Toronto Star: Migrant workers make our agricultural industry viable. Why do we treat them as disposable?

“The WSIB fails migrant workers. They get unequal health care, fewer return-to-work services, and less compensation than other agricultural workers. WSIB statistics reveal that, while migrant workers make up almost one-third of agricultural injury claims that require health-care treatment, they make up six per cent of the cases where the WSIB recognizes a worker’s permanent injury.”

Article: Migrant workers make our agricultural industry viable. Why do we treat them as disposable?
Author: Maryth Yachnin & Chris Ramsaroop
Date: March 21, 2022