Canadian Dairy Commission
Encyclopedia
The Canadian Dairy Commission (French: Commission canadienne du lait) is a Canadian government Crown corporation created in 1966 under the Canadian Dairy Commission Act (1966–1967). According to the Act, CDC is mandated to "provide efficient producers of milk
and cream
with the opportunity to obtain a fair return for their labour and investment, and to provide consumers of dairy product
s with a continuous and adequate supply of dairy products of high quality."
The CDC also chairs the Canadian Milk Supply Management Committee,
which coordinates the management of industrial milk supplies in Canada.
.
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food is responsible for the Canadian Dairy Commission.
Milk
Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many...
and cream
Cream
Cream is a dairy product that is composed of the higher-butterfat layer skimmed from the top of milk before homogenization. In un-homogenized milk, over time, the lighter fat rises to the top. In the industrial production of cream this process is accelerated by using centrifuges called "separators"...
with the opportunity to obtain a fair return for their labour and investment, and to provide consumers of dairy product
Dairy product
Dairy products are generally defined as foods produced from cow's or domestic buffalo's milk. They are usually high-energy-yielding food products. A production plant for such processing is called a dairy or a dairy factory. Raw milk for processing comes mainly from cows, and, to a lesser extent,...
s with a continuous and adequate supply of dairy products of high quality."
The CDC also chairs the Canadian Milk Supply Management Committee,
which coordinates the management of industrial milk supplies in Canada.
.
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food is responsible for the Canadian Dairy Commission.