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Two Southwestern Ontario politicians with different party affiliations found some common ground on the issues around Canada’s guest worker programs while…

Islanders invited to weigh in on new legislation protecting temporary foreign workers The Prince Edward Island government is looking for input on a proposed Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act, after calls the last few years to create additional protections for TFWs. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jan 22, 2021 8:00 PM AT | Last Updated: January 23 Employers and recruiters of TFWs may be fined if they are found to be breaking rules, the province says. (CBC)

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 esse...

UFCW Canada is joined by Mexican officials in calling for increased protections for migrant farm workers TORONTO and MEXICO CITY, Dec. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW Canada) held a virtual press conference on Thursday, December 10 to present Mexican officials, policy leaders, and members of the media with the union’s a report, and to call for urgent reforms to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). At the conference, UFCW Canada National President Paul Meinema outlined recommendations from the 46-page report that could help i...

Share: 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 ...