The majority of Canadians want to see temporary workers in the agricultural sector become permanent residents, according to a new survey.
Nanos Research, a market and public opinion research firm held a random survey of 1,039 Canadians over the age of 18 between October 28 and November 1, this year.
Results show more than eight in 10 Canadians would support a permanent immigration program for temporary foreign workers to remain in Canada. Support is strongest among Atlantic Provinces, and weakest in the Prairie Provinces.
The majority of Canadians agree that temporary foreign workers are essential to Canada’s agricultural sector, and they should be entitled to the same benefits and protections as any other worker. British Columbians were most likely to share these views.
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TORONTO and MEXICO CITY, Dec. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Canada s food workers union, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW Canada), will be holding a virtual press conference in Mexico City tomorrow at the state legislature.
The purpose of tomorrow s press conference is to present Mexican officials, policy leaders, and members of the media with the union s
2020 Status of Migrant Farm Workers in Canadareport.
The 2020 report details the need for urgent reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), and is based on the direct input of TFWs and the union s 30 years of advocacy on behalf of migrant agricultural workers.
In British Columbia, foreign workers are protected from unfair
employment practices under the
Temporary Foreign Worker
Protection Act (the Act ). Since the Act was
enacted in 2018, the BC government has taken additional measures to
extend protections to foreign workers. This includes the creation
of two separate registries: one for employers that hire foreign
workers in British Columbia, and one for foreigner worker
recruiters. Employers who hire temporary foreign workers under the
Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) in British Columbia are
required by the Act to register with the provincial government
before December 15, 2020.
The BC government is now retaining a public registry of