The Canadian Grain Commission, also known as the CGC, is a Canadian government department

Ministry (government department)

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 responsible for regulation of the grain

Cereal

Cereals are grasses cultivated for the edible components of their grain , composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran...

 handling industry.

The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food is responsible for the Canadian Grain Commission.

The Commission is governed by the Canada Grain Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. G-10) which provides for the appointment of three commissioners by the federal cabinet, one of whom is named chief commissioner.

Its headquarters are located in Winnipeg

Winnipeg

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 Manitoba. As of 2010, the commission has three regional offices which provide a full range of inspection, weighing, analytical, and entomology services, namely, Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay

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, Ontario, Montreal

Montreal

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, Quebec, and Vancouver

Vancouver

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, B.C.

History

In 1971 the Canadian Grain Commission replaced the Board of Grain Commissioners for Canada created in 1912 by the Conservative government of Sir Robert Borden

Robert Borden

Sir Robert Laird Borden, PC, GCMG, KC was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as the eighth Prime Minister of Canada from October 10, 1911 to July 10, 1920, and was the third Nova Scotian to hold this office...

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