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Save the Date – Fall Harvest Meetings on the Hill

Join the Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC), the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA), and other growers and industry representatives in Ottawa as we lobby government in support of long-term sustainability for our industry and the health of Canadians. Mark...

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Safe Food For Canadian Regulations Announced

On June 13, CHC was present at the Safe Food for Canadians Act Regulations (SFCR) announcement by Ministers Lawrence MacAulay and Ginette Petitpas Taylor. For the past few years, CHC has participated in Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) meetings and consultations...

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The Farm Game comic

Canadian farmers are under an ever-increasing amount of pressure due to changing government regulations and competition from U.S. and Mexican growers. Ironically, the federal government wants to grow Canada’s agricultural exports to $75 billion by 2025. It’s about...

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Labour Campaign Update – Video Shoot At SunTech Greenhouses

On Wednesday, May 9, CHC and Hyperactive initiated production on the international farm worker awareness campaign by filming at SunTech Greenhouses, near Ottawa. Owners Bob Mitchell, and his wife, Carmen, were very accommodating and generous with their time. They...

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Week of high-level meetings to address labour crisis

Over the past week, CHC participated in several high-level meetings with Cabinet Ministers and their staff to discuss pressing labour issues. Tuesday, May 1: Brian Gilroy, CHC President; Beth Connery, CHC Labour Committee Chair; and Rebecca Lee, CHC Executive...

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Planter des graines pour l’avenir

Le 3 avril 2018, l’honorable Lawrence MacAulay, ministre canadien de l’Agriculture et de l’Agroalimentaire, a annoncé, en présence de chercheurs, d’employés et de partenaires du Centre pour la protection des végétaux de l’Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments à...

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Résumé de l’Assembée générale annuelle de 2018

La 96e Assemblée générale annuelle du Conseil canadien de l’horticulture a eu lieu du 13 au 15 mars 2018. De l’avis général, l’événement s’est avéré un succès. Plus de 150 délégués de partout au Canada ont participé à plus de 30 rencontres de comités consultatifs et...

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Prix présentés au Banquet de l’AGA 2018 du CCH

Le thème central de la récente Assemblée générale annuelle du Conseil canadien de l’horticulture (CCH) était un changement de garde. Ayant eu lieu à Ottawa du 13 au 15 mars, la rencontre a attiré 150 délégués pour étudier et débattre des politiques – et pour rendre...

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Fresh Thinking Magazine

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The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) publishes a free semi-annual bilingual print magazine featuring high-level industry perspectives and useful tips for growers. 

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