Susan Emon

Ottawa, April 17, 2024 – Food and Beverage Canada – Aliments et boissons Canada (FBC-ABC) expresses disappointment with the absence of targeted investment and measures to bolster Canada’s domestic food and beverage manufacturers following the tabling of Federal Budget 2024 this week. Given the sector’s pivotal role as an essential service during the pandemic, FBC-ABC […]

Ottawa, March 25, 2024 – Canada’s food and beverage manufacturing sector expresses deep concern regarding the recently announced adjustments to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) Workforce Solutions Road Map. This announcement, which includes a reduction in the validity period of Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) and a decrease in the cap from 30% to

Ottawa, February 27, 2024 – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) welcomes the recommendations of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance to the Minister of Finance, in advance of Federal Budget 2024, tabled yesterday in Parliament. In their report entitled “Shaping our Economic Future: Canadian Priorities”, the members of the House Finance Committee echoed

OTTAWA, February 13, 2024 – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC), the national industry association for Canada’s domestic food and beverage manufacturing industry, is proud to announce the successful conclusion of its recent Board of Directors meeting and the much-anticipated annual policy breakfast. This event underscored the organization’s commitment to fostering collaboration within the agri-food sector.

Ottawa, February 12, 2024 – With nearly 8,000 food and beverage manufacturers dispersed across the country, the majority small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs), this sector plays a pivotal role in our nation’s economic landscape. As Canada’s second-largest manufacturing sector and the largest manufacturing employer, food and beverage manufacturers are strategically positioned at the heart of

Ottawa, January 23, 2024 – Food and Beverage Canada – Aliments et boissons Canada (FBC-ABC) is pleased to share its submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, as part of the Committee’s study on Open Work Permits and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. In our submission, we emphasize the critical

Ottawa, November 28 – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC), alongside Canada’s provincial and regional food and beverage manufacturing associations marked the culmination of a highly productive day in the nation’s capital by demonstrating a shared commitment to advancing the interests of Canada’s dynamic food and beverage manufacturing sector. The day kicked off with a roundtable

Ottawa, December 7, 2023 – Food and Beverage Canada – Aliments et boissons Canada (FBC-ABC) applauds the recent announcement by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, extending the waiver on the 20-hour-per-week limit for off-campus work hours for international students until April 30, 2024. “We are encouraged by the government’s decision to extend the

Ottawa, November 24, 2023 – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) and the Baking Association of Canada together express deep concerns regarding the ongoing labour dispute at the Rogers (Lantic) sugar refinery in Vancouver. The resulting shortage of raw sugar supplies in Western Canada is not only impacting the local economy but poses a threat to

October 27, 2023 – OTTAWA: Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) welcomes the recent decision to extend the Workforce Solutions Roadmap, a move that brings much-needed relief to companies grappling with persistent labour shortages. This decision, especially the provision allowing food manufacturers to hire up to 30% of their workforce through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program,