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MEAT… GOOD FOR YOU. GOOD FOR CANADA.
CMC is an Ottawa based trade association that advocates on behalf of its members – meat packers and processors operating establishments licensed under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations.
With over 130 members, CMC is an internationally recognized voice that shapes the future of the meat industry in Canada by bringing over 95 years of expertise, influence and resources.
Meat industry at a glance
In 2017 Canada exported
$2.4 BILLION
of beef and veal to 61 countries
$2.4 BILLION
of beef and veal to 61 countries
In 2017 Canada exported
$4 BILLION
of pork to 87 countries
$4 BILLION
of pork to 87 countries
A modest $100 million increase
in exports (red meat) results in
an almost equivalent increase in GDP of
$97 MILLION
in exports (red meat) results in
an almost equivalent increase in GDP of
$97 MILLION
In 2016 red meat consumption
and exports supported
288,000 JOBS
and exports supported
288,000 JOBS
In 2016 $ 13.7 billion in GDP &
194,000 JOBS
were supported by
Canada’s Red Meat supply chain
194,000 JOBS
were supported by
Canada’s Red Meat supply chain
CMC regular members include
54 companies
operating 186 federally regulated
establishment in Canada
54 companies
operating 186 federally regulated
establishment in Canada
EVENTS
October
10
2019
Technical Symposium
Thursday, October 10, 2019. 10:52 am – Friday, October 11, 2019. 10:52 amSeptember
06
2019
28th Annual Golf Tournament
Friday, September 6, 2019. 8:00 am - 8:00 pmAugust
16
2019
25th Annual CMC Sheepshead Fishing Derby
Friday, August 16, 2019. 6:00 am – Wednesday, June 19, 2019. 3:00 pmNEWS
AGRI-FOOD INDUSTRY GETS IMMIGRATION PILOT
News Release, Friday, July 12, 2019
Long-Awaited Labour Pilot Will Address Huge Employment Shortage in Meat Processing Ottawa (ON) July 12, 2019 – Butchers are essential to our food supply and yet, often overlooked. Today, the federal government recognized our butchers and the huge labour shortage in meat processing by officially announcing
MEAT EXPORTS TO CHINA TEMPORARILY CLOSED
News Release, Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Meat Exports to China Temporarily Closed Ottawa (ON) June 25th – The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) has been informed that China will temporarily stop accepting Canadian beef and pork product, effective this evening, due to a falsified export certificate. This document is now under investigation at
AGRI-FOOD IMMIGRATION PILOT ANNOUNCED IN FEDERAL BUDGET
News Release, Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Long-Awaited Labour Pilot will Address Huge Employment Shortage in Meat Processing Ottawa (ON) March 19, 2019 –The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) applauds the Government of Canada for announcing today a three-year Agri-Food Immigration Pilot to bring in full-time, non-seasonal agriculture workers that will include a pathway
CANADA’S NEW FOOD GUIDE: RED MEAT BELONGS ON YOUR PLATE
News Release, Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Make Protein a Quarter of your Plate – Make it Nutritious Lean Red Meat January 22, 2019 (Ottawa, ON) – Canada’s new Food Guide, released by Health Canada today, highlights what we’ve known for decades, that a quarter of your plate should be protein. Lean red
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