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Bill: Agri-Industry Growth Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Les Conservateurs
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: June 3918
Description[?]:
| A pro science bill that unshackles farmers from regulation and encourages local governments to craft their own policies on many issues. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are banned.
Current: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Proposed: Research and selling imported GM crops is allowed. Production is prohibited.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Current: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Proposed: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: Commercial fishing is completely banned
Current: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Proposed: Local governments can establish fishing quotas
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Current: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Proposed: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:22:36, October 05, 2015 CET | From | Front de Libération Sociale | To | Debating the Agri-Industry Growth Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, We are particularly concerned about Articles 3 and 4. This is the Conservatives attempting to boost corporate profits and the economy at the expense of our ecological well-being. GM crops are known for out-competing local species and reducing genetic diversity. Pesticides and herbicides harm human health and cause land and water pollution. And fishing, harming the sustainability of our maritime spaces, must remain banned for its ecological harms. |
| Date | 10:37:28, October 05, 2015 CET | From | Les Conservateurs | To | Debating the Agri-Industry Growth Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, We will not stand for these personal attacks by the FLS. What we are doing is being pro science. We need to produce more food if we are to adequately provide for our citizens and drive down the cost of the grocery bill. We are aware some pesticides are harmful to the environment, but not all are which is why they will be approved case by case and regulated all together. |
| Date | 12:24:48, October 05, 2015 CET | From | Le Centre Royaliste | To | Debating the Agri-Industry Growth Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, While we support environment protection, we believe only a wealthy country can ensure we can focus on earth protection. We therefore agree on this bill, providing a much needed breathing space to our agriculture. |
| Date | 12:42:43, October 05, 2015 CET | From | Front de Libération Sociale | To | Debating the Agri-Industry Growth Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, We do not think this measure is necessary to provide food for our people. Transitioning to an agricultural industry of organic foods is indeed possible with innovation and government assistance. We can work for a better agricultural industry free of the environmental pollution of herbicides and pesticides or the loss to biodiversity associated with GM crops. This is the wrong way to sustainably expand our agricultural sector. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 80 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 70 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "Political institutions are a superstructure resting on an economic foundation." - Vladimir Lenin |