies. "However, we would have been more reassured had Mr. Trudeau himself come to the meeting to make a commitment to Agriculture." A strong commitment by Gov- ernment to the Agricultural Industry would bring more under standing–and support from all other Government • Ministries, commented Mr. Hannam. In conclusion, IRA President, Peter Hannam stated that Joe Clark, Lorne Nystrom and Eug- ene Whalen •had all expressed . their support for Canadian Agri- culture to him. Considering food. is such a strategic commodity, it • is difficult to understand why Canada's primary producers should be plagued by Govern- ment inaction. "Let's not–be lulled into rest • now," cautioned President Han- nam. 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