OFA submits responses to the consultation questions asked in the discussion papers which detailed the proposals for both the Grain and Livestock financial protection programs.

Under the proposals for both the Grain and Livestock financial protection programs, OFA recommends:

• Doubling the penalties for Type A offences that are more serious in nature from what is proposed and number of fee tiers should be reduced to ensure they act as a true deterrent to non-compliance; and
• Personal service and the use of couriers should be the only approved methods of serving documents;

With respect to the livestock financial protection program proposal, OFA recommends:

• that all classes of dealers and producers be eligible for compensation at the 95% level with no per claim cap; and

• that the only additional information to be included in a public licence registry should be the primary individual associated with the dealer’s licence in cases where the dealer is operating under a farm business name or numbered company.

Related OFA submissions:

November 14, 2019 – OFA submission regarding financial protection programs related to agricultural commodities (19-OMAFRA006)