Insights and Stories on Isolation

Apr. 12, 2020 at 2:16 am CDT

Olymel plans to gradually bring a hog plant in Quebec’s Mauricie region out of a two-week shutdown starting Tuesday following a number of COVID-19 cases among its employees. The meat packing arm of Quebec-based Sollio Co-operative Group announced Saturday it will resume slaughter and cutting operations at Yamachiche, Que. starting […]

By GFM Staff

Mar. 21, 2020 at 12:47 pm CDT

Canada now plans to seek authorizations for flights to get foreign temporary and seasonal farm workers into the country, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said Saturday. The federal government said this week that temporary foreign workers (TFWs) and workers coming to Canada under the Seasonal Agriculture Worker Program (SAWP) will be […]

By GFM Staff

Mar. 16, 2020 at 1:52 pm CDT

Keeping up to date with COVID-19 details and recommended protocols is challenging for everyone at this time. The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council has created a dedicated web page with the latest information, recommendations, employee management tips, tools (posters, policies) and links to authorities. These details will help you respond […]

By Jennifer Wright