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March 14, 2014

TALK MUST LEAD TO ACTION ON FARM SAFETY

March 14, 2014/ RuralLife.ca

Source: UFCW Canada
The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) have set the theme as “Let’s Talk About It.” Yet, once again these two industry lobby groups have excluded from the conversation direct calls for legislative and regulatory safety provisions for the agriculture sector. It is a fatal and shameful exclusion in the face of the facts the industry and governments are well aware of. (read more)