Order in Council 199/2025

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

Whereas the Government of Ontario recognizes the important economic and social contribution that agriculture makes in Ontario;

And whereas the Government of Ontario wants to further foster the growth of agriculture in Ontario;

And whereas the Government of Ontario established the Program pursuant to the Previous Order to assist the ginseng sector deal with temporary marketing disruptions due to covid-19;

And whereas the Government of Ontario would like to extend the term of the Program to further assist the ginseng sector in dealing with the marketing disruptions and post-pandemic recovery;

And whereas section 4(1) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Act provides the Minister with the authority in relation to the administration of laws relating to agriculture, food and rural affairs and all of their branches as well as such other powers and requires the Minister to perform such other functions and duties as are assigned to the Minister by the LGIC;

And whereas section 7(1) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Act allows the LGIC to establish, upon the recommendation of the Minister, a program for any branch of agriculture, food and rural affairs;

And whereas section 8 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Act allows the LGIC to agree to provide, upon the recommendation of the Minister, a guarantee for the payment of any loan or loans made to farmers for the encouragement of any branch of agriculture or food upon the terms the LGIC considers proper;

And whereas sections 46, 49 and 54 of the Legislation Act, 2006 have the effect of providing the LGIC with the power to amend, revoke or replace from time to time an order establishing a program under sections 7(1) and 8 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Act;

And whereas the Previous Order establishing the Program was issued pursuant to sections 7(1) and 8 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Act;

And whereas the Minister has recommended to the LGIC that the amendments to the Previous Order set out herein be made;

Now therefore and pursuant to my authority under sections 7(1) and 8(1) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Act as well as sections 49 and 54 of the Legislation Act, 2006, I hereby order the Previous Order be amended as set out herein.

Part 1 – Interpretation Of This Order

1. 1. For the purposes of this Order, the following terms will have the following meanings:
      “Order” means this Order-in-Council; and   
      “Previous Order” means Order-in-Council 572/2022 as amended by Order-in-Council 1040/2022.
   2. Any capitalized term not defined herein will have the same meaning as set out in the Previous Order

Part 2 – Amendment To Part II – Commencement, term, termination and review of the program

2. Section 6 of the Previous Order is revoked and replaced with the following:

   6. The Program will operate on a pilot project basis for a term of four (4) years, with a two (2) year winddown so that all A-Loans issued in the fourth (4^th) year of the Program can be wound down.

This Order comes into effect on April 1, 2025.