Western grain standards committee
Composition of committee
The committee is made up of:
- 12 grain producers
- 3 Canadian Grain Commission staff
- a commissioner
- a grain inspector
- a scientist
- 2 members nominated by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
- 2 grain processors
- 2 grain exporters
- up to 4 others appointed by the Canadian Grain Commission
If you have any concerns related to the grading system, contact the member organization that represents you to have your concerns forwarded to the Western Standards Committee.
List of members
This list of members and affiliated organizations (where applicable) is current as of January 2026.
Chair
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David Hunt
Canadian Grain Commission
Chief Commissioner
600-303 Main Street,
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3G8
Telephone: 204-583-5928
Email: david.hunt@grainscanada.gc.ca
Representing the Canadian Grain Commission
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Derek Bunkowsky
Canadian Grain Commission
Chief Grain Inspector for Canada
900-303 Main Street,
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3G8
Telephone: 204-297-8541
Email: derek.bunkowsky@grainscanada.gc.ca -
Esther Salvano
Canadian Grain Commission
Director General Grain Research Laboratory
303 Main Street,
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3G8
Telephone: 204-983-2764
Email: esther.salvano@grainscanada.gc.ca
Representing Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Felicitas Katepa-Mupondwa
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
107 Science Place
Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X2
Telephone: 306-241-9341
Email: felicitas.katepa-mupondwa@agr.gc.ca -
Avtar Virk
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
3605 14 Avenue North
Lethbridge, AB T1H 6P7
Telephone: 403-308-0626
Email: avtar.virk@inspection.gc.ca
Representing processors of grain
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Rick Steinke
Canadian National Millers Association
7 Higgins Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3B 0A1
Telephone: 204-510-7524
Email: rick.steinke@adm.com -
Gerald Girard
Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute
40 Blacksmith Road
Oak Bluff, MB R4G 0A1
Telephone: 204-290-4806
Email: Gerald.girard@malteurop.com
Representing exporters of grain
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Brennan Craig
Canadian Grain and Oilseed Exporters Association
4630 Curtiss Avenue
Regina, SK S4W 0A2
Telephone: 306-570-3775
Email: bcraig@agtfoods.com -
Tala Mobayen
Canadian Pulse and Special Crops Trade Association
#601-850 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1E1
Telephone: 604-733-1094
Email: tala@victoriapulse.ca
Representing producers of western grain
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Bill Prybylski
Canadian Canola Growers Association
Box 278
Yorkton, SK S3N 4A2
Telephone: 306-621-9244
Email: billprybylski@apas.ca -
Jon Fehr
Canadian Canola Growers Association
Box 71
Herschel, SK S0L 1L0
Telephone: 306-831-7141
Email: jfehr@ccga.ca -
Vacant
Manitoba Crop Alliance -
Jean Harrington
Box 90
Glenside, SK S0H 1T0
Telephone: 306-860-7790
Email: jharrington.pfb@sasktel.net -
Devin Hartzler
Alberta Grains
RR2, Site 1, Box 5
Carstairs, AB T0M 0N0
Telephone: 403-874-9434
Email: dhartzler@albertagrains.com -
Fiona Jochum
Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association
2360 Hwy 26
St. Francois Xavier, MB R4L 1B4
Telephone: 204-445-1065
Email: fionajochum@gmail.com -
Stuart Lawrence
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers
Box 1358
Rosetown, SK S0L 2V0
Telephone: 306-831-7843
Email: s.lawrence@sasktel.net Patricia Lung
Sask Oilseeds
Case postale 1955
Humboldt (Saskatchewan) S0K 2A0
Telephone: 306-231-5988
Email: plung@saskoilseeds.com-
Stewart Oke
Alberta Grains
38103 Range Road 240
Delburne, AB T0M 0V0
Telephone: 403-391-2406
Email: soke@albertagrains.com -
Shanna Stolhandske-Dale
Box 66
Swift Current, SK S9H 3V5
Telephone: 306-741-9309
Email: shanna@seedsolutionsseedlabs.com -
Glenn Tait
Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission
Box 57
Meota, SK S0M 1X0
Telephone: 306-481-4449
Email: gttait@sasktel.net -
Beverley Wieben
Alberta Pulse Growers
Box 1845
Fairview, AB T0H 1L0
Telephone: 780-835-1780
Email: wiebenbev@gmail.com
Additional members
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Robert Chapman
Inland Terminal Association of Canada
Box 719
Gull Lake, SK S0N-1A0
Telephone: 306-774-6804
Email: rchapman@swt.ca -
Jeff Danielson
Canola Council of Canada 2625 Victoria Avenue, 1st Floor
Regina, SK S4T 7T9
Telephone: 306-531-5386
Email: jeff.danielson@bunge.com -
Nadia Singh
Country Elevator Association
52 Willow Brook Road
Winnipeg, MB R3Y 0N7
Telephone: 204-226-2172
Email: nadia.singh@richardson.ca -
Eric Vielfaure
Terminal Elevator Association
3444 St Mary’s Road
Winnipeg, MB R2N 4E2
Telephone: 204-330-1874
Email: eric_vielfaure@cargill.com