date:Sep 19, 2012
industry and the Canadian economy as a whole.
Canola generates approximately $5.6 billion in farm cash receipts each year. On average, Canadian-grown canola contributes $15.4 billion to the Canadian economy, including more than 228,000 Canadian jobs and $8.2 billion in wages annually.
The Harper Government has a history of supporting the Canadian canola sector. In 2010, the Harper Government invested $14.5 million in the Canola Cluster-a group that brought together academia, industry, and gove