Canadian Grain Commission

Important Notices

Copyright/Permission to reproduce

Materials on this Web site were produced and/or compiled by the Canadian Grain Commission for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the programs and services offered by the Government of Canada.

The material on this site is covered by the provisions of the Copyright Act, other Canadian laws, and policies, regulations and international agreements. Such provisions serve to identify the information source and, in specific instances, to prohibit reproduction of materials without written permission.

Non-commercial Reproduction

Information on this site has been posted with the intent that it be readily available for personal and public non-commercial use. Unless otherwise noted by the application of the copyright symbol (© Canadian Grain Commission, Date), materials on this site may be reproduced, in part or in whole and by any means, without charge or further permission from the Canadian Grain Commission. We ask only that:

• Users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;

• The Canadian Grain Commission be identified as the source department; and,

• The reproduction is not represented as an official version of the materials reproduced, nor as having been made, in affiliation with or with the endorsement of the Canadian Grain Commission.

Commercial Reproduction

Reproduction of materials on this site, in whole or in part, for the purposes of commercial redistribution is prohibited except with written permission from the Canadian Grain Commission. To obtain permission to reproduce materials on this site for commercial purposes please contact:
Sean O'Hara
Corporate Librarian
Canadian Grain Commission
801-303 Main Street
Winnipeg MB  R3C 3G8
Telephone:  (204) 983-0878
Fax:  (204) 983-6098
Email:  sohara@grainscanada.gc.ca

Third-party Materials

Some of the materials and graphical elements found on the Canadian Grain Commission web site may be subject to copyrights held by other organizations. In such cases, some restrictions on the reproduction of materials or graphical elements may apply and it may be necessary to seek permission from the rights holder prior to reproducing the material. These cases will be noted by the application of the copyright symbol (Organization, Date). To obtain information concerning copyright ownership and restrictions on reproduction of this site, please contact:
Sean O'Hara
Corporate Librarian
Canadian Grain Commission
801-303 Main Street
Winnipeg MB  R3C 3G8
Telephone:  (204) 983-0878
Fax:  (204) 983-6098
Email:  sohara@grainscanada.gc.ca

Links to Sites External to the Canadian Grain Commission

Links to sites external to the Canadian Grain Commission are provided as a convenience and their inclusion in no way implies that the Canadian Grain Commission endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or use of these sites. As the organizations that maintain these sites may not be subject to the Official Languages Act, information found on these sites may be presented only in the language in which it was written.

Privacy Statement

The Government of Canada and the Canadian Grain Commission are committed to providing visitors with web sites that respect their privacy. The following summarizes the privacy policy and practices on the Canadian Grain Commission Web site.

• The Canadian Grain Commission Web site does not automatically gather any specific personal information from users, such as name, phone number or e-mail address. We only obtain this type of information if supplied by sending us an e-mail or registering in a secure portion of the site.

• All personal information created, held or collected by the Canadian Grain Commission is protected under the federal Privacy Act. This means that at any point of collection you will be asked for consent to collect your information, and you will be informed of the purpose for which it is being collected and how to exercise your right of access to that information.

• The Canadian Grain Commission employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. This software receives and records the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer that has contacted our Web site, the date and time of the visit and the pages visited. We make no attempt to link these addresses with the identity of individuals visiting our site unless an attempt to damage the site has been detected.

• The Canadian Grain Commission does not normally use "cookies" to track how our visitors use this site or to determine sites previously visited. Whenever we enable "cookies" to facilitate your transactions the system will notify you first so that you may refuse them. (Cookies are files that a Web site can place on your hard drive without your knowledge.)

• Information on individual visitors is used by the Canadian Grain Commission employees who need to know the information in order to respond to a request or to ensure the security of this system. We only share the information given with another government department if the inquiry relates to that department. We do not use the information to create individual profiles, nor do we disclose this information to anyone outside the federal government.

Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration of the Privacy Act in the Canadian Grain Commission may be directed to Valerie Gilroy by email to vgilroy@grainscanada.gc.ca or by calling (204) 983-2733. If you are not satisfied that we have adequately respected your privacy, you may wish to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner by calling 1-800-267-0441 or via the Internet at www.privcom.gc.ca.

Official Languages

The Canadian Grain Commission respects the Official Languages Act and relevant Treasury Board policies, and is committed to ensuring all information on this site is available in both French and English. However, users should be aware that some information from external sources is available only in the language in which it was provided.