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Bruce County dairy farmers seek more processing options
Rob Gowan and could use some more other products, but the
Postmedia infrastructure," Bryson said capacity to process skim
Tuesday. "That is one of my milk in Canada is limited.
Bruce County dairy bigger concerns right now, "There is some money
farmers have asked Bruce- personally." set aside there -- if the
Grey -Owen Sound MP In October, 12 nations Liberals choose to do what
Larry Miller to find out if agreed in principle to the the Conservatives set out
funding can soon be made Trans -Pacific Partnership -- for new initiatives or
available to add process- trade deal, which would upgrades," said Bryson. "If
ing capacity for dairy create a trade zone cover- that money could become
products in Canada. ing 40 per cent of the available to processors
Miller and Huron -Bruce world's economy. sooner than later I think
Conservative MP Ben As part of a compensation that would really help our
Lobb both met with the package for the dairyindus- industry."
Bruce County Milk Pro- try outlined by the former The TPP, which still has
ducers in Burgoyne on Conservative government, to be ratified by the legis -
Tuesday where they dis- $250 million was pledged to latures of the countries
cussed various issues that increase production capac- involved, was seen as a
are affecting the industry. ityin Canada. positive for many prod -
Dave Bryson, chairman Currently there is an ucts outside supply man -
of the Bruce County milk overcapacity of skim milk agement systems includ-
board, said dairy farmers in Canada, partially due to ing pork, beef, grains and
want to know if a $250 -mil- a high demand for butter oilseeds and maple syrup.
lion pledge to increase and cream. Skim milk is Any agreement would
processing capacity could what is left over after the boost access to markets
be moved up to help pro- butterfat is removed for that have strict controls
cessors alleviate a glut of the making of products such as Japan, Malaysia
liquid skim milk. such as butter, cream or and Vietnam.
"We are in a bit of a milk powder. The excess But the deal has been
crunch for processing fluid milk can also be used less accepted by producers
capacityhereinthecountry in cheese, yogurt and in supply management
systems such as dairy. The
deal will see 3.25 per cent
of Canada's dairy market
open to duty-free imports.
Countries will also have
increased access to Cana-
da's egg, chicken and tur-
key markets.
Former prime minister
Stephen Harper had
pledged $4.3 billion over
the next 15 years to help
compensate dairy farmers
for any losses they experi-
ence from the TPP and the
earlier Canada -European
Union trade agreement,
but it is unclear if that
pledge will be honoured
after the Liberals were
elected. Trade Minister
Chrystia Freeland said in
November that the gov-
ernment was reviewing
the entirety of the agree-
ment, including the com-
pensation package.
Miller, who said he
attempts to meet with the
producers at least once a
year, said he expects the
Kincardine, Huron -Kinloss urge gov't to approve OPG's proposed DGR
Darryl Coote During Huron -Kinloss'
Reporter Feb. 1 council meeting Scott
Berry and Allan Webster of
Once again -- and possi- OPG gave a presentation on
bly for the last time -- both their company's yearly per -
the Township of Huron -Kin- formance evaluation, refur-
loss and the Municipality of bishment plans for both the
Kincardine affirmed their Darlington and Pickering
support for Ontario Power nuclear stations and the cur -
Generation (OPG)'s Deep rent state of the proposed
Geologic Repository (DGR) DGR plan.
for low and intermediate Following the presenta-
nuclear waste. tion, council offered to send
The controversial plan to the federal government its
create containment vaults letter of support.
680 meters below ground "They didn't ask us,"
near the Bruce nuclear site Huron -Kinloss Mayor Mitch
in Tiverton has long been Twolan said in a telephone
debated at both the provin- interview. "We actually at
cial and federal govern- the meeting, we brought it
ments. However, the federal up that we should be doing
Minister of Environment that."
and Climate Change Cathe- Mayor Twolan said he has
rine McKenna is expect to no idea which way the fed -
rule on the project once and eral government is leaning
for all March 1. on the project, "and I asked
Ina last push of support OPG that, too, and they
both Huron -Kinloss and don't know either."
Kincardine councils decided The decision to send the
to send letters to the federal letter was passed unani-
government showing their mously by Huron -Kinloss
commitment for the project council.
that will represent millions Later that afternoon,
of dollars of investment in Berry, with Webster, gave the
the area plus around 1,200 same presentation to Kincar-
jobs. dine council stressing that a
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ducted in May of last year with the decision coming up
gave a "very strong endorse- March 1, I think it would be
ment" of the project "and good to do it again."
supportedtherecommenda- "This will be maybe our
tion to proceed with the last chance to put forward
development of the DGR" our support, which council
"It was a strong endorse- has done pretty well every
ment of the safety case and year since 2003:'
encouraged the minister to Municipal Clerk Donna
move forward with the deci- MacDougall then read out
sion," Berry said, adding that the motion that states coun-
this federal review has been cil and the Municipality of
"one of the most exhaustive, Kincardine "once again reaf-
if not the most exhaustive firm its unequivocal support
federal review undertaken for the proposed DGR ...
for nuclear waste." and encourages the federal
Mayor Anne Eadie then Minister of Environment
said she had staff write up a and Climate Change to
letter of support earlier that approve the project to
day in advance of the coun- advance to the next stages of
cil meeting. development"
"In light of the upcoming The motion was then
decision on the DGR by the called to recorded vote with
federal government, I think eight in favour and one
it would be good for us to against. Councilor Mike
reaffirm our support for the Legget was the sole vote
DGR project," she said. "We against.
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compensation package
will be honoured and says
rumblings in Ottawa point
to the deal eventually
being ratified by Canada.
When that ratification
will happen is unknown,
as the government is
undertaking widespread
consultation on the deal,
something the Liberals
have said will take time.
There is no timeline for
when the deal could be
ratified with speculation it
could take a couple of
years for all the involved
countries to go through
the process. There have
been rumblings about
concerns about the deal in
the U.S. Congress, where
there have been calls that
the deal not go to Con-
gress until after the U.S.
elections in November.
Miller said he will take
the local producers' con-
cerns about processing
capacity back to Liberal
agriculture minister Law-
rence MacAulay.
"One of their questions
was if that money was still
going to be available
under the new govern-
ment and when would it
be available, but of course
we don't know the answer
to that," said Miller. "I am
going to find out, and I am
sure Ben (Lobb) will be
inquiring as well."
Miller said while the
Liberals aren't bound to
honour the package put
forth by his party, he is
hopeful they will.
"I suspect they will
(honour the package), but
we just have to confirm
that," Miller said.
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