Farm Tax and Business Seminar 2009

Introduction
Resource Authors
Dates and Locations
Seminar Program
Registration Form

Brochure in pdf format (96 kb)

Introduction

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) is pleased to present the 2009 Farm Tax and Business Seminar. As in the past, this is an excellent opportunity to update your knowledge of tax, business and legal matters related to agriculture and farm business activities. We are again this year offering the seminar as a Webinar, for those interested in attending the seminar via the web.

You can register either by mail, fax or by phone as outlined in the brochure. The registration fee is $150 per person on or before October 19th, 2009 and $180 per person after October 19th, 2009. Please note that cheques are payable to the "Minister of Finance". Register early, save, and guarantee a seat at the seminar.

If you have any questions about the Farm Tax and Business Seminar please feel free to contact either OMAFRA's Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or OMAFRA's Brighton Resource Centre at 613-475-1630.

Resource Authors

STEPHEN DUFF is a Senior Policy Advisor with the Farm Finance Branch of OMAFRA. He graduated from the University of Guelph with a Masters in Ag Economics in 1996. After working as a Policy Researcher for the Dairy Farmers of Ontario, Stephen joined OMAFRA in 1997. For much of his time at OMAFRA he worked on policy development for the Ontario Farm Income Disaster Program and now the Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization Program (CAIS). Stephen comes from a dairy and beef background.

TED OLDFIELD, LLB is a partner in the law firm of Oldfield, Greaves, D'Agostino, Billo & Nowak in Waterloo. His practice focuses upon agricultural litigation including debtor/creditor disputes, product liability, matrimonial and commercial litigation. Ted has worked extensively with farmers experiencing financial difficulty for over twenty years. During that time, he has appeared before the Farm Debt Mediation Service on a regular basis and has been involved in negotiating and litigating farm debt issues on behalf of farmers on a regular basis throughout his career. He is the Past Chair of the Normal Farm Practices Protection Board which was created under the Farming and Food Production Protection Act. Ted was raised on a beef farm in Melancthon Township in Dufferin County.

ROB GAMBLE is the Provincial Specialist in Finance and Business Structures for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in Guelph. Raised on a dairy farm in the Ottawa Valley, Rob joined OMAFRA in 1986 and has worked in both the production and business management areas. Rob advises farm families on a wide range of subjects including tax, finance succession and business structure issues. He is the author of numerous OMAFRA publications on business topics and is the coordinator of OMAFRA's Farm Tax and Business Seminars for professional advisors. Rob is a member of the Canadian Tax Foundation and holds a diploma and degree in agriculture from the University of Guelph and a Masters degree in Taxation from the University of Waterloo.

FRANKLIN FAMME is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University where he obtained his Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree in 1996. While at University, Franklin was an appointed delegate for the school at the Chancellor's Symposium on International trade in 1995. After graduation, he was employed with Coopers & Lybrand and PricewaterhouseCoopers chartered accounting firms in Waterloo. Franklin joined Famme & Co. Chartered Accountants in 1998, the same year he obtained his C.A. designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario. He entered the partnership of the firm in 2001 and currently works in the Stratford office. In 2002, Franklin received both his Certified in Management (C.I.M.) and Chartered Manager (F.CIM) designations from the Canadian Institute of Management. He services a variety of clients including farm and related businesses, professionals, construction and related companies, and owner-managed small businesses. Franklin is a graduate of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountant's In-Depth tax course (2001), and its successor course on Advanced Tax Issues for the Owner-Managed Business (2006).

Franklin also enjoys serving his community through volunteer positions on various boards including:

• Chair of the Professional Division for the United Way of Perth County (2005 - 2009)
• Member of the Advisory Board for National Bank Financial PWMT (2003 to present)
• Treasurer of the Board of Governors at Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, a federated college of Wilfrid Laurier University (2006 to present)
  

Dates and Locations

Seminar Program

(Agenda may change without notice)

Registration Form

Registration is a 5 step process. All 5 steps must be completed or you cannot be registered for the seminar.

STEP 1. Indicate the site you wish to attend (x)

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

( ) I am not able to attend the seminar, but would like to purchase the proceedings for $70 per binder.

STEP 2. Continuing education credit certificate (only if you are a Canadian Association of Farm Advisors (CAFA) Member)

Yes ( ) No ( )

STEP 3. Provide your name and contact information.

Name ______________________________________________________

Profession __________________________________________________

Firm _______________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________

City _____________________________________

Prov.____________ Postal Code _____________

Phone Number _______________________________________________

Email (mandatory for webcast)__________________________________
(please print clearly)

Fax Number __________________________________________________

STEP 4. Provide payment method. REGISTRATION FEE: $150 per person (includes GST) on or before October 19^th, $180.00 per person after October 19^th. Please make cheques payable to

"Minister of Finance" (no post-dated cheques accepted)

If paying by VISA or MASTERCARD, please complete the following VISA ( ) MASTERCARD ( )

Card # ______________________________ Expiry ____________________

Cardholder's Name_____________________ Signature __________________

STEP 5. Make a copy for your record and return completed Registration Form;

by Mail to:

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs
95 Dundas Street
Brighton, ON
K0K 1H0

by Phone to:

OMAFRA Contact Centre 1-877-424-1300 or OMAFRA, Brighton at 613-475-1630

by Fax to:

OMAFRA, Brighton 613-475-3835

Cancellation Policy

Full refund granted for cancellations received by two days prior to the event.

Freedom of Information

The collection of personal information is necessary to administer a seminar offered by OMAFRA (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Act, R.S.O. 1990 c.M.16). It will be used to register you at the Farm Tax and Business Seminar and to notify you about similar seminars in the future. Payment will be processed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Contact for questions: Rob Gamble, Finance and Business Structures Program Lead at 519-826-4350.