Canadian Grain Commission

Grain Appeal Tribunal

600-303 Main Street, Winnipeg MB  R3C 3G8

Phil Collette
Chair, Grain Appeal Tribunal
Telephone: 1-800-853-6705 or (204) 983-2943
Fax: (204) 983-2751
Email: pcollette@grainscanada.gc.ca

The Grain Appeal Tribunal is an independent committee appointed by the Commission. It consists of a chair, who is an officer of the Commission, and no more than eight other members engaged in the grain industry. All must be fully qualified to inspect and grade grain. A quorum consists of the chair and two other members selected by the chair. The Tribunal's function is to examine appeals by those dissatisfied with the grade assigned by the Commission on an official sample. Its decision is final.

When an appeal is made, the Tribunal inspects the grain or a representative sample of the grain, reviews the decisions of inspection officers, assigns to the sample the grade the Tribunal considers appropriate, notifies the complainant, and, if a change of grade occurs, ensures that all documents relating to the grain are revised accordingly.

Appeals may be made only on official inspections of samples taken by an officer delegated by the Commission. Appeals may not be made on inspections of grain samples taken at primary elevators or at the time grain is discharged from terminal or transfer elevators.

Service provided under the Canada Grain Act

Reinspection and Appeal Services

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