new podcast episode on food safety first

20/05/2026 | Union News

The National President and 1st V-P of the Agriculture Union, Milton Dyck and Patrick St-Georges, recently joined the Union of Safety and Justice Employees’ (USJE) podcast “The Union Safety Net”. Milton and Pat were special guests in studio to talk...

As food safety crisis looms, workers launch campaign to protect food inspectors and agricultural science

19/05/2026 | News Release, Union News

For Immediate Release Ottawa – May 19, 2026 – Food recalls are up 150%, a federal allergy testing lab is on the chopping block, and seven agricultural research farms—some over a century old—are set to close. Today, federal workers in food inspection and agricultural...

Parliamentary Committee Report Confirms Farm Research Centre Closures Threaten Jobs, Agriculture, and Food Security

07/05/2026 | News Release, Union News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, May 7, 2026 — The Agriculture Union says a new report from the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri‑Food confirms what agricultural workers and communities across Canada have been saying for months: planned closures...

Spring Update promises food security while government cuts 600 CFIA employees. The math doesn’t add up

29/04/2026 | News Release, Union News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, April 29, 2026 – The Agriculture Union cautiously welcomes the federal government’s announcement of a National Food Security Strategy in the Spring Economic Update. But the strategy appears incoherent: how can the government commit to...

Agriculture Union Applauds Government Announcement to Cancel Plans to Close critical Food Allergy Lab

24/04/2026 | News Release, Union News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa – April 24, 2026 – The Agriculture Union is praising the federal government’s decision to cancel its plans to close the national reference and research centre for food allergens. The union represents 4000 Canadian Food Inspection...

CFIA delays pay equity progress for women

16/03/2026 | Union News

The following was published by PSAC on March 13, 2026 March marks both International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, a time when workers at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) should be celebrating an estimated $15.9 million in pay equity...

Jobs cuts at CFIA will lead to a food safety crisis in Canada 

28/01/2026 | News Release, Union News

For Immediate Release  Ottawa, January 28, 2026 – Yesterday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced sweeping job cuts as part of a government-wide expenditure review ordered by Mark Carney. The Agriculture Union categorically denounces these cuts,...

CFIA Cuts Threaten Food Safety: Why Closing Newfoundland Quarantine Stations Could be a Disaster

01/12/2025 | Union News, Union News

The Canadian government managed to pass its budget on November 17 by a narrow vote of 170-168. An estimated 40,000 jobs will be cut over the next few years. This will inevitably lead to a decrease in the quality of public services, and impact workers’ lives across the...

CFIA bargaining conference: members establish priorities

20/11/2025 | Union News

Agriculture Union members at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) participated in a Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) national bargaining conference October 28-30 to discuss and prioritize bargaining issues and elect their bargaining team. The current...

Agriculture Union Statement on World Food Day 2025

16/10/2025 | Union News

Food Security Needs Investment, Not Austerity Ottawa, October 16, 2025 – Today, on World Food Day, the Agriculture Union is denouncing Mark Carney’s proposed budget cuts, which could have disastrous impacts on Canada’s food security and agricultural sector. Our...