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...

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...

mach 8th – stopping gender discrimination means stopping the cuts

05/03/2026 | Union News

The Agriculture Union acknowledges International Women’s Day on March 8th, and we are exceptionally proud of all our women members who courageously stand up against patriarchy, sexism, queerphobia, and gender-based violence every day. Fighting for workplaces and...

Agriculture Union testifies before the parliamentary committee on agriculture

26/02/2026 | Union News

On February 26th, 2026, our First National Executive Vice-President, Patrick St-Georges, testified before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. The committee is presently studying the impacts of the announced closure of 8 agricultural...

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,...

Cuts to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Harm Workers, Farms and the Planet

26/01/2026 | News Release, Union News

For Immediate Release Ottawa, January 26, 2026 – The Agriculture Union unequivocally denounces the recent job cuts at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), impacting roughly 1043 people across the country. Our union represents 2,500 employees at AAFC, all of...

Human rights committee update

12/01/2026 | Union News

The Agriculture Union National Human Rights Committee met in Ottawa on January 8–9, 2026, bringing together elected human rights representatives from across the country for two days of meaningful discussion, reflection, and planning. The committee began by reviewing...

End of year President’s message

23/12/2025 | Union News

Greetings, On behalf of the Agriculture Union, I would like to wish the very best this holiday season and a happy new year. This has been a stressful year for most of us with the rumors of budget cuts and possible workforce adjustments. My thoughts especially going to...