Richard Lehoux at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

On May 30th, 2024. See this statement in context.

May 30th, 2024 / 11:55 a.m.

Conservative

Richard Lehoux Conservative Beauce, QC

Thank you, Ms. Rood.

Thank you, Minister.

I’d like to come back to the temporary foreign worker program. Ultimately, representatives from all agricultural and agri-food sectors were presented with a fait accompli: Your government decided to reduce the cap from 30% to 20%.

We’re hearing on the ground at the moment that the cap could be further reduced, from 20% to 10%, for the entire processing sector. Are you able to confirm or deny that information, Minister?

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