Long-Term Plan Coming for Ontario's Horse Racing Industry
Ontario has asked the Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel to bring forward a long-term plan to implement recommendations from its final report.

Ontario has asked the Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel to bring forward a long-term plan to implement recommendations from its final report.
Premier Kathleen Wynne presented an award to one of the province's top food exporters at the Canadian Agri-Food Export Gala, after Ontario's food exports surpassed $10 billion for the first time.
The federal and provincial governments are working to help Ontario's agri-food industry grow profits, expand markets and manage risk through Growing Forward 2.
The new Ontario government has reached tentative transition funding agreements with Georgian Downs, Flamboro Downs and Fort Erie Race Track -- the latest step in ensuring race dates for the 2013 season.
The new Ontario government is supporting local food by helping Ontario's cattle farmers meet consumer demand for high quality beef.
The new Ontario government is re-introducing legislation today that, if passed, would help make more local food available in markets, schools, cafeterias, grocery stores and restaurants throughout the province.
The governments of Canada and Ontario are working to ensure that the province's livestock producers who faced feed shortages after last summer's drought conditions have the time they need to purchase and ship hay for their animals.
The new Ontario government has reached tentative transition funding agreements with Western Fair, Clinton, Hanover and Grand River race tracks -- the next step in ensuring race dates for the 2013 season.
Ontario is another step closer to a sustainable horse racing industry after reaching an agreement in principle to provide transition funding to the province's largest provider of horse racing.
Ontario is helping local corn-fed beef producers increase production and access new markets around the world.
The governments of Canada and Ontario are providing additional support for tree fruit growers whose crops were damaged last year.
Ontario is supporting an innovative greenhouse project in Chatham-Kent that will create up to 90 local jobs, strengthen the local economy and help the environment.
Canada and Ontario are helping transport hay from Western Canada to Ontario farmers in need.
Today, Ted McMeekin, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, released the following statement on the final report from the horse racing industry transition panel:
This Thanksgiving, Ontarians can be thankful that the province's food processing industry continues to drive economic growth, create jobs and serve up healthy, nutritious locally grown and made in Ontario food.