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Migrants advocate beyond frustrated with Ontario s $10M for farm safety

Article content A migrant worker advocacy group is slamming a $10-million investment by the province to beef up safety protocols on farms as ineffective at protecting workers’ rights. Ontario’s Agriculture Minister Ernie Hardeman announced additional funding Thursday to expand the Enhanced Agri-food Workplace Protection Program. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Migrants advocate beyond frustrated with Ontario s $10M for farm safety Back to video The money will support farmers in purchasing personal protective equipment, enhancing cleaning protocols and redesigning workplaces to accommodate social distancing. “It is critical that we take every step possible to protect worker health and safety and ensure the province’s food producers can continue operating,” Hardeman said in a statement. “The men and women on our farms and in the agri-food sector are essential workers on the front lines of the pandemic and deserve

Province offers $12 2 million to 42 meat packers

Article content Ontario Agriculture Minister Ernie Hardeman has announced he’s offering $12.2 million to 42 provincially inspected meat packers to help them cope with COVID-19 protocols. The money is to help employees maintain safe distancing and to have protective equipment and to help employers increase their slaughter capacity. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. They can also use the money to upgrade their plants and buy new equipment. Beef Farmers of Ontario immediately welcomed the news. “On behalf of the province’s beef farmers, we are grateful for the federal government’s support for Ontario’s processing sector, which is an integral component of the beef supply chain and Ontario’s food system,” said president Rob Lipsett of Beef Farmers of Ontario.

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