2019 RESOLUTIONS
KAP annual meeting
2019 resolutions
Maintenance of service roads for
access to fields
KAP will lobby the Government of
Manitoba to upgrade and maintain
service roads where access roads have
been closed due to Manitoba government
policy.
Class 1 licence for farm use
KAP will request that the Government
of Manitoba create and implement a
Class 1 (semi-trailer) licence for farmers
to harmonize with the Saskatchewan
government.
Railways
KAP, with assistance from the Canadian
Federation of Agriculture, will lobby
the national railways to continue their
efforts to provide dual rail lines in order
to prevent the collisions that occur on
shared single lines.
KAP will continue to work with the
Canadian Federation of Agriculture and
the Government of Canada to make rail
transportation a priority, ensuring that
financial assistance from the federal
government is available to ensure farm
commodities can get to market.
Movement of farm machinery and
equipment
KAP will work with the various provincial
government departments to
develop a document and/or website
that explains in simple language the
new and existing regulations that apply
to the movement of farm equipment,
machinery and commodities.
Living Labs
KAP will approach Agriculture and Agri-
Food Canada to have a role in the strategic
direction of the Living Labs project to
ensure farmers have the option and ability
to perform best management practices
which directly address the needs
outlined in the Paris Climate Accord and
the UN’s IPCC-SR15 report.
Drainage, retention and irrigation
KAP will lobby the Government of
Manitoba to remove compensation
requirements for Class 3 to 5 wetlands
for projects where the water is entirely
maintained and stored within the project,
to then later be used as an irrigation
source.
KAP will urge the Government of
Manitoba to reduce or remove the offsetting
costs of draining class 3 wetlands.
Seed research and development
KAP will lobby Agriculture and Agrifood
Canada to continue to research,
develop and finish wheat varieties that
set the standards in the milling industry.
Grain dryer certification
KAP will continue to lobby the Office
of the Fire Commissioner, Manitoba
Infrastructure and Manitoba
Agriculture to provide clarity to the
interpretation and application of the
Canadian Standards Association regulations
so that producers have access to
both new and used grain dryers, as well
as expedited grain dryer certifications
in Manitoba.
Expanding natural gas capacity
KAP will develop a plan with key industry
stakeholders to expand natural gas
capacity in rural Manitoba in order to
provide economic and competitive benefits
to producers, the agricultural sector
and Manitoba as a whole.
Wild boar population in Manitoba
KAP will lobby the Government of
Manitoba to direct resources that will
identify and eradicate wild boar populations
because these animals have the
potential to spread African swine disease
into Manitoba’s pork industry.
Veterinary training for Manitoba
residents
KAP will meet with the provincial minister
of education to encourage the
Government of Manitoba to maintain
its level of support funding for Manitoba
students at the Western College of
Veterinary Medicine.
KAP will discuss with the dean of the
WCVM additional supports that would
encourage graduates to return to
Manitoba and establish or join large animal
practices.
Cereal genetic funding
KAP will lobby the Government of
Canada to do further research on a
point-of-delivery check-off system, in
place of trailing or end-point royalties, in
order to fund seed variety development.
Cash Advance Program
KAP will lobby commodity groups to
work with the Government of Canada
to allow innovative farms and valueadded
enterprises in Manitoba to access
the interest-free Cash Advance Program,
using an enhanced crop list similar to
other provinces.
Establishment of innovative farms
and value-added enterprises
KAP will lobby the Government of
Canada and the Government of Manitoba
to provide more resources to help innovative
farms and value-added enterprises
to get established in Manitoba.
Road test for Class 1 licence
KAP will lobby the Government
of Manitoba and Manitoba Public
Insurance Corporation to address the
deficiency of instructors who give the
road tests for Class 1 drivers’ licences so
that farm employees do no have to wait
two months to get a test. By that time,
seeding is over. FV
30 § Manitoba Farmers’ Voice § Spring 2019