Ontario Farm Workers

• Advocates call for accessible COVID-19 vaccine plan for migrant farm workers in Ontario

  Some 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.

  Health

  Apr 8, 2021
  
• Advocates call for COVID-19 vaccination access for migrant and undocumented workers

  Advocates say they are concerned that thousands of migrant and undocumented workers will not get the vaccine because of their immigration status.

  Health

  Feb 24, 2021
  
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• Coronavirus: Ontario ramps up COVID-19 safety inspections on farms ahead of growing season

  Monte McNaughton says inspectors will visit farms to ensure COVID-19 safety measures are being followed to protect temporary foreign workers arriving in the coming weeks.

  Health

  Jan 27, 2021
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• Coronavirus: Windsor-Essex to remain in Stage 2 amid ongoing outbreaks among farm workers

  The province says the decision is based on the advice of health experts in light of outbreaks among farm workers.

  Health

  Aug 4, 2020