Vol. 136, No. 20 — September 25, 2002

Registration
SOR/2002-328 11 September, 2002

CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD ACT

Regulations Amending the Canadian Wheat Board Regulations

P.C. 2002-1531 11 September, 2002

Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, pursuant to subparagraph 32(1)(b)(i) (see footnote a) , subsection 47(2) (see footnote b)  and section 61 of the Canadian Wheat Board Act, hereby makes the annexed Regulations Amending the Canadian Wheat Board Regulations.

REGULATIONS AMENDING THE CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD REGULATIONS

AMENDMENT

1. Subsections 26(1) to (4) of the Canadian Wheat Board Regulations

(see footnote 1)  are replaced by the following:

26. (1) The sum certain that the Corporation is required to pay producers on a per tonne basis under paragraph 32(1)(b) of the Act in respect of the base grade of wheat known as No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (12.5% protein content) is

(a) $181 for straight wheat;

(b) $173 for tough wheat;

(c) $165.50 for damp wheat;

(d) $173 for straight wheat, rejected on account of stones;

(e) $165 for tough wheat, rejected on account of stones; and

(f) $157.50 for damp wheat, rejected on account of stones.

(2) The sum certain that the Corporation is required to pay producers on a per tonne basis under paragraph 32(1)(b) of the Act in respect of the base grade of wheat known as No. 1 Canada Western Amber Durum (12.5% protein content) is

(a) $195 for straight wheat;

(b) $187 for tough wheat;

(c) $179.50 for damp wheat;

(d) $187 for straight wheat, rejected on account of stones;

(e) $179 for tough wheat, rejected on account of stones; and

(f) $171.50 for damp wheat, rejected on account stones.

(3) The sum certain that the Corporation is required to pay producers on a per tonne basis under paragraph 32(1)(b) of the Act in respect of the base grade of barley known as No. 1 Canada Western is

(a) $130 for straight barley;

(b) $123 for tough barley;

(c) $116.50 for damp barley;

(d) $125 for straight barley, rejected on account of stones;

(e) $118 for tough barley, rejected on account of stones; and

(f) $111.50 for damp barley, rejected on account of stones.

(4) The sum certain that the Corporation is required to pay producers on a per tonne basis under paragraph 32(1)(b) of the Act in respect of the base grade of barley known as Special Select Canada Western Two-Row selected and accepted for use as pot barley or in malting or pearling is

(a) $190 for straight barley;

(b) $183 for tough barley; and

(c) $176.50 for damp barley.

COMING INTO FORCE

2. These Regulations come into force on the fifth day after the day on which they are registered.

REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS STATEMENT

(This statement is not part of the Regulations.)

Description

Section 26 establishes in the Canadian Wheat Board Regulations the initial payments to be paid upon delivery for grains delivered to The Canadian Wheat Board. The amendment establishes a higher initial payment for the base grades of wheat (an increase of $32 per metric tonne), amber durum wheat (an increase of $20 per metric tonne), barley (an increase of $25 per metric tonne) and designated barley (an increase of $43 per metric tonne) for the 2002-2003 pool period. The Canadian Wheat Board advises that, upon review of the wheat, amber durum wheat, barley and designated barley pool accounts, increases in the initial payments are recommended.

Alternatives

In addition to the increases, the option of retaining the existing initial payments for wheat, amber durum wheat, barley and designated barley was considered. Maintaining the initial payments at current levels is not in keeping with The Canadian Wheat Board's objective of putting money in farmers' hands as quickly as possible, when sales from pools are sufficient to allow this to be done without risk, or when there has been a sharp increase in international prices for these grains.

Benefits and Costs

The higher initial payments will represent increased revenues to wheat and barley producers for their deliveries to The Canadian Wheat Board. If producers deliver to the pool accounts 9 million tonnes of wheat, 4 million tonnes of amber durum wheat, 40,000 tonnes of barley and 1.1 million tonnes of designated barley during the 2002-2003 pool period, then these initial payment adjustments would represent about $410 million in additional grain receipts for wheat and barley producers. The initial payments established by this Regulation relate to the returns anticipated from the market and thus transmit the appropriate market signals to producers. There is no environmental impact of this amendment.

Consultation

This amendment has been recommended by The Canadian Wheat Board and discussed with the Department of Finance.

Compliance and Enforcement

There is no compliance and enforcement mechanism. This Regulation governs payments made to grain producers for deliveries made under the Canadian Wheat Board Regulations governing delivery permits and quota acres.

Contact

Craig Fulton
Senior Commodity Officer
Grains and Oilseeds Division
International Markets Bureau
Market and Industry Services Branch
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Sir John Carling Building
930 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0C5
Telephone: (613) 759-7698
FAX: (613) 759-7476

Footnote a 

S.C. 1995, c. 31, s. 2(1)

Footnote b 

S.C. 1995, c. 31, s. 4

Footnote 1 

C.R.C., c. 397

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