Our role
The CDC at a glance
- Crown corporation was established in 1966 by the Canadian Dairy Commission Act
- Based in Ottawa
- Over 70 employees
- Dairy year: from August 1 to July 31
Key facilitator for the Canadian dairy industry and serves to:
- Regulate the supply for dairy products
- Manage the milk supply
- Monitor the production, processing, and marketing of dairy products
- Manage milk classes with the provinces
- Manage the national market revenue pooling system on behalf of the dairy sector
- Promote dairy ingredients
- Harmonize
Our Mandate
Fair compensation: Provide consumers of milk and cream with the opportunity to obtain a fair return for their labour and investment.
Efficient supply: Provide consumers of dairy products with a continuous and adequate supply of dairy products of high quality.
Our Vision
Provide leadership that stimulates Canada's dairy industry for the benefit of Canadians.
Our Values
Excellence - Integrity - Leadersnip - Respect
Our Areas of Activity
| Setting the price of milk | Goal: To ensure fait compensation to producers and provide consumers with access to a quality product |
| Managing supply and establishing quotas | Goal: To minimize the risks of shortages and surpluses |
| Adjusting supply Purchasing and storing dairy products throughout the seasons |
Goal: To deal with seasonal fluctuations in supply and demand |
| Programs of the CDC | Goal: To promote innovation through our programs |
| Imports Managing tariff rate quotas for butter (WTO) |
Goal: To ensure that imports of dairy products are in conformity with international agreements |
Milk: A mobilizing industry
Canada
- In Canada, there are more than 10,300 dairy farms, with a total of nearly 970,000 cows
- Quebec and Ontario have the greatest percentage of dairy farms at 81%
- The average farm has 92 cows and an average annual production of 37,003 kg of butterfat
- More than 27,000 people work in the dairy processing sector
Two main markets
- Fluid milk about 27%
- Industrial milk about 73%
The Canadian dairy industry ecosystem
The Canadian Dairy Commission is at the heart of the industry and ensures a good fit between the partners’ different needs and interests.
Download the Canadian Dairy Commission fact sheet
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