bi weekly bulletin august 20 2004 volume 17 number 13 profile of the canadian oilseeds sector part 1 in canada is a major contributor to economy terms value added and employment total direct economic benefits industry were 3 2 billion g 2003 western canola flaxseed have traditionally been but importance soybeans mustard seed has steadily increasing eastern continue be dominant oilseed where role identity preservation increased significantly this issue provides an overview production sub processing subsequent will examine marketing organizational structure consisting sunflower safflower can divided into three distinctive components these are covering farm storage b crushing refining further for oils protein meals finished products it includes bottling packaging operations c trade distribution exporting