{"id":3345,"date":"2023-08-10T10:00:35","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T10:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fbc-abc.com\/?p=3345"},"modified":"2023-08-09T11:54:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T11:54:27","slug":"food-and-beverage-canada-aliments-et-boissons-canada-highlights-labour-supply-chains-and-the-grocery-code-of-conduct-in-budget-2024-submission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fbc-abc.com\/food-and-beverage-canada-aliments-et-boissons-canada-highlights-labour-supply-chains-and-the-grocery-code-of-conduct-in-budget-2024-submission\/","title":{"rendered":"Food and Beverage Canada \u2013 Aliments et boissons Canada highlights labour, supply chains, and the grocery code of conduct in Budget 2024 submission"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ottawa, August 10, 2023 \u2013 Food and Beverage Canada \u2013 Aliments et boissons Canada is pleased to share its submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance\u2019s consultations in advance of Federal Budget 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cLabour shortages remain one of the biggest challenges facing the sector and are likely to worsen in the coming years,\u201d said Kristina Farrell, CEO of Food and Beverage Canada. \u201cCombined with supply chain disruptions, uncertainty around the grocery code of conduct, and increasing pressures to modernize to offset these mounting challenges, Canada\u2019s food and beverage manufacturing industry is seeking a clear signal from the federal government that it is prioritizing Canada\u2019s critical food supply in Budget 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n

The past few years have been unprecedented. Critical labour shortages, disruptions in global supply chains, historic price inflation, climate emergencies and natural disasters, transportation and infrastructure disruptions \u2013 these events have placed inordinate and destabilizing pressure of Canada\u2019s food and beverage manufacturers. While industry should be looking towards recovery and growth, it is instead contemplating consolidation and contraction.<\/p>\n

Our 2024 Federal Budget submission, made on behalf of Canada\u2019s food and beverage manufacturers, identifies federal policy and program measures that are critical to the future of Canada\u2019s food system.<\/p>\n

You can read our full submission here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Food and Beverage Canada \u2013 Aliments et boissons Canada<\/strong>
\nFood and Beverage Canada \u2013 Aliments et boissons Canada is the national industry association representing Canada\u2019s domestic food and beverage manufacturers. Representing more than 1,500 food and beverage manufacturing businesses across the country, its members include Canada\u2019s six provincial and regional food and beverage manufacturing associations as well as leading Canadian food and beverage companies.<\/p>\n

Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n

RECOMMENDATION 1:<\/strong> The federal government provide funding to support development and implementation of a National Workforce Strategic Plan for Agriculture and Food & Beverage Manufacturing.<\/p>\n

RECOMMENDATION 2:<\/strong> The federal government improve access to foreign workers for food manufacturing by making permanent the 30% Temporary Foreign Worker Program CAP increase announced in 2022.<\/p>\n

RECOMMENDATION 3:<\/strong> The federal government build on efforts to improve the Temporary Foreign Worker Program by simplifying the application process, increasing transparency for applicants, and identifying measures to address processing delays particularly for applications originating in Quebec.<\/p>\n

RECOMMENDATION 4:<\/strong> The federal government speed up efforts to introduce a Trusted Employer Model within the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, as announced in Budget 2022.<\/p>\n

RECOMMENDATION 5:<\/strong> The federal government establish programs to secure foreign workers for permanent and year-round jobs, including establishing pathways to permanent residency for Temporary Foreign Workers, and by ensuring immigration pathways for workers in critical sectors such as food and beverage manufacturing.<\/p>\n

RECOMMENDATION 6:<\/strong> The federal government ensure a consistent and coordinated approach to support supply chain resilience for Canada\u2019s food system, including:<\/p>\n