Ms. Peggy Brekveld at the Citizenship and Immigration Committee

On November 9th, 2023. See this statement in context.

November 9th, 2023 / 4:55 p.m.

Chair, Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council

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.

The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council, or CAHRC, has been examining the workforce needs of the Canadian agriculture system for more than 15 years.

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