Canadian Dairy Commission
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1966 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Canada |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Employees | 72 |
| Minister responsible |
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| Parent department | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
| Website | www |
The Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) (French: Commission canadienne du lait) is an Ottawa-based Government of Canada Crown Corporation that provides a framework for managing Canada's dairy industry.
The CDC's mandate is to "ensure fair compensation to producers and provide consumers with access to a quality product."
Canada's dairy industry operates under a supply management system, so among the most important roles of the CDC are to plan national production (including by the allocation of producer milk quotas), to set farmgate milk prices, and to control dairy imports. The CDC also coordinates federal and provincial dairy policies.