The federal government has announced plans to launch a full-scale review of the recently revised Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
The director of international trade, government and media relations with the Canadian Meat Council, says a lack of labour is the biggest challenge facing Canada’s meat processing plants as they strive to take advantage of new free trade agreements.
The Canadian Meat Council reports Canadian beef and pork processing plants are taking steps to capitalize on improved access to Ukraine as a result of a new Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement.
The Canadian Meat Council warns, unless action is taken to increase the availability of workers to fill vacant positions in Canada’s meat processing plants, it will not be possible to take full advantage of export opportunities being created by new trade agreements.
The Canadian Meat Council says difficulties in attracting workers will make it challenging for Canada’s pork processors to take full advantage of new trade agreements.
The Canadian Meat Council warns reduced access to temporary foreign workers will take a toll on the ability of Canadian meat processors to add value to their products.
The Canadian Meat Council warns changes to Canada’s temporary foreign worker program are jeopardizing the future of Canada’s meat processing plants, the jobs of Canadian who work at those plants and local economies.
The Canadian Meat Council is encouraging the public to impress upon their members of Parliament the important of quick adoption of the Canada South Korea Free Trade Agreement.
The Canadian Meat Council is hoping for implementation of the new Canada South Korea Free Trade Agreement by January 1, 2015.
The president of the Canadian Meat Council suggests making U.S. Country of Origin Labelling voluntary would bring a trade dispute involving the U.S. Canada and Mexico to an end.
