P-28 - Farm Producers Act

Section 1 Disposition versions

2004-09-01

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates a different meaning, the following words and expressions mean or designate:

(a)  “association” : a confederation constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act (chapter S‐40) which groups syndicates, specialized syndicates, federations or specialized federations;

(b)  “certified association” : the association recognized by the Board as representing all producers in Québec;

(c)  “federation” : a federation contemplated in section 19 of the Professional Syndicates Act and composed of syndicates;

(d)  “specialized federation” : a federation consisting exclusively of specialized syndicates;

(e)  “syndicate” : a syndicate other than a specialized syndicate, constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act, whose members are producers and whose object is the study, defence and promotion of the economic, social and moral interests of the producers generally;

(f)  “specialized syndicate” : a syndicate constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act, whose members are producers and whose object is the study, defence and promotion of the economic, social and moral interests of the producers principally as regards special farm production or a special phase in such producers’ activities;

(g)  “marketing” : marketing within the meaning of the Act respecting the marketing of agricultural, food and fish products (chapter M‐35.1);

(h)  “board” : any body entrusted with the application of a joint plan;

(i)  “joint plan” : a plan established under the Act respecting the marketing of agricultural, food and fish products and the regulations relating to it;

(j)  “producer” : a person engaged in the production of a farm product except:

i.  a person engaged in such production as an employee within the meaning of the Labour Code (chapter C‐27);

ii.  a person who exploits the forest, except when he exploits a wooded portion of his farm;

iii.  a person engaged in the production of a farm product consumed entirely by himself and the members of his family;

iv.  a person whose farm production intended for marketing has an annual value of less than $5,000 or, taking into account the variation in the price of the farm products, any other sum the Government may determine by order, which comes into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec or on any later date fixed therein;

(k)  “agricultural product” : any agricultural, horticultural, avicultural, livestock or forest product in its raw state or partly or wholly processed by or for the producer, and any beverage or food product derived therefrom; aquaculture products are considered to be agricultural products;

(l)  “marketed product” : any farm product to which a joint plan applies;

(m)  “Régie” : the Régie des marchés agricoles et alimentaires du Québec.

A syndicate constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act whose members are either producers or persons engaged in the operation of the farm of a producer and whose object is the study, defence and promotion of those of their interests which relate to the status of women or to future generations of members is considered to be a specialized syndicate.

1972, c. 37, s. 1; 1974, c. 36, s. 125; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1982, c. 60, s. 2; 1982, c. 60, s. 1; 1990, c. 13, s. 209; 1990, c. 74, s. 1; 1999, c. 40, s. 220; 2003, c. 23, s. 74.

For the purposes of subparagraph iv of subparagraph j of the first paragraph of this section, the amount of the annual value of production intended for marketing below which a person engaged in the production of a product is not considered a farm producer is fixed at $5,000. Order in Council 1618-95 dated 13 December 1995, (1995) 127 G.O. 2, 3596.

1999-10-22

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates a different meaning, the following words and expressions mean or designate:

(a)  “association” : a confederation constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act (chapter S-40) which groups syndicates, specialized syndicates, federations or specialized federations;

(b)  “certified association” : the association recognized by the Board as representing all producers in Québec;

(c)  “federation” : a federation contemplated in section 19 of the Professional Syndicates Act and composed of syndicates;

(d)  “specialized federation” : a federation consisting exclusively of specialized syndicates;

(e)  “syndicate” : a syndicate other than a specialized syndicate, constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act, whose members are producers and whose object is the study, defence and promotion of the economic, social and moral interests of the producers generally;

(f)  “specialized syndicate” : a syndicate constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act, whose members are producers and whose object is the study, defence and promotion of the economic, social and moral interests of the producers principally as regards special farm production or a special phase in such producers’ activities;

(g)  “marketing” : marketing within the meaning of the Act respecting the marketing of agricultural, food and fish products (chapter M-35.1);

(h)  “board” : any body entrusted with the application of a joint plan;

(i)  “joint plan” : a plan established under the Act respecting the marketing of agricultural, food and fish products and the regulations relating to it;

