Policy Overview
SaskOilseeds advocates on farmers’ behalf to government at the municipal, provincial and national levels. We share research and grower opinions with parliamentarians, legislators and government officials, so that policy and regulations are data driven and backed by sound science. These actions protect market access and drive market expansion.
Explore our News Archive for insight into what SaskOilseeds policy efforts are currently focused on.
Advocacy Partners
By working collaboratively with partners in the agriculture industry, we can have a stronger voice to impact change for farmers. Our three national partners all have offices located in Ottawa that prioritize strong relationships with government.
Latest News
Status of Policy Issue: Clubroot on the Pest Control Act
The Ministry of Agriculture has examined the implications of clubroot and its status as a declared pest and is proposing to deregulate clubroot as a pest in 2024.
PMRA Notice of Intent: Strengthening the regulation of pest control products in Canada
SaskCrops remains supportive of a fully transparent process and notes that it is important that any transformative processes do not draw scare PMRA resources away from core PMRA work making crop protection tools available to farmers.