Worker Program: Caravan and Workers

worker program: On Sunday morning in Toronto, community members and supporters welcomed the caravan with a rally at the Ontario Food Terminal, a place where the fruits of migrant labour are bought, sold and profited from, according to Rabble. To date, workers and communities have largely received the caravan with support, cheering and warmth from city to city. Workers have been sharing not only their demands, but personal stories of exploitation and injustice under Canada Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program , a federal program now in its 50th year. From one-on-one discussions, to town halls, forums and film screenings, the caravan and its workers have been shedding light on exploitative working conditions. As part of Canada immigration framework, over 30,000 farm workers from areas of the Caribbean, Mexico and South East Asia work under the SAWP and other temporary immigration programs. They have been engaging in conversations about why temporary migrant workers are good enough to work and stay in Canada, how they help feed us and our families -- while they leave their own families behind -- and do the work that most Canadians are unwilling to do under conditions most would never accept. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.