Well since the Board is buying ships on our behalf without our approval or even consulting with us the least they can do is let us name their(I mean our)new ships.
Ideas?
Ideas?
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NEWS RELEASE
David L. Anderson
Member of Parliament
Cypress Hills-Grasslands
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and for the Canadian Wheat Board
New Legislation Would Give Farmers the Ability to Opt out of the Canadian Wheat Board
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OTTAWA, Ontario, February 10, 2011 – Today Bill C-619, an Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act (notice of opting out and licence for activities) was introduced in the House of Commons. Member of Parliament Bruce Stanton (Simcoe North) introduced a Private Members Bill that would allow Western Canadian grain farmers the ability to opt out of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB).
“Our Government has always been clear that Western Canadian grain farmers deserve the freedom to choose how they market their grain, and we believe farmers are best equipped to make their own business decisions,” said David Anderson, Member of Parliament (Cypress Hills-Grasslands) and Parliamentary Secretary for the Canadian Wheat Board. “Farmers who see opportunity elsewhere should have the same right that all other Canadian farmers enjoy, and this legislation would give them that opportunity.”
If passed, this legislation would add a provision that allows producers the option to seek an exemption from the CWB. To allow for predictability for the Canadian Wheat Board, any producer opting to be exempted from the pool is prohibited from re-entering the pool for a minimum of two full crop years. The producer wishing to opt back into the pool will also be required to provide one year notice to the CWB of their intention to participate. This approach allows for the Canadian Wheat Board to remain a viable option for all those producers who wish to continue to market through the Board.
The introduction of this new legislation demonstrates once again that the Government of Canada is committed to giving farmers the freedom to choose who they sell their grain to and when they sell it.Comment
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HOBACK ENDORSES BILL TO GIVE WESTERN CANADIAN WHEAT AND BARLEY PRODUCERS MARKETING CHOICE
OTTAWA, February 10, 2011 – Today, Randy Hoback, Member of Parliament for the federal constituency of Prince Albert formally endorsed Ontario MP Bruce Stanton’s Private Members Bill C-619 which would give Western Canadian wheat and barley producers marketing choice.
Currently, the CWB operates a monopoly over the marketing of barley and wheat produced in Western Canada – a monopoly which deprives western farmers of the choice to market their product as they choose. Bill C-619, entitled, An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act (notice of opting out and licence for activities), would permit western farmers to “opt out” of participating in CWB activities for a minimum of two years.
MP Stanton’s Bill would permit Western producers to opt out of the CWB by giving notice within a specific three month period (January 1 – April 1) each year. This “opt out” provision would allow farmers a clear choice, while retaining predictability and stability for farmers who choose to remain in the CWB pool. The Bill strikes a balance, by retaining all the mechanisms of the statutory marketing authority (the CWB) and offering the alternative of marketing outside of the CWB.
“I commend my colleague (Bruce Stanton) on the introduction of this Bill on behalf of all Canadian wheat and barley producers,” said Mr. Hoback. “Being from Ontario, Bruce has seen how dual marketing has benefitted wheat producers in his province.”
“I wholeheartedly believe that Western Canadian farmers should have the same rights in marketing their product as farmers outside of Western Canada do,” added Mr. Hoback.
“As a former farmer, I am well aware that not having the same rights as my fellow farmers in Eastern Canada puts me and my rural constituents at a competitive disadvantage. A Canadian farmer’s competitiveness should not depend on which region of the country they reside in.”
Dual marketing in Ontario has allowed the previous single-desk Ontario Wheat Board to grow into the multi-faceted Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO), an organization which represents Ontario’s 28,000 growers of corn, soybean and wheat. Ontario-grown corn, soybean and wheat crops generate over $2.5 billion in farm gate receipts, result in over $9 billion in economic output, and are responsible for over 40,000 jobs in the province.
“The success of the GFO negates Canadian Wheat Board statements that it cannot survive without a monopoly,” concluded Hoback. “In fact, as witnessed in Ontario, the CWB could thrive.”Comment
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