From the WP letters to the editor...
The six member companies of the Western Grain Elevators Association (Cargill, G3, Paterson GlobalFoods, Parrish & Heimbecker, Richardson International and Viterra) ship over 90 percent of Canada’s bulk grain exports. These companies, alongside tens of thousands of farmer customers, are responsible for the impressive results and investments in the Port of Vancouver quoted in this article.
Canada’s grain sector continues to be extremely frustrated with the lack of information-sharing that its landlord, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, continues to demonstrate.
The industry has requested appropriate accountability of the port, not only with respect to funds already extracted from industry for infrastructure projects completed, but transparency on requested industry contributions for additional projects currently in progress to ensure fairness for industry participants.
It is important to note that, although the port manages these infrastructure projects, 90 percent of the port’s contributions are paid for by port tenants.
Instead of responding favourably to the WGEA’s and tenants’ direct requests for transparency it chooses to speak around the industry through podcasts and news outlets like The Western Producer. This is one example on a long list of port-related issues that concerns the WGEA members, and why we are advocating for change to port governance.
Wade Sobkowich, executive director
Western Grain Elevator Association
Interesting comments like "Instead of responding favourably to the WGEA’s and tenants’ direct requests for transparency"
All I can say is, in the words of Bill Clinton, I feel his pain.
Sort of the pot calling the kettle black on the whole transparency thing...
Graincos won't give farmers transparency and make comments like " its not farmers grain after the grates at the elevator"
But they expect farmers to cheerlead for them when shit hits the fan. Like the rail disputes or the current issues at the port of Montreal. Farmers are footing the bill for the letter writing campaign by Pulse Canada.
The six member companies of the Western Grain Elevators Association (Cargill, G3, Paterson GlobalFoods, Parrish & Heimbecker, Richardson International and Viterra) ship over 90 percent of Canada’s bulk grain exports. These companies, alongside tens of thousands of farmer customers, are responsible for the impressive results and investments in the Port of Vancouver quoted in this article.
Canada’s grain sector continues to be extremely frustrated with the lack of information-sharing that its landlord, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, continues to demonstrate.
The industry has requested appropriate accountability of the port, not only with respect to funds already extracted from industry for infrastructure projects completed, but transparency on requested industry contributions for additional projects currently in progress to ensure fairness for industry participants.
It is important to note that, although the port manages these infrastructure projects, 90 percent of the port’s contributions are paid for by port tenants.
Instead of responding favourably to the WGEA’s and tenants’ direct requests for transparency it chooses to speak around the industry through podcasts and news outlets like The Western Producer. This is one example on a long list of port-related issues that concerns the WGEA members, and why we are advocating for change to port governance.
Wade Sobkowich, executive director
Western Grain Elevator Association
Interesting comments like "Instead of responding favourably to the WGEA’s and tenants’ direct requests for transparency"
All I can say is, in the words of Bill Clinton, I feel his pain.
Sort of the pot calling the kettle black on the whole transparency thing...
Graincos won't give farmers transparency and make comments like " its not farmers grain after the grates at the elevator"
But they expect farmers to cheerlead for them when shit hits the fan. Like the rail disputes or the current issues at the port of Montreal. Farmers are footing the bill for the letter writing campaign by Pulse Canada.