Grain farmers celebrate the passage of Bill C-79

Oct 26, 2018

Farmers will benefit from Canada being one of the first to ratify the CPTPP

OTTAWA – Canada’s grain farmers are celebrating the announcement that Parliament has passed Bill C-79 and that Canada will soon ratify its membership in the CPTPP. This important announcement means that Canada will be one of the first countries to benefit from the improved access to Japan, Vietnam and the eight other CPTPP members.

“Today is a great day for grain farmers,” said Jeff Nielsen, Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) President. “I would like to thank the Prime Minister, Ministers Carr and MacAulay, as well as all Parliamentarians for moving so quickly to ratify the agreement.”

The CPTPP lowers tariff and non-tariff barriers and introduces new rules to facilitate the trade in grains, which will help get more Canadian grains onto the plates of Asian consumers. Canadian grain farmers will also benefit from increased demand from the livestock sector because of the improved access beef and pork farmers receive in the agreement.

“Farmers all across the country win with the CPTPP,” said Markus Haerle, GGC Vice-President. “Everyone from pulse growers in the Peace River Region, canola growers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, soybean growers in Ontario, corn growers in Quebec and wheat growers from British Columbia to Atlantic Canada will benefit from increased demand as a result of the CPTPP.”

“The Government’s ambitious trade agenda is making a real difference in the lives of grain farmers,” said Margaret Hansen, chair of the GGC Trade and Markets Committee. “This deal, along with CETA and the USMCA give grain farmers unprecedented preferential access to over 1 billion consumers.”

CPTPP will come into force 60 days after six members have ratified the agreement. The announcement today will likely result in Canada being the sixth member to ratify the CPTPP.

Grain Growers of Canada provides a strong national voice for over 65,000 active and successful grain, oilseed and pulse producers through it’s 16 provincial, regional and national grower groups. Our mission and mandate are to pursue a policy environment that maximizes global competitiveness and to influence federal policy on behalf of independent Canadian grain farmers and their associations

Source : Grain Growers of Canada

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