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FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GROWERS BRACE FOR TARIFFS

LES PRODUCTEURS DE FRUITS ET LÉGUMES SE PRÉPARENT AUX TARIFS

Appointment opportunity: Director, Farm Credit Canada

On February 25, 2016, the Prime Minister announced a new process for Governor in Council appointments. This new process supports an open, transparent, and merit-based selection process focused on identifying high-quality candidates who demonstrate Canada’s diversity....

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Labour awareness section launched on website

CHC recently published a series of labour-focused web pages on its website, as part of a comprehensive public relations strategy focused on Canada’s international farm workers. What information is included The following content has been researched, cited and presented...

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CHC visits berry growers in Abbotsford, B.C.

Rebecca Lee, Executive Director of the Canadian Horticultural Council, took advantage of a recent trip to British Columbia to visit several berry growers in Abbotsford. Rebecca’s first stop was to visit Berryhill Foods, to chat with Tom, Steve, Tim, and Mike Phillips,...

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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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Bande dessinée du jeu de la ferme

Les exploitants agricoles canadiens vivent une pression de plus en plus vive à cause des règlements gouvernementaux en changement et de la concurrence des producteurs des États-Unis et du Mexique. Ironiquement, le gouvernement fédéral veut faire augmenter les...

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Tournage vidéo aux serres de SunTech Greenhouses

Mercredi, le 9 mai, le CCH et Hyperactive ont entrepris une production sur la Campagne de sensibilisation aux travailleurs agricoles étrangers en tournant des images aux serres de SunTech Greenhouses, près d’Ottawa. Les propriétaires, M. Bob Mitchell et sa conjointe,...

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