On Wednesday, September 22, 2010, The Toronto Star reported on the workplace deaths of Paul Roach and Ralston White at an apple farm in Ontario. Both of these individuals were seasonal migrant farm workers from Jamaica.
The deaths of these two men further highlights the importance of workplace health and safety programs. A protest is scheduled to be held today at 12:00 at the Ontario Ministry of Labour to highlight the issues faced by migrant workers.
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The Community Advocacy & Legal Centre (CALC) is a non-profit community legal clinic. We serve low income residents of Hastings, Prince Edward and Lennox & Addington counties. The clinic is currently staffed by lawyers, community legal workers, law clerks and support staff and is funded by Legal Aid Ontario. A community-based Board of Directors is responsible for the clinic's operation.
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