Insights and Stories of Geralyn Wichers

Jun. 5, 2024 at 1:55 pm CDT

The Bank of Canada trimmed its key policy rate on Wednesday to 4.75 per cent from a 23-year high of five per cent. Inflation is now running at 2.7 per cent, above the central bank's two per cent target, but down from a high of 8.1 per cent in June 2022, Reuters reported.

By Geralyn Wichers

Jun. 3, 2024 at 1:41 pm CDT

The union representing Canadian border workers says its members could strike as soon as Thursday.

By Geralyn Wichers

May. 31, 2024 at 11:29 am CDT

The Canadian Organic Growers are pushing the federal government to recognize their sector in the federal Sustainable Agriculture Strategy, set to be published later this year. "The [Sustainable Agriculture Strategy] is and can be a big opportunity, and organic and regenerative have a lot to offer," said Katie Fettes, COG's director of policy and research, in an online presentation yesterday.

By Geralyn Wichers

May. 29, 2024 at 4:53 pm CDT

Meat industry groups are asking the federal government to reinstate a program that expanded industry hiring limits for temporary foreign workers (TFWs) and lengthened the validity of paperwork needed for hiring, citing work shortages and impact on food prices.

By Geralyn Wichers

May. 27, 2024 at 11:15 am CDT

"While some agriculture employers offered these benefits, many participating organizations do not offer any flexible work arrangements or basic benefits like sick days," CAHRC wrote in a report on its 2024 survey of compensation practices in Canadian agriculture.

By Geralyn Wichers