CWB Admits Breaching CWB Act.

[parsley]

The CWB admits illegally taking money from the pooling accounts. So they are breaking the law. But, they claim, “it’s just a little bit”.

This thread will discuss, " How much is a little bit?"

First, let’s look at the costs of national CWB licensing of pedigreed seed exports that should be paid for by the Feds.


According to:

http://cdnseed.org/about_us/fast_facts.asp

QUOTE:

“Nearly one quarter of the seed produced in Canada is exported. Canadian seed is exported to approximately 70 countries, generating $188.7 million in 2002/03 – a 33% increase over the past five years. 1.2 million acres of pedigreed seed crops are produced annually in Canada by 4,000 experienced, trained seed growers .” UNQUOTE

The Canadian Seed Growers Association claim on their webpage that they represent 4,500 seed growers.


Many export wheat and barley seed.


Registered seed growers of wheat and barley across Canada must apply to the CWB for an export license when they have an export sale.

ANY licensing issue is a Federal Government expense.

An application form had to be initially created by the CWB and is occasionally updated, which is the Government's National-Licensing expense (GNLE)!

The application must be denied or granted by the CWB which is a GNLE.

Meetings arising from Licensing issues are held with the different provincial seed associations and the Canadian Seed Association, and are ongoing with the CWB.(GNLE)

CWB attendance at the annual seed association meetings is a GNLE.(per diems, rooms, travel..what are travel expenses these days charliep?)

All seed licensing information has to be relayed back to the CWB and the data is filed or data-entered. (field reps time spent on licensing, compiling, etc.(GNLE).

CWB Licenses granted have to be liaised with Canada Customs (meetings, regulatory changes etc.)(GNLE).


Occasionally, licensing Applicants are subject to prosecution (lawyers, court costs, etc. (GNLE).

All licensing information is stored. (retrieval systems,filing etc.) (GNLE).


You get the picture. Would National licensing costs for just seed growers alone be a wee bit more more than Vader's monthly $100.00 allotment for total licensing costs? Would agi-villers help me out and make an estimate of seed growers licensing costs?


We'll look at organic costs when we finish seedgrowers licensing expenses.
And then feed mill expenses...and so on.

Parsley

[parsley]

Every organic farmer in Canada who exports is supposed to apply for a CWB export License, and if an organic farmer in Alberta wants to send flour to a mill in Ontario, he is supposed to apply for an interprovincial license. Say 4500 organic farmers in Canada. Many export. Many export wheat and barley.

Licensing costs money.

As well, the CWB hired an organic marketing specialist.

Oops. They don't market organic grain. They hired a specialist anyway.

The cost of the organic specialist would be what, $30,000.00 per year, at the very minimum? Plus CPP plus EI. Her cost is a licensing cost. After all, the CWB doesn't market organics, (thank goodness).

Organic folks are all required to do a buyback. Many do not have a permit book, or CWB contracts. Why would they? That money has to be collectd, and records kept, unless they just throw it into a washtub and use it for coffee money.

Anyhow, the cost of licensing organics is more than the $1200.00 per year Vader estimated.

Add at least $50,000 to the first posting.

Parsley

[TOM4CWB]

Parsely;

I Understand there is a special feed mill licensing system the CWB has for Processed Feed. "Designated Area" Non-Board feed wheat and barley is often used by most feed processors, (Particularily in the Western Division) then exported to many countries... especially the US. These feed exports all must by law be licensed and tracked by the CWB... to see if more than just Non-Board Feed & Seed is being exported.

It is very interesting that feed processors are being exempted, seed growers are being exempted... from the CWB "buy-back" cost when there is...

no written exemption...

any where to be found in the CWB Act authorising these export exemptions. How can this happen Parsely?

Why are these folks exempt... when the rest of us cannot get an export licenses?

Is Wheat Wheat?

Is Barley Barley?

[parsley]

Tom4CWB,

You are refering to the Export Manufactured Feed Agreement which allows corporations to completely bypass CWB pooling and marketing.

The CWB have chosen to NOT market feed wheat and barley to the corporations. The Corps can buy directly from the farmers.

The feed is processed, and exported, accompanied by a CWB license.

This is a Federal Government expense for doing business. CWB issues the license. CWB Inspectors periodically checks the probes taken from every load. CWB Staff renews the EMFA license every two years. CWB staff have meetings with the corps to discuss the program. CWB staff designed the program.. Salaries. CPP and EU. CWB works with Canada Customs.

Rack up at least another $200,000.00 per year that the Feds owe the pooling accounts.

All these expenses are being taken out of the pooling acounts from Prairie farmers.

The CWB has no shame.

Parsley