By Ethan Braund | Woolwich Observer The agriculture industry is currently facing a major labour shortage problem, and temporary foreign workers (TFW) are …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Highline Produce fined $115,000 after mushroom worker critically injured in Kingsville, Ont.
A Leamington-based mushroom producer has been fined $115,000 after a worker was critically injured at its Kingsville facility, Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, …
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By Pam Wright | Chatham Voice Gabriel Allahdua had high expectations when he came to Canada to work in a Leamington, Ont., greenhouse …
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By Nathan Reiter | Lethbridge Herald The National Farmer’s Union (NFU) is wanting to put a stop to Bill C-2 which is currently …
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Migrant workers survey paints ‘a pretty negative’ but cherry-picked picture, farmers say
By Paige Seburn | The Lake Report Niagara-on-the-Lake farmers say they’re proud of how they treat their workers — and frustrated by national …
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Global HR PracticesImmigrationOpinion
Trump’s push for more deportations could boost demand for foreign farmworkers with ‘guest worker’ visas
By Scott Morgenstern, University of Pittsburgh The U.S. has an important choice to make regarding agriculture. It can import more people to …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Nova Scotia kicks in $7 million to help farmers extend growing seasons
Nova Scotia will invest an additional $7 million to help fruit and vegetable farmers extend their growing seasons and meet year-round demand …
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Prince Edward Island has officially proclaimed May 5 as Mental Health in Agriculture Day, coinciding with Canada’s Mental Health Week and the …
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By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee Could voluntary certification programs and consumer pressure improve working conditions and farmworkers’ rights in Canada? Erika …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Nova Scotia launches funding program to improve safety in apple, blueberry harvests
Farmers in Nova Scotia’s apple and wild blueberry industries can now access funding to upgrade their harvesting equipment, with a focus on …