Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Appeal Tribunal
1Stone Road West
Tribunal d’appel de l’agriculture, de l’alimentation et des affaires rurales
1 Stone Road West
Guelph, Ontario N1G 4Y2
Tel: (519) 826-3433, Fax: (519) 826-4232
Email: AFRAAT@ontario.ca
Guelph (Ontario) N1G 4Y2
Tél.: (519) 826-3433, Téléc.: (519) 826-4232
Courriel: AFRAAT@ontario.ca
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS APPEAL TRIBUNAL
APPEAL:
L’Union des cultivateurs franco-ontariens (RE)
[Tribunal Decision]
L’Union des cultivateurs franco-ontariens (RE)
[Tribunal Decision]
2025 ONAFRAAT 10
STATUTE:
Farm Registration and Farm Organizations Funding Act, 1993
HEARING:
May 13, 2025
DATE OF DECISION:
May 20, 2025
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NEUTRAL CITATION:
2025 ONAFRAAT 10
IN THE MATTER OF PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE FARM REGISTRATION AND FARM ORGANIZATIONS FUNDING ACT 1993, S.O. 1993, C. 21 AND ITS SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS.
AND IN THE MATTER OF: An application to the Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal by L’Union des cultivateurs franco-ontariens under sections 16 and 17 of the Farm Registration and Farm Organizations Funding Act, 1993, in order to continue receiving special funding.
Hearing held before: Marc Huneault, Vice-Chair, and Dave Stevens, Member
Written hearing held in compliance with Rule 17 of the Rules of Procedure for the Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal.
TRIBUNAL DECISION
Background
L’Union des cultivateurs franco-ontariens (UCFO) was granted special funding until September 1, 2025. UCFO has submitted an application to the Tribunal in order to continue receiving special funding for the period from 2025-2030, under sections 16 and 17 of the Farm Registration and Farm Organizations Funding Act, 1993.
Conditions, criteria and evidence
The Tribunal received written submissions from UCFO supported by an affidavit sworn by Marie-Noëlle Lanthier, dated May 13, 2025.
The Tribunal did not receive any objection or any other written submission.
The Tribunal reviewed the submissions and the evidence presented by UCFO and is satisfied that UCFO fulfills the criteria set out in Section 15 of the Regulation enacted under the Farm Registration and Farm Organizations Funding Act, 1993.
Under section 19 of the Regulation, the period of eligibility for special funding ends on September 1 in the fifth year after the year in which the order was issued.
Decision and Reasons
Based on a review of the evidence and supporting documents submitted, the Tribunal is satisfied that UCFO fulfills the conditions and the criteria provided in the legislation to justify eligibility for special funding.
The Tribunal orders that UCFO’s application for special funding be granted pursuant to Section 19 of the Act. This Tribunal decision shall remain in effect for a period of five years commencing on May 20, 2025, and shall expire at midnight on September 1, 2030.
Dated at Sudbury, Ontario, this 20th day of May, 2025.