Contacts for the industry

Grain grading and inspection

Derek Bunkowsky
Chief Grain Inspector for Canada
Telephone: 204-297-8541
Email: derek.bunkowsky@grainscanada.gc.ca

Kris Wonitowy
Program Manager, National Inspection Standards
Telephone: 204-983-4627
Email: kris.wonitowy@grainscanada.gc.ca

Grain sanitation and infestation control

Brent Elliott
Stored Products Entomologist / Program Manager, Infestation Control and Sanitation
Telephone: 204-983-3790
Email: brent.elliott@grainscanada.gc.ca

Grain weighing

Chris Foster
Chief of Grain Weighing Services for Canada
Telephone: 604-364-7090
Email: chris.foster@grainscanada.gc.ca

Bryan Wettlaufer
National Manager of Weighing Service Process Compliance
Telephone: 604-762-7555
Email: bryan.wettlaufer@grainscanada.gc.ca

Jean-Sebastien Laforest
Manager, Weighing Services
Eastern Region
Telephone: 514-360-7772
Email: jeansebastien.laforest@grainscanada.gc.ca

Leah Nash
Manager, Weighing Services
Western Region
Telephone: 604-666-0069
Email: leah.nash@grainscanada.gc.ca

Grain safety and identity preservation

Contact Process Verification and Accreditation for questions about

  • Accredited and certified container sampling programs
  • Accreditation of third party audit companies for grain safety and identity preserved quality management systems for grain
  • Canadian Grain Commission Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (CGC HACCP)
  • Canadian Identity Preserved Recognition System (CIPRS)
  • Canadian Identity Preserved System and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (CIPRS + HACCP)

Josie Valle
Certification and Accreditation Advisor
Phone: 204-430-3565
Email: josie.valle@grainscanada.gc.ca

Sanjiv Sharma
Program Manager, National Inspection Procedures and Regulatory Compliance
Phone: 604-376-7887
Email: sanjiv.sharma@grainscanada.gc.ca

Inquiries to Process Verification and Accreditation may also be made by email or mail:
Email: pva-vpa@grainscanada.gc.ca
Process Verification and Accreditation 800-303 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3G8
Fax: 204-983-7550

Online services

For help using our online services, contact Client Services.

Toll free: 1-866-873-1660
Email: itshelp-aidesti@grainscanada.gc.ca

Statistics and reporting

Contact Statistics and Business Information for questions about current and historical statistics on

  • Grain Statistics Weekly
  • producer deliveries
  • domestic handling
  • exports of Canadian grain
  • grain varieties by acreage insured

Statistics and Business Information
700-303 Main Street
Winnipeg MB R3C 3G8
Telephone: 1-800-853-6705
Fax: 204-983-5382
Email: statistics-statistique@grainscanada.gc.ca