Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act Program
The Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act (FIMCLA) program is designed to increase the availability of loans for improvement and development of farms and the processing, distribution or marketing of farm products by co-operative associations.
Established in 1988, FIMCLA has helped more than 78,000 farming operations grow their businesses by guaranteeing loans through lending institutions.
Though previously slated to conclude in 2006, the FIMCLA program remains in place as the Government of Canada examines how best to support Canadian farmers. AAFC conducted extensive consultations with industry during 2006. A national consultation report has been developed to summarize the overall feedback and comments received from all participants in all eight sessions held across Canada.
A link to the national consultation report is provided below.
For more information on the FIMCLA national consultation report, please contact:
- Rémi Massé, Assistant Director, Financial Guarantee Program Division, at (613) 694-2592
- Bob Shalla, Program Manager, Financial Guarantee Program Division, at (613) 759-6287
Report
FIMCLA National Consultation Report
Contact Information
Further information on this program please call 1-888-346-2511 or e-mail fgp-pgf@agr.gc.ca