British Columbia Order in Council — Order under Farm Income Insurance The Minister to sign the Federal-Provincial Agreement Establishing the Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance Program - Amending Agreement #1 (O.C. 916/2000)

O.C. 916/2000

British Columbia — Orders in Council

PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA • ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council No. 916 , Approved and Ordered JUN 2 9 2000 1-161r verna7-7-troto.

Executive Council Chambers, Victoria Administra MP On the recommendation of the undersigned, the liOGINNIWRIV, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that approval is given to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and Minister Responsible for Rural Development, on behalf of the Province, to sign the Federal-Provincial Agreement Establishing the Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance Program - Amending Agreement #1, substantially in the form attached.

Minister o ricufture, Food and Fisheries and Presiding Member of the Executive Council Minister Responsible for Rural Development (This

part is for administrative purposes only and is not part of the Order.) Authority under which Order is made: Act and section: Farm Income Insurance Act (RSBC 1996, c. 130, s. 5) ni hor cnOr•; 1.

FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE AGRICULTURAL INCOME DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AMENDING AGREEMENT NO. 1 • THIS AMENDING AGREEMENT made this day of 2000.

BETWEEN: THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA (referred to as "Canada"), as represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, AND THE GOVERNMENT OF: NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR, as represented by the Minister of Forest Resources and Agrifoods and the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, as represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, NOVA SCOTIA, as represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Marketing, NEW BRUNSWICK, as represented by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture, QUEBEC, as represented by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Minister for Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs, ONTARIO, as represented by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance Program Agreement - Amendment No. 1 . ./2

-2- MANITOBA, as represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Food, SASKATCHEWAN, as represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Food, ALBERTA, as represented by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, BRITISH COLUMBIA, as represented by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, referred to as the "provinces". Canada and the provinces are referred to as the "parties".

WHEREAS all parties entered into the Federal-Provincial Agreement establishing the Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance Program (referred to as the "Agreement");

WHEREAS all parties have agreed to amend the Agreement to provide for flexibility in the federal spending profile;

WHEREAS all parties have the required authorities to amend the Agreement; THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: 1. Subsection 7.6 is revoked and replaced by the following: "Canada's total 7.6 Canada's total contributions to program funding payments and administrative costs for the 1998 and 1999 claim years shall not exceed $1.07 billion." Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance Program Agreement - Amendment No. I ..i3

- 3 - 2. Pursuant to subsection 9.1 of the Agreement, this Amending Agreement will take effect once it has been signed by at least two-thirds of signatory provinces where these provinces represent at least fifty (50) percent of farm cash receipts of all signatory provinces. 3. Once the provisions of paragraph 2 have been met, this Amending Agreement will be incorporated into and made part of the Agreement. 4. Canada shall advise all provinces once the provisions of paragraph 2 have been met. IN WITNESS THEREOF this Agreement is duly executed by the authorized representatives of the parties.

This Amending Agreement will be signed in counterpart; all counterparts taken together shall constitute one agreement. WITNESS SIGNATURE DATE Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Minister of Forest Resources and Agrifoods Newfoundland and Labrador Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance Program Agreement - Amendment No. I .../4

- 4 - WITNESS SIGNATURE DATE Approved Pursuant to the Intergovernmental Affairs Act by the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Newfoundland and Labrador Minister of. Agriculture and Forestry Prince Edward Island Minister of Agriculture and Marketing Nova Scotia Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development New Brunswick Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance Program Agreement - Amendment No. 1 ..•/5

- 5 - WITNESS SIGNATURE DATE Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Quebec Minister for Canadian Inter- Governmental Affairs Quebec Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ontario Minister of Agriculture and Food Manitoba Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance Program Agreement - Amendment No. 1 .../6

-6- WITNESS SIGNATURE DATE Minister of Agriculture and Food Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Alberta Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries British Columbia Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance Program Agreement - Amendment No. 1

FOR INFORMATION Pursuant to subsection 9.2 of the Agreement, Manitoba's provincial annex has been replaced by the following: PROVINCIAL ANNEX MANITOBA 1.0 PAYMENT CALCULATION Deduction of provincial 1.1 The following program is identified pursuant program payments to subsection 6.10 of the agreement respecting the deduction of provincial program payments: (a) 1999 Manitoba Farm Disaster Assistance Program.

Program payment 1.2 Pursuant to subsection 6.18 of the agreement proration respecting program payment proration, Manitoba shall contribute towards program payments and administrative costs up to $24.9 million for the 1998 claim year and up to $37.35 million for the 1999 claim year, subject to the claims received under the program for each claim year. 1.3 Notwithstanding subsection 6.18 of the agreement respecting program payment proration, in the event that Canada prorates its payments to eligible applicants pursuant to subsection 6.17 of the agreement, Manitoba may prorate its share of payments to eligible applicants using the same percentage proration used by Canada.

Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance Program Agreement - Amendment No. I .../2

-2- Expanding operations 1.4 In calculating Canada's and Manitoba's shares of payments, an adjustment may be applied to the reference period program margin or the claim year program margin in cases where an applicant's farming operation has expanded over the period considered by the program or where an accrual adjustment is appropriate.

These adjustments shall be made on the basis of a mutually-agreeable methodology. 2.0 PROGRAM COST-SHARING AND FUNDING Canada's contributions 2.1 for 1998 claim year Pursuant to subsection 7.4 of the agreement respecting Canada's contribution for the 1998 claim year, Canada shall contribute the total cost of payments under the program for the 1998 claim year. 3.0 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Federal program 3.1 Canada shall consult with Manitoba on any guidelines changes or issues pertaining to the federal program guidelines as they relate to the delivery of the program in Manitoba.

Review of applications 3.2 Canada shall establish, in consultation with Manitoba, a process to handle any requests from applicants for a review of their applications. Manitoba may appoint representatives to any review body established by Canada. Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance Program Agreement - Amendment No. 1 ..J3

- 3 - IN WITNESS THEREOF this annex is duly executed by the authorized representatives of the parties. WITNESS SIGNATURE DATE Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Minister of Agriculture and Food Manitoba" Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance Program Agreement - Amendment No. 1

Document details

Collection	British Columbia — Orders in Council
Citation	O.C. 916/2000
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	arc oic 0916 2000
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	cda8884fe576207c3b72b3e7066210ab63cf39c9

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