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Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program
Summary of Program Changes Effective April
1, 2012
General Eligibility Requirements
For beehive, bee colony or beehive related equipment damage have
a Beekeeper ID registered under the Bees Act or have a valid Farm
Business Registration number (FBR) or approved documentation issued
by the Ministry for new/retired farmers that do not currently qualify
for an FBR number, or have a religious exemption approved by the
Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal or have a confirmation
letter provided by the Indian Agricultural Program of Ontario.
Cannot be a person whom the Minister has found to be ineligible
because of previous bad conduct, which includes the following:
- Filing false or misleading information under the program, or
- Acted in an abusive or threatening manner toward a valuer appointed
under the program or any other person responsible for administering
the program.
Issuance of Tax Receipts
For livestock and poultry damage in an a territory with municipality
organization the municipality shall issue tax receipts to recipients
for payments made under the program as well as submit this information
to the Canada Revenue Agency.
For livestock and poultry damage in a territory without municipal
organization, the Ministry shall issue tax receipts to recipients
for payments made under the program as well as submit this information
to the Canada Revenue Agency.
For beehive, bee colony and beehive related equipment damage, the
Ministry shall issue tax receipts to recipients for payments made
under the program as well as submit this information to the Canada
Revenue Agency.
Concern Over Person's Conduct
Where anyone has a concern over a person's conduct in relation
to making a claim under the program, that person may contact the
ministry administrator about the person. Upon receiving a complaint
about a person's conduct in relation to making a claim under the
program, the administrator shall obtain any and all relevant information
that the administrator believes is reasonable and necessary to make
a recommendation to the Minister as to whether that person should
be suspended from being eligible under the program and, if so, for
what time period. The Minister shall then decide upon receiving
the administrator's recommendation whether the person should be
suspended from being eligible under the program and, if so, for
what time period.
Where the Minister decides to suspend the person from being eligible
under the program, the administrator shall notify the person in
writing within ten (10) business days after the Minister's decision.
This notification shall include the date of the Minister's decision,
the reasons the Minister relied upon for making the decision and
the duration of the person's ineligibility under the program.
Predation on Livestock
Preventing Losses to Predators
Crop Damage
Dealing with Deadstock
Background Information
Additional Information
