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Amount Purely Canada owes producers after having licenses revoked is “significant”: CGC

Amount Purely Canada owes producers after having licenses revoked is “significant”: CGC

Sep 13, 2024 | 5:28pm
The Canadian Grain Commission revoked the licences of Purely Canada Foods on August 27 and has since received claims from unpaid producers against the company. Lonny McKague, Commissioner with the Canadian Grain Commission, says they’ve received a number of inquiries from producers but not a lot of claims yet. He couldn’t provide details of the […]
Two grain companies have grain dealer licence revoked by Canadian Grain Commission

Two grain companies have grain dealer licence revoked by Canadian Grain Commission

Jul 30, 2024 | 3:28pm
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has been cracking down on grain companies not paying farmers for their delivery. Back on March 25, the CGC removed the grain dealer licence and a primary elevator licence for an elevator in Holland, Manitoba from Zeghers Seed Inc, also known as Zeghers Canada. A review of individual producer claims […]
Ottawa reaches deal with Google over controversial Online News Act

Ottawa reaches deal with Google over controversial Online News Act

Nov 29, 2023 | 11:59am
The federal Liberal government has reached a deal with Google over the Online News Act, following threats from the digital giant that it would remove news from its search platform in Canada. A government official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss details publicly, confirmed the contours of the agreement to The Canadian […]