Open letters, press releases, and more
April 8, 2020 – A team of experts from Ontario and British Columbia are recommending that the government adequately enforce public health measures for migrant agricultural workers in order to stop the spread of COVID-19. Without this in place, entry of these workers must be put on pause. “Recently published federal government guidelines put too much responsibility on employers to […]
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We are writing to express our solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Peoples’ defense of traditional territories and resistance against Coastal Gaslink, who have encroached on sovereign lands without authorization or consent. In our work with migrant farm workers, we recognize that most of the people we work with also come from colonized contexts, and we seek to address systemic racism, colonialism, […]
Although we encounter dozens of cases each year where workers report being exploited or harassed while working in Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP), very few workers come forward to take legal action to enforce their rights. Many are afraid they will lose their source of livelihood or be unfairly punished. Although the risks were many, Keeno decided […]
RAMA is excited to be holding our first social event of the year — a welcome barbeque for migrant workers on June 16th. Community members are welcome to come! Bring yourself, bring a dish, bring a friend, bring something interesting to share! It’s always a good time, and a great way to meet the workers who contribute so much to […]