Resolution

Department: Federal Ministry or Transport

WHEREAS Under Order in Council, the federal government has ordered CN and CP rail to haul a prescribed volume of grain or face fines for non-compliance;

WHEREAS there was at least one breach under the last Order in Council and the Minister of Transport has renewed the Order for the current crop year;

WHEREAS the ultimate costs of railway underperformance are borne by agricultural producers;

BE IT RESOLVED that all fines levied for railroad non-performance be invested in the Western Grains Research Foundation for crop development and research initiatives.