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The Canadian Dairy Commission offers a framework for managing Canada’s dairy industry, a shared federal and provincial responsibility. It serves as a facilitator and intervener in forums that influence Canada’s dairy policy. The Commission administers the dairy production control mechanism to avoid production shortages or surpluses. It also has the mandate to provide a fair return to efficient producers of milk.
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Latest news
Publication of the 2019-2020 Corporate Summary Plan 2020-03-23
Publication of the 2018-2019 Annual Report 2020-02-07
- Farm gate milk prices and other charges to be increased 2019-11-01
- Adjustment to the Support Price for Butter on September 1, 2018 2018-07-20
- Lauch of the CDC’s Workforce Development Initiative on April 12, 2018 2018-04-12
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- Major disaster and pandemic planning
- Member login
- Special Milk Class Permit Program
- Online orientation modules on the dairy industry
- Import tenders
- Export tenders
- Milk ingredients reporting system (MIRS)
Services and information
Supply management and the dairy industry
In the dairy sector, the balance between supply and demand presupposes a balance between the production of all dairy farms and domestic consumption of dairy products. National farm production is controlled by means of quotas.
Milk pooling agreements
The pooling of revenues from milk sales enables producers to receive an average price per hectolitre or per kilogram of components, based on total sales.
Harmonized milk classification system
In Canada, milk is sold to processors according to a harmonized milk classification system. The price of milk sold to processors varies according to its end use.
National milk production target for Canada
The Total Quota is the national milk production target for Canada. On behalf of the industry, the Canadian Dairy Commission calculates the Total Quota on a monthly basis, according to a method set by the Canadian Milk Supply Management Committee.Show more services and information
What we do
The Commission provides a framework for managing Canada’s dairy industry, a shared federal and provincial responsibility. It serves as a facilitator and intervener in forums that influence Canada’s dairy policy, and coordinates federal and provincial dairy policies.
Contact us
Canadian Dairy Commission 960 Carling Avenue Central Experimental Farm, Building 55 Ottawa ON K1A 0Z2 Telephone : 613-792-2000 Toll-free: 1-866-366-0676 Email: cdc-ccl@cdc-ccl.gc.ca
What we do
Programs
- Workforce Development Initiative
- Special Milk Class Permit Program
- Matching Investment Fund
- Dairy Innovation Program
Planning and reporting
- Corporate plan summary
- Annual reports
- Quarterly financial reports
- Requests completed under the Access to Information Act
Proactive disclosure
- Travel and hospitality expense reports
- Disclosure of position reclassifications
- Reports on the special examination of Canadian Dairy Commission activities
Acts and regulations
- Canadian Dairy Commission Act
- EEC Aged Cheddar Cheese Export Regulations
- Dairy Products Marketing Regulations
- Forward Regulatory Plan
- The Canadian Dairy Commission's Policy on Providing Guidance on Regulatory Requirements
All related acts and regulations
Information about the organization
Chief executive officer
Serge Riendeau Chief executive officer
Chairperson
Bob Ingratta Chairperson
Commissioner
Jennifer Hayes Commissioner
About the Canadian Dairy Commission
- Mandate
- Industry partners
- Programs
- Organizational structure
- Careers at the Canadian Dairy Commission
Features
Please follow the link to access the members' site.Online orientation modules
The Canadian Dairy Commission offers this online Orientation Session to anyone with an interest in the workings of the Canadian milk supply management system.MILKingredients.ca
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