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December 26 2025
Charles Jr, Coore-Lobban firm on safety for farm workers
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The Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP) between Canada and Jamaica is being hailed as one of the most successful and longest-running labour mobility programmes in the world. Known more commonly as the Farm Work Programme, the SAWP has seen tens of thousands of Jamaican men heading to Canada over its 60 years of existence. However, over the years the programme has faced criticism, with concerns raised about how migrant workers are treated.