Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) invites you to join us for a free webinar focused on the Canadian Agricultural Loans Act (CALA) Program , Advance Payments Program(APP) and Farm Debt Mediation Service (FDMS). This presentation is designed for producers and others involved in agriculture who want a clearer, more practical understanding of these programs and how they can help you:
- Establish and improve your farming business
- Access cash advances to help with your operating costs until you are able to sell your products
- Accessprivate and confidential mediation for farmers and their creditors.
CALA loans are available through participating financial institutions.
Are you eligible? How do they work? How much can you get? How do you apply?
APP cash advances are available through more than 20 sector organizations across Canada.
Are you and are yoyr products eligible? How much of your advance is interest-free? How long do you have to repay the advance? How do you apply?
FDMS is a voluntary service that provides producers struggling with debt and their creditors with private, confidential mediation services, including a pause of collection and legal actions during the mediation.
Who is eligible? How does it work? How do you apply?
This webinar is presented by Assad Khan (CALA), Victoria Crosbie (APP), and Raynald Doucet (FDMS).
You will have the opportunity to submit questions to AAFC officials in advance and during the live webinar.
11 a.m. PT| 12 p.m. ABT/CST| 1 p.m. CDT/EST | 2 p.m. AST | 2:30 p.m. NST
Register here.