Migrant Farm Workers
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Hundreds of migrant farm workers in Ontario denied fresh air during quarantineMany migrant workers in Haldimand and Norfolk counties say they are enduring quarantine conditions that advocates are calling cruel and inhumane.InvestigationsMay 15, 2021
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Advocates call for accessible COVID-19 vaccine plan for migrant farm workers in OntarioSome 20,000 temporary foreign workers are employed on Ontario farms each year. More than 1,780 workers tested positive for COVID-19 in 2020 and three died from the virus.HealthApr 8, 2021
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Ottawa to invest $59M on protecting migrant farm workers amid coronavirusTrudeau said the money will pay for more farm inspections, provide emergency relief and improve living conditions.CanadaJul 31, 2020
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Bars, parties and farms — some of Canada’s coronavirus hotspotsMany of Canada's current coronavirus outbreaks are occurring in places where people aren't social distancing, experts say.HealthJul 19, 2020
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Windsor-Essex officials ask Ontario, feds to take lead on COVID-19 farm outbreaksOfficials in Ontario's Windsor-Essex region say they need the provincial or federal government to take the reins in tackling COVID-19 outbreaks in farms.CanadaJul 10, 2020
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McMaster doctor expands research project to include coronavirus testing on Hamilton-area farmsMigrant workers on Hamilton-area farms are the next demographic for a McMaster infectious disease doctor who has been offering COVID-19 testing to vulnerable populations.Jul 2, 2020
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Ontario probing 17 temp agencies after coronavirus outbreaks on farmsAs of June 29, 21 outbreaks at farms and greenhouse operations had infected 954 people across Canada, according to federal data.CanadaJul 2, 2020
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London health officials in Windsor as region deals with large coronavirus outbreak"Following up with the more than 160 or 170 cases in the two days that we have seen, it's unmanageable by any single agency or any other public health unit."HealthJun 29, 2020
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Coronavirus: Number of cases among migrant workers rises to 21 at St. Thomas-area farmThe first case involving a worker at Ontario Plants Propagation was reported early last week, and an outbreak was declared at the facility on Thursday.HealthJun 1, 2020
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Coronavirus: Growing concern about possible influx of fruit pickers to OkanaganRoughly 3,000 out-of-province backpackers travel to the valley every year for short-term work in orchards, farms and fields.EconomyApr 15, 2020
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