Harper Government Delivering Results for Canada's Grain Sector

Apr 15, 2014

This investment from the AgriMarketing Program will help the CGC participate in various international roundtable discussions about barriers to trade and ensure that Canada's exporting interests are put forward. This will enable the CGC to forge strong international partnerships with industry and encourage other countries to adopt commercially viable trading policies that will benefit Canadian grain growers.

Quick Facts

The Canada Grains Council (CGC), established in 1969, was formed to coordinate efforts to increase the sale and use of Canadian grain in domestic and world markets. Today it carries out international grain trade advocacy on behalf of its members.
In 2012, the Canadian grain industry generated $18.6 billion in export sales.
The Government continues to pursue the most aggressive trade agenda in Canadian history, and recently signed the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement. This agreement will expand market access opportunities for Canadian grains.
On March 26, 2014, the Government of Canada introduced the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act to help Canadian grain get to market quickly and efficiently while maintaining a world-class system for transporting goods by rail.
This investment is made through AAFC's AgriMarketing Program, a five-year, $341-million initiative under Growing Forward 2.

Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

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