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CFFO Blog's Blog – January 2012 Archive (3)
The CFFO Commentary: Red Tape Report Card shows Ontario is heading in the Right Direction
By Nathan Stevens
January 27, 2012
The burden of over-regulation is wearing thin for many farmers in Ontario. Red tape is being sighted as a key constraint for small and medium businesses across Canada. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has made this issue one of their key issues, and published its annual report card on red tape in Canada earlier this month.
Perhaps…
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The CFFO Commentary: Innovation Is a Key in Responding to Agricultural Transitions
By John Clement
January 20, 2012
I grew up on a tobacco farm. My brother grew tobacco, as did my father and grandfather. I have spent literally months of my life replanting, weeding, irrigating, harvesting and moving flue-cured leaf. Accordingly, I have viewed the rise and fall of the Ontario tobacco industry with keen interest and have tried to glean lessons from it that can be used when studying other agricultural…
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The CFFO Commentary: Time for A Review of Ontario’s Green Energy Act
By Lorne Small…
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