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Chapter Nine
Organizations and Companies
in the Canadian Malting Barley
Industry
CHAPTER PROVIDES A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE PRINCIPAL
organizations and companies involved in the Canadian malting barley industry. Since it is beyond
the scope of this guide to introduce these organizations in detail, only their major functions, which
are directly related to the production, marketing and trade of malting barley, as well as new barley
variety development, are described.
Canadian Wheat Board (CWB)
The CWB was formed in 1935 as a farmers’ marketing agency and as a Crown Agency.
In early 1999, the CWB’s corporate structure was changed so that farmers would have
ownership of the corporation. The CWB is now governed by a 15-member Board of
Directors – 10 of whom are directly elected by Prairie farmers. The CWB’s head office is located in
Winnipeg, Manitoba with branch offices in Regina, Saskatchewan; Vancouver, British Columbia; Beijing,
China; and Tokyo, Japan. In 2012 the single desk marketing of wheat and barley was dismantled.
Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)
Established in 1912 by the Canada Grain Act, the Canadian Grain Commission is the agency of
the Government of Canada that establishes and maintains the quality standards of Canadian grain
and regulates Canada’s grain handling system. Its headquarters are located in Winnipeg, Manitoba
with a network of regional offices and service centres across Canada.
The CGC is organized into four areas: the Executive sets policy and provides overall
direction; Corporate Services is responsible for administration, finance, communications,
licensing and information technology; Industry Services ensures quality control of grain
by inspecting and grading samples throughout the entire handling process; and the Grain
Research Laboratory (GRL) provides scientific data and research on the quality of grain.
Two of the fourteen units that comprise the GRL are directly involved with malting
barley. The Applied Barley Research unit performs tests on malt and malting barley, and
investigates feed quality of new harvest feed grains. The Barley and Malt Research
unit identifies and characterizes the components in barley and malt that affect end
use quality.
Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi)
The Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) was created in 1972 as a non-profit
organization in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Cigi promotes and enhances world markets on
behalf of Canada’s grains, oilseeds and special crops industries through instructional
programming and technical activities. Institute facilities include classrooms (equipped
with simultaneous interpretation systems and audio-visual equipment), a pilot flour mill,
pilot bakery, pilot noodle plant, pilot pasta plant, and quality control and food quality
testing laboratories.
The Institute works in affiliation with the CWB, CGC, Agriculture and Agri-Food
Canada (AAFC) and commercial sectors of Canada’s grain industry. The Institute’s
activities are funded by both the CWB and the International Markets Bureau of AAFC. Additional
technical support services are provided by the CGC.
Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC)
The Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) is a research and technical
market support facility recently established in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Its current members are Alberta
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