cfia bargaining update: parties exchange proposals
October 14, 2026 – PSAC has officially launched a new round of negotiations with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for more than 4,000 members. The bargaining team met with the employer September 22–23 to exchange bargaining proposals and had productive...
CFIA employees say the Driscoll’s Berry Scandal Reveals Gaps in our own Food Safety System
Ottawa, October 7, 2026 – A union representing inspectors at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is sounding the alarm over vulnerabilities in our food system following allegations that American farming giant Driscoll’s knowingly shipped millions of...
PSAC complaint over CFIA pay equity delay moves forward
The Pay Equity Commissioner has officially began reviewing PSAC’s bad-faith complaint against the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). We are challenging CFIA’s refusal to post the Pay Equity Plan and its ongoing attempt to secure a one-year extension on a...
Government Turns its Back on Committee Report to Save Agricultural Research Centres
Ottawa, September 22, 2026 – The Agriculture Union and the National Farmers Union are deeply dismayed by the federal government’s lack of action on a unanimous committee report, which recommended concrete measures to support food sovereignty, agricultural...
A Food Allergen Lab in Quebec is a Lifeline for 3 million Canadians – And the Federal Government is Going to Shut it Down
By Milton Dyck, National President of the Agriculture Union September 18, 2026 Imagine this scenario: you’re hosting an end-of-summer BBQ in your backyard with some of your closest friends and their families. You ask your guests beforehand if anyone has any food...
Canada’s food strategy leaves safety behind
On June 11, 2026, the Canadian government published its new National Food Security Strategy. The strategy had been announced in the government’s Spring Economic Update, and the details were finally made available to the public. The strategy contains several measures...
CFIA bargaining: first bargaining days set
[The following article was posted to the PSAC website on June 18, 2026] The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has agreed to meet the Agriculture Union (PSAC-AGR) bargaining team on September 22 and 23 for a first...
Buried in Bill C-30: New Powers Could Exempt Companies from Food Safety Laws, Unions Warn
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Buried in Bill C-30: New Powers Could Exempt Companies from Food Safety Laws, Unions Warn OTTAWA, June 8, 2026 – Unions representing federal food inspectors, scientists, and regulatory professionals are warning that sweeping new powers...