Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government is working on ways to support Canada's food processing plants during the COVID-19 pandemic in response to concerns about labour shortages. "Food processors are an essential part of our food supply chain and food security is clearly really important in a crisis like this," said Freeland. She called the people working in meat processing plants "absolutely essential for us to maintain a stable food supply as we tackle this pandemic." Disruptions at food processing plants also could cause problems for farmers with limited barn capacity. WATCH: Freeland on food supply chainDeputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the pandemic is creating significant challenges for food processing facilities but the government is working with the industry to keep the food supply chain working.

Source: CBC News April 16, 2020 20:23 UTC