Food industry wants input on manufacturing study

Food processing is a big export sector

Food processor associations — and likely other agri-food industry groups — will respond to a call for ideas on the future of Canada’s manufacturing sector. The Commons industry committee has requested written submissions on ways to boost Canada’s small, medium and large manufacturing companies. The committee opened its examination of the topic in June, with

packed frozen food in a freezer in a supermarket

Food manufacturing a bright spot in Canadian economy

Canada’s manufacturing sector has been faced with a number of challenges over the past 10 years: A super-cycle in commodity prices, which caused fluctuations in the value of the Canadian dollar and hurt our competitiveness. Slowing labour productivity and aging infrastructure has resulted in tough decisions on plant investment. All of this is occurring at


Agriculture and food add to booming exports

Agriculture and food add to booming exports

Manitoba’s diversified economy is paying dividends in 
uncertain times

Manitoba’s export economy is on fire, and the agri-food sector is leading the way. Export Development Canada said Manitoba is on track to expand exports by four per cent in 2016 and five per cent in 2017, in its semi-annual forecast of global exports, released May 19. This performance reflects strength across the provincial economy,

Letters – for Apr. 28, 2011

It is alarming that in this election no one is talking about food sovereignty and security. It should be right up there beside health care because access to affordable, safe, nutritious food can save many health care dollars. According to my cowboy logic, if you eat steak you have a stake in it. The $231


St. Lawrence Tonnage Up In 2010

The recently concluded 2010 navigation season saw an increase in activity through the St. Lawrence Seaway, with cargo volumes up by 15 per cent on the year to a total of 35.5 million tonnes, according to a release from the seaway. Shipments of iron ore posted a 35 per cent gain over the level witnessed

Seaway Shipments Up Sharply

Cargo shipping through the St. Lawrence Seaway, connecting North America’s Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean, rose 18 per cent in the first four months of the year from the year-before period, signalling a rebound in the manufacturing sector, seaway officials said May 11. Total cargo shipments rose to nearly 3.7 million tonnes, with iron


Taking Care Of Business And Social Needs Too

“A lot of times social enterprise comes out of a community looking at how to meet its business needs that can’t be met with a private-market business model.” – DAVID LEPAGE, PROGRAM MANAGER OF ENTERPRISING NON-PROFITS (ENP) IN B. C. When women in Altona proposed selling second-hand clothing back in the early 1970s, they only