Amendments to Grain Farmers of Ontario Regulations
Why governance matters
Strong governance ensures that Grain Farmers of Ontario remains effective and aligned with the needs of its members. Our decision-making structure must remain representative, transparent, and able to support long-term success. Updating the governance model helps ensure that farmer voices are accurately reflected and that Grain Farmers of Ontario can respond to future challenges.
Proposed Changes
- Uses a 5-year average of production acreage instead of a 3-year average, providing a more stable and representative calculation.
- Maintains a minimum of 8 delegates per district.
- Under the current system, remaining delegates are distributed only based on production above average.
- Under the proposed method, once minimums are assigned, remaining delegates are shared based on each district’s true share of total production.
- This update better reflects long-term production patterns and ensures a more accurate and fair representation of farmer-members. See table for an example of on how the proposed regulatory changes affect the distribution of delegates by district.
- The minimum number of district delegate meetings would be reduced to 3 from 4 per year, reflecting current engagement practices and reducing administrative burden.
- The current 12-year term limit for directors, which is already in the bylaws, would be formalized within the regulation.
- Delegate numbers would be calculated using Agricorp data for yield averages for all crop types, providing a consistent and verified source of production information. The actual licence fee amounts submitted to GFO remain the basis for calculating delegate allocation by district.
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Provide Your Input
We invite all farmer-members to share their thoughts on the proposed changes. Grain Farmers of Ontario will compile member comments into a formal submission to the Farm Products Marketing Commission. Following that, the commission will conduct a public consultation.
This proposal reflects farmer direction, supports accuracy and representation, and prepares Grain Farmers of Ontario for the future. Your voice is essential in shaping how your organization governs itself.