Citizenship and Immigration committee  Rewards for working for a certain employer vary, but I've seen everything from special movie nights to providing transportation, setting up a soccer field, and a volleyball court, so that employees can be happy where they are. That is what agricultural employers do if they want t

Citizenship and Immigration committee  When workers couldn't arrive on time because of logistics, entire crops weren't picked. In particular, in the springtime it was the asparagus crop. We saw that a couple of years ago.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  The job and what you will be harvesting or planting varies for which area you come from. You have everything from farms in southern Ontario, where you are picking, planting and engaged in field crops such as tomatoes, all the way up to jobs in grains and oilseeds, like my colleag

Citizenship and Immigration committee  There are currently checks and balances established to ensure the safety and well-being of employees. This doesn't mean any sector is perfect. We continue to work towards that. If there needs to be further conversation on ways forward, CAHRC is willing to be part of that convers

Citizenship and Immigration committee  For foreign employees considering coming to Canada, the wages are shared with them and the work—the job description—is described to them and shared with them. No one forces somebody to come to Canada and experience life on a farm here. Instead, they come because that's what they

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I'm not sure what specific situations you're talking about.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I would love to continue this conversation. CAHRC is eager to be part of the conversation with government on ways forward and ways to continue to improve the program.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I am aware of it in Ontario, so I assume it's available in the language of choice in other provinces.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  This opportunity to come to Canada is voluntary. I think that has to remain that way. They are aware of what they are going to be paid and what their job responsibilities are. I believe going forward that this is a necessity. Currently, if there are problems and it's not working

Citizenship and Immigration committee  CAHRC's research is continuing on that through the national workforce strategic plan. I believe I'll be better able to answer that after those results have come out. Again, I do believe that it really does have to benefit the employee and the employer. The opportunity to contin

Citizenship and Immigration committee  There are current processes in place that protect the worker and also help the employer ensure that they have the workforce they need. If there are problems and the employee is vulnerable and not in a safe situation, there are processes as well so that they can get out of that si

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I am aware of conversations in the industry about it, but not with individual farmers.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  There is significant investment, but again, it is all intended to be good for both the employer and the employee. For the employee, we want to ensure it's a nice home and a good place to live and that all of the pieces that are required by legislation are there. For the employe

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I'm not aware.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  CAHRC is currently working on the national workforce strategic plan. I'm looking forward to sharing that data and that information, which is a bigger conversation about the labour shortage and the answers to go forward.