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The occupational health and safety risks associated with farming have long been known. The introduction of recreational (legalized) cannabis, which will take effect on October 17, 2018, adds uncertainty for farmers, even if they are not part of the cannabis...
Water rights vary from province to province; in Alberta water rights are primarily covered by the Water Act (the “Act”).[1] Under the Act, there are three primary ways that an agricultural business may divert water: Water License Exempted Agriculture User...
Once again Miller Thomson was present at this year’s Pacific Agriculture Show that took place at Tradex in Abbotsford, British Columbia from January 25 to 27, 2018. Miller Thomson lawyers manned the booth for three days reaching out and connecting...
Introduction In a previous Food Web post entitled Things You May Not Know About the Farm Debt Mediation Act, we discussed several aspects of how the federal Farm Debt Mediation Act (referred to throughout as the “FDMA” or the “Act”)...
The Plaintiff Mario Coté inc. (“MCI”), a trucking company specializing in the transport of farmed pigs in Quebec, applied to the Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal (CART) for review of 12 Notices of Violation and administrative penalties issued under the Health...
Most of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act (“CETA Implementation Act”) came into force on September 21, 2017. Among other things, this Act expands protection for geographical indications (GIs) and is of interest for anyone involved...
The answer to this question is likely “no” in most provinces except where the farm chores amount to “exploitation”, or a provincial statute varies general common law rules. A recent British Columbia Court of Appeal decision, McDonald v. McDonald, 2017...
CANADA’S OUTDOOR FARM SHOW – September 12, 13 & 14, 2017 (Woodstock, Ontario) Miller Thomson LLP is again looking forward to being a part of the 24th annual Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. Please come by our booth to say hello or...
The Courts have observed that Canada’s Health of Animals Regulations, which are enforced by the CFIA, may sometimes operate in “draconian ways”. Everyone involved in the transportation of livestock is at risk of being penalized if animals are injured or...
Introduction Not just anyone can become a farmer; yet many Canadians aspire to transfer from their existing occupation into farming. The challenge with said aspiration is that starting up a farm business is difficult, and though the federal government provides...
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