Agriculture committee  Yes, we've seen this problem primarily for permit renewals. The business may have done all the work, but the worker, once the permit has been renewed, may decide to work for another employer. This is obviously unfair to the company that made all the arrangements.

Agriculture committee  Doing away with the LMIAs Is an excellent idea. They may be worthwhile for new workers, but as I was saying, there are some foreign workers who've been coming here for 10 or 15 years. The LMIAs had initially been introduced to make sure that no Canadian workers were available bef

Agriculture committee  As soon as interest rates drop, pressure will ease off. As I was saying earlier, stocks are large and prices are increasing. When costs rise, demand for financial instruments automatically increases. What we are proposing would help businesses get through the next few months, wh

Agriculture committee  Yes, that's right. The National Supply Chain Task Force, which comes under the aegis of Transport Canada, released its report in October, in which it made a number of recommendations, the most pressing of which was to use digital technology to improve logistics and transportation

Agriculture committee  Yes, we'd like to see more substantial investments in the budget to be able to improve logistics and transportation in Canada.

Agriculture committee  As we said earlier, labour is a serious problem. In our area, 15% to 20% of jobs are vacant because of a labour shortage. That means we have to bring in temporary foreign workers to fill these jobs. That ends up costing an additional $5 an hour. The problem with bringing in temp

Human Resources committee  In fact, as far as plants are concerned, the consequence is the rationalization of the product line. There are products that are no longer processed, because that requires more labour. A little later, Ms. Leblond will explain what is happening in terms of slaughter. In some p

Human Resources committee  Thank you. Yes, we are well supported by the Minister of Agriculture and by Ms. Qualtrough. We had a meeting with her last week, and she was very open and responsive. However, I must say that things have not necessarily changed for the time being. We're concerned with process

Human Resources committee  Thank you. My name is Dimitri Fraeys and I am the vice-president of innovation and economic affairs at the Conseil de la transformation alimentaire du Québec, the CTAQ. I am accompanied by my colleague, Ms. Isabelle Leblond, who is a corporate director at Olymel. The CTAQ is th

Agriculture committee  Yes, that is where the deficiency is. It's really about speeding up the transfer of knowledge. I mentioned consulting and coaching services, and that is precisely what I'm talking about. Businesses need access to advice and support. They need to know what tools are available to t

Agriculture committee  I can speak to the situation in Quebec, but not so much for the situation in the rest of Canada. Quebec is fortunate in that it has a number of institutions, not just universities, but also agri-food technology institutes. In other provinces, they're called colleges. Yes, the ca

Agriculture committee  Yes. I would add to that the importance of fostering stability in the supply chain. That became clear during the pandemic. Bear in mind that Canada went through the CN rail strike and the rail blockades, followed by the strike at the Port of Montreal. Ensuring the stability throu

Agriculture committee  Yes, programs do exist, but as I said earlier, young people, students and unemployed workers need to know about them. People aren't aware of the occupations in the sector. If the processing sector in your riding is fully staffed, good for you. It means you're doing a good job com

Agriculture committee  I have one thing to add, and it's quite important as well. When a small or medium-sized business wants to automate its operations, it needs support. It needs guidance. Adopting that new way of doing things is not easy. Things that come to mind are coaching and engineering support

Agriculture committee  if I may, I'd like to clarify something. Investing in universities and investing in businesses are not the same thing. It's important to distinguish between the two. The crucial thing to remember when you invest in universities is the time it takes for the knowledge to be transfe