AreaCanada

Commodity GroupMilk and dairy products

CommodityDairy products

Date20/10/2020

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentGovernment support

DescriptionAnnounced the Emergency On-Farm Support Fund, which provides a CAD 35 million investment (USD 26.5 million) to improve health and safety on farms and in employee living quarters, so as to prevent and respond to the spread of COVID-19. The fund will provide support to farmers for direct infrastructure improvements to living quarters and work stations, temporary or emergency housing (on- or off-farm), as well as personal protective equipment, sanitary stations, and other measures to safeguard the health and safety of Canadian and temporary foreign workers against COVID-19. Eligible activities can be retroactive to 15 March 2020 and must be completed by 26 February 2021.