AB Pulse Growers

From September 15 to 17, more than 350 delegates from 23 countries gathered at the Westin Nova Scotian in Halifax for three days of networking and market insights at North America’s largest pulse and special crops event.   Hosted by the Canadian Pulse and Special Crops Trade Association (CPSC), The Pulse & Special Crops Convention brings buyers, sellers and service providers from across the global value chain into one room. The goal is simple: build the relationships that drive market growth. Read the full article 👉 hubs.la/Q04CT3h90 #PSCC #CPSC #cdnag #cdnpulse

When supply chains stop, the impact reaches far beyond one sector.    Work stoppages affect farmers, manufacturers, exporters and the communities that rely on them. They also put Canada’s economic growth and its reputation as a reliable trading partner at risk.    A targeted amendment to section 107 of the Canada Labour Code in Bill C-39 would give the federal government the option to act before preventable economic harm occurs.    Learn more at hubs.la/Q04C_CSd0    #WindowToAct

Canada’s supply chains need a #WindowToAct.    Bill C-39 proposes new federal intervention authorities, but the Government can act only after a strike or lockout has begun.    We’re recommending a targeted amendment to section 107 of the Canada Labour Code that would allow earlier intervention only in exceptional circumstances, when all three of these conditions are met:    ✅ Collective bargaining has failed  ✅ A special mediator’s report clearly indicates a work stoppage is imminent  ✅ Significant economic harm to the national interest would result    The goal is a predictable backstop that protects Canada’s reputation as a dependable supplier before preventable damage occurs.    Learn more at hubs.la/Q04C_CmX0    #WindowToAct

Every day, billions of dollars in Canadian goods move through our trade corridors.    Canadian pulse growers, exporters and the many sectors that depend on reliable supply chains count on that movement being predictable.    As proposed, Bill C-39 would allow the Government to act only after a strike or lockout has begun, even when there is clear evidence of significant economic harm.    A targeted amendment to section 107 of the Canada Labour Code would give the Government a #WindowToAct in exceptional circumstances, before preventable damage to Canada’s economy and its reputation as a dependable supplier.    Learn more at hubs.la/Q04C_C120    #WindowToAct #CdnAg #SupplyChain

Bill C-39 gets the tools right. Two changes would make them work.    1. Make the Special Mediator automatic.  Right now, appointing a mediator is entirely at the Minister’s discretion. If no mediator is appointed, there is no public report, and without that report the authority to impose a binding settlement may never become available.  👉 Our recommendation: automatically appoint a Special Mediator once conciliation reaches day 75, and let mediation run longer where it’s working.  2. Let the Minister act before a shutdown.  About $112 million in sales is lost before a single train stops, because customers book elsewhere the day a strike notice lands.  👉 Our recommendation: allow the Minister to act before a stoppage begins.  These changes give it a predictable backstop that protects Canada’s reputation as a reliable supplier.    See our recommendations and make your voice heard at hubs.ly/Q04C_v5S0    #CdnAg #CdnPulse #BillC39 #SupplyChain