Falling Short: Troubles with the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program in Nova Scotia
New research from the Temporary Foreign Workers in the Canadian Maritimes Partnership
Falling Short is the third report in a series of research projects by the Migrant Workers in the Canadian Maritimes partnership. The focus this time was on farm workers who came to Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program.
Falling Short is the third report in a series of research projects by the Migrant Workers in the Canadian Maritimes partnership. Using desk research and interviews with migrant workers enrolled in the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program, researchers explored how COVID-19 affected workers' health and safety.
While the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) is more regulated than other streams of the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program, researchers found Canada fails to implement regulations or hold employers accountable for providing decent occupational and living conditions for workers.
Download the report here: Falling Short: Troubles with the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program in Nova Scotia