Oilseeds Advisory Committee
List of members
This list of members is current as of Feburary 2026.
Chair
Evan Thomas
Canadian Grain Commission
Inspection Specialist, Industry Services
800-303 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3G8
Telephone: 431-277-3063
Email: evan.thomas@grainscanada.gc.ca
Representing the Canadian Grain Commission
Véronique Barthet
Canadian Grain Commission
Program Manager, Oilseeds
1312-303 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3G8
Telephone: 204-984-5174
Fax: 204-983-0724
Email: veronique.barthet@grainscanada.gc.ca
Representing oilseeds producers
Jeff Barlow
Soy Canada
210 Barlow Road
York, ON N0A 1R0
Telephone: 905-520-7486
Email: jeff@barlowfarms.ca
Jennifer Doelman
Ontario Canola Growers Association
C/o BDS Farm 4139B Hwy 60
Douglas, ON K0J 1S0
Telephone: 613-570-0677
Email: jenndoelman@gmail.com
Jon Fehr
Canadian Canola Growers Association
Box 71
Herschel, SK S0L 1L0
Telephone: 306-831-7141
Email: jfehr@ccga.ca
Evan Gillis
Manitoba Canola Growers Association
89 Corner Hill Drive
Morden, MB R6M 1J2
Telephone: 204-312-0606
Email: evan@canolagrowers.com
Patricia Lung
Sask Oilseeds
PO Box 1955
Humboldt, SK S0K 2A0
Telephone: 306-231-5988
Email: plung@saskoilseeds.com
Christine McGee
Alberta Canola Producers Commission
PO Box 33065
Lethbridge RPO Uplands, AB T1H 5P2
Telephone: 403-635-7701
Email: christine@albertacanola.com
Dave Racz
Canadian Mustard Association
4201 – 2 Ave N
Lethbridge, AB, T1H 0C8
Telephone: 403-642-7885
Email: bigdave@sakaispice.com
Representing industry
Tracey Dale
Terminal Elevators Association
2800 – One Lombard Place
Winnipeg, MB R3B 0X8
Telephone: 204-934-5919
Email: tracey.dale@richardson.ca
Nolan Friesen
Canadian Oilseed Processors Association
Box 750
Altona, MB R0G 0B0
Telephone: 204-324-2204
Email: nolan.friesen@bunge.com
Jemanesh Haile
Canola Council of Canada
Lab 12, 410 Downey Road
Saskatoon, SK S7N 4N1
Telephone: 306-850-0870
Email: hailej@canolacouncil.org
Christophe Rey
Country Elevator Association
G3 Canada Limited
200 Portage Avenue, 3rd Floor
Winnipeg, MB R3B 3X2
Telephone: 204-688-3063
Email: Christophe_rey@g3.ca
Chad Thomson
Canadian Grain and Oilseeds Exporters Association
Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd.
710 – 1021 Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 0C3
Telephone: 604-697-2557
Email: cthomson@pandh.ca