Ontario Pork is committed to ensuring that Ontario’s pork farmers continue to bring high-quality pork to  Ontarians and international consumers and sincerely thanks the Government of Ontario for its ongoing support of the pork industry, including a commitment to red tape reduction, funding support for the sector’s foreign animal disease preparedness efforts, programs to ensure worker health and safety, including mental health supports, and for continued partnerships with the agri-food sector.  

Ontario’s pork producers especially thank the Ontario Government for its strong support of the newly opened Ontario Swine Research Centre. 

Ontario Pork’s asks for the government’s spring 2024 budget: 

• Invest in Ontario’s pork sector to address the need for increased processing capacity in Ontario,  

• Commit to continued emergency preparedness resources to ensure that foreign animal diseases (FAD) do not enter Canada, and 

• Manage financial risks, through increased Risk Management Program (RMP) funding of $100 million.  

Read more by downloading Ontario Pork’s submission, found below. 

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Last updated January 30, 2024