International Trade committee  At this time, as I previously mentioned, there has been no job loss, because the companies that our members are employed by were successful in finding other markets for their products.

International Trade committee  Yes, certainly, if the market opens up as we expect it will under this agreement. For example, in Red Deer, Alberta, where a lot of the pork is shipped to Korea because it is closer than shipping it from Ontario—it's processed in Red Deer and shipped—we expect that if that marke

International Trade committee  First of all, I'd like to say that the employers we have under the collective agreement may not, in some cases, have shared what their plans are, but I can tell you, having spoken to some of our employers in the meat packing and meat processing sector, that they made similar comm

International Trade committee  Sorry, if a shop were to set up in Korea or set up in Canada?

International Trade committee  Certainly, the treatment of our employees probably in Canada.... Hopefully, in a unionized environment there would certainly be much more fair treatment to the employees. With respect to the dollar costs I don't know if that analysis has been done. I know that when the product i

International Trade committee  As I said, there are 2.1 million workers in the food industry. I don't have at hand how many members broken down into the different sectors, but I will get that for you and share that with the committee.

International Trade committee  Particularly in the beef and pork sector, which is heavily unionized, it will make a significant impact in their jobs throughout the country, not just Ontario or Quebec but also in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Today we've been fortunate.... In speaking to our different local union

International Trade committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. On behalf of the membership of UFCW Canada, I thank you and welcome the opportunity to appear before the Standing Committee on International Trade to comment on Bill C-41, an act to implement the free trade agreement between Canada and the Republic of Korea

Finance committee  Put more moneys into training.

Finance committee  Well, I would defer to the gentleman from Fort McMurray. An example up there is that there has been a hard time getting workers up there, especially in the service and retail sectors. One of the things that has happened up there is that UFCW Canada has moved in and started negoti

Finance committee  I'm not saying there's not a shortage in western Canada in some areas, but that's not the whole country. As I say—

Finance committee  And there's an oil boom there. But if people are treated decently, given a decent wage and some benefits so that they can live in those areas.... And $185,000, he said, is the minimum wage—

Finance committee  I'm not sure what your question is.

Finance committee  I can't see the relevance of that question to Bill C-38. I'm sorry.

Finance committee  We see that happening.