Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program: How has it Worked in BC since 2004
The Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program has been providing migrant workers to British Columbia since 2004. In the first year, less than 50 workers participated. But by 2023, B.C. has more than 6,000 workers in its farms. The panel will address the program鈥檚 impact on workers鈥� health and labour relations, as well as on workers鈥� families in Mexico.
The event will be moderated by Gerardo Otero, at the School for International Studies, who has conducted research and published on this topic.
Panelists
David Fairey, Labour Consulting Services
Evelyn Encalada, Labour Studies Program at SFU
Ana Berenice D铆az Ceballos, Consul General of Mexico in Vancouver
Vanessa Calva Ruiz, Director General of Consular Protection and Strategic Planning at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico
Moderator
Gerardo Otero 鈥� Professor, School for International Studies