Canadian Meat Council
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Canadian meat industry urges MPs to reject U.K. membership in trade dealOne major sticking point is that the U.K. refuses to accept beef treated with growth hormones, a common agricultural practice in Canada.CanadaJul 17, 2023
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Meat, dairy sectors got beef with proposed changes to Canada’s food guideEarlier this year, Health Canada published guiding principles and recommendations, one of which promotes eating more protein-rich foods derived from plants.CanadaAug 10, 2017
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Alberta private sector concerned as ‘out of date’ labour laws could face changes“Some of our labour legislation is the oldest in the country; we need to make sure that it meets the needs of today’s Albertans and is not stuck in the 1980s.”EconomyFeb 23, 2017
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Meat-plant worker shortage despite sour economySkills training and better recruiting — not hiring more temporary foreign workers — are the best way to deal with a chronic labour shortage in Canadian meat plants, says federal Employment Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk.CanadaJan 7, 2016
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TFW program backlash complicating food-processing labour shortage: industry groupOfficials say the backlash against the temporary foreign worker program has made Ottawa leery of finding a new way for the food-processing sector to get the people it needs to fill vacant jobs.CanadaJun 12, 2015
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Tainted lunch: Navigating gaps in Canada’s food safety systemIf Canada's food oversight system's so safe, why are inspectors unable to trace foodborne illnesses making us sick?CanadaJun 1, 2015
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