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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Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada Welcome Senate Report Findings on Temporary Foreign Workers
Ottawa, ON – The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) welcomes the balanced findings of the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology’s recent report on temporary and migrant labour solutions. The report identified six recommendations to...
Federal Budget 2024 Misses Key Opportunities, says Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada
OTTAWA – Budget 2024 unfortunately overlooks several significant measures that could have greatly supported the fruit and vegetable sector, such as a carbon tax exemption, financial protection against market volatilities, and the establishment of a Grocery Code of...
FVGC Releases Two Powerful Videos Highlighting the Impact of the Carbon Tax Increase on Canadian Greenhouse Growers
Ottawa, ON – The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) is proud to announce the release of two compelling videos, one today and one in the coming days, that bring to light the critical challenges faced by Canadian greenhouse growers in light of the upcoming...
Les Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada se disent déçus des nouveaux retards dans l’adoption du projet de loi C-234 ; ils demandent des mesures immédiates pour soutenir les producteurs
OTTAWA, ON - Les Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada (PFLC) expriment aujourd'hui leur profonde déception à la suite de l'amendement du Sénat au projet de loi C-234, hier soir, qui supprime le chauffage et la climatisation des bâtiments agricoles, et qui...
Moisson d’automne 2023 : Le secteur canadien des fruits et légumes frais engage le dialogue avec les parlementaires
OTTAWA, ON – L’événement annuel de défense des intérêts des Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada (PFLC) et de l’Association canadienne de la distribution de fruits et légumes (ACDFL), Moisson d’automne, qui s’est déroulé du 20 au 22 novembre à Ottawa, s’est...
L’Alliance pour les fruits et les légumes frais
salue l’adoption du projet de loi C-280 à la Chambre des communes
25 octobre 2023 (Ottawa, Ontario) - Aujourd'hui, l'Association canadienne de la distribution de fruits et légumes (ACDFL), les Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada (PFLC) et la Corporation de règlement des différends dans les fruits et légumes (DRC) sont ravis...