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COVID Supports & Updates for Agri-food Operators: Windsor-Essex Region Tuesday, January 25, 2022 from 11:00 am to 12:00pm ET. OMAFRA is hosting a
To register, please click here. MAFRA is hosting a province-wide free webinar on COVID-19 Infection, Prevention and Control on January 18th from 12 p.m.
WINDSOR, ONT. -- The Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs issued a statement Tuesday in response to a report by the Office of the Deputy Chief Coroner regarding the deaths of three migrant workers related to COVID-19. Ernie Hardeman said they are carefully reviewing the recommendations in the report and the ministry will work with experts to address the coroner’s recommendations in a timely and responsive manner. “We thank the Office of the Deputy Chief Coroner for its review of the deaths of three Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) and its report,” said Hardeman...
BRADFORD, ONT. -- The Ontario government is giving farmers a financial boost to combat COVID-19. The province says it will provide $10-million to allow more farmers and agri-food operators to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE), enhance their cleaning measures, and redesign workstations to protect workers. "Ontario Farmers feed the province and the world, and if we can't obtain the PPE we need, we can't produce the products on your table," said Peggy Brekveld, the president of Ontario's Federation of Agriculture. Brekveld says this program is an opportunity for farmers to obtain...
April 15, 2021 The provincial government is spending $10-million to help out farmers during this ongoing pandemic. The money will go to farmers and those in the agri-industry to purchase more personal protective equipment, enhanced cleaning and to redesign workstations to better protect workers. Under the new Enhanced Agri-food Workplace Protection Program any employer that hires 3 or more employees will be eligible for funding. More information and applications will be available April 22nd when the intake opens. The program will cover costs retroactive to March 13th of this year. Application...