# Mr. Brian Innes (Vice-President, Public Affairs, Canola Council of Canada) at the International Trade Committee | openparliament.ca

> The Canola Council of Canada told a parliamentary committee that tariffs in Pacific Alliance countries are hampering canola exports. It argued that a trade agreement could remove those barriers and support value-added processing. The industry says it exports more than 90% of the canola it grows.

- Date: 2018-02-08 · published 2018-02-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66472-mr-brian-innes-vice-president-public-affairs-canola-council-of-canada-at-the
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Trade access to Latin American markets affects the demand outlook for Canadian canola seed, oil and meal. The testimony describes a proposal and does not itself change current supply or prices.

## Sources

- openparliament.ca: https://openparliament.ca/committees/international-trade/42-1/98/brian-innes-1/only/
- openparliament.ca: https://openparliament.ca/committees/international-trade/42-1/98/brian-innes-3/only/

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