New Brunswick employer also facing 10-year ban secures judicial review in Federal Court, filing 609-page position paper
Federal officials say “financial abuse” