Canada's migrant farm workers face systemic exploitation and abuse, investigation reveals

An extensive investigation has uncovered disturbing patterns of exploitation affecting nearly 80,000 temporary foreign workers in Canada's agricultural sector. These workers, who harvest the produce that reaches Canadian tables, face wage theft, unsafe working conditions, inadequate housing, and in some cases, physical and sexual abuse. The Investigative Journalism Bureau's findings, supported by Simon Fraser University research, reveal that the Temporary Foreign Worker Program's structure, particularly employer-specific work permits, creates conditions where vulnerable labourers have limited recourse against mistreatment. Despite contributing significantly to Canada's food production system, these workers often earn minimum wage while enduring long hours, chemical exposure, and substandard living conditions, with only 6% achieving permanent residency.

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