SVG Agriculture Minister visits farms in Canada to strengthen farm workers’ programme
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Transformation, Hon Israel Bruce is presently in Canada on a visit to farms that are participating in the Seasonal Workers Programme.
Minister Bruce is accompanied by Agricultural Officer, Research and Development-Camille Walsh DeJong and Executive Officer, Ministry Transport, Infrastructure and Physical Planning, Candice Bullock Seargeant.
The purpose of the visit is to assess prospective farms to expand the programme so that more Vincentians can have the opportunity to participate in the programme.
While in Canada, the delegation is expected to meet with Deputy Minister of Labour, Employment, Social Development Canada-Temporary Foreign Worker Programme Directorate.
Meetings are also scheduled with the Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Services (FARMS) & CanAg Travel Agency and President, CEO and Labour committee of the British Columbia Fruit Growers Association (BCFGA).
Also on the agenda is a visit to potential employers in Kelowna, a city in the south of Canada’s British Columbia province, as well as potential employers in Surrey and Abbotsford.
The delegation will also participate in activities staged by the Consulate in Canada to mark St Vincent and the Grenadines’47th anniversary. The delegation will also meet with the SVG Consulate General in Canada, Dr. Roderick McKree.
The delegation left the state on October 14 and will return on October 28.
