The farm workers have to pay all the taxes like the cetizen and yet not getting any benefit. they need to give back the money they deduct from their pay.

slavery wasn't abolished it's just redesigned

Thank God someone has the guts to come out and speak the truth. Too much lies and cover up.

I am wondering which farm the minister visited and the conditions were fine. I have many family members who travel from Jamaica to Canada to work on these farms. For what I have seen with my own 2 eyes the living conditions there is despicable that I am embarrassed for them. Too many men packed in 1 room, no proper kitchen or bathroom, it's dirty and stink. Furniture outdated it's a dump really, and being forced to work from early mornings till the sun goes down. What it is, is modern day slavery. So the minister is covering up something or being bribed to say all is well. 1 and 2 might tell a lie but thousands come on now. Government must do better ti protect these workers, after all they are the ones putting food on our tables. Notice how Canadians NOT DOING THIS KIND OF WORK!!! SO PLS TREAT FARM WORKERS WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY!!!

It's not just now this has been HAPPENING.YEARS the horrible treatment has been going on. Zamunda will never admit that there is a problem because his pockets get lined nicely. What does he care as long as he is receiving a benefit? There are thousands of pictures and documented problems in Canada's farm workers program. Slavery was never abolished! It still exists. All countries especially CARICOM countries who continue to send workers are equally responsible and complacent in the system of slavery.

I am a farm worker myself and the facts are there to show how we are getting treated I work on a farm one season and one of my friend lose a joint of his finger and the boss did not bring him to the hospital instead the boss call in to book a flight for him to go back to jamaica

This is nothing new. Jamaican farmworkers have been complaining for years about the terrible and inhumane condition they forced to work under in Canada and America, but the Jamaican government did nothing about it. Jamaica needs to invest more in agriculture, and create jobs at home; we have the land.

That is y PS Miller is the best Labour Minister Jamaica has ever had..she chat for them she busied her self with their problems and lobbied for their betterment. God bless her.

What a big man lie, him need fi go there an stay for 3mth, the minster only care but the money they gain of these men ,

The minister is a sell out and the minister need to go now

If this is true the credibility of the minister is questionable and he should consider tabling his resignation

All I can say MR PRIME MINISTER PLEASE DO SOMETHING FOR OUR PEOPLE 🙏

Jamaica nuh have no government

Both these guys delivered well the the information needed to be heard. Why these same ministers don't go and show with all there photo ops them like pop up unannounced.

Conditions for farm workers from various countries have always been terrible.

That's why Ms first lady Simpson Miller is the real queen best Labour minister of all time.....great's......

Minister Carl Samuda need to go and work on the farm for a month.

As if the politicians ever tell the truth

Farm work is modern days slavery no joke because I can testify to that because Jamaican liason officers sold out there own Jamaican people by plotting wicked acts against Jamaican farm worker and if one man make certain utterance he's treated less and band from the program and Jamaican liason officers told the boss that if a man not complied to the wicked send him home because 100 man at Jamaica waiting for that one man space so that's what the boss them used and exploit the farm workers it sad 😥

Labor Minister sell out a yard and broad

It's the first me hear someone talking the truth .me go an it one time and never go back it slavery for real 💯

It’s true they are treated very badly. I know a few who works here. The entire system is horrible and the lazy Canadians here don’t even want to do these jobs. The minister is a liar

Look from when workers have been unionized in Jamaica and abroad. Why are farm workers NOT allowed to unionize?

I remember the time first i go I cry to come back home

Samuda only care about his family, them no care about poor people, bout MP foolishness

samuda must collect some back door money to keep him mouth shut and carry on

Very informative information. I can relate though. My partner has been on the program since 2012 hence j am privileged to certain personal information. ... these panelist are very much aware and updated too. Well said.

Something needs to be done.

I am a farmer this year I am doing eight year the minister is telling a lie some of the form are the worst ever living condition employer not good where I am now is okay but where I am coming from the farm that I'm coming from it's the worst especially the Indian employers they are the worst living condition bad .they deal with you bad

Regardless how many years not even a pension very low need an overall

The Jamaican Government has some of the most cowards, illiterate and selfish people governing Jamaica. They don't care about its Citizens. They're scared of speaking out and protecting it's people because "they want to maintain foreign relationships." Also, they called their Citizens "cowards" for migrating and wanting a better life when they, the government not even providing opportunities, safety, etc. We know you can't work miracles but all the people ask to see is a little effort, stand up for them, they want to see some things being done for some of the problems in Jamaica, but no, ya'll are like stagnant water (slimy, stink and no movement). If the tables were turn and Jamaica was mistreating Canadians, best believe the Canadian government would hold the Jamaican government accountable. Love Jamaica but this is how I feel.

If for years the Jamaican government has heard about abuse, slave wages and long hours happening to hotel workers and they do nth about it what makes us think that they care about our farm workers???

This is very true, I went to Canada once and where we were placed to live was not a nice place the bed was a piece of broad, and if we want to go use the bathroom when we on the line its a problem. I never went back.

Modern days slavery

All American and Canadian farm worker must strike coming 2023 for government of Jamaica and Canadian government to put in a new infrastructure for all the workers

It is true ,every word the man speak is true,I go thur something similar to that

Wow They person are working hard and they need to be compensated and rewarded their benefits.

I'm a FARMWORKER I was mistreated you have to fight to stay alive

If you don’t respect and treat you people in high regard no one will respect them. Jamaicans overall need to develop a greater sense of pride, we should work just as hard to develop our own country as we do for another just because of money. Yes we don’t have the resources and big money but what if more persons farmed and build to our country this would be different. Sadly after all this is said and done you’ll have persons still lining up to go on these programs. The policies need to change because it’s needed. Also these programs are too political.

