The Ontario Federation of Agriculture Policy Advisory Council (PAC) is an elected body of grassroots members that meet approximately four times per year. The PAC consists of one representative per county and commodity organization.
The role of the PAC is to:
- Develop a communications protocol with the Board of Directors covering the consultative and reporting requirements.
- Provide advice to the Board of Directors on emerging policy issues in Ontario agriculture.
- Monitor industry developments and identify emerging issues.
Latest Resources
August 2025
- PAC Agenda – August 6, 2025
- PAC Presentation – Regulation of Farmland
- PAC Survey Presentation
- PAC Survey Results
- OMAFA Guidelines for the Long-Term-2 AIA Component 1 Requirement, 2025
- OMAFRA Guidelines on Permitted Uses in Ontario’s Prime Agricultural Areas 2016
- OMAFRA AIA Guidance document 2018
April 2025
- PAC Agenda – April 1, 2025
- PAC Panel Discussion
- PAC Notes – April 1, 2025
- PAC Breakout Session Summary
August 2024
- PAC Agenda – August 7, 2024
- PAC Notes – August 7, 2024
- OFA Policy Advisory Council Memo Expropriations
- PAC Presentation PPS Update, August 2024
- PAC Land Access Presentation, August 2024
March 2024
- PAC Agenda – March 5, 2024
- PAC Notes – Virtual – March 5, 2024
- PAC Breakout Notes – March 5, 2024
- PAC Stormwater Management PPT – Tina Schankula
September 2023
- PAC Agenda – September 2023
- PAC Notes – September 2023
- PAC Morning Table Discussion Summary
- PAC Afternoon Table Discussion Summary
- National Index Presentation – David McInnes
- AAFC – Sustainable Agriculture Strategy
- OFA’s Proposal to Restructure PAC
March 2023
- PAC Agenda – March 2023
- PAC Notes – March 2023
- American Farm Bureau – John Deere MOU
- Entegrus OFA – Tomo
- PAC Right to Repair – Ian
- PAC C-244 Slide – Brodie
August 2022
- PAC Agenda – August 2022
- Memo to PAC on NG and RNG
- Memo to PAC regarding Broadband Internet Infrastructure
- PAC Meeting Brief
- PAC Table Discussion Report
March 2022
January 2022
August 2021
- PAC Notes – August 2021
- NPF Breakout Group Discussions
- Review of BRM Programs
- Setting the Stage Presentation
- BRM Presentation
March 2021
- PAC Agenda – March 2021
- PAC Notes – March 2021
- Land Use PAC Presentation
- Requests for Thoughts and Comments: Questions to Consider in Advance of PACPAC Agenda
January 2018
November 2017
- PAC Committee Nomination Process
- PAC Orientation Agenda
- PAC Steering Committee – Role
- Task Description – PAC 2017
August 2017