United Food and Commercial Workers Canada and Ecojustice have launched a lawsuit against Health Canada. They say the department has failed to protect agriculture workers by not enforcing material safety data sheet requirements.
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Union and environmental charity take on Health Canada over farm chemicals
Groups allege farmers and workers not given access to legally-required pesticide safety data sheets in lawsuit
Trump promises immigration order soon on farm and leisure workers
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would issue an order soon to address the effects of his immigration crackdown on the country's farm and hotel industries, which rely heavily on migrant labor.
AgSights scaling bioLinks platform
Company says software suits producers selling at farmers’ markets as well and small to medium-sized businesses
AgSight’s bioLinks platform is now ready to take on new clients after being successfully trialled by users such as Chatham-area Buis Beef.
Ontario MP’s anti-TFWP petition stirs concerns
A Conservative MP in Ontario has started a petition to end the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
More training needed for trades and financial management
Farmer survey reveals universities and colleges may not be meeting needs of the modern Canadian farm
Someone who manages a Canadian farm in 2025 needs different skills than someone who managed a farm in 2005.
U.S. senator investigates claims of child labour at Tyson Foods plant
Meat industry came under fire in 2023 when children were found cleaning slaughterhouses
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley says he has launched an investigation into Tyson Foods after a former employee alleged children worked at one of its processing plants.
Pork sector worries tariffs will hit labour pool
Keeping workers available for post-tariff recovery a key goal
Manitoba Pork and the Canadian pork council are lobbying the Canadian and Manitoba government for strategies to protect the sector from U.S. tariffs.
Employers of temporary foreign workers got more fines, bans in 2024
Employment and Social Development Canada handed out $2.1 million in financial penalties to employers of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) between April and September 2024. This was more than double the fines given in the same period of 2023, according to a federal news release.
Immigrant US farmworkers prepare for Trump mass deportation plan
Immigrant farmworkers are preparing for incoming U.S. president Donald Trump's promise of mass deportations, including by assigning guardians for their children if they are detained, according to groups providing them legal support.
US chicken, pork plant workers face higher health risks, USDA studies confirm
Workers in U.S. chicken and pork plants face higher risks than other manufacturing workers for musculoskeletal disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome, according to two studies the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued on Friday.