The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, and the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, recently announced the Government of Canada's intention to work with Parliament to postpone for one year the repeal of certain provisions of the Canada Transportation Act that were enacted in 2014 by the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act.

Postponing the repeal of the provisions would allow the various participants in the commodity and railway system to plan for the upcoming year under predictable conditions, while the Minister of Transport fully considers recommendations presented in the report of the Canada Transportation Act Review.

These provisions are set to expire on August 1, 2016. Postponing the repeal of these provisions requires both the House of Commons and the Senate to adopt a resolution agreeing to postponement.

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