Sylvain Charlebois: Canada Chooses to Dump Milk Rather Than Lower Prices

Milk dumping is a policy choice, not an accident.

Dairy cows in a field in Saint-Pie, Que., on July 11, 2025. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi

Commentary

In November 2025, Canada’s supply management system deliberately destroyed millions of litres of perfectly good milk in Ontario, even as grocery prices remained high and food banks reported record demand.