As Canada advances in agricultural automation, a new report from the Conference Board of Canada reveals that nearly 104,000 farm jobs could be automated within the next decade. This shift follows a historic trend where the share […]
Migrant agricultural workers in Canada contribute to employment insurance (EI) but cannot access it after their contracts end and they return home. Their contracts are tied to a single employer, limiting their flexibility. A proposed
Four Mexican and Guatemalan agricultural workers returned to their countries of origin on September 25, saying they were exhausted from the living and working conditions at the farm in les Hautes-Laurentides. Prior to their departure,
On April 26, 2021, Quebec announced new vaccination measures for temporary foreign farm workers. Temporary foreign workers are one of the priority groups of essential workers in environments at high risk of an infection outbreak.