Licensed Elevators and Dealers of Grain

Act: Canada Grain Act (R.S. 1985, c. G-10 ), as amended 1995
Regulation: Canada Grain Regulations (C.R.C., c. 889)

To Whom Does This Apply?

Elevators and dealers of grain in Canada.

Summary

Getting the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) licence you require is NOT optional: it is legally required under the Canada Grain Act. Penalties for operating without a licence include fines and imprisonment.

Elevators and grain dealers MUST be licensed and post security to cover their liabilities (what they owe) to grain producers. The process of licensing provides a payment protection for producers. The CGC licenses elevator companies and grain dealers.

The list of companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission is available on the Web site.

The list provides the name of the company that is licensed by the CGC and:

• a link to its Web site when one is available;
• the location of the company's head office; and
• the class of the licence.

The CGC issues the following five classes of licences (fees are annual):

• primary elevators ($60 per elevator);
• process elevators ($1 200 per elevator);
• terminal elevators ($1 200 per elevator);
• transfer elevators ($1 200 per elevator); and
• grain dealers ($1 200).

IMPORTANT: Companies that are unlicensed after August 1, 2006, are subject to fine, closure, or both.
All grain companies must be licensed or exempted as of August 1, 2006.

DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer. For additional information, see contact(s) listed below.

Manitoba Contact(s):
See National Contact.

National Contact(s):
Licensing
Canadian Grain Commission
Suite 600
303 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3C 3G8
Telephone:
Grain Statistics 204-983-1570
Inspection 204-984-1650
Licensing 204-983-3277
Procurement 204-983-8302
Research 204-983-2766
Weighing 204-983-3305
Fax: 204-983-2751
Toll-free (information): 1-800-853-6705 (Canada)
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-866-317-4289
E-mail: contact@grainscanada.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.grainscanada.gc.ca/main-e.htm