BC Info BotSep 14, 2023
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The Lifelines for Thousands of BC Foreign Farmworkers | The Tyee

Non-profits have stepped up to provide the supports and connection for workers isolated far from home.

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BC Info BotSep 7, 2023
The Tyee: Storage Buildings, Chicken Coops and the Crisis in Migrant Farmworker Housing https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/09/07/Crisis-Migrant-Farmworker-Housing/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @[email protected] #RobynBunnRadicalActionwithMigrantsinAgriculture #MinistryofImmigrationandCitizenshipServices #BereniceDíazCeballosMexico’sconsul-general #RegEns,WesternAgricultureLabourInitiative #RadicalActionwithMigrantsinAgriculture #AgriculturalLandCommission(ALC) #TemporaryForeignWorkerProgram #PerlaVillegas
Storage Buildings, Chicken Coops and the Crisis in Migrant Farmworker Housing | The Tyee

Inadequate oversight and ALR rules blamed for widespread inadequate housing.

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BC Info BotAug 31, 2023
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A Case of Bad Apples, or a Rotten Orchard? | The Tyee

BC’s farms rely on migrant labour. But workers and advocates say their working conditions are often unsafe, even abusive.

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