Legislative amendments to the Canada Grain Act - modifications to regulations/legislation pertaining to mandatory grain inspection services, in particular, inward weighing and inspection
Legislative amendments to the Canada Transportation Act - issues related to final offer arbitration, level of service complaints in dealing with the railways
Legislative amendments to the Canadian Wheat Board Act - changes to the singles desk, specifically the marketing monopoly powers
Policies or Program
identification of renewable fuel mandates for usage of ethanol and/or biodiesel and time-lines for such mandates - Government of Canada's Biofuels Bill (i.e. amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (Bill C-33) that will give the Government authority to develop regulations for renewable fuels mandating a 5% renewable content in gasolline by 2010 and 2% renewable content in diesel fuel and heating oil by 2012