Despite federal-provincial agreement, saskatchewan research farms still at risk

27/07/2026 | Analysis, Union News

Ottawa, July 27, 2026 – Far from resolving concerns over the future of two Saskatchewan research farms, a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the federal and provincial governments has only deepened uncertainty for workers, producers, and the...

Canada’s food strategy leaves safety behind

29/06/2026 | Union News

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...

Buried in Bill C-30: New Powers Could Exempt Companies from Food Safety Laws, Unions Warn

08/06/2026 | News Release, Union News, Union News

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...

World Food Safety Day – a message from the president

07/06/2026 | Union News

Today, June 7th, is World Food Safety Day. It is a day marked by invisibility. When food systems work well, we don’t notice them. You cook, you eat, and you go on about your day. We don’t think too much about it, until we get sick. What this invisibility hides are the...

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...

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...

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,...