Undertake a full review of the Canadian grain transportation system to help farmers get their product to market.

What success looks like

A more transparent and fair grain transportation system is in place so Canadian farmers can get their products to market, both in Canada and internationally.

Government's narrative on progress

The *Transportation Modernization Act* received Royal Assent in May 2018, after government consultations with grain sector stakeholders on rail transportation and the *Canada Transportation Act* Review. The new Act advances a long-term agenda for a more transparent, balanced, efficient and reliable rail system to move Canadian goods, including grain, to global markets. Key measures include: new data reporting requirements for railways; a new Long-Haul Interswitching mechanism to provide captive shippers across multiple sectors and regions of Canada with access to a competing railway; a clear definition of “adequate and suitable” rail service; the ability for shippers to seek reciprocal financial penalties in their service agreements with railways; and more accessible and timely remedies for shippers. The *Transportation Modernization Act* also modernizes the Maximum Revenue Entitlement for Western grain to encourage more investments in hopper cars, and adds soybeans to the list of eligible crops. Furthermore, the government has renewed the western Grain Monitoring Program for three years.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.