Canadian Wheat Board
| Commission canadienne du blé | |
Canadian Wheat Board Building (on right) | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1935 |
| Dissolved | 2015 |
| Type | Marketing board |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Canada |
| Headquarters | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Parent agency | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
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| Website | www |
The Canadian Wheat Board (French: Commission canadienne du blé) was a marketing board for wheat and barley in Western Canada. Established by the Parliament of Canada on 5 July 1935, its operation was governed by the Canadian Wheat Board Act as a mandatory producer marketing system for wheat and barley in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and a small part of British Columbia.
This system was historically referred to as "Single Desk" marketing as it was the only channel by which farmers could legally sell their wheat and barley in the CWB jurisdiction.
Amid criticism around this restriction, the Canadian Wheat Board's Single Desk marketing power officially ended on 1 August 2012 as a result of Bill C-18, also known as the Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act. The Canadian Wheat Board changed its name to simply CWB and continued to operate as a grain company, although the bill also set a timeline for the eventual privatization of CWB.
On 15 April 2015, it was announced that a 50.1% majority stake in CWB would be acquired by Global Grain Group, a joint venture of Bunge Limited and the Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company, for $250 million. CWB was combined with the grain assets of Bunge Canada to form G3 Canada Limited.