What a poignant interview. Both guests were spot on. It's outright outrageous and totally unacceptable how our people are being treated in this matter. Poor and economically challenged people in Jamaica are often abused, disrespected and deprived. Yet they are the ones ironically who are often strongly politically aligned/loyal in order to get access to farm work programmes and similar tribal hustles/eat-a-food gigs...it's all by design. Minister, if the working conditions of the farm workers are in your view satisfactory, you should have your son join the programme and work under those exact conditions for at least six months... then we'll believe you. Is it that difficult to treat fellow human beings/Jamaicans with a little respect and dignity? If the people of Jamaica have not yet realised that the politicians (PNP/JLP) represent and are the cause of EVERYTHING that is wrong in Jamaica then I don't know when they will recognise who the real enemies are and reject them. Despicable!!

How on earth Jamaica of all countries will allow it's people to go and work in other countries under such conditions. Unbelievable have we forgotten slavery? Already? I'm out of words

Shame on Jamaica and Canada.

We need to stand together

They know what is going on but turn a blind eye

They need to take a look in the hotel workers too in the United States, everywhere have there own challenges

They are telling the truth and nothing but the truth.

THE JAMAICA GOVERNMENT IS CRUEL.......

That 15 Dallas per hour is only in Ontario they are other provinces that pay less like in nova Scotia Canada the minimum wage is $12.25 per hour.

After all of this, some talk show hosts are questioning whether the farm worker are speaking the truth.

Canada lawyer that's well said the same with the American program no doubt worse

Mahsa God a God .to God all glory and praise belong

Thank God someone is standing up for Jamaican farm worker the Jamaica government is not doing nothing for farm workers they need to stop coming Canada working on farms let the Canada do it themself

Shame on the Canadian

I hear people say the minimum wage is 15 Canadian dollars but I guess it goes by province because was just in Nova Scotia and I was working 13 Canadian dollars per hour so after taxes we got way less

Karl samuda are not living in the real world, by disbelieve your own citizens of yours own country this can't be real this is the same man who the Jamaican people vote for to be they reprensenpective

Very true my brother was working thernd hetold me the same he went 2time nd he never went back

Civil rights is supposed to be for all human beings?

SMH everyone can't be lying and base on what he said that he will not allow nothing or no one to jeopardize the program how could he talk like that with a straight face, really.

wish I could state my experience but it was so much 😪 I swear

The farm workers that go to America ,never talk about these problems over the years, forget about the Canada program.

We need to grow Jamaica, logging behind isn't good.

Wow

I hope it will change as of now.

My husband use to go on the program not a good look Our people worth more than that .

We have no rights because if we say something they are not take in ous back the next year

Long time this is going on from the program started, worsening under this this Canadian government.

Lots of abuse n lots of storie but ..no one to tell it to.

Labor Minister fi gewh

It's like that for Africans in Europe....one seen in Italy, the guys didn't have home but slept on the farms with no protection, a lot of work with little money.

The minister just talking because it's not easy they take him to the fram that looks good so sad 😢 😞 he need to know the truth 😢

Minister is a lion and he is protecting himself and the Jamaican government but farm workers are in the probable condition I can speak personally because of my family member that's been a part of that program for years so minister samuda is outright telling lies

When former prime minister hon Portia Simpson was minister of labour she represent the farmers checking on them every year but some others only care for there pockets.

I am in Canada

Sad

True

Poor Samuda, him need to have several seats

the minester need to send his son.

This dude closes his eyes so regularly for so long while presenting an argument its off putting

Jamaica!!! wow you guys must go home now you're not slaves anymore. Are you not ashame

Jamaican frightened for plane

That's a shame how these countries treat people like dogs this need to dealt with how can these countries keep taking people to come work and dont have proper living conditions for them Jamaica government need to look in the matter

The labor minister don't know nothing, what the workers are saying is a fact.

Too bad I wish all this workers can team up together and return home so that the boss will know their want and respect them but do to love of money they won't. We need to grow some sense

All i can say the bad treatment need to stop and the Jamaican government needcto listenbto those woker if one is lying all of them cant be i am apart of the bad treatment all now me cant recover i am damage mentally emotionally its bad am glad i seecthis so i can say my two sense

Person been penalized because he speaks out

The minister isn't the one working and politicians' job is to be deceptive.

U can bet they paid him off to say that

This is so sad mad just to take care of there families jamaica is not a real place look weh di man dem live in Omg this a disgrace man

Have a Friend thats on the program an it's not pretty when he calls me.its sad

The minister is playing politics. He must have seen something that doesn't looking Wright. Jamaican government do you're work don't just think about the you take from these men.

I am glad someone lead the cat out of the bag.Its been a long time since our people's have been abuse.Its better to stay home,and work our own land. Than to come to Canada and sleep on bunk bed,with so many people in one room.

The workers they are not telling any lie them need decent place to live you see where those men live and then that mi know to $14 fi them hard wok deh

Every way Jamaican politicians go them dirty way follow

Of course he’s not going to see anything,uol crook dem

Please don't call him honourable. No one who is honourable hears his countrymen say they are treated like slaves and then in essence call them liars. Samuda said he saw "no evidence", that things were fine. So the workers must be lying or imagining their suffering.

They need to lobby to change the Slavery conditions that exist at these farms. It cannot be allowed to continue

They give you this Hugh bill that is taken from your salary

Si how the minister wicked

Some farms are Really dirty

It's all about the money