page_title: Canadian Agricultural Safety Association
section_title: Governance
hierarchical_section_title: Canadian Agricultural Safety Association / Governance
caption_attribution_description: English: Casa's organizational structure
context_page_description: The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association was established in 1993 in response to an identified need for a national farm safety networking and coordinating agency to address problems of illness, injuries and accidental death in farmers, their families and agricultural workers. Since then, CASA has worked to improve the health and safety conditions of those who live and work on Canadian farms.
  CASA is funded by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Renewal Chapter and has applied for similar support under the federal government's Growing Forward program for 2009–2013.
  In the past, CASA acted as facilitator and enabler. For instance, in 2007-08, CASA extended $637,365 to 20 organizations for 24 farm safety projects, directly reaching more than 376,000 producers across Canada.
  In the future, CASA will operate as a national health and safety initiator and service provider.
  Canada's agricultural industry is one of the top three most hazardous industries in which to work. And yet, farmers themselves believe their safety habits are better than fair. Farm Credit Canada recently conducted a national survey to determine farmer's attitudes toward safety.
context_section_description: CASA is led by a seven-person Board of Directors elected for three-year terms by the 32 member Council.  The Board elects its Executive annually. Visit the CASA/ACSA website for information about the current Board of Directors.
caption: CASA is led by a seven-person Board of Directors elected for three-year terms by the 32 member Council. The Board elects its Executive annually.
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