CGC News
Canada Grains Council Welcomes CUSMA Panel Decision on Genetically Modified Corn
January 6th 2025, Ottawa, ON—The Canada Grains Council (CGC) welcomes the recent CUSMA panel ruling, which determined that the restrictions Mexico placed on genetically modified (GM) corn were not scientifically justified. Predictable and science-based trade rules are the foundation of a stable and secure food supply across North America. “For Canadian farmers and grain exporters, …
Canada Grains Council’s President Elected as Vice-President of the International Grain Trade Coalition
Geneva, Switzerland, November 18, 2024 – The International Grain Trade Coalition (IGTC) held its General Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, bringing together members from around the globe for a hybrid in-person and virtual event. The event focused on strategic planning for 2025 and beyond, including key issues such as non-tariff regulatory trade barriers, adopting innovative digital …
Canada Grains Council Applauds Renewed Commitment FPT Working Group on Pesticide Management
The Canada Grains Council (CGC) is pleased by the renewed commitment of federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture to the FPT Working Group on Pesticide Management. We also commend the formation of a new Ministerial working group focused on maintaining a science and evidence-based approach to pesticide regulation that is protective of human …
Canada Grains Council Embraces New CFIA Guidance for Gene Edited Plants
Ottawa, ON- May 3rd, 2024: Today marks a significant milestone for Canada’s agricultural sector as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) unveils its latest livestock feed guidance, completing the trio of policy updates crucial for clarifying Canada’s requirements for gene-edited crops. This completes a process to enable innovation that began in 2018, when Canada’s seed …
Canada Grains Council welcomes introduction of Bill C-359
Oct. 20, 2023 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canada Grains Council (CGC) welcomes Bill C-359, An Act to amend the Feeds Act, the Seeds Act and the Pest Control Products Act (provisional registration and approval), introduced by Kody Blois, MP for Kings–Hants and Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.The private member’s …
CGC Applauds Canada’s Decision to Join CUSMA Dispute with Mexico as a Third Party
Dear Ministers Ng and MacAulay,The Canada Grains Council (CGC) serves as a comprehensive voice for the Canadian grain, oilseed, pulse, and special crop industries. We focus on issues of importance to the entire value chain, guided by the collective expertise of our sustaining members (the Canola Council of Canada, Cereals Canada, CropLife Canada, Pulse Canada, …
Canada’s Grain Value Chain Welcomes New Cabinet Appointments
July 26, 2023 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canada Grains Council (CGC) welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay as the Minister of Agriculture and the appointment of the Honourable Mark Holland as the Minister of Health.Having previously served as the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food between 2016 and 2019, MacAulay brings a sense of …
Canada Grains Council Applauds Creation of FPT Working Group on Pesticide Management
July 25th, 2023 (Ottawa, ON) – Canada Grains Council (CGC) is pleased to learn about the federal, provincial and territorial ministers’ commitment to establishing an “FPT working group” tasked with exploring pesticide management complexities.In a letter addressed to the FPT ministers of agriculture ahead of their meetings in Fredericton, N.B., earlier this month, CGC president, …
