Ag industry will be involved in evaluating the post-pandemic labour market situation

Apr 11, 2023

The Canadian agriculture industry has been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and one of the most pressing issues that it faces today is the availability of skilled labour.

Canadian Agricultural Human Resources Council (CAHRC) is launching a survey to evaluate the post-pandemic labour market situation.

CAHRC is a national, non-profit organization focused on addressing human resource issues facing agricultural businesses across Canada. The council works with industry leaders, governments, and educational stakeholders to research, develop and communicate solutions to the challenges in employment and skills development in primary agriculture.

Executive Director Jennifer Wright said the survey will serve as a reference point to the data that CAHRC has been gathering for almost a decade.

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