QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports that the government will extend the consultation period on the proposed Provincial Planning Statement following calls from agricultural organizations to protect prime farmland.
“Ontario farmers have taken a strong stance against this government’s plan to pave over prime farmland.
But contrary …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to calls from agricultural leaders and organizations across Ontario for the government to abandon Bill 97 and the Proposed Provincial Planning Statement.
“Ontario’s farmers have a clear message for the Premier: to farm, we need farmland.
Our province’s food and farming sector is …
QUEEN’S PARK – Guelph MPP, Mike Schreiner, released the following statement as the legislature prepares to vote on Bill 39, Better Municipal Governance Act.
“Today, I stood with representatives of the National Farmers’ Union-Ontario and the Ontario Farmland Trust to defend farmland protection and to call out the Ford government’s destructive sprawl agenda.
By including …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner provided the following statement on the Government’s recent announcement regarding agricultural inspections.
“In a few weeks, more than 2,000 migrant workers are expected to arrive in Ontario adding to the hundreds already here.
And while I welcome the Premier’s recent announcement to increase inspections of agricultural facilities, these measures are not …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released this statement about the ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks on farms in Windsor-Essex:
“We need consistent health guidance to keep all workers safe, regardless of where they work or where they are from.
Migrant workers should not be asked to put their health and the health of others on the …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made the following statement regarding protections for migrant workers.
“I appreciate that the provincial and federal governments are taking action to improve inspections and better enforce public health guidelines on farms.
Now is not the time to point fingers at public health officials, farmers or workers.
But I will continue …
QUEEN’S PARK — Today in Question Period, Mike Schreiner asked the Government to protect migrant workers from deportation and lost wages if they test positive for COVID-19. [watch video here]
“If we want migrant workers to get tested, we need to give them assurances they will not lose wages or be sent home …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released this statement after a third seasonal farm worker died from COVID-19:
“It’s time to start treating seasonal farm workers as essential, not invisible.
This pandemic has exposed the inequality between how we treat migrant workers and local workers.
It is not fair that seasonal workers might be afraid to …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement about the outbreak of COVID-19 cases among seasonal farmworkers:
“My heart goes out to the families of the two men who died and to all the other seasonal workers who are ill from COVID-19. Their health matters just as much as anyone else’s.
Much like …