Ontario Migrant Workers

• Tribunal rules in favour of injured migrant workers seeking more compensation

  Six years after a devastating injury on an Ontario farm, Leroy Thomas says he's finally feeling hopeful about the future.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2023
  
• Canada reviewing allegations Ontario farm wrongfully dismissed migrant workers

  An advocacy group supporting the migrant workers says the six men allege they were abruptly dismissed this month after a one-day protest over living conditions.

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2023
  
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• OPP discriminated against migrant workers in 2013 sexual assault investigation: HRTO

  The HRTO has found provincial police discriminated against migrant workers based on their race when they conducted a DNA sweep as part of a 2013 sexual assault investigation.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2022
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• Migrant farm workers at higher COVID-19 risk, need protection, Ontario coroner report says

  To protect their health, the report recommends putting isolation centres in place, setting up an anonymous phone line for reporting concerns, and conducting random COVID-19 tests.

  Health

  Apr 27, 2021
• Migrant farm worker airport COVID-19 vaccine pilot begins in Toronto

  An Ontario pilot project offering COVID-19 vaccines to migrant farm workers got underway on Saturday at Toronto's international airport.

  Health

  Apr 10, 2021
• Migrant farm worker COVID-19 vaccine pilot project to occur at Toronto Pearson airport on weekend

  A spokesman for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs says the pilot will run early Saturday morning, offering shots to 200 workers arriving on a flight from Mexico.

  Health

  Apr 9, 2021
• 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
• Coronavirus: Ontario government considering vaccinating migrant farm workers on arrival

  The province is in talks with the federal government to have the temporary foreign workers given a vaccine ``when they come in, optimally at the airport.''

  Health

  Mar 25, 2021
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• 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: 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