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June 26, 2020
Fruit and vegetable sector stands with Ontario’s plan to protect agri-food employees

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June 25, 2020
Farm labour shortage still an issue despite Canada-Mexico deal

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June 25, 2020
New safety measures coming for B.C. seasonal domestic fruit pickers

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June 24, 2020
Ontario takes action to stop COVID-19 outbreaks in Windsor-Essex area

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June 24, 2020
OFA supports province’s three-point plan for Windsor-Essex will help contain COVID-19 outbreak

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June 24, 2020
Fruit pickers in B.C. must complete COVID-19 awareness course

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June 24, 2020
Mexico to resume sending farm workers to Canada after COVID-19 safety agreement

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June 24, 2020
Windsor-Essex region redoubles efforts to get back to business amid COVID-19 outbreak

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June 24, 2020
CFA releases statement on farm worker deaths from COVID-19

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June 23, 2020
StatsCan: Grocery sales continued upward trend after exceptional March surge

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June 23, 2020
Third Ontario migrant worker dies of COVID-19

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June 22, 2020
Migrant workers call for permanent residence status in new report on abuses

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June 19, 2020
Ottawa plans to overhaul temporary foreign worker program

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June 18, 2020
$15M for protection from COVID-19 for migrant workers called a ‘Band-Aid solution’

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June 18, 2020
COVID-19 testing encouraged for all agri-food employees

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June 17, 2020
Shortage of Mexican workers leads to request for Okanagan residents to work on farms

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June 17, 2020
Mexico to hold off on sending temporary workers to Canada over coronavirus deaths

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June 17, 2020
Ontario government investing $15 million into health and safety measures for farm operations

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June 17, 2020
Emergency Processing Fund opens: Funding available for food processing and production sectors

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June 17, 2020
Government’s surplus food rescue program now accepting applications

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June 10, 2020
How Nova Scotia U-Pick farms are coping with COVID-19

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June 9, 2020
Coronavirus: Canada stigmatizes, jeopardizes essential migrant workers

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June 9, 2020
Government of Canada launches second call for proposals under the Local Food Infrastructure Fund

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June 5, 2020
Nova Scotia announces support for agriculture sector dealing with COVID-19

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June 5, 2020
B.C. adds additional funding supports for B.C. farmers, processors to move online

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June 5, 2020
New Brunswick potato farmers call for Minister Bibeau to take action now

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June 4, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak forces Norfolk asparagus farmer to abandon 450 acres

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June 3, 2020
Migrant worker advocate calls for compassionate response as COVID-19 outbreak worsens on Norfolk farm

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June 1, 2020
OGVG releases statement on greenhouse worker death due to COVID-19

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June 1, 2020
Temporary foreign worker dies due to COVID-19 as disease hits southwestern Ontario farms hard

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June 1, 2020
Wine E-commerce during COVID-19 and beyond

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June 1, 2020
120 individuals test positive for COVID-19 on Norfolk farm