(l-r) Dave Hansen, CEO of Canterra Seeds; Senator Don Plett; Mike Bast of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers; Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz; Brandon-Souris MP Larry Maguire; Anthony Parker, commissioner of the plant breeders' rights office with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency; and Art Enns of the Prairie Oat Growers Association celebrating the passage of Bill C-18 in Winnipeg on Friday.

Passage of Bill C-18, Including UPOV ’91, Celebrated in Winnipeg

Feb 27, 2015 by Kelvin Heppner

The federal agriculture minister, seed industry officials and representatives from various crop sector and farmer organizations celebrated the passage of Bill C-18 — the Agricultural Growth Act — at the head office of Canterra Seeds in Winnipeg on Friday.

The legislation, which includes the implementation of the UPOV ’91 standard for plant breeders’ rights and changes to cash advance programs for farmers, received Royal Assent on Wednesday (as reported on RealAgriculture.com here.)

Amidst the celebration following the press conference, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz discussed the timeline for implementing UPOV ’91, the possibility of seed companies collecting end-point royalties and various other aspects of the legislation:

Watch RealAgriculture.com for more coverage on what happens now that C-18 has become law.

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Kelvin Heppner

Kelvin Heppner, field editor for RealAgriculture, has been reporting on Canadian agriculture since 2008(ish). When he's not working on a story, he's usually in a chicken barn or a field, as he also farms with his family near Altona, Manitoba.

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