When the subject of increasing Canada's status as a trading nation comes up, the knives come out, ready to sacrifice this country's supply managed agricultural sectors at the free trade altar. With all the zeal of religious fanatics, these free traders drum up the same, tired arguments they've used in the past to explain why Canada's dairy, egg, and poultry sectors must convert. Canadians are repeatedly told that import controls that protect this small group of farmers are standing in the way of economic prosperity for this country's beef, pork and grain sectors, which need increased export market access. It is also argued that supply management stifles innovation, that it denies Canadian dairy farmers export opportunities and that these farmers make too much money, burdening consumers...
In a roundtable discussion, several procurement professionals discuss what the public procurer should do to make sure the procurement process is fair and equitable. Garth Whyte, national vice president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, said that like many aspects of public sector procurement, the devil is in the detail. Business can understand why governments may want to pre-qualify vendors. It is crucial that government procurement specialists have the expertise and resources to research and assess the capabilities of the full range of suppliers, including those that may not be traditional. John Holinsky, director general, Commercial Acquisitions and Supply Management, Public Works and Government Services Canada, said that in any contract-award process including those...
The European Union's Common Agricultural Policy was a postwar effort to ensure sufficient food reserves, driven in large part by haunting memories of starvation. Even the U.S. participated in removing surplus grain stocks from the market and paying its farmers to store grain until the mid-1980s when it unleashed a full frontal assault on the EU's practice of dumping its by-then mountainous surpluses at fire sale prices. The theory behind that strategy is that farmers will respond to 'market signals' just like other industries and ramp up production when it is necessary and scale back accordingly. It's turning out that system doesn't work so well either. Economists and free trade advocates have been quick to quantify the benefits of open markets, and criticize any initiatives to protect ...
A winner of the 2005 Leadership in Public Procurement Awards for Healthcare is the Atlantic Partnership Group. The Atlantic Partnership Group (APG) includes five healthcare organizations in Atlantic Canada and their prime distribution partner, Source Medical. The group joined together with a goal of developing a leading practice model with significant, measurable and sustainable benefits for all involved.
Faced with new country-of-origin legislation in the United States, which has vastly reduced Canadian cattle numbers to U.S. packing plants and feedlots, and soaring input costs such as the high cost of fuel and feed, the NFU has pushed for change. John Masswohl, the government and international relations director for the Canadian Cattlemen's Association, calls supply management for cattle "impractical," and says the hyper-regulation that would be required would be extremely unpopular among the majority of Canada's cattle producers.
In 2001, [Larry Berglund] attended Athabasca University to attain an MBA so he would be qualified to teach in university or college degree programs. He completed his MBA in December 2003 after what he describes as "a wonderful journey studying business theory and practices in a very dynamic environment." Within 6 months, Kwantlen University contracted him to teach part time and says the "students keep me on my toes. A highlight of the business writing was the "City of Granston" case, based on Larry's experience in buying mineral aggregates. Along with a friend and colleague, Collin Ashton, Larry wrote the case and tested it with some co-workers and students. To their delight, Professor Michael Leenders, from the University of Western Ontario, provided feedback on the draft and, with pe...
..., C.P.P., MBA, became the director of Supply Management at the University of British Columbia (...
In March 2010, CFIA recalled the flavour enhancement product, hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP). HVP is made by boiling cereals in hydrochloric acid and then neutralizing the mix with sodium hydroxide to break it down into amino acids. HVP is supplied through an oligopolistic source of supply characterized by relatively few dominant sellers. CFIA continues its investigation with Canadian clients (e.g., Chemroy out of Ontario) of Basic Food Flavors, Inc. (BFF) out of Las Vegas, Nevada. BFF assert leading quality management practices, yet something has gone awry, resulting in another tainted food problem. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) responded to a complaint of salmonella found in a February shipment from BFF. The FDA identified the source of the bacteria as the processing e...
The voters list and eligibility rules were changed. Some people automatically received ballots in the mail, while others had to apply for one. In Manitoba, three of the four candidates attempting to unseat incumbent Bill Toews, who supports the single desk, advertised jointly, instructing farmers how to vote on the preferential ballot to ensure Toews did not win. Under preferential balloting, voters rank candidates. If one candidate fails to get more than 50 per cent on the first ballot, the candidate with the lowest number of votes is dropped and those votes reassigned. Toews won on the first ballot. Perhaps the cheekiest move was letters sent to farmers in four districts from their federal MPs, at taxpayers' expense, advising them to vote for candidates that support the Conservatives'...
... maintaining Canada's position to protect supply management. As for his defence of the CWB, once ag...
In 2007, a new program was launched in Canada to help public agencies reduce the cost of purchased goods. With the combined purchasing power of international public agencies, the Canadian Communities program is uniquely positioned to help government agencies, nonprofits, school districts and higher education institutions save valuable time and money. Participants in the program are pleased with what they have seen so far. "Canadian Communities is an exciting new avenue for public buyers across Canada to access cooperative purchasing contracts and save their agencies money and time," says Jamie Dobbin, Manager, Supply Management with Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 1. Canadian Communities was designed in cooperation with Canadian government and education purchasing pr...
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