CRFA's Federal Lobbyists
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Joyce Reynolds Executive Vice President, Government Affairs T: 1-800-387-5649 ext. 4219. E: jreynolds@crfa.ca |
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Justin Taylor Vice President, Labour and Supply T: 1-800-387-5649 ext. 4214 E: jtaylor@crfa.ca |
CRFA calls for fairness in dairy pricing
(Nov. 26/10) CRFA appeared before the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) on Nov. 18 to call for fairness in milk prices. During this annual stakeholder’s consultation on the price of industrial milk, CRFA demanded:
- a price roll-back for industrial milk to bring prices in line with inflation;
- more emphasis on efficient farms when calculating the cost of production; and
- a level playing field in the price of cheese offered to frozen and fresh pizza manufacturers.
While CRFA explained that Canadian consumers, faced with tight disposable incomes, are moving away from high-cost dairy menu items towards value choices, some producers called for industrial milk price increases of 7.2 per cent. The CDC will announce its pricing decision in mid December.
To see CRFA’s written submission, click here. (PDF)
The Globe and Mail recently published an article explaining Canada’s supply management system – and why Canadians don’t know the price of milk. Click here to read it.
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