Human Resources committee  No.

Human Resources committee  I haven't heard of any cases. These temporary workers who have been tapped by cattle feeders represent a significant investment. Cattle feeders are not interested in temporary workers. They've resorted to the temporary worker program as a matter of last resort. What I've heard

Human Resources committee  My sense, and it's just a sense—so I can ask this question of some of our members as well—is that they do stick around because there are opportunities to move within the industry. A good example is the fellow at Paskal feeders who started in an entry-level position and is now man

Human Resources committee  These jobs are permanent, full-time. It's not seasonal at all. They're permanent and full-time jobs.

Human Resources committee  It really runs the gamut. If you have a 25,000-head feeding operation, you're looking at an employed force of anywhere between 60 and 70 people. The job descriptions are varied. A pen rider sounds like a fairly simple job but this individual will be on a horse going through the p

Human Resources committee  If it resulted in the closure of a beef plant it would be devastating. That is a potential outcome. If it's not being resolved at the feedlot level, you will see production simply decline because there are not enough workers to carry on production.

Human Resources committee  Good afternoon. I'm Casey Vander Ploeg and I serve as the manager of policy and research with the National Cattle Feeders' Association. NCFA represents cattle feeding operations across Canada. Today's cattle feeding operations are highly sophisticated endeavours and employ a ra