Agriculture committee  There's one major processor on the island who's starting to make some inroads into filling that market, but still the vast majority of cattle from the Maritimes have to come to Ontario for processing. There is no other spot. All those cattle are going to have get on a truck and m

Agriculture committee  How long a drive is it from Halifax to Toronto?

Agriculture committee  Yes. They can make it in a non-stop trip. If the regulations come through and they have to make a stop, then it will add significant cost and time to that transport.

Agriculture committee  Currently the rest stations in Ontario are just outside of Thunder Bay. Any trucks that are required to stop have to unload there. They look like great big barns with big pens. There's enough room for everybody to get off to get feed and water and then get back on. What would th

Agriculture committee  I think what we want is more clarity around those definitions, so that all of us here can answer that question easily. The way it's written now is very vague. We want to make sure that if there are changes to those rules and regulations, that kind of question can be answered wi

Agriculture committee  Most of the major long-distance trucking companies that come to Ontario would be trained under the Canadian livestock transport system. All their drivers would be certified under that system currently, or the vast majority of them would be. If they're not, they're all moving towa

Agriculture committee  Thank you for the invitation to speak with you this morning. My name is Matt Bowman, and my family and I raise cattle in Temiskaming, Ontario. I'm currently the president of the Beef Farmers of Ontario and a director of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association. The CCA is the natio