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Meet the International Workers: Gary Dickson
Meet Gary Dickson. He’s originally from Trinidad and Tobago. 21 years ago, Marshall Schuyler, from Norfolk County, ON, recruited him to work on his farm. The opportunity changed his life. With the money he made as an international farm worker, Gary put his two kids...
AAFC announces a federal investment of up to $11.5 million to the Horticulture Cluster under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, was on hand at the AGM on behalf of Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, to announce a federal investment of up to $11.5 million to the...
Update on Brexit from the Market Access Secretariat (AAFC)
On March 29, 2017, the United Kingdom (UK) invoked Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (EU), initiating a 2-year period to negotiate terms of its exit from the EU. As a part of this process, the UK Parliament has passed legislation stating that it would leave...
Récapitulation de l’Assemblée générale annuelle 2019 du Conseil canadien de l’horticulture
Le CCH a tenu son Assemblée générale annuelle 2019 du 5 au 7 mars au Westin Nova Scotian à Halifax. Le thème de notre AGA 2019 était Cultiver notre compétitivité. Approximativement 180 délégués et observateurs se sont rassemblés à Halifax pour discuter...
Le CCH lance un nouveau documentaire en l’honneur des travailleurs agricoles étrangers
Le 20 mars, le CCH a présenté un nouveau document pour reconnaître le travail des travailleurs agricoles étrangers lors d’une première qui s’est tenue au Centre d’apprentissage du Musée de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation du Canada à Ottawa. Des...
Budget fédéral de 2019
Le budget fédéral de 2019 a été déposé à la Chambre des communes le mardi 19 mars. Le CCH est ravi de constater que bon nombre de nos recommandations ont été intégrées au budget et nous félicitons le gouvernement d’avoir pris plusieurs des mesures...