Stories of trouble at a farming company on P.E.I. are an indication Canada’s temporary foreign worker program has needed change, says Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser.
'We cannot create a situation that allows employers with impunity to have their workers become destitute,' says Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser.
Service Canada conducts inspections of workplaces that employ temporary foreign workers, including farms, but no P.E.I. farm has ever failed inspection. In an email to CBC News, CBSA said it is not the agency's practice to confirm or deny details of ongoing investigations. That's being done "not just to speed up the process, but to make sure it happens with a lot more consistency," he said.Changes in enforcement include improved training and guidance for inspectors. An escalation process has also been created to ensure action will be taken within 48 hours in cases where the health and safety of workers might be at risk.
While specific changes are being made, a more broad-based approach to reform is also required, said Fraser.Over time, it's become a program to fill permanent gaps in the labour force with temporary workers. I think we can do better."The Temporary Foreign Workers Program, at its inception, was designed to bring workers in to fill temporary gaps in the labour force. Over time, it's become a program to fill permanent gaps in the labour force with temporary workers," he said.
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