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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New video: The truth about Canada’s temporary foreign worker programs
We have just published our fifth video in our awareness campaign in celebration of international farm workers. View video Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Video description Shervin, a Jamaican who has been coming to Canada since 2009, wants to set the record straight...
New video: Let’s celebrate international farm workers!
We have just published our fourth video in our awareness campaign in celebration of international farm workers. View video Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Video description Sound on, volume up! If Canada has a heartbeat, that heartbeat is the Canadian farm. And the...
CHC and Canada’s Health Minister discuss key horticultural issues
CHC representatives recently sat down with the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, to thank her for speaking at Fall Harvest 2018, and in order to discuss certain key issues currently impacting the horticultural sector. Items discussed The meeting...
Consultations dans le contexte d’un accord de libre-échange possible Canada-ANASE
Le 1er septembre 2018, le gouvernement a lancé une consultation publique de 45 jours sur la possibilité d’un ALE Canada-ANASE. Le principal objectif de la consultation est de recueillir les commentaires des divers partenaires, intervenants et particuliers canadiens...
Les relations commerciales continues du Canada avec le Royaume-Uni après le Brexit
Le 29 mars 2017, le Royaume-Uni (RU) a invoqué l’article 50 du Traité de Lisbonne et a informé le Conseil européen de son intention de se retirer de l’Union européenne le 30 mars 2019. Ce retrait de l’Union européenne (UE) est aussi appelé « Brexit ». Lorsque le...
Les relations commerciales continues du Canada avec le Royaume-Uni après le Brexit
Le 29 mars 2017, le Royaume-Uni (RU) a invoqué l’article 50 du Traité de Lisbonne et a informé le Conseil européen de son intention de se retirer de l’Union européenne le 30 mars 2019. Ce retrait de l’Union européenne (UE) est aussi appelé « Brexit ». Lorsque le...