Thelma’s Vegetables

Thelma is not her real name, but her experiences are. In this conversation, Thelma talks about how she came from Jamaica to work in Canada’s agriculture sector as a temporary foreign worker. She talks about the labour, conditions but also the injuries she suffered, and has a passionate plea about calling for permanent residence for migrant workers, and the ability to bring their families with them when they come to Canada to provide the essential services of putting vegetables on our dinner table.