by Hortcouncil | Mar 7, 2019 | News
Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, on behalf of Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food was at the Canadian Horticultural Council Annual General Meeting to announce a federal investment of up...
by Hortcouncil | Mar 1, 2019 | Labour campaign, News
Ronald is from Trinidad and Tobago. For the past 14 years – every summer – he has been coming back to Simcoe, ON, to work on the Schuyler Farm. Since his grandpa passed away, he has been sending money back home to his dad and sister. Thanks to this money, they...
by Hortcouncil | Mar 1, 2019 | News
The Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) congratulates Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on her recent appointment as Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. CHC looks forward to working with the Minister and her staff on issues of great importance to Canadian...
by Hortcouncil | Feb 28, 2019 | Labour campaign, News
Moses and Margarito are two brothers who now work together on the same farm. However, this hasn’t always been possible. You see, Margarito cannot speak or hear. On a farm where teamwork and communication are so important, such a disability could be a...
by Hortcouncil | Feb 26, 2019 | News
Are you an employer in the Food and Agriculture sector? Become an industry partner with the University of Guelph! The Flexible Internship Program is an innovative pilot program, which is comprised of an upper-year university credit course designed to teach job...
by Hortcouncil | Feb 26, 2019 | News
Dr. Siddika Mithani has been appointed President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, effective February 27, 2019. CHC works closely with the CFIA on a number of issues, including the Canadian Plant Health Council, the Plant Health Network, food safety (including...
