The Canadian Grain Commission is reducing fees for many of its services and licences as of April 1, 2018. Several other fees will be streamlined or eliminated altogether. As a result of these changes, Canada’s grain sector is expected to save over $400,000 this year. This is on top of the $15 million in annual savings expected from fee reductions made last August.
The Canadian Grain Commission is changing its fees to better align them with the costs of providing services. Highlights of the fee changes taking effect April 1, 2018 include:
- lowering fees for reinspection of grain, fees for authorization of third parties to provide inspection or weighing services, supplementary fees for official inspection, and the cost of licences for grain buyers
- eliminating the standby fee, which was charged for conducting inspection during off-duty hours
- simplifying the fees for inspection of submitted samples by setting one fee for these inspections, rather than having different fees for several different types of samples
Starting in 2019-2020, fees will be adjusted for inflation annually on April 1. This annual increase will ensure the Canadian Grain Commission is able to cover the cost of providing services on an ongoing basis.
Source : Government of Canada