September 20, 2017 1:31 pm Published by Gail Granger Soy Canada recently spoke to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food about the development of a National Food Policy for Canada. Below is the statement delivered by Interim Executive Director Dale Adolphe and Director of Corporate Affairs Chris Masciotra on September 19, 2017. Good afternoon committee members. Thank you for the invitation to share our perspective on the development of a Food Policy…
June 9, 2017 1:44 pm Published by Gail Granger Soy Canada recently spoke to the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry about the impact of climate change on the Canadian soybean sector. Below is the statement delivered by Director of Corporate Affairs Chris Masciotra and Director of Market Development Jim Millington on June 8, 2017. Good morning Honourable Senators. It is a pleasure to be back here today, this time to share…
May 19, 2017 6:35 pm Published by Gail Granger Soy Canada applauds the federal government’s recent tabling of legislation related to improving the transport of grains in Canada and new proposals to modernize rail service for exporters. Bill C-49, entitled the Transportation Modernization Act, includes important accountability provisions related to railway reporting requirements, reciprocal penalties into service level agreements, defining “adequate and suitable” rail service and other measures that…
March 23, 2017 4:08 pm Published by Gail Granger Soy Canada supports Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s intention, outlined in yesterday’s budget, to capitalize on the future growth of the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector. The new 2017-18 fiscal plan outlines new export targets and spending programs designed to uncap the potential of the agriculture industry. The 2017 budget includes commitments to trade and getting agriculture products to market. Soy…
February 10, 2017 2:29 pm Published by Gail Granger From February 14-25, Soy Canada will travel to Indonesia and Japan on a market development mission to build on existing relationships and seek out new market opportunities. The mission marks Soy Canada’s first visit to Indonesia where the delegation will host two seminars and will have an opportunity to meet with importers, processors and feed manufactures. Indonesia is a growing…
February 6, 2017 9:19 pm Published by Gail Granger Soy Canada is very pleased with the agriculture growth strategy outlined in a report released today by the Prime Minister’s Advisory Council on Economic Growth. The second report of the Council chaired by McKinsey Managing Partner Dominic Barton emphasizes the need to unleash the growth potential of Canada’s agriculture and food sector. Specially, the study recommends that the federal government…
November 17, 2016 3:42 pm Published by Gail Granger Soy Canada recently spoke to the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food about the Canadian soybean sector’s priorities for the next Agriculture Policy Framework set to come into force on April 1, 2018 Here is the text of the presentation given by Soy Canada Executive Director Jim Everson on November 17, 2016: Good morning Members. It’s an honour to be invited…
November 14, 2016 5:07 pm Published by Gail Granger Today, Soy Canada announced the completion of a very successful and productive visit to China as part of the Minister of Agriculture Lawrence MacAulay’s trade mission. The November 1-12 trade mission marked Soy Canada’s second market development visit to China and saw the delegation visit with a number of key Chinese soybean industry stakeholders in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Soy…
November 3, 2016 6:54 pm Published by Gail Granger November 3, 2016 Soy Canada welcomed the Government of Canada’s announcement today that it will be introducing legislation to address major issues outstanding from the Canada Transportation Act Review. Specifically, Minister of Transport Marc Garneau announced the government’s intention to bring forward legislation in the first quarter of 2017 that will establish reciprocal penalties for parties unfulfilling service level agreements. …
September 22, 2016 7:42 pm Published by Gail Granger Ottawa – September 22, 2016 – Soy Canada today welcomed Prime Minister Trudeau’s announcement of exploratory talks with China regarding free trade. “China is an important market for Canadian soybeans”, said Jim Everson, Executive Director of Soy Canada, “Canada’s trade with China can only benefit further from a more predictable trade environment and closer commercial relationships”. Prime Minister Trudeau and…
