New law offers financial security for Canadian suppliers

The heads of the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association, and the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation comment on Bill C-280 — which will establish a deemed trust in favour of fresh produce sellers in cases of a buyer bankruptcy and now only requires royal assent to be formally adopted — including why the law is regarded as a step closer to achieving a similar safety net for produce suppliers in the US.

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