Category: News Release
CMC Urges Support for Temporary Foreign Workers to Reinforce Canada’s Meat Industry
Last week, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Marc Miller and the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, Randy Boissonnault announced changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), challenging the ability for meat processors to fulfill the needs of Canadian consumers. Years of successive Agri-food
CMC, COMECARNE & Meat Institute Sign Joint Statement of Coordination
Strengthens Collaboration on Behalf of North American Meat Industry Playa del Carmen, Mexico – To deepen meat industry coordination and government collaboration in Canada, Mexico and the United States, the Canadian Meat Council (CMC), Consejo Mexicano de la Carne (COMECARNE), and the Meat Institute signed a
New Campaign Urges the Federal Government to Defend Canada’s Science-Based Standards in International Meat Industry
Ottawa, ON – Today, the Canadian Cattle Association, Canadian Meat Council, and National Cattle Feeders’ Association are publicly launching our campaign “Say No to A Bad Deal” to stand up for science-based trade standards. In July, the Government of Canada announced the accession
Canadian Beef and Pork Industries Strongly Opposed to UK Accession to CPTPP Outcomes for Canadian Meat
Saturday, July 15, 2023 Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Meat Council (CMC), Canadian Cattle Association (CCA), and the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) are deeply disappointed with the agreement announced by the Minister of Trade today to grant the United Kingdom (UK) accession to the Comprehensive and
CMC discouraged by the access achieved for meat products in latest trade deal
Ottawa, ON – Yesterday, International Trade Minister Mary Ng announced that Canada has reached a market access agreement that will form the basis for the United Kingdom (UK) to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). This agreement will significantly impact Canada’s access
Statement: Proposed changes to “Product of USA” labeling regulations would be costly and disruptive to North American supply chains
Proposed changes to “Product of USA” labeling regulations would be costly and disruptive to North American supply chains Tuesday, March 7 (Ottawa, ON) Yesterday, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed changes to its voluntary “Product of the USA” labeling
Statement: Canadian meat industry pleased to see exemption for ground meats in Health Canada’s final Front-of-Package labelling regulations
June 30, 2022 (Ottawa, ON) Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health announced the finalized Front-of-Package labelling regulations, part of the Government of Canada’s Healthy Eating Strategy. In the finalized regulations, ground beef and pork are exempt from the requirement of having a front-of-package warning
Release: CMC Appoints First-Ever Woman as Chair of the Board of Directors
Ottawa (ON) June 27, 2022 – As the Canadian Meat Council (CMC) celebrated its 100th anniversary and conference this month in Ottawa; the occasion was also marked by appointing Kerry Towle as Chair of the Board of Directors for the next two years. “It was long
Release: Canadian Agriculture and Food Industry Calls for Government Action to Restore Essential Transport and Trade Corridors
February 11, 2022 Ottawa, ON – With the prolonged disruptions at Canada-U.S. border crossings, Canada’s agriculture and food industry is calling for an immediate conclusion of the blockades and for all levels of government to work collaboratively towards action to reinstate integral transport and trade corridors.
Release: Canada now negligible risk for BSE
May 27, 2021 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) is very pleased to see today’s announcement by the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food that Canada has been officially recognized by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) World Assembly of Delegates
CMC Welcomes New Chairman
Ottawa (ON) May 4, 2020 – The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) is proud to announce the appointment of Sylvain Fournaise as Chairman of their Board of Directors for the next two years. “I am looking forward to working with the Board and CMC as we are
Red Meat Industry Donates to Red Cross Efforts in China
March 11, 2020 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Red Meat Industry has made a $50,000 donation to the Canadian Red Cross to support their work with the Red Cross Society of China and its efforts in responding to the Novel-Corona Virus (COVID-19) outbreak. “We see daily
CMC Associate Members Steve Morin Scholarship Fund
The Canadian Meat Council Associate Members Committee administers annual funds, in the name of the Steve Morin Scholarship Fund, that provide scholarship grants to individuals of selected colleges and universities to assist the recipients in completing a graduate education in the field of meat processing or
Disruption along rail lines affecting meat sector
Canada exports seventy percent of pork production and fifty percent of beef production February 13, 2020 – OTTAWA The red meat industry is urging government intervention to seek a quick resolution to the disruption in rail service caused by the blockages to rail lines by
CHINA MARKET RE-OPENS TO CANADIAN MEAT PRODUCTS
November 5, 2019 (Ottawa, ON) – After four months of temporary suspension imposed on Canadian pork and beef, China has reopened its doors to Canadian meat products. “We would like to express our appreciation to the Government of Canada for all of their efforts both in
Announcement of CPI New President and CEO
The Board of Directors of Canada Pork International (CPI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Trevor Sears as the organization’s President and CEO. Sears brings a wealth of experience and leadership to the organization. Employed by Maple Leaf Foods for more than 25 years, most
Red Meat Industry Seeks Government Action Over China Situation
September 5, 2019 (Ottawa, ON) The cost of the “temporary suspension” of Canadian pork and beef exports to China imposed on June 25 is approaching $100 million and the longer it continues, the greater the risk to Canadian jobs. As we enter the third month of
AGRI-FOOD INDUSTRY GETS IMMIGRATION PILOT
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
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
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
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
SAFE FOOD FOR CANADIANS REGULATION COMES INTO FORCE
January 15, 2019 (Ottawa, ON) – Canadian Meat Council (CMC) applauds the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) as today marks the historic coming into force date of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations. “The meat industry is one of the most heavily regulated sector in Canada.
Misleading Canada Food Prices 2019 Report Makes Assumptions of Red Meat Industry Pricing
December 6, 2018 (Ottawa, ON) The Canada Food Price Report for 2019, released earlier this week, makes assumptions that the cost of meat is set to fall because Canadians are adopting plant-based diets. In fact, the beef demand index is strong, only showing a decrease of
Completed USMCA Critical for Continued Growth of the Canadian Meat Industry
October 1 (Ottawa, ON) – The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), finalized late last night, is an important step in maintaining competitiveness and continuing to grow the meat industry in Canada. The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) is pleased to see the hard work of the Canadian government over
Agri-Food Sector Regulatory Approach Needs Competitiveness, Growth and Innovation
September 28 (Ottawa, ON) – For Canada to become one of the top five global competitors in the agri-food sector, and climb the ranking of the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index, it will take government leadership and industry support. The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) is
