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Statement From the Coalition to Fix the Container Crunch
December 14, 2021 – Ottawa, ON – Today, a cross-commodity coalition to fix the container crunch issued the following statement: Canada’s rising cost of living and doing business is directly linked to the challenges being faced by our shipper industries. For months, groups representing Canada’s containerized shipper industries have called on the federal government to treat this issue seriously by…
Mackellar joins Soy Canada as new market development manager
Ottawa – Soy Canada is pleased to announce that Nicole Mackellar has joined the organization as the market development manager. She will be spearheading the organization’s efforts to support Canada’s world leading food grade soybean exports, promoting the value and quality of Canada’s soybeans in our key export markets. Mackellar brings with her an extensive background in agriculture with a…
Soy Canada elects new Chair and recognizes industry contributions
Ottawa – A new Soy Canada chairperson has been elected following the organization’s seventh annual general meeting (AGM) with participation from across Canada. In addition to normal business, key individuals who’ve made significant contributions to the soybean sector and Canadian agriculture were also recognized. Jason McNaughton was elected as chair of the board. “I congratulate Jason on being elected as…
Join Soy Canada’s 7th Annual General Meeting
Interested in knowing more about how the soy value chain is working together through Soy Canada? Please join us on June 22nd at 10-11:30 eastern for a look back at the past year for the soybean industry and the role Soy Canada has played. We’ll be recognizing people who have made a major difference and be we’ll looking forward to…
Soy Canada issues letter on concerns over ongoing Port of Montreal negotiations
Soy Canada has issued a letter that was addressed to the Minister of Labour in which the Chair of Soy Canada expresses the concerns of the Canadian soybean sector pertaining to the repercussions of the indefinite and injurious labour disputes that are continuing at the Port of Montreal. Individual copies were forwarded to the Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture and…
Soy Canada Announces New Executive Director
Ottawa, Ontario (March 10th, 20201) – The Board of Directors of Soy Canada is pleased to announce that Brian Innes will be joining the organization as its Executive Director, effective May 3rd, 2021. “Brian brings to Soy Canada an extensive background in agriculture and government,” says Ernie Sirski, Chair of Soy Canada. “His experience in working with all aspects of…
Soy Canada Announces Upcoming Retirement of Executive Director
Ottawa, Ontario (December 23, 2020) – Soy Canada, a national industry association uniting all components of the Canadian soybean sector, from research to production, processing and export, is announcing the pending retirement of Executive Director Ron Davidson. After 50 years associated with the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector, Ron will step down in the spring of 2021. Davidson took the…
Soy Canada issues letter on concerns over Port of Montreal strike
Soy Canada has issued a letter that was addressed to the Minister of Labour in which the Chair of Soy Canada expresses the concerns of the Canadian soybean sector pertaining to the repercussions of the indefinite and injurious labour disputes that are continuing at the Port of Montreal. Individual copies were forwarded to the Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture and…
We’ve Moved!
The new address of Soy Canada is: 350 Sparks Street, Suite 703 Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7S8 For more information, please call us at 1-613-233-0500 or email info@soycanada.ca.
Soy Canada’s Chair asks, “Where is Agriculture in Election 2019?”
With only three weeks remaining in the federal election campaign Soy Canada’s Chair is asking in an open letter, “Where is Agriculture?”. Produced only in southwestern Ontario as recently as the 1970s, research and innovation have supported a progressive province-by-province march of soybeans across the nation. Currently grown in all nine provinces from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, soybeans have…