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Release: After Healthcare Workers, Essential Meat Workers High Priority for COVID Vaccine
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 (Ottawa, ON) – Essential meat workers need to be a priority group of workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The meat industry was among the first sectors to be challenged with the pandemic, and since March the industry has implemented effective mitigation
CMC Infographic Labour Needs
Agri-Food Immigration Pilot now open
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, IRCC had delayed the opening of the application process for the Agri-Food Immigration Pilot. As of May 15, 2020, you can now apply. The Agri-Food Immigration Pilot helps address the labour needs of the Canadian agri-food sector by testing a new
Release: Red Meat Industry Receives Federal Funding for Covid-19
Industry Working with Health Officials to Protect the Unsung Heroes who Feeds Canadians May 5, 2020 (Ottawa, ON) – Following extensive measures to stem the spread of COVID-19 at plants across the country, Canada’s meat packers and processors today gain access to federal funding. Meat processing
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
LE MARCHÉ DE LA CHINE ROUVRE SES PORTE AUX PRODUITS DE VIANDE CANADIENS
5 novembre 2019 (Ottawa, ON) – Après quatre mois de suspension temporaire du porc et du bœuf canadiens, la Chine a rouvert ses portes aux produits de viande canadiens. « Nous souhaitons exprimer notre gratitude au gouvernement du Canada pour tous ses efforts, tant à Ottawa
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
Losing dispute resolution a worry
Farmers are concerned about losing NAFTA’s Chapter 19, saying it has been valuable in their relations with the U.S.
Tried and True
Results from the newest Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) report Canadians are consuming more of their calories from protein than they did more than a decade ago. Fat consumption amongst adults increased slightly and there was a small decline in carbohydrates consumption.
JBS executive heads Canadian Meat Council
David Colwell, president of JBS Canada whose main holding is the former XL Beef plant in Alberta, is the new chairman of the Canadian Meat Council.
World health agency requests public input on fat
The World Health Organization is seeking public comment until June 1 on its recommendations to reduce consumption of saturated fatty acids and trans-fatty acids.
Lobby wrap: Surrogacy agency wants feds to reverse ban on payments to surrogates
The Canadian Surrogacy Community wants Ottawa to decriminalize the act of paying surrogates to carry other people’s babies – and they recently hired a lobbyist to help them achieve that goal.
Fallout from Trump-China tariffs will hurt Canadians
China’s tariff responses to the United States’ tariffs will have impacts on Canadians, such as soybean, pork and frozen beef exports. Given reduced Chinese purchases, U.S. exporters will be more aggressive in seeking other export markets, which will cut into Canadian exports.
New Chinese tariffs will force Canada to defend against U.S. competition: producers
New Chinese retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods will cause global disruptions and force Canadians to defend their markets against heightened American competition, say soybean, meat and chemical producers.
