Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian red meat sector will open an advocacy office in Beijing to grow and protect its Chinese market industry groups announced Nov. 18. “The chance to demonstrate our commitment to such an important market is an opportunity that we are very excited about.” said David Typer, chair of the Canadian Meat […] Read more
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‘Less panic’ over new immigration policy
Farm, agrifood groups say government understands the importance of temporary foreign workers to agriculture
WINNIPEG — The federal government’s new policy on immigration will not have huge consequences for agri-food processors or farmers, say spokespeople for the Canadian Meat Council and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. Last week, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a plan to cut the number of temporary residents in Canada to curb population growth from […] Read more
Foreign workers lose support
WINNIPEG — A majority of Canadians believe that the country takes in too many temporary foreign workers. In an Angus Reid poll released last week, 56 percent of respondents said Canada brings in “way too many” or “too many” temporary foreign workers. When broken down by political affiliation, supporters of the federal Conservative party are […] Read more
Beef strategy measures sector’s gains
Recent update sums up the final years of Canada’s 2020-24 road map that was developed to guide the cattle industry
Glacier FarmMedia – Lower emissions, more exports and a more positive perception of the sector — those are a few of the wins the beef industry says it is celebrating from the last two years. The reported gains come from an update of the 2020-24 national beef strategy, a road map backed by seven major […] Read more
N. American farm groups ask gov’ts to act on rail dispute
CHICAGO/OTTAWA (Reuters) — Nearly three dozen North American agriculture groups, in a joint letter to the U.S. and Canadian governments, urged action today to avoid a rail stoppage. “The impact of a strike would be particularly severe on bulk commodity exporters in both Canada and the United States as trucking is not a viable option […] Read more
Packers slam changes to foreign worker program
Sector demands Ottawa stop restricting temporary foreign workers to only 20 per cent of a meat processor’s workforce
WINNIPEG — Meat packing plants in Canada have struggled for decades to recruit and retain workers. Until recently, 30 per cent of their workforce could be temporary foreign workers, which helped alleviate the shortage of labour. Related stories: However, the federal government changed the rules of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program this spring, capping the […] Read more
TFW changes frustrate red meat sector
WINNIPEG — Livestock groups and meat processors say the federal government and its response to the housing shortage is harming Canada’s red meat industry. In a joint statement released May 29, the Canadian Meat Council, the Canadian Cattle Association, the National Cattle Feeders’ Association and the Canadian Pork Council asked the feds to restore the […] Read more
Canadian Meat Council decries TFW changes
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian Meat Council says incoming changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program are going to add to the sector’s already significant labour challenges. In a media release the group, which represents federally licensed meat packers and meat processors and suppliers of goods and services to the meat industry, said the move […] Read more
Canada waits for China to lift BSE ban on beef
MEDICINE HAT — It’s been two years since China put restrictions on imports of Canadian beef products in the wake of a case of atypical BSE being discovered. Despite South Korea and the Philippines lifting restrictions in relatively short order — the two only other countries that limited imports — China’s ban has remained despite […] Read more
Just say ‘no’ to Britain
Red meat groups push Ottawa to keep U.K. out of trade deal
Canada’s beef and red meat industry is asking the public for help to prevent the United Kingdom from joining a trade deal. The Canadian Cattle Association, Canadian Meat Council and National Cattle Feeders’ Association launched a campaign Sept. 12 called Say No To a Bad Deal. Their goal is to pressure the federal government so […] Read more
