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Government of Canada to amend CWB act
In a bid to give Western Canadian barley growers more freedom, the Government of Canada will soon introduce an Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act, and Chapter 17 of the Statutes of Canada 1998.
March 3, 2008 By Government of Canada
February 29, 2008
OTTAWA – The Government of Canada is committed to giving Western Canadian barley producers marketing freedom and today announced an Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act and chapter 17 of the Statutes of Canada, 1998, will be introduced in the House of Commons during the week of March 3rd. The announcement was made by the Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board.
"This Government listens to farmers. That is why we are taking action to give Western Canadian barley producers the same marketing freedom producers in the rest of the country already enjoy," said Minister Ritz. "This bill will deliver on our Throne Speech commitment and will bring barley marketing freedom to the strong and growing majority of producers who are demanding it."
"Western Canadian barley producers are best qualified to make their own marketing decisions," added Minister Ritz. "This Government’s new legislation will give Western Canadian producers the freedom to make those barley marketing choices."
