COVID-19: Cross Country Update (July 30-31, 2020)

Federal

The Government of Canada announced the following measures:

Measures to Protect Temporary Foreign Workers and Farms

There have been a number of outbreaks on Canadian farms that have significantly impacted the health and safety of workers. To address this, the Federal Government is investing $58.6 million to strengthen the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and safety on farms by:

• increasing supports to temporary foreign workers, including for direct outreach to workers through migrant support organizations;
• strengthening the employer inspections regime; and
• improving health and safety improvements to farms and employee living spaces to prevent and respond to the spread of COVID-19.