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Ottawa—The $34 million in tariffs that farmers in Central and Eastern Canada paid on Russian fertilizer in the spring should be reimbursed directly to them, five farm groups say.
“Farmers can provide information on the tariff monies they paid and can be reimbursed directly,” the groups said in a statement. “We have been working as a coalition for many months to raise awareness of the challenges Canada’s decision to impose tariffs on Russian fertilizer imports has created for Canadian farmers.
“The UN is asking countries not to impose barriers to fertilizer trade to avert a global food crisis, yet Canada—a global grain superpower the world needs in a time of crisis – made its farmers pay a significant tariff, which they continue to pay.” Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau provided at least part of an answer to their request during a meeting of the Commons agriculture committee. A direct rebate is not a simple matter, which is why the government “has already rebated a substantial amount to the industry by making improvements to the Advance Payments Program, which increased the interest-free portion from $100,000 to $250,000.
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