(j)  “producer” : a person engaged in the production of a farm product except:

i.  a person engaged in such production as an employee within the meaning of the Labour Code (chapter C-27);

ii.  a person who exploits the forest, except when he exploits a wooded portion of his farm;

iii.  a person engaged in the production of a farm product consumed entirely by himself and the members of his family;

iv.  a person whose farm production intended for marketing has an annual value of less than $3 000 or, taking into account the variation in the price of the farm products, any other sum the Government may determine by order, which comes into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec or on any later date fixed therein;

(k)  “agricultural product” : any agricultural, horticultural, avicultural, livestock or forest product in its raw state or partly or wholly processed by or for the producer, and any beverage or food product derived therefrom; aquicultural products are considered to be agricultural products;

(l)  “marketed product” : any farm product to which a joint plan applies;

(m)  “Régie” : the Régie des marchés agricoles et alimentaires du Québec.

A syndicate constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act whose members are either producers or persons engaged in the operation of the farm of a producer and whose object is the study, defence and promotion of those of their interests which relate to the status of women or to future generations of members is considered to be a specialized syndicate.

1972, c. 37, s. 1; 1974, c. 36, s. 125; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1982, c. 60, s. 2; 1982, c. 60, s. 1; 1990, c. 13, s. 209; 1990, c. 74, s. 1; 1999, c. 40, s. 220.

1999-04-01

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates a different meaning, the following words and expressions mean or designate:

(a)  “association” : a confederation constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act (chapter S-40) which groups syndicates, specialized syndicates, federations or specialized federations;

(b)  “certified association” : the association recognized by the Board as representing all producers in Québec;

(c)  “federation” : a federation contemplated in section 19 of the Professional Syndicates Act and composed of syndicates;

(d)  “specialized federation” : a federation consisting exclusively of specialized syndicates;

(e)  “syndicate” : a syndicate other than a specialized syndicate, constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act, whose members are producers and whose object is the study, defence and promotion of the economic, social and moral interests of the producers generally;

(f)  “specialized syndicate” : a syndicate constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act, whose members are producers and whose object is the study, defence and promotion of the economic, social and moral interests of the producers principally as regards special farm production or a special phase in such producers’ activities;

(g)  “marketing” : marketing within the meaning of the Act respecting the marketing of agricultural, food and fish products (chapter M-35.1);

(h)  “board” : any body entrusted with the application of a joint plan;

(i)  “joint plan” : a plan established under the Act respecting the marketing of agricultural, food and fish products and the regulations relating to it;

(j)  “producer” : a person engaged in the production of a farm product except:

i.  a person engaged in such production as an employee within the meaning of the Labour Code (chapter C-27);

ii.  a person who exploits the forest, except when he exploits a wooded portion of his farm;

iii.  an individual engaged in the production of a farm product consumed entirely by himself and the members of his family;

iv.  a person whose farm production intended for marketing has an annual value of less than $3 000 or, taking into account the variation in the price of the farm products, any other sum the Government may determine by order, which comes into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec or on any later date fixed therein;

(k)  “agricultural product” : any agricultural, horticultural, avicultural, livestock or forest product in its raw state or partly or wholly processed by or for the producer, and any beverage or food product derived therefrom; aquicultural products are considered to be agricultural products;

(l)  “marketed product” : any farm product to which a joint plan applies;

(m)  “Régie” : the Régie des marchés agricoles et alimentaires du Québec.

A syndicate constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act whose members are either producers or persons engaged in the operation of the farm of a producer and whose object is the study, defence and promotion of those of their interests which relate to the status of women or to future generations of members is considered to be a specialized syndicate.

1972, c. 37, s. 1; 1974, c. 36, s. 125; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1982, c. 60, s. 2; 1982, c. 60, s. 1; 1990, c. 13, s. 209; 1990, c. 74, s. 1.

1990-09-12

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates a different meaning, the following words and expressions mean or designate:

(a)  “association” : a confederation constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act (chapter S-40) which groups syndicates, specialized syndicates, federations or specialized federations;

(b)  “certified association” : the association recognized by the Board as representing all producers in Québec;

(c)  “federation” : a federation contemplated in section 19 of the Professional Syndicates Act and composed of syndicates;

(d)  “specialized federation” : a federation consisting exclusively of specialized syndicates;

(e)  “syndicate” : a syndicate other than a specialized syndicate, constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act, whose members are producers and whose object is the study, defence and promotion of the economic, social and moral interests of the producers generally;

(f)  “specialized syndicate” : a syndicate constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act, whose members are producers and whose object is the study, defence and promotion of the economic, social and moral interests of the producers principally as regards special farm production or a special phase in such producers’ activities;

(g)  “marketing” : marketing within the meaning of the Act respecting the marketing of agricultural, food and fish products (chapter M-35.1);

(h)  “board” : any body entrusted with the application of a joint plan;

(i)  “joint plan” : a plan established under the Act respecting the marketing of agricultural, food and fish products and the regulations relating to it;

(j)  “producer” : a person engaged in the production of a farm product except:

i.  a person engaged in such production as an employee within the meaning of the Labour Code (chapter C-27);

ii.  a person who exploits the forest, except when he exploits a wooded portion of his farm;

iii.  an individual engaged in the production of a farm product consumed entirely by himself and the members of his family;

iv.  a person whose farm production intended for marketing has an annual value of less than $3 000 or, taking into account the variation in the price of the farm products, any other sum the Government may determine by order, which comes into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec or on any later date fixed therein;

(k)  “agricultural product” : any agricultural, horticultural, avicultural, livestock or forest product in its raw state or partly or wholly processed by or for the producer, and any beverage or food product derived therefrom; aquicultural products are considered to be agricultural products;

(l)  “marketed product” : any farm product to which a joint plan applies;

(m)  “Régie” : the Régie des marchés agricoles et alimentaires du Québec.

1972, c. 37, s. 1; 1974, c. 36, s. 125; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1982, c. 60, s. 2; 1982, c. 60, s. 1; 1990, c. 13, s. 209.

1983-01-01

1. In this act, unless the context indicates a different meaning, the following words and expressions mean or designate:

(a)  “association” : a confederation constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act (chapter S-40) which groups syndicates, specialized syndicates, federations or specialized federations;

(b)  “certified association” : the association recognized by the Board as representing all producers in Québec;

(c)  “federation” : a federation contemplated in section 19 of the Professional Syndicates Act and composed of syndicates;

(d)  “specialized federation” : a federation consisting exclusively of specialized syndicates;

(e)  “syndicate” : a syndicate other than a specialized syndicate, constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act, whose members are producers and whose object is the study, defence and promotion of the economic, social and moral interests of the producers generally;

(f)  “specialized syndicate” : a syndicate constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act, whose members are producers and whose object is the study, defence and promotion of the economic, social and moral interests of the producers principally as regards special farm production or a special phase in such producers’ activities;

(g)  “marketing” : marketing within the meaning of section 1 of the Farm Products Marketing Act (chapter M-35);

(h)  “board” : any body entrusted with the application of a joint plan;

(i)  “joint plan” : any producers’ plan established under the Farm Products Marketing Act and approved by the Board, including the regulations relating to it;

(j)  “producer” : a person engaged in the production of a farm product except:

i.  a person engaged in such production as an employee within the meaning of the Labour Code;

ii.  a person who exploits the forest, except when he exploits a wooded portion of his farm;

iii.  an individual engaged in the production of a farm product consumed entirely by himself and the members of his family;

iv.  a person whose farm production intended for marketing has an annual value of less than $3 000 or, taking into account the variation in the price of the farm products, any other sum the Government may determine by order, which comes into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec or on any later date fixed therein;

(k)  “farm product” : any agricultural, horticultural, avicultural or forest product, in its raw state or partly or wholly processed by the producer, including, among other things, farm and farm-yard animals, live or slaughtered, the flesh of such animals, poultry, eggs, wool, dairy products, grain, fruits, vegetables, maple products, honey, tobacco, wood, beverages or foodstuffs derived from agricultural products and any other agricultural product or commodity designated by the Government;

(l)  “marketed product” : any farm product to which a joint plan applies;

(m)  “Board” : the Régie des marchés agricoles du Québec.

1972, c. 37, s. 1; 1974, c. 36, s. 125; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1982, c. 60, s. 2; 1982, c. 60, s. 1.

1982-12-18

1. In this act, unless the context indicates a different meaning, the following words and expressions mean or designate:

(a)  “association” : a confederation constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act (chapter S-40) which groups syndicates, specialized syndicates, federations or specialized federations;

(b)  “certified association” : the association recognized by the Board as representing all producers in Québec;

(c)  “federation” : a federation contemplated in section 19 of the Professional Syndicates Act and composed of syndicates;

(d)  “specialized federation” : a federation consisting exclusively of specialized syndicates;

(e)  “syndicate” : a syndicate other than a specialized syndicate, constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act, whose members are producers and whose object is the study, defence and promotion of the economic, social and moral interests of the producers generally;

(f)  “specialized syndicate” : a syndicate constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act, whose members are producers and whose object is the study, defence and promotion of the economic, social and moral interests of the producers principally as regards special farm production or a special phase in such producers’ activities;

(g)  “marketing” : marketing within the meaning of section 1 of the Farm Products Marketing Act (chapter M-35);

(h)  “board” : any body entrusted with the application of a joint plan;

(i)  “joint plan” : any producers’ plan established under the Farm Products Marketing Act and approved by the Board, including the regulations relating to it;

(j)  “producer” : a person engaged in the production of a farm product except:

i.  a person engaged in such production as an employee within the meaning of the Labour Code;

ii.  a person who exploits the forest, except when he exploits a wooded portion of his farm;

iii.  an individual engaged in the production of a farm product consumed entirely by himself and the members of his family;

iv.  a person whose farm production intended for marketing has an annual value of less than one thousand dollars;

(k)  “farm product” : any agricultural, horticultural, avicultural or forest product, in its raw state or partly or wholly processed by the producer, including, among other things, farm and farm-yard animals, live or slaughtered, the flesh of such animals, poultry, eggs, wool, dairy products, grain, fruits, vegetables, maple products, honey, tobacco, wood, beverages or foodstuffs derived from agricultural products and any other agricultural product or commodity designated by the Government;

(l)  “marketed product” : any farm product to which a joint plan applies;

(m)  “Board” : the Régie des marchés agricoles du Québec.

1972, c. 37, s. 1; 1974, c. 36, s. 125; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1982, c. 60, s. 2.

1977-12-31

1. In this act, unless the context indicates a different meaning, the following words and expressions mean or designate:

(a)  “association” : a confederation constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act (chapter S-40) which groups syndicates, specialized syndicates, federations or specialized federations;

(b)  “certified association” : the association recognized by the Board as representing all producers in Québec;

(c)  “federation” : a federation contemplated in section 19 of the Professional Syndicates Act and composed of syndicates;

(d)  “specialized federation” : a federation consisting exclusively of specialized syndicates;

(e)  “syndicate” : a syndicate other than a specialized syndicate, constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act, whose members are producers and whose object is the study, defence and promotion of the economic, social and moral interests of the producers generally;

(f)  “specialized syndicate” : a syndicate constituted under the Professional Syndicates Act, whose members are producers and whose object is the study, defence and promotion of the economic, social and moral interests of the producers principally as regards special farm production or a special phase in such producers’ activities;

(g)  “marketing” : marketing within the meaning of section 1 of the Farm Products Marketing Act (chapter M-35);

(h)  “board” : any body entrusted with the application of a joint plan;

(i)  “joint plan” : any producers’ plan established under the Farm Products Marketing Act and approved by the Board, including the regulations relating to it;

(j)  “producer” : a person engaged in the production of a farm product except:

i.  a person engaged in such production as an employee within the meaning of the Labour Code;

ii.  a person who exploits the forest, except when he exploits a wooded portion of his farm;

iii.  an individual engaged in the production of a farm product consumed entirely by himself and the members of his family;

iv.  a person whose farm production intended for marketing has an annual value of less than one thousand dollars;

(k)  “farm product” : any agricultural, horticultural, avicultural or forest product, in its raw state or partly or wholly transformed by the producer, including, among other things, farm and farm-yard animals, alive or slaughtered, the flesh of such animals, poultry, eggs, wool, dairy products, grain, fruits, vegetables, maple products, honey, tobacco, wood, beverages or foodstuffs derived from agricultural products and any other agricultural commodity designated by the Government;

(l)  “marketed product” : any farm product to which a joint plan applies;

(m)  “Board” : the Régie des marchés agricoles du Québec.

1972, c. 37, s. 1; 1974, c. 36, s. 125; 1977, c. 5, s. 14.