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Policy and Programs Division
Introduction to the Business Risk Management Program Policy Unit

Author: Beth Turon- Administrative Support/ OMAFRA
Creation Date: 06 October 2003
Last Reviewed: 17 August 2006


The Business Risk Management Unit is responsible for providing policy development and program delivery services for a number of programs that provide support to Ontario farmers. Specifically, the unit provides policy analysis and support for programs such as the Canada Agricultural Income Stabilization (CAIS) Program, Production Insurance, Companion Programs, and Farm Business Registration. As well, the unit is responsible for managing the ministry's relationship with AGRICORP, its key program delivery partner.

Manager: : Mike Vlcek
Telephone: 519- 826-3426
Administrative Support: Beth Turon
Telephone: 519-826-3494

 

Senior Policy Advisors
 Staff Responsibilities
Steve Duff
826-3468
  • Lead for CAIS policy development
  • Rep on F/P working groups
  • Advice to Agricorp re: interpretation of policy
Marianne Philippi
826-3652
  • CAIS/Agricorp liason
  • CAIS Minister's letters contact
  • Resolve CAIS delivery issues
  • Coordinate BRM/CAIS communications
  • OFIDP clean-up
vacant
826-4850
  • Overall BRM strategy
  • BRM Minister's letters contact
  • Production Insurance
  • Road Map
  • Lead for Companion Programs

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Policy Advisor
 Staff Responsibilities
Patricia Bany
826-3245
  • Farm Business Registration
  • Plum Pox
  • Self Directed Risk Management (SDRM)
  • Agricorp Liaison
  • Retail Sales Tax Policy
  • Replant Program

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Economists
 Staff Responsibilities
vacant
826-3507
  • Crop Insurance Analysis
  • SDRM
  • U.S. Support Programs/ US Farm Bill
  • Measures of Govt. Support in Agriculture/WTO Notification
vacant
826-3212
  • Commodity Market Analysis
  • Grain and Oilseed Sector Issues (Risk Management Program
vacant
826-4844
  • CAIS Issues
  • Benchmark Per Unit (BPU), Fair Market Values (FM)

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BRM Financial Analyst
 Staff Responsibilities
Greg Devos
826-3507
  • Liase with Financial Management Branch and Agricorp re: BRM financial issues
  • Federal/Provincial BRM Expenditures

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Data Analyst
 Staff Responsibilities
Bill Cunningham
826-4826
  • Query for data from Zephyr used for CAIS analysis

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For more information:
Toll Free: 1-888-466-2372 ext. 64020
Local: (519) 826-4020
Email: ppd.info@omafra.gov.on.ca