- Date
2020-03-20
- Authors
Kate Dubinski
- Abstract
The Canadian government has lifted travel restrictions on temporary foreign workers who many farmers say are the backbone of the country's agricultural industry.
On Saturday, the Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-Food said the horticultural industry, lead by Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Services (FARMS), will charter and pay for planes to bring workers into the country.
Farmers will have to adhere to strict two-week isolation rules or risk forfeiting their right to bring in foreign workers in the future, the ministry said.
- Periodical title
CBC News
- Publisher
CBC News
- File Attachments
- Links
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Canada lifts restrictions on foreign workers, including migrant farm labourers (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/canada-lifts-travel-restrictions-for-foreign-workers-1.5505579)
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- Economic sectors
Agriculture and horticulture workers
- Geographical focuses
Canada, Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, British Columbia, Other provinces, Federal, Nova Scotia, Regional relevance, and National relevance
- Languages
English
