Article content
There are still no answers to how Romario Morgan died in quarantine.
Morgan, a 23-year-old migrant worker from St. Vincent, was on his way to spend the summer at Welsh Bros., a small family-run farm in Scotland for his fourth summer.
We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Try refreshing your browser. No answers in death of quarantined farm worker Back to video
A spokesperson for the Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) program said that it is still “gathering information” on the circumstances of Morgan’s death, including the cause of it.
“The untimely death of Mr. Morgan is a tragedy,” said an email statement. “ESDC extends its sincere condolences to Mr. Morgan’s family for their tragic loss.
THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, ONT. Large farm operations in COVID-19 hot spot regions are working to vaccinate as many migrant workers as possible as another growing season gets underway. Fruit and vegetable growers rely on foreign workers who must be tested before boarding a plane and then again upon arrival. That has to be negative as well for everything to continue as normal, which is stay in a quarantine location for 14 days, and like any other Canadian citizen that s arriving, they must also have a day-10 negative test as well, explained Goldsmith Orchards Kyle Oakley. Some 60,000 migrant farmworkers arrive in Canada, many from Central America and the Caribbean, to grow and harvest the country s food supply.
Mandatory isolation support for temporary foreign workers to decline after June 15 greenhousecanada.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from greenhousecanada.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Federal budget reveals plans for migrant worker support, carbon backstop and COVID recovery
April 20, 2021
The federal government revealed its 2021 budget yesterday, the first in two years.
Plans address ongoing programs to manage COVID-19, working towards economic recovery and plans for growth. In addition to a proposed federal minimum wage of $15 per hour, several areas impact the Canadian horticultural sector in particular.
Changes to mandatory isolation support
Budget 2021 proposes to provide $57.6 million in 2021-22 to extend the Mandatory Isolation Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Program up until June 15, then reducing the amount provided and phasing out the program in August.
Advertisment
Mandatory isolation support for TFWs extended until April 21
April 1, 2021
By Greenhouse Canada
This week, the Canadian government announced that the Mandatory Isolation Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Program (MISTFWP) will be extended until April 21.
Applications for 2021 will be accepted until 6 pm (EST) or until funding is committed. The program year started Jan. 1, 2021.
MISTFWP provides non-repayable contributions of up to $1,500 per temporary foreign worker to employers to help assist with costs associated with the federally mandated 14-day quarantine. However, the website notes that funding may be reduced if the employer received provincial or territorial support to cover those costs.
Advertisment
“Please remember that some information included in updates from the federal government (e.g., Employment and Social Development Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) or national industry organizations regarding quarantine and COVID testing proce