Mink Farms have always been a subject of controversy. Which ever side you sit on the employees are not getting treated as fairly as believed.

Earlier the BC Government announced that farmers have till 2025 to shut down. Well in reality the limitations they have given the farms is that they cannot functionally operate past January 2022. Leaving thousands of workers unemployed.

Mink farms have been a subject of COVID19 spread since December 2020 when mink had tested positive for the virus. Since then mink farms in BC have spent hundreds of thousands to ensure the prevention on the virus being spread to their employees. Mandating vaccinations of everyone who steps foot on their farms and weekly rapid testing.

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Upon the announcement that the NDP were to phase out the farms saying they would work closely with the farmers in transitioning and help the employees find new employment with training.

As of now the government has been in talks with farmers only informing them of what they can and can’t do in the coming months.

As for the workers on the farms many are immigrants who’s only means of work they’ve had moving to Canada is the farm. The government has yet to offer any form on financial aid or further employment help. Merely offering suggestions of possible employment.

“They’ve told them to get jobs at dairy farms and green houses and they’ve offered suicide prevention support to the mink ranch owners”

For or against the industry a government that is for the working people should be more involved in helping those who’s only means of income has been stripped away.