The proposed changes contained in Canada’s Economic Action Plan include increasing the amount of guaranteed credit available to farmers. The plan also calls for expanding the criteria for the program so that new farmers, who are excluded from receiving loans under the existing Act, will also be able to access this credit. The eligibility criteria for agricultural co-operatives will also be expanded so that more co-ops can also receive funding. Finally, Canada’s Economic Action Plan supports intergenerational farm transfers so that young farmers can more easily take over the family farm.
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