UFCW Canada, the country’s leading advocate for agricultural workers, is calling on the Ford Government to implement laws that strengthen the human and labour rights of thousands of migrant agricultural workers in Ontario who make critical contributions to Canada’s food supply. 

While UFCW welcomes stiffer penalties for abusive employers and other irresponsible actors, the proposed legislation Working for Workers Act, 2023, is not enough...

If the Ford Government was serious about tackling the shameful treatment of migrant workers in Ontario, it would immediately provide agricultural workers with equal access to the Ontario Labour Relations Act. This is an essential step towards correcting the intolerable power imbalance that exists in heartland of Canada’s food production system...

The Ford Government can also support migrant agricultural workers by making the Provincial Nominee Program more accessible and facilitating efforts by migrant agricultural workers to obtain Permanent Residence. This measure would give workers the stability they need to further empower themselves and to collectively confront abusive employers...