Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada's temporary foreign worker (TFW) program is "inherently exploitative and discriminatory"; and violates Canada's international obligations according to a report from Amnesty International released today.
Temporary foreign worker system called ““Inherently exploitative”
Amnesty International report claims some treatment of Ontario, Quebec workers violates anti-slavery and anti-trafficking legislation
Federal government extends On-Farm Climate Action Fund
Reading Time: < 1 minute The On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) will be extended to provide an additional $300 million over the next three years, the federal government announced this week.
Trump says tariffs planned for Feb. 1; Trudeau says everything on the table for response
Reading Time: 2 minutes After making no move to impose tariffs against Canada on his first day in office, U.S. President Donald Trump has signalled his intention to bring the promised economic measures into effect at the start of February.
No immediate tariffs means more time to engage, prepare say ag, food leaders
Reading Time: 2 minutes No immediately-imposed tariffs means more time to engage with American officials on the importance of free trade and to prepare for future negotiations say agriculture industry groups say.
Trump won’t impose tariffs immediately, reports suggest
Reading Time: < 1 minute U.S. president-elect Donald Trump will not impose threatened tariffs on Canadian goods immediately, according to several U.S. reports.
The news came within hours of Trump being sworn in as 47th President of the United States.
Provincial leaders united in face of Trump tariffs
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian federal and provincial governments are presenting a united front to make sure threatened U.S. tariffs don’t go forward
UPDATED: Agriculture groups react to Trudeau resignation
Reading Time: 3 minutes There were mixed reactions from Canadian farm groups after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he would resign as Prime Minister and leader of the federal Liberals.
MacAulay to remain Agriculture Minister amid cabinet shuffle
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lawrence MacAulay will keep his position as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food following a cabinet shuffle today.
Fall economic statement fairly quiet on agriculture
Reading Time: 2 minutes The 2024 fall economic statement predicts a $61.9 billion deficit and makes little mention of agriculture.
Freeland resigns from cabinet
Reading Time: < 1 minute Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Monday morning she will be stepping down from her position as finance minister and resigning from cabinet.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
