Advocates are welcoming a rare decision to permanently ban an Okanagan winemaker from the Temporary Foreign Worker Program due to abuse. But they warn more needs to be done to protect vulnerable workers. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac is The Tyee's labour reporter. Published Jan. 10, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/10/Okanagan-Winemaker-Banned-Foreign-Worker-Program/

Okanagan Winemaker Banned from Foreign Worker Program over Abuses

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