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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 unt...

Budget 2021 comes up short for Canada’s fruit and vegetable growers On behalf of Canada’s fruit and vegetable growers, the Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) applauds the federal government’s commitment to COVID recovery and maintaining environmental goals for our country. However, we are disappointed at the allocation of funding for agriculture in Monday’s Budget 2021 announcement, as it fails to adequately recognize our sector’s important role in a post-pandemic economic recovery. “While the past year has been incredibly challenging for fruit and vegetable gr...

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 Forei...

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 we...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. As Governments and businesses turn their minds toward the recovery and re-opening of the economy, our team is closely monitoring updates from governments across Canada. The following summarizes the recovery and re-opening measures which have been announced to date in each jurisdiction. We will continue to update this summary as further measures are introduced across the country. This roundup was last updated on February 19, 2021. To see what has changed since our last update, please downloa...