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International farmers may ease Canadian human capital crunch
A global retirement crunch is coming and Canada is ill prepared, report says

Ontario police charge seven with trafficking, exploiting migrants
Workers provided for farms and other sites, police say

U.S. to crack down on child labour amid massive uptick
Food processing plants among alleged offenders

Suspect in California farm worker shootings appears in court
Early evidence suggests workplace grievance, authorities say

U.S. sheep herders’ suit alleges cartel-like wage suppression

New B.C. youth work rules: Heavy lifting, ag chem handling out
New standards also lift province's 'general working age' to 16

New pilot program for agri-food labour welcomed
Meat processors, greenhouse and mushroom growers, livestock producers get first crack at program

How COVID-19 is upending global food supply chains
Cows fed strawberries in India, watermelons rot in U.S., okra not reaching Canada

Federal COVID-19 response for ag sector remains unclear
Imports of farm labour, crop inputs among concerns
