Farm Debt Mediation Act

Farm Debt Mediation Act
Parliament of Canada
  • An Act to provide for mediation between insolvent farmers and their creditors, to amend the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act, and to repeal the Farm Debt Review Act
CitationSC 1997, c. 21
Territorial extentCanada
Enacted byParliament of Canada
Royal assent25 April 1997
Commenced1 April 1998
Bill citationC-38, 35th Parliament, 2nd Session

The Farm Debt Mediation Act (French: Loi sur la médiation en matière d’endettement agricole, S.C. 1997, c. 21) ("FDMA") is an act of the Parliament of Canada that enables a debt advisory service to insolvent farmers by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, as well as certain protective provisions available to help facilitate mediation with creditors while allowing such farmers to continue their operations.