2006-09-27
Christina Hanson, Gerardo Otero, and Kerry Preibisch
The horticulture industry in British Columbia has long depended on the work of
immigrant Indo-Canadians. In 2004 however, the province joined the federal Seasonal
Agricultural Workers Program, which brings workers from Mexico and the Caribbean to
Canada on a temporary basis, for a maximum of 8 months per year. This paper will
present some initial findings on how citizenship status and linguistic and cultural
differences may contribute to farm workers’ experiences of occupational health and
safety on BC farms.
2006 Meetings of the Canadian Association for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Calgary
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Agriculture and horticulture workers
Policy analysis and Documented cases of abuse
Journalists, Researchers, Unions, and NGOs/community groups/solidarity networks
Right to change employer, Right to choose place of residence, Labour standards, Health and safety at work, Newcomers integration programs, Health care & social services, Access to permanent status, Family reunification, Legal aid, Employment insurance, Social security, Right to equality (national origin), Right to liberty, and Right to dignity
México and British Columbia
Cultural and ethnic studies and Sociology
English
