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Domestic Food ProductionFruit and vegetable growers respond to UN rapporteur comments on temporary foreign worker programs
Fruit and vegetable growers respond to UN rapporteur comments on temporary foreign worker programs For immediate release Guelph ON, 13 September 2023...
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Domestic Food ProductionFruit and vegetable growers welcome Recognized Employer Pilot for temporary foreign workers
News release Fruit and vegetable growers welcome Recognized Employer Pilot for temporary foreign workers For immediate release Guelph ON, 10 August...
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Fruit and vegetable growers make donation to food rescue charity
Fruit and vegetable growers from across Ontario have made a $25,000 donation to help fight hunger in the province. The contribution from the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA) is going to Second Harvest, Canada’s largest food rescue charity
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Growers welcome positive findings of Jamaican report into working conditions on Ontario fruit and vegetable farms
News release Growers welcome positive findings of Jamaican report into working conditions on Ontario fruit and vegetable farms (PDF click here) Guelph...
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Fruit and vegetable growers support new provincial legislation protecting vulnerable workers
The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA) supports recently announced Ontario legislation that will strengthen protections for vulnerable temporary workers. The proposed provincial legislation includes stiffer fines and penalties for employers who withhold the passports or work permits of international workers in their employ.
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Former OFVGA Chair honoured for contributions to fruit and vegetable industry - Brian Gilroy receives Industry Award of Merit
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Statement Regarding the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program
To download this article, click here. Guelph ON, August 27, 2022 – Ontario's fruit and vegetable growers are extremely concerned about the recent media attention regarding migrant workers under the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP). Migrant workers are valued members of our ...
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