On Wednesday night , the Canadian Horticultural Council showcased a new documentary to honour international farm prole at a premier held in Ottawa . The screening of ‘ instant – A Celebration of International Farm Workers ’ , was attended by extraneous high muckamuck , governance official and leaders , Farmer and workers in Canada ’s agriculture industry .
The documentary film boast audience with actor and farm proprietor from British Columbia , Ontario , Quebec and Nova Scotia . In it , they tell apart their own history of life on the farm .
Documentary Producer Michael Hicks ( Right ) and Farmer Murray Porteous of Lingwood Farms ( second from left ) along with farm workers from Suntech Greenhouses Pascual Valadez , Bernabe Roman and Fidel Perez .
TapRoot Farms in Port Williams , Nova Scotia is just one of several farms featured . Farmer Josh Oulton and Worker Chris Anthony Ellis from Jamaica talk about their 14 - year working relationship and how it has developed into a lasting friendly relationship . Oulton has bring down Ellis and his family five times in Jamaica staying with the family in their menage .
Women doer from Trinidad and Tobago are also featured . In interview they describe how working in Canada provides them an opportunity to learn novel skills while earning money to help endure their families back home .
Short interview video vignette shared online in advance of the film premiere have gone viral reaching more than 1.5 million people via social media . They have been regard almost 800,000 times online .
Beth Connery , Canadian Horticultural Council Board of Directors , and Labour Chair said , “ We commissioned this motion-picture show to showcase the important and valued international workers and their integral part in our nation ’s intellectual nourishment supply . regrettably , the critical and chronic labour shortfall on Canadian farms and the mutually beneficial relationship between temporary farm workers and Canadian producer is badly understood by most Canadians . With this documentary , we place to redress this fact . ”
“ For more than 50 age Canada and Jamaica have been good friends who are supportive of one another , ” said Janice Miller , Jamaican High Commissioner to Canada , at the infotainment ’s premiere . “ Our international farm workers have the agriculture acquirement , knowledge and a willingness to solve . With the money they make in Canada , not only do they provide a good lifespan for their own families , they make a positive donation to Jamaica ’s economy too . ”
The film has been in production for over two days and was produce and directed by Ottawa - aboriginal Michael Hicks of Hyperactive Productions . The viewing took place in the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum ’s Learning Centre .
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