Advocates say more change still needed in foreign worker program, even as impact limited in Essex County

The federal government reducing the number of temporary foreign workers coming to Canada isn't expected to have too big an impact on Windsor-Essex's agriculture industry. But industry experts in food and beverage say they're concerned. And advocates say the change doesn't address systemic flaws. "The temporary foreign worker program is a last resort," said Randy Boissonnault, Canada's minister of employment, on Thursday. "We expect businesses and business owners to exhaust every option and work

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