Feds reveal details of $35M fund to help make farms safer in COVID-19 pandemic

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Bibeau says the government will announce programs that will be managed by the other provinces in the coming weeks.

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The $35-million program was announced at the end of July to help with the costs of infrastructure improvements, workstations and living quarters.

Quick facts

• Eligible applicants are primary agricultural producers such as a farm, ranch or other operation that produces agricultural products for resale. Aquaculture production is not eligible under the program. For more information about the program please contact toll free 1-866-367-8506.
• For the provinces where AAFC is administering the program, the applications will be reviewed as they are received and will put priority on the highest risk farms for COVID-19 outbreaks. A full list of eligible items are available online.
• As part of its actions to protect the health and safety of foreign workers, the Government of Canada has been working with provinces and territories, as well as a range of partners and stakeholders, to ensure employers and temporary foreign workers are aware of their obligations and respect the rules in place to help prevent the importation and spread of COVID 19 in Canada.
• Work has been ongoing with these provinces to integrate the delivery into existing provincial initiatives and tailor the delivery to the specific situations in a given province.
• This announcement builds on the measures the Government has introduced to keep Canada’s agri-workforce strong, including:
  • Travel exemptions for all migrant workers, including seasonal agricultural workers and fish/seafood workers.
  • $50 million in funding for the Mandatory Isolation Support Program for Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) to help protect the health and safety of migrant workers in farming, fish harvesting, and food production by helping processing sectors cover the incremental costs associated with the mandatory 14-day isolation period imposed under the Quarantine Act on migrant workers upon entering Canada.