Informal Request for ATI Records Previously Released

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Year: 2021

Month: August

Request Number: A-2021-00005

Request Summary: All documents sent/rec'd by officials at the DG, ADM or DM level regarding the development and implementation process for the support program referred to the following passage: "Budget 2021 announces the government’s intention to return a portion of the proceeds from the price on pollution directly to farmers in backstop jurisdictions (currently Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario), beginning in 2021-22. It is estimated farmers would receive $100 million in the first year. Returns in future years will be based on proceeds from the price on pollution collected in the prior fiscal year, and are expected to increase as the price on pollution rises. Further details will be announced later in 2021 by the Minister of Finance."

Disposition: Disclosed in part

Number of pages: 29

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