Canada

Three months until your food business may need a licence In three months, many businesses will require a licence when the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) come into force. In order to apply for a SFCR licence, businesses will…
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The 2018 LMI survey is here! From October 12 to November 30, 2018, the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) is surveying stakeholders on the state of agricultural labour in Canada. We ask all owner-operators, agricultural workers and supporting stakeholder…
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The final report of the Economic Strategy Tables has been made public. Each of the six Tables has developed a sector-specific chapter: Digital Industries, Advanced Manufacturing, Agri-Food, Clean Technology, Health/Biosciences and Resources of the Future.  The collective recommendations of the…
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Learn how the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is advancing change In 2017, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency launched a framework called Responding to Today, Building for the Future (RTBF) (http://inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/strategic-priorities/eng/1374871172385/1374871197211) to guide the work of the Agency. The RTBF Progress…
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CHANGES TO HOUSING Following the cross-Canada Primary Agriculture Consultations, several employers identified unintended consequences related to the 2018 Housing Policy changes, such as the inability to obtain housing inspection reports for temporary foreign workers (TFWs) staying in hotels; delayed Labour…
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A report from Kevin Nixon, CHC rep on the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council’s Labour Task Force. Starting January, Canada is implementing a biometrics database which will apply to all foreign workers. Therefore, all employers who will require workers in January or February…
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It’s that time of year again! That’s right – The Royal’s honey and beeswax competition prize book is available online.  Now you can find everything you need to know about entering our annual competition.  This year, The Royal will also…
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2017 ACPA Rapport sur les mortalités hivernales – Version française-VF 2017-2018 CAPA Statement on Colony Losses Final July 19

How can the Canadian Food Inspection Agency be more transparent? As part of maintaining trust in Canada’s regulatory system for food, plants and animals, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) intends to refresh its approach to openness and transparency. This…
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This year’s National Planting Week has come to an end, and, once again, we are pleased to share that it was a success! As was the case in 2017, this year’s National Planting Week was an opportunity to continue the…
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