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Meat industry calls on federal gov to ease foreign worker limits

By Geralyn Wichers May 29, 2024
Meat industry groups are asking the federal government to reinstate a program that expanded industry hiring limits for temporary foreign workers (TFWs) and lengthened the validity of paperwork needed for hiring, citing work shortages and impact on food prices.

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U.S. packer profit margins jumped 300 per cent during pandemic, economists say

Increased costs don't explain higher profits, White House advisors say

By Andrea Shalal December 11, 2021
Washington | Reuters — Four of the biggest meat-processing companies, using their market power in the highly consolidated U.S. market to drive up meat prices and underpay farmers, have tripled […] Read more

Great Canadian is one of the sausages created at Finest Sausage & Meat in Kitchener.
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Independent meat processors show increase in sales during COVID-19

Restaurant and market sales are down for independent meat processors, but overall sales have increased

By Jennifer Glenney April 20, 2020
Ontario Meat and Poultry, representing Ontario’s independent meat processors, says that business has increased during COVID-19. The pandemic has driven up demand for independent meat processors across the province as […] Read more

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Editorial: New chicken plant a needed investment

By John Greig December 17, 2018
The contrast between the announcement of the closure of the General Motors auto plant in Oshawa, and the launch of the new Maple Leaf Food poultry processing plant couldn’t be […] Read more

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Canada dilutes plan to limit temporary foreign workers

By Reuters June 23, 2016
Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s Liberal government on Thursday watered down measures to limit the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers firms can hire after complaints the restrictions would cause […] Read more


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