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This Act established an agency Crown corporation called the Canadian Dairy Commission. The objects of the Canadian Dairy Commission are to provide efficient producers of milk and cream with the opportunity of obtaining a fair return for their labour and investment and to provide consumers with a continuous and adequate supply of dairy products of high quality. The Commission's executive consists of three members appointed by Governor in Council. Its offices are located in Ottawa.
The Commission is empowered to purchase, sell, and dispose of dairy products, make payments for the benefit of milk and cream producers; make investigations relating to the production, processing or marketing of dairy products; and to promote and assist in the promotion of their use. The Act was amended in July 1995 to allow the Commission to administer certain milk classes, in co-ordination with provincial authorities. The Commission also administers the pooling of market of returns system on behalf of dairy producers.
The Act also provides for payment of certain Commission expenditures from appropriations. The Commission may request loans from the Minister of Finance out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF), set up special accounts within the CRF, and establish a line of credit with a public banking institution to ensure continuity of payments under the pooling of returns. Lastly, the Act gives the Governor in Council authority to make regulations for the marketing of dairy products.
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Last Updated: 2006-04-07
