Bill C-300: An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act (direct sale of grain)

C-300 First Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 55 Elizabeth II, 2006 HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA BILL C-300 An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act (direct sale of grain) first reading, May 17, 2006 Mr. Ritz 391298 SUMMARY This enactment provides that producers of grain may sell grain directly to certain specified associations or firms engaged in the processing of grain, and transport grain for the purposes of those sales, without having to pay a fee to the Canadian Wheat Board. Also available on the Parliament of Canada Web Site at the following address:http://www.parl.gc.ca .vis1 {position: absolute;display:block;} .vis2 {position: static;} 1st Session, 39th Parliament, 55 Elizabeth II, 2006 house of commons of canada BILL C-300 An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act (direct sale of grain) R.S., c. C-24 Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. The Canadian Wheat Board Act is amended by adding the following after section 45: Permitted Activities Direct sale of grain 45.1 (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or the regulations, a producer may (a) sell grain produced by the producer directly to an association or firm engaged in the processing of grain if a majority interest in the association or firm is held by a producer or producers based in Canada; and (b) transport grain for the purposes of any such sale. No fee payable (2) No fee shall be imposed under this Act in respect of the sale or transportation of grain in accordance with subsection (1). Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of CommonsAvailable from:Publishing and Depository ServicesPublic Works and Government Services Canada