Resolution

WHEREAS the Farmers Advocate Office in Alberta is mandated to provide resources and support to assist producers in provincial matters concerning nuisance complaints, consumer protection, and mediation of disputes with resource and utility companies accessing agricultural land;

WHEREAS the FAO is required to record common issues and concerns into an annual report to the Provincial Minister of Agriculture;

WHEREAS provincial matters affecting agricultural operations in Saskatchewan often span across multiple departments and agencies;

BE IT RESOLVED that APAS lobby the provincial government to create a Saskatchewan Farmers Advocate Office (FAO), similar to the FAO in Alberta, to ensure that producers have consumer protection, rural opportunities and fair process.