CGC licencing change updates

One company received a licence, while another had its licence class changed

A company in B.C. recently received a licence from the Canadian Grain Commission.

As of Oct. 22, Seatarra Ingredient Alliance West Ltd. at 305-4190 Lougheed Highway in Burnaby, B.C., has a grain dealer licence.

This type of licence is for “a person who, for reward, on his own behalf or the behalf of another person, deals in or handles western grain,” the CGC says.

Headquartered in Ontario, Seatarra partners with businesses across North America “supplying high-quality ingredients for both pet and human food,” its website says.

So far in 2025, the CGC has issued 19 new licences, compared with 20 licences at the same time in 2024.

On Oct. 23, two grain companies underwent name changes.

Pacific Elevators Limited, and Viterra Canada, both in Regina, Sask., are now Bunge Canada Inc., the CGC’’s website states.

And a Manitoba company had its licence class change recently.

On Oct. 21, Paterson Grain location in Culross, Man., had its licence changed from a primary elevator licence to a process elevator licence.

A primary elevator licence goes to “an operator of an elevator which primary receives grain directly from producers, for either both storage or forwarding,” according to the CGC.

And a process elevator licence “may be issued to an operator of an elevator which receives and stores grain for direct manufacture or processing into other products.”