Resolution

WHEREAS many Saskatchewan grains and oilseeds producers face acute labour shortages;

WHEREAS the national commodity list that is used to define “agriculture” for the LIMA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) program currently excludes grains and oilseeds;

WHEREAS the exclusion of grains and oilseeds from the national commodity list requires producers of these commodities to apply through the low or high wage streams, rather than the agricultural stream;

BE IT RESOLVED that APAS review the national commodity list and lobby governments to add grains and oilseeds and any other commodity that may be missing to ensure the list accurately reflects the labour needs of Saskatchewan agricultural producers.