Migrant Workers: Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program

Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program: Adrian Monrose, 38, came to Canada to help support his mother, two children, 16 siblings and numerous nieces and nephews. He arrived in Leamington, Ont., in 2009 for a second stint at Double Diamond Acres Ltd. under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program, according to CTV. The largest portion of Monrose's compensation -- $15,000 -- was ordered because he "paid a significant price" for standing up for his rights, something migrant workers are hesitant to do because of their vulnerable positions, the tribunal found and TORONTO -- A St. Lucian migrant worker who was called "a monkey" while working at a farm in Ontario and fired after he complained about it has been awarded $23,500 by the province's human rights tribunal. Monrose and some of his fellow workers on the farm were called "monkeys" both by an owner and a supervisor, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario found. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.