The federal government
is offering tax deferrals for farmers hit by the weather last year.
This extends a
program that applied to much of the Northern tier of Ontario last year.
“Extreme weather created difficulties
for Canada’s livestock industry across the country last summer,” said
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay to explain why the tax break is being
offered.
“This tax deferral will help
producers manage the impacts of the drought, and to focus on rebuilding their
herds in coming years,” he said.
It also applies to parts of Quebec,
Alberta and British Columbia.
The Ontario municipalities covered
this year are:
Belleville, Kingston, Niagara Falls, Peterborough, Port
Colborne, St. Catharines, Welland, Haldimand County, Centre Hastings, Trent
Hills, Tweed, Fort Erie, Greater Napanee, Grimsby, Lincoln, Niagara-on-the-Lake,
Pelham, Frontenac Islands, Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Loyalist, Madoc,
South Frontenac, Stone Mills, Tyendinaga, Wainfleet and West Lincoln.
