Overview:

SOD, the Saskatchewan Organic Directorate, continues to maintain a neutral position regarding the removal of the monopoly powers of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB). As an organization, we have the ability to identify many of the issues that affect us, but we don’t have the resources either personnel or monetary wise to go much beyond that.

The government ended the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) via a process that might not have been legal and this controversy has initiated several court battles. The Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board has filed a class-action lawsuit in Federal Court asking the court to restore the board and give farmers $17 billion in damages. There is also a lawsuit filed by wheat board supporters which seeks $15.4 billion in damages.

Overview:

SOD, the Saskatchewan Organic Directorate, continues to maintain a neutral position regarding the removal of the monopoly powers of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB). As an organization, we have the ability to identify many of the issues that affect us, but we don’t have the resources either personnel or monetary wise to go much beyond that. The reality is that the number of organic growers is small in comparison to the numbers of non-organic growers even though we are recognized in Saskatchewan as having the province with the largest number of organic farms. Our voice is small in comparison to others but we appreciate this opportunity to express our views.