Bibeau highlights new investments in Budget 2022

Apr 18, 2022

On Thursday, Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, highlighted new investments in Budget 2022.

"We are improving the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to better meet the urgent need for workers while also ensuring greater protections for workers. We are also making investments to help entrepreneurs innovate and adopt new technologies to accelerate the green shift," said Bibeau.

With an investment of over $1 billion, Budget 2022 provides new funding for carbon sequestration, the adoption of clean technologies, science and research and climate mitigation practices.

Budget 2022 also improves access to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. The budget proposes a number of measures to increase protections for workers, reduce administrative burdens for trusted repeated employers, and to ensure employers can quickly bring in the workers needed to fill short-term labour market gaps. This includes $29.3 million to introduce the Trusted Employer Model that will cut red tape for repeat employers who meet the highest standards for working and living conditions, protections, and wages in high-demand fields, allowing these businesses to respond quickly to fill short-term labour market gaps.

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