QUEEN’S PARK – Guelph MPP, Mike Schreiner, released the following statement as the legislature prepares to vote on Bill 39, Better Municipal Governance Act.…
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Ontario needs to protect migrant workers
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner provided the following statement on the Government’s recent announcement regarding agricultural inspections.…
Province should revoke guidance that puts farm workers at risk
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.…
Schreiner statement on migrant workers
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.…
Schreiner asks Premier to guarantee protections for migrant workers
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.…
Schreiner calls for increased rights for seasonal farm workers
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.…
Government must rethink protections for seasonal workers
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.…