Sylvain Charlebois writes in La Presse about a unique marketing model in Quebec around the selling of sap and maple syrup in that province that has become a source of embarrassment around the image of Canada as a major source of maple syrup in the world. Governed by the Quebec Maple Syrup Producers, the Act subjects producers to a quota system and all must market their crop through a single point. Although they may sell directly to consumers, they must report their sales to the Federation, thus creating a maple cartel of sorts. Full maple syrup article is in french on La Presse website. [1]