Canada's agri-food sector needs to make clear to the federal government that solving its labour issues ties into economic and nation-building plans, industry insiders say.
Agriculture, food should tie labour needs to federal priorities, panel says
Government spending commitments to defense, housing could draw away workers from strapped labour pool
Canada’s jobless rate jumps to 6.8 per cent; bets up for 50 bps rate cut next week
Canada's unemployment rate rose more than expected to 6.8 per cent in November, a near-eight-year high excluding the pandemic years, even as the economy added a net 50,500 jobs, data showed on Friday, boosting chances of a large interest rate cut next week.
Commodities trading giant Cargill plans to cut around 8,000 jobs
Global trading house Cargill said on Tuesday it plans to cut around five per cent of its staff, or about 8,000 jobs after revenue slumped in its most recent fiscal year as crop prices hit multi-year lows.
CAHRC puts out funding call for Indigenous training initiatives
Funds to be accessed Feb. to March., with deadline to apply at end of January
The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) is looking to fund agriculture training programs for Indigenous participants this winter, it announced today.
Canada’s jobs growth stalls in December as wages accelerate
Declines in goods sector driven by job losses in manufacturing, construction and agriculture
Canada's economy added far fewer jobs than expected in December and the jobless rate remained at 5.8 per cent, but permanent employees' wages increased at the fastest pace in three years, data showed on Friday.
Youth Employment Program has March 27 deadline
Reading Time: < 1 minute Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada recently announced an investment of approximately $13 million to enhance the Youth Employment and Skills Program and to help support approximately 1,200 jobs for youth in the sector. The program is now accepting applications. It offers support for 50 per cent of wages to a maximum of $14,000 to agriculture employers […] Read more
Schoepp: We need to get past the perception that ag is ‘just farming’
The sector has to attract bright young people but first we need to get rid of old stereotypes
Reading Time: 3 minutes Just what is agriculture to youth who are looking at career choices? That was one of the questions asked by Nuffield Scholar Claire Peltzer, whose 2020 report focused on attracting youth into agriculture. The short answer is that agriculture is considered “farming” and does not include the existing plethora of career opportunities. The fields of […] Read more
Schoepp: Times have changed, and so must the way you treat employees
A living wage is important but there are other things that today’s workers expect from employers
Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s crunch time as the harvest begins and farmers scramble for the help they need. A lot has changed on farms in the last decade as the baby boomers retire and are replaced by millennials and Gen Z. These generations have nurtured a different set of values and ethics. There has never been such a […] Read more
Subsidies available for student summer jobs
Deadline for applications is Jan. 29
Reading Time: < 1 minute There are a few days left to apply for the Canada Summer Jobs Program. The program will pay qualifying businesses (including farms and agribusinesses) up to 75 per cent of the minimum hourly wage to provide summer jobs for people between age 15 and 30. Criteria include having 50 or fewer employees and providing quality […] Read more
Agricultural Youth Council members introduced
Jobs for next generation also come online
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has named the 25 young people chosen to sit on the inaugural Canadian Agricultural Youth Council. Members of the council (see list below) are expected to offer suggestions on government priorities and identify problems and solutions for Bibeau. “That was quite a challenge actually, because we received over 800 candidates,” Bibeau […] Read more
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