Overview

• Bill C-202 won House approval on June 5 and cleared the Senate on June 18, and now moves to the governor general for royal assent.
• The legislation forbids Canada from granting market access for eggs, dairy or poultry in any future trade talks.
• The Grain Growers of Canada say the law favours supply-managed farmers over grain producers and will limit their ability to export globally.
• U.S. President Donald Trump has slammed Canada’s high dairy tariffs, and C.D. Howe Institute head Bill Robson warns the law waves a red flag that could complicate talks under his administration.
• Supporters such as Dairy Farmers of Canada and Egg Farmers of Canada praised the bill for securing stable supplies and fair returns, even as economists caution it may keep consumer food prices elevated.