Land Acknowledgement
Our Land Acknowledgement Statement
The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) acknowledges that we work on the traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation. We are grateful for the longstanding presence of the Anishinaabe people on these lands, and we recognize their cultural, historical, and ongoing connections to this territory. We also acknowledge the diverse Indigenous Peoples and Nations who have stewarded the lands where Canadian fruits and vegetables flourish. Their stewardship and care have sustained the lands, waters, and resources for countless generations.
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Statement from Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) Labour Working Group Chair, Beth Connery, on the Conservative proposal to scrap Canada’s Temporary Foreign Workers’ Program
“Federal Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre today called for the scrapping of the federal Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program. While we will not comment on the effectiveness of the TFW as it applies to other industries or sectors of our economy, the importance of...
FVGC Announces Appointment of Director of Policy, Research, and Public Affairs
OTTAWA, ON – Massimo Bergamini, Executive Director of the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC), today announced the appointment of Dr. Erik Nielsen to the newly-created role of Director of Policy, Research and Public Affairs. Erik brings over two decades of...
iTradeNetwork Webinar – Register Now
The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC), the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA), and the Association des producteurs maraîchers du Québec (APMQ) have been working with iTradeNetwork to schedule a series of webinars for growers. This...
Déclaration de Beth Connery, présidente du groupe de travail sur la main-d’œuvre des Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada, au sujet de la proposition conservatrice visant à abolir le Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires du Canada
« Le chef de l'opposition fédérale, Pierre Poilievre, a demandé aujourd'hui l’élimination du Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires (PTET) fédéral. Bien que nous ne nous prononcions pas sur l'efficacité du PTET dans d'autres industries ou secteurs de notre...
Les PFLC annoncent la nomination d’un directeur des politiques, de la recherche et des affaires publiques
OTTAWA, ON - Massimo Bergamini, directeur général des Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada (PFLC), a annoncé aujourd'hui la nomination du Dr Erik Nielsen au poste nouvellement créé de directeur des politiques, de la recherche et des affaires publiques. Erik...
Webinaire iTradeNetwork – Inscrivez-vous maintenant
Les Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada (PFLC), l'Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association (OFVGA) et l'Association des producteurs maraîchers du Québec (APMQ) ont collaboré avec iTradeNetwork pour planifier une série de webinaires destinés aux...