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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CHC Executive Director among panel of experts to review BRM programs
In July 2017, federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) ministers of agriculture agreed to undertake a review of business risk management (BRM) programs to assess program effectiveness and their impact on growth and innovation. CHC Executive Director, Rebecca Lee, has...
Income Sprinkling – Finance Canada update
This fall, CHC has been busy, engaged in Finance Canada’s consultation on changes to the Income Tax Act. The Government has just announced revisions to its “Income Sprinkling” rule. These revisions are in addition to the revisions the government announced back in...
House of Commons Finance Committee recommendations for Budget 2018
On December 8, the House of Commons Committee on Finance tabled its recommendations to the Minister of Finance for Budget 2018, which include several recommendations essential to our industry, from labour needs to a financial deemed PACA-like trust to more resources...
Réunion d’été de l’industrie pomicole 2017
Les 25 et le 26 juillet derniers, Les Producteurs de pommes du Québec ont été les hôtes de la rencontre annuelle de l’industrie pomicole canadienne du Conseil canadien de l’horticulture (CCH). Les représentants de l’industrie, des gouvernements du Québec et du Canada...
Des représentants gouvernementaux visitent les fermes du PTAS
Des représentants de quatre ministères ou organisations ministérielles ont récemment effectué une excursion dans le comté de Norfolk, connu sous le nom de « jardin de l’Ontario », pour observer le Programme des travailleurs agricoles saisonniers (PTAS) en action. Des...
Le CCH accueille dans ses rangs l’Association canadienne du cartonnage ondulé et du carton-caisse
Le Conseil canadien de l’horticulture (CCH) est heureux d’accueillir son plus récent membre : l’Association canadienne du cartonnage ondulé et du carton-caisse (ACCC). Selon Allen Kirkpatrick, le directeur général de l’association, « l’industrie du cartonnage ondulé...