On October 31st, CFA provided its submission to the 21st Century Workforce Consultation, with the following high-level points:
- Chronic labour shortages are impeding growth in the agriculture sector.
- There is a need to take a multi-pronged approach to building a modern 21st century labour market.
- The importance of building capacity and leveraging existing assets.
- The ongoing need to for temporary migrant labour as well as increased pathways to permanency.