Producers Owed Money From Pipeline Foods To Receive Full Compensation

Feb 09, 2022

Pipeline Foods, in the U-S and Canada, filed for bankruptcy protection and ceased doing business in July 2021.

The Canadian Grain Commission says all eligible producers who were owed money by Pipeline Foods when it filed for bankruptcy last year will be fully compensated.

The Canadian Subsidiary for Pipeline had one grain dealer licence and two primary elevator licences in Gull Lake and Wapella, Saskatchewan.

CGC Spokesperson, Remi Gosselin says a claims process was launched under the CGC's "Safeguards for Grain Farmers Program" to compensate affected producers.

"We have now concluded the claims process, and we will issue total payments of approximately $2.2 million to 49 producers who were owed money by Pipeline. These payments will cover all eligible claims at 100%. So that's a success story for both the producers, and ourselves."

He notes producers should have received their cheques and if not they are in the mail:

Gosselin reminds producers that when you deliver grain, seek payment as soon as possible.

"When you don't seek payment. You're basically lending your money to your grain company. You are covered by the CGC Safeguards for Farmers Program for a 90-day period. "

He says any claim beyond that period is ineligible to receive any form of compensation.

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