Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you. CAHRC, along with the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and Food and Beverage Canada, is leading the national workforce strategic plan for agriculture and food and beverage manufacturing. Together, we have engaged industry stakeholders on ways to address work shortages.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Mr. Chair and members of the committee, thank you for the invitation to participate in this study. My name is Peggy Brekveld, and I am the chair of the board of the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council. My comments today will focus on the value of temporary foreign workers to the Canadian agriculture industry.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair and members of the committee, for the invitation to participate in this study. My name is Peggy Brekveld, and I'm the chair of the board of the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council. My comments today will focus on the value of temporary foreign workers to the Canadian agriculture industry.