Vanclief’s responses to House Agriculture Committee
PARLIAMENT HILL–On March 20, Agriculture Minister Lyle Vanclief was called before the House Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee, chaired by Liberal MP Paul Steckle, to talk about the department’s spending estimates and the Agriculture Policy Framework. Liberal Mr. Vanclief was there along with the Agriculture Deputy Minister Samuel Watson; President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, […]
Grit Dairy Caucus monitoring WTO negotiations
PARLIAMENT HILL–The Liberal Dairy Caucus was formed to provide a forum where Parliamentarians can meet with dairy industry representatives and improve their understanding of the sector. As Chair of the Liberal Dairy Caucus, I have been pleased to be in a position to contribute to an improved level of public understanding of this important industry. […]
Three vitally important issues facing farmers
PARLIAMENT HILL–There are vitally important issues facing Canada’s families that demand prompt government action. I will deal with three — the existing vacuum in safety net programs to protect farm income during disastrous times; the World Trade Organization negotiations; and the rush by the federal government to introduce GM wheat into Canada without a thorough […]
U.S. agricultural policy distorts prices, trade
OTTAWA–American agricultural subsidies continue to be a major irritant for the Canadian government as well as a threat to the world economy, says Agriculture Minister Lyle Vanclief. “They [Americans] invest in a way that increases production and, therefore, distorts prices and distorts trade. We feel very strongly that this is not the approach to go,” […]
Natural Resources
War in Iraq affects energy markets
PARLIAMENT HILL–The war in Iraq is affecting many aspects of everyday life for Canadians, but as the conflict drags on, Canadians may soon be paying the price of the war at the gasoline pumps and in home heating bills as the energy sector struggles to deal with reductions in supply of crude oil. Energy markets […]
Dhaliwal lashes out at Alberta Energy Minister
OTTAWA–Canada is highly likely to be the world leader in the diamond mining industry in the next “15 to 20” years, says federal Natural Resources Minister Herb Dhaliwal. “This is a new industry but I think there is a tremendous opportunity for Canada and what I am looking for is to have a roundtable with […]
Canada’s definition of a diamond still unpolished: Kakfwi
YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T.–Just 12 years after the discovery of diamonds 250 kilometers northwest of Yellowknife, the N.W.T. has become one of the world’s major diamond producers accounting for 12 per cent of the world’s diamond output by value, and outstripping such traditional diamond powerhouses as South Africa and Namibia. The contribution of two diamond mines […]
Diamond mining could well be Canada’s best-kept secret
PARLIAMENT HILL–It’s one of Canada’s newest industries, it’s more profitable than gold, it still welcomes fearless entrepreneurs, it doesn’t harm the environment and Canada’s aboriginal people have a stake in it  it even sparkles and shines  it’s diamonds. Diamond mining could well be Canada’s best-kept secret. With billions invested in exploration and development […]
Canadian negotiators fail to see big picture on lumber
PARLIAMENT HILL–For decades, the nuclear industry has promised us clean, green, and inexpensive energy. But these promises have been difficult to keep. The industry has been plagued with technical problems, high operating costs, a growing debt, and the unsolved problem of disposing of radioactive waste. Now the industry faces one more major problem in today’s […]
