FWIW - Of the AE’s listed on the CWB website, these ones have no known affiliation to the WCE:
Agro-Hall Ltd.
Canada Malting (used to be a member – no longer listed though)
ConAgra Limited (doubt this Canadian division even exists anymore)
Eagle Sterling Co. Limited (who? More on this one below)
Maple Leaf Foods International
Sojitz Corporation of America
BARI – Canada, Inc.
Can’t say for sure, but I doubt any of these are members of CPCA either.
Specifically, to your comments:
……...To be an AE you need to be a member of a recognized commodity exchange, which means "small companies need not apply" ……...
...……But in our system small companies cannot export direct they have to go through an AE……...
First – I doubt the rule that says you need to be a member of CPCA and a recognized exchange still applies (or at least I doubt it’s enforced).
Second – any small company can be a member of the WCE. (or now, a “participant” or shareholder) Even individuals can. So, if size matters, it's not the exchange that's keeping them from being an AE.
Third – Eagle Sterling Company Limited (one of the AEs listed by the CWB) appears to be a one man shop; none other than Gord Machej, ex CWB Commissioner. Now isn’t that interesting. I wonder how much business he gets and for which markets that the CWB can't access on its own....
As I mentioned before, a very small company – Prairie Pasta Producers – was supposed to become an AE (at the CWB’s suggestion and insistence) because it would’ve given the CWB access to a market it can’t access on its own – Dakota Growers.
...……it would appear to me that the current rules of the CWB favour the multinationals……...
I doubt any of the multinationals would say that being an AE is an exciting and profitable experience….
.........Which is why we need to allow small companies to export grain in addition to the AE. Open up the door a crack, and let some air in the old boys club.........
I agree with you – the CWB’s policy is restrictive.
Agro-Hall Ltd.
Canada Malting (used to be a member – no longer listed though)
ConAgra Limited (doubt this Canadian division even exists anymore)
Eagle Sterling Co. Limited (who? More on this one below)
Maple Leaf Foods International
Sojitz Corporation of America
BARI – Canada, Inc.
Can’t say for sure, but I doubt any of these are members of CPCA either.
Specifically, to your comments:
……...To be an AE you need to be a member of a recognized commodity exchange, which means "small companies need not apply" ……...
...……But in our system small companies cannot export direct they have to go through an AE……...
First – I doubt the rule that says you need to be a member of CPCA and a recognized exchange still applies (or at least I doubt it’s enforced).
Second – any small company can be a member of the WCE. (or now, a “participant” or shareholder) Even individuals can. So, if size matters, it's not the exchange that's keeping them from being an AE.
Third – Eagle Sterling Company Limited (one of the AEs listed by the CWB) appears to be a one man shop; none other than Gord Machej, ex CWB Commissioner. Now isn’t that interesting. I wonder how much business he gets and for which markets that the CWB can't access on its own....
As I mentioned before, a very small company – Prairie Pasta Producers – was supposed to become an AE (at the CWB’s suggestion and insistence) because it would’ve given the CWB access to a market it can’t access on its own – Dakota Growers.
...……it would appear to me that the current rules of the CWB favour the multinationals……...
I doubt any of the multinationals would say that being an AE is an exciting and profitable experience….
.........Which is why we need to allow small companies to export grain in addition to the AE. Open up the door a crack, and let some air in the old boys club.........
I agree with you – the CWB’s policy is restrictive.
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