Human Resources

Workforce lifeline for Canada’s foodservice industry

Joe BakerAugust 4, 2021

Canada’s tourism sector has lost over 500,000 jobs from its workforce since the pandemic began. Tourism HR Canada today announced the launch of a federally funded Student Work Placement Program offering paid work-integrated learning opportunities in the tourism and hospitality sector.... Read More...

Mind the gap: Towards a sustainable workforce

Joe BakerJuly 12, 2021

Labour shortage versus labour realities: If we want to get workers back into establishments, the Canadian foodservice industry must first acknowledge that we have a workforce sustainability problem. ... Read More...

Toxic bosses should be the next to face #MeToo-type reprisals

The ConversationMarch 24, 2021

In Canada, the emphasis on workers’ right to a safe and healthy workplace in the wake of former governor general Julie Payette’s resignation provides a rare opportunity to expand the definition of workplace harassment and hold toxic bosses to account — just as serial sexual abusers have been outed and held responsible during the #MeToo movement.... Read More...

THE HEROES WE NEED

Ivy KnightJanuary 20, 2021

In the year where everything has gone to shit, the front of house (FOH) are the ones who have become the most vocal activists for change. ... Read More...

Taco Power

Ivy KnightJanuary 7, 2021

"Shift Change" is a hospitality industry outreach initiative that is spearheaded by the born-in-BC brand Tacofino; offering an ongoing series of online discussions called "Speakers for Change" that is aimed at promoting lasting, sustainable and positive change on matters relating to equity, diversity and inclusion within the industry. ... Read More...

Working from home is working for some—and forcing others to close their doors permanently

Arden Jobling-HeyNovember 23, 2020

As nearly 40 per cent of Canada’s workforce moves from in-office to remote work, the impact on members of the foodservice and hospitality industries has been severe—and diverse. ... Read More...

The Mi’kmaq people of Sipekne’katik First Nation: under attack for more than a month

Ivy KnightOctober 23, 2020

The Mi’kmaq people of Sipekne’katik First Nation, in Nova Scotia, have been under attack for more than a month by local commercial fishermen, who have committed multiple acts of terrorism.... Read More...

How good governance can stop toxic ‘bro behaviour’ at companies

The ConversationSeptember 30, 2020

In 2019, the board of directors of McDonald’s Corp. took the unusual but bold and moral decision to dismiss its CEO Steve Easterbrook after he revealed he’d had a consensual relationship with a co-worker. So how can a board best ensure it discharges its responsibilities to corporate culture in an ethical, responsible and credible manner? ... Read More...

Canada must eliminate food banks and provide a basic income after COVID-19

The ConversationSeptember 16, 2020

Research has long shown that feeding surplus food to those left behind in wealthy, food-secure Canada is ineffective, inequitable and an affront to human dignity. In a democratic society that values tolerance, equity and human rights, food banks are symbols of public policy neglect. They enable indifferent governments to ignore the moral crisis of domestic hunger.... Read More...

How women are changing the face of Canada’s union leadership

The ConversationSeptember 3, 2020

The typical union member in Canada is actually a woman who works in the public sector. She may be a teacher, a nurse, an office clerk at city hall or a mail carrier. All of these jobs are more likely to be unionized than those in the majority-male manufacturing, warehousing or construction sectors. ... Read More...

COVID-19 may turn back the clock on women’s entrepreneurship

The ConversationJuly 9, 2020

The Canadian government responded to the COVID-19 crisis in record time. It launched programs that would normally take months or even years in a matter of days. At the same time, it’s important to recognize systemic barriers to women and diverse groups are being exacerbated in the crisis.... Read More...

How a food giant is protecting their people while providing essential food processing services

Stacey NewmanMay 14, 2020

Like companies around the globe, Maple Leaf Foods (MLF) is experiencing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The food giant and leader in innovation as the ... Read More...

Food + Beverage

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Chop Steakhouse & Bar expands its commitment to beef sustainability

Issues & Advocacy

Residential green spaces protect growing cities against climate change

Migrant workers are flipping the script and using Photovoice to tell their own stories

Cause and ‘affect?’ The global agri-food hospitality movement

Business

Canada’s disappearing ‘average farmer’ means one-size-fits-all policies no longer work

‘Jugs & Cans: A Reaping’: Women in food across Canada and the U.S.

3 ways restaurant staff and customers can communicate to prevent food allergy reactions

People

6 sustainability ideas that have gone mainstream in Canada: FCM

Globally Local Technologies Rebrands as Odd Burger Corporation

Cheese: A Love Story, Hosted by the World’s Youngest Maître Fromager, Afrim Pristine