Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Politicians exempt grain drying from carbon tax

Members of the House of Commons Agriculture Committee have approved a bill that will exempt grain drying from the federal carbon tax.

It now goes to the full House of Commons for third reading and, if approved there, to the Senate.


“We were pleased with the support Bill C-234 received. . .,” said chairman Brendan Byrne of Grain Farmers of Ontario.

 

“It is clear that these Members of Parliament understand the lack of current alternatives for grain drying and the need to provide an exemption until viable technological solutions are developed. Now we need the bill to pass the House and for Honourable Senators to pass the Bill into law during the life of this Parliament.” 


He is now calling on the Senate to pass the bill expeditiously, mindful that a previous Private Members Bill on the same topic passed the House but died on the Order Paper with the dissolution of the previous Parliament for the 2021 general election.