..Cdn Farmer fined $22500 for Killing Jcan Workers

[X]

Kill 2 Jamaican farm workers, "cop" a deal get off scott free and have the fall guy supervisor pay $22,500 in fines ..
Wonder what's the "Diaspora's" stance

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console'"><span style="font-size: 14pt">Canadian farmers cop plea deal in Jamaican workers death trial</span>
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Cana...l#ixzz1jC1MZzcm


THE case involving the deaths of two Jamaican farm workers who died after exposure to toxic fumes while working at an Ontario farm, which was scheduled to begin today was set aside for a plea bargain.

The workers Paul Roach, 44, and Ralston White, 36, both of Jamaica, died in September last year while working at Filsinger's Organic Foods &amp; Orchards. They were attempting to fix a pump for a vinegar vat when they were overcome by fumes.

The Ontario Ministry of Labour investigated the deaths and Debra Ann Becker, Shaun Ronald Becker, Cory Richard Becker, the operators of the farm, and Brandon Weber, a supervisor — were to stand trial facing multiple charges under Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) including failing to provide training, equipment and a rescue plan for workers in a dangerous confined space like the vinegar vat at the farm.

Instead, in a deal signed off on Monday, all charges were dropped against the operators.

Weber, the supervisor, pleaded guilty to just one charge and fined $22,500.</span>

Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Cana...l#ixzz1jC1bDIMY

[twiney]

Re: ..Cdn Farmer fined $22500 for Killing Jcan Workers

gotta forward this to my friend who [censored] every day about how the farm workers are treated and he is as white and Canadian as you can get with.

[Peasie]

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UFCW Canada organized a campaign to bring justice to migrant workers

Justice for Migrant Workers in Ontario

Dem did ask mi to help dem out on their campaign

[Cultcha]

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I have recently moved to a farming community northeast of Toronto. I see the migrant workers (many of them Jamaicans) hard at work in the fields and it does make me wonder how much these people are getting paid, what their rights are, do they have someone they can report abuses to without fear of losing their jobs?

[Cultcha]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Peasie</div><div class="ubbcode-body">UFCW Canada organized a campaign to bring justice to migrant workers

Justice for Migrant Workers in Ontario

Dem did ask mi to help dem out on their campaign </div></div>

Thanks for posting that Peasie. I'm going to check out your link when I reach home.

[Nunya]

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What did their family get?

[X]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Nunya</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What did their family get? </div></div>

maybe thats in the plea? maybe not..
Would be interesting to know..

[X]

Re: ..Cdn Farmer fined $22500 for Killing Jcan Workers

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Peasie</div><div class="ubbcode-body">UFCW Canada organized a campaign to bring justice to migrant workers

Justice for Migrant Workers in Ontario

Dem did ask mi to help dem out on their campaign </div></div>

Thanks Peasie
Seem we can start by sending a letter to Premier McThiefy here Send a Letter to Ontario Premier

[Cultcha]

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One of the publications I assist in producing did a feature on the local migrant workers just over a year ago. I still had it stored on my hard drive. It paints a pretty good picture of the whole arrangement between workers and employer. Then again, if you are going to have your name and picture in print, chances are you will not diss the program.

[diabolical_Tanya]

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You know, when I was young there was a church members husband who used to do farmwork, family man with grown and young kids and taking care of couple grand kids and all of a sudden he disappeared. Everyone said he &quot;absconded&quot; but now all this maltreatment is coming out I wonder if he died on the job and they covered it up.

[RichD]

Re: ..Cdn Farmer fined $22500 for Killing Jcan Workers

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: diabolical_Tanya</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You know, when I was young there was a church members husband who used to do farmwork, family man with grown and young kids and taking care of couple grand kids and all of a sudden he disappeared. Everyone said he &quot;absconded&quot; but now all this maltreatment is coming out I wonder if he died on the job and they covered it up. </div></div>

probably absconded.

my previous neighbour used to do farm work..he absconded got married and has done very well (him have a 5000Sq ft house and drive escalade...him and di wife work very hard)