The Economic Case for Better Farmworker Heat Protections in BC

06/08/2025
The Economic Case for Better Farmworker Heat Protections in BC

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Treating farmworkers with basic dignity, such as ensuring they can take water breaks to cool off during a heat wave, could actually stabilize Canada’s food security. Anelyse Weiler and Susanna Klassen write. Anelyse is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Victoria. Susanna is a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Victoria. Published Aug. 6, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/08/06/Economic-Case-Farmworker-Heat-Protections/