By Tod Jones, Curtin University; Amity James, Curtin University; Michael Volgger, Curtin University; Salome Adams, Curtin University, and Sara Niner, Monash University …
Migrant Farm Workers
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FeaturedImmigrationLabour Shortages
Temporary foreign workers are crucial to agri-food industry, says OFA
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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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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FeaturedImmigration
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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Employment LawFeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Guatemalan man’s estate entitled to redress after court says death was linked to work
By Sidhartha Banerjee Quebec’s Court of Appeal has ruled that the family of a Guatemalan farm worker crushed to death in 2021 trying …
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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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FeaturedImmigration
Migrant worker advocacy group launches ‘Bad Boss Tour’ campaign targeting employers, government agencies in Ontario
Justice for Migrant Workers (J4MW) has launched a campaign aimed at exposing workplace abuses faced by migrant workers in Ontario and addressing …
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FeaturedMental Health
Feds, Ontario invest $1.8 million to boost mental health services for international agricultural workers
The federal and Ontario governments are allocating nearly $1.8 million over two years to enhance mental health support for international agricultural workers …
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By Kate Swanson, Dalhousie University; Alyssa Weeks, Dalhousie University, and Elizabeth Fitting, Dalhousie University Every year, thousands of migrant workers arrive in …
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By Richard Wright | The Lake Report Niagara-on-the-Lake migrant worker Denver Cunningham likes the farm he works on, has a genuine level of …