We have written a sample letter that can be emailed to your Provincial Minister or to the Federal Minister Marie Claude Bibeau. We are currently translating the letter to french. Please feel free to use this letter and change it to address your specific concerns or regions. We are working on regional specific letters as well.

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To Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau,

 

Canada does not currently have a comprehensive national strategy for growing the domestic wool industry. If wool processing was enhanced and supported in communities across the country we would see tangible benefits:

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• Reduction in emissions from the transportation of wool globally

• Increased carbon sequestration by utilizing wool instead of synthetics

• Rural community development and increased employment opportunities

• Economic growth in domestic manufacturing

• Wool innovation & product development

• Increased revenue to Canadian farmers

 

 

I would like to see the next agricultural policy framework prioritize wool and to increase investment in the agri-processing of wool:

• Funding and investment for the development of medium and large wool processing facilities across the country

• Support and funding for existing processors to grow their wool processing operations

• Funding for innovation and development of new Canadian wool products.

 

Thank you for your time. 

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