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consequences, or instead, chooses
to court the risks, is a matter of
choice for that person. Based on
the authorities, it appears that
policy concerns are satisfied if the
risk and its consequences are
apparent to the potential
tortfeasor."
The court has decided that the
manufacturer of the contaminated
feed may be responsible for the
financial losses suffered by Canadian
cattle farmers and that the plaintiff in
this proposed class action should be
permitted to pursue this claim.
However, the claim must now be
qualified as a class action before the
possible legal liability of the
defendant will be determined. The
significance of the case is that it
establishes that a manufacturer of
contaminated feed in such
circumstances may have liability for
losses suffered arising from resulting
regulatory restrictions by those with
whom the manufacturer has no
commercial relationship.0
Agrilaw is a syndicated column
produced by the full service London
law firm of Cohen Highley LLP. Paul
G. Vogel, a partner in the firm,
practices in the area of commercial
litigation and environmental law.
Agrilaw is intended to provide
information to farm operators on
topics of interest and importance.
The opinions expressed are not
intended as legal advice. Before
acting on any information contained
in this column, readers should obtain
legal advice with respect to their own
particular circumstances and
geographical area.
The deadline
for the
September issue
of
The Rural Voice;.
is
August 16, 200
Advice
Ontario colleges enlisted
to deliver ag. skills service
The Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
(OMAFRA) has engaged the
Colleges of Ontario Network for
Education and Training
(CON*NECT) to deliver the
Canadian Agricultural Skills Service
(CASS) program on their behalf as of
today. CON*NECT is a partnership
that assists government, business and
industry in building and maintaining
capacity by providing pathways to
education, training and research
resources.
"The CASS program can help
producers and their spouses improve
their farm profitability and increase
their income choices," said the
Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister
of Agriculture and Agri -Food and
Minister for the Canadian Wheat
Board. "This is a good example of
how Canada's new government and
the provinces are working together to
support the agricultural community
in Canada."
"The Government of Ontario will
work with CON*NECT to ensure
that our farm families are aware of
the opportunities provided by the
CASS program," said Minister of
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Leona Dombrowsky. "Individual
farm families can access new
markets and rural communities can
benefit from the new skills acquired
by program participants."
CASS is a part of the Renewal
Pillar of the Agricultural Policy
Framework (APF) and provides
$55.47 million in training funds to
help Canadian farm families improve
their income options in the face of an
increasingly complex business
environment.
Delivering CASS through the
CON*NECT, in partnership with the
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Affairs, will provide
improved access for Ontario farmers
to a full range of training and
business planning programs and
information, tailored to the specific
needs and opportunities of the
Ontario's agri-food industry and rural
communities.
The CASS program will be
available until March 31, 2008. To
find out more about eligibility
requirements and application forms,
visit www.agr.gc.ca/cass or
www.ontario.ca/cass or call the
CON*NECT CASS Centre toll-free
at 1-877-830-0200.0
Solar energy harnessed by Firefly
As the Province of Ontario faces
potential energy shortages, FireFly
Energy is taking the initiative to
implement their own power
generation by installing solar power
in their new office building in
Guelph.
FireFly Energy and its parent
company, Ag Energy Co-operative
have installed 51 solar panels on the
roof of their newly acquired office
building on Speedvale Ave in
Guelph. The electricity generated by
these solar panels will meet the
majority of the office's power
requirements. In addition, the
generation will result in 11 tonnes of
carbon dioxide production being
avoided each year which is
equivalent to planting about 2,000
trees.
"We're very excited about our
new solar power project and the
opportunities it opens up" states
Bruce Fraser of FireFly Energy. "Not
only are we supporting a clean and
renewable source of energy, but
we're learning first-hand about this
technology and will be able to give
practical and valuable advice to our
customers".
To visit the site or to learn more
about FireFly Energy and its new
solar roof, please visit
www.fireflyenergy.ca or contact our
office. FireFly Energy is a division
of Ag Energy Co-operative. FireFly
offers long-term: fixed price natural
gas and electricity programs to help
people control their energy costs.0
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