Transitional Funding

OMAFRA Report Released

October 30, 2012

On Tuesday, October 30, the long-anticipated OMAFRA Panel Report on the transition of the Ontario horse racing industry from the Slots-At-Racetracks program was released to the horse racing industry.

OMAFRA Report To Be Released Tuesday

October 29, 2012

According to an independent news source, Queen’s Park Briefing, the long-awaited OMAFRA Panel Report will be released to the public on Tuesday, October 30. “The report will outline a long-term vision ...

McMeekin: Horse Racing Industry Can Save The Horse Racing Industry

October 18, 2012

“I’m optimistic that we are going to get something worked out that will be viable and sustainable in the long-term. It won’t be the same, it will be somewhat smaller, but it will be viable and sustain...

OHRIA On OMAFRA Discussions

October 18, 2012

On Thursday, OHRIA's President Sue Leslie issued a release on the organization's progress in dealing with the government-appointed OMAFRA panel.

Snobelen On OMAFRA Report

October 16, 2012

After Ontario's Premier Dalton McGuinty resigned on Monday night and made the motion to prorogue parliament, the province's horse racing industry was left asking questions about the long-awaited OMAFR...

"Premier, Why Are You Walking Away?"

September 11, 2012

"I ran the largest racetrack operation in the world for Frank Stronach for eight years. I know a little something about what casinos want. There's no casino operator in the world that's going to take ...

OHRIA Looking For Answers

September 10, 2012

With the conclusion of the CTHS Yearling Sales this past weekend, OHRIA would like to express that it recognizes the devastation that is being caused to the breeding industry in Ontario due to the cri...

Breeders Lose, Who Wins?

September 01, 2012

The question on the minds of many in horse racing as the calendar turns to September is just what will be the impact on Ontario's horse breeders with 2012 yearlings, clearly the immediate losers as a ...

OMAFRA Panel Responds To Questions About OSS & HIP Programs

August 30, 2012

As standardbred yearlings get set to sell at auctions across North America a number of questions are still being asked about the future of the much-heralded Ontario Sires Stakes program.

McMeekin Comments On Racing's Future

August 28, 2012

The slots-at-racetracks program won’t be resurrected, Minister of Agriculture Ted McMeekin said Monday, but he’s hopeful there will be a better way forward after the horse racing industry transition p...

NDP MPP Natyshak: Panel Says Gov. Transition Funding Inadequate

August 27, 2012

On Monday, August 27, Essex MPP Taras Natyshak highlighted via release that the report from the OMAFRA Transition Panel concluded that the $50-million the government had proposed to support horse-raci...

OMAFRA Interim Report Released; OHRIA Issues Response

August 24, 2012

On August 24, Ted McMeekin, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, released the following statement on the status of consultations being led by the horse racing transition panel.