Seasonal Agricultural Workers in Canada: Understanding the Socio-Political Issues

Author

W. Zachary Marshall

Degree

Master of Arts

Program

Sociology

Supervisor

Dr. Teresa Abada

Abstract

This paper explores the current Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) in Canada. This paper uses content analysis to examine past research, current policies and key examples to examine the program and understand key flaws in the way it is currently administered. This paper finds that migrant workers currently face issues in 4 key areas: working conditions, living conditions, access to health care and isolation (lack of community). Exploring these issues this paper identifies some of the key problems with the SAWP and explores how the Canadian approach does not always match with the current best practices.

Recommended Citation

Marshall, W. Zachary, "Seasonal Agricultural Workers in Canada: Understanding the Socio-Political Issues" (2015). MA Research Paper. 4.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/sociology_masrp/4