Hello, bonjour,Le français suit l’anglaisGiven the continued threats of American unjustified tariffs against Canada, Minister Valdez wanted to update you on what our government is doing to stand up for Canada and support Canadian businesses. We also included a few other key updates that we think you and your networks would be interested in.We always […]
Read more »Canadian Bakery Sector Statistics:The Canadian Baking Sector produces nearly 16 billion dollars of baked goods annually. Nearly 7 billion dollars of that is exported, with 5.9 billion dollars worth of goods going south of the border.Imports are holding steady at around 2.7 billion dollars.This is the dollar value estimated by the end-user SKUs but does […]
Read more »BAC Members: Second Speaker Announced: FBC-ABC’s Annual Policy Breakfast FBC-ABC is pleased to announce its second confirmed speaker for the upcoming Annual Policy Breakfast, focused on Boosting Competitiveness & Productivity in Food and Beverage Manufacturing. This breakfast event kicks off Canadian Ag Day and The Future of Food Conference on February 11, 2025. Candace […]
Read more »BAC Members: Reminder: Temporary Foreign Worker Program: Employer Compliance Information Session – November 25, 2024 FBC-ABC invites members to join Service Canada officials for an information session on compliance obligations under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Session contents include: The inspection process, and how to be prepared; statistics for the 2023-2024 fiscal year; the difference […]
Read more »BAC Members: Reminder: Temporary Foreign Worker Program: Employer Compliance Information Session – November 25, 2024 FBC-ABC invites members to join Service Canada officials for an information session on compliance obligations under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Session contents include: The inspection process, and how to be prepared; statistics for the 2023-2024 fiscal year; the […]
Read more »BAC Members: Update on Port Strikes and FBC-ABC Advocacy This weekend, the Port of Montreal Longshoremen’s Union rejected a final offer from the Maritime Employers Association, and a lockout was declared and began at 9:00pm EST on November 10. Updates coming from the BC Maritime employers Association report that no progress has been made. […]
Read more »BAC Members: Minister Ng announces launch of public consultations on Canada’s ban on import of goods produced by forced labour Last week, the Hon. Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, announced the launch of public consultations on potential new measures to strengthen the enforcement, under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement […]
Read more »BAC Members: Occupational Scope Discussion Paper – New Foreign Labour Program for Agriculture and Fish Processing Employment and Social Development Canada has released the second discussion paper, focusing on occupational scope, as part of ongoing consultations on a new foreign labour program for agriculture and fish processing. Comments are due Friday, November 8. If […]
Read more »BAC Members: Are you interested in joining Food and Beverage Canada? Reach out to learn more. FBC-ABC Concludes Board Meetings in Ottawa, Welcomes New Director, and Thanks Industry Colleagues for Support FBC-ABC’s Board of Directors concluded a successful two-day meeting in Ottawa last week, where they approved the Strategic Plan 2025-2027. The Board also welcomed […]
Read more »BAC Members: Are you interested in joining Food and Beverage Canada? Reach out to learn more. Minister Boissonnault announces further changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) This week, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages announced upcoming changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), effective September 26, […]
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