Canola Farmers Express Deep Disappointment with Passage of C-202

Winnipeg, MB – Canola farmers are deeply disappointed that Bill C-202 swiftly passed in a new Parliament, bypassing the stakeholder consultation process that typically would happen with a bill that has significant implications for a trade-dependent sector like canola.

Bill C-202, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management), fast-tracked through the House of Commons being introduced on May 29, and sent to the Senate by unanimous vote in the House of Commons on June 5 – with no debate or consultation from impacted stakeholders. In the Senate, the bill also moved quickly, being introduced on June 10 and passed on June 17. The bill awaits royal assent.

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