# STATEMENT ON THE INTRODUCTION OF BILL C-29 | Pulse Canada

> Pulse Canada welcomed the introduction of Bill C-29 to end the Port of Montreal strike and urged parliament to pass it quickly. The association said the strike costs millions daily in delayed or lost economic activity.

- Date: 2021-04-27 · published 2021-04-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47619-statement-on-the-introduction-of-bill-c-29-pulse-canada
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Passage of the bill would restore port flows and ease export delays for Canadian pulses and grains, though the strike's effect on shipments is temporary once operations resume.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-04 | [Canada: Grain trade reputation on the line](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27888-canada-grain-trade-reputation-on-the-line.md) | -5.2% | -6.7% |
| WHEAT | 2016-12-28 | [New step in Port of Churchill’s potential sale - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73482-new-step-in-port-of-churchill-s-potential-sale-agcanada.md) | -0.5% | +1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2022-03-22 | [Canada's CP Rail to resume operations after arbitration agreement](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42313-canada-s-cp-rail-to-resume-operations-after-arbitration-agreement.md) | +2.0% | -9.1% |
| WHEAT | 2023-09-29 | [Update - Canadian Government Intervention Halts Rail Stoppage](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34121-update-canadian-government-intervention-halts-rail-stoppage.md) | -4.7% | -2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-25 | [Canada: Grain handlers take inspection samples during strike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36426-canada-grain-handlers-take-inspection-samples-during-strike.md) | +0.0% | -3.1% |

## Sources

- pulsecanada.com: https://pulsecanada.com/news/2021-04-27-statement-on-the-introduction-of-bill-c-29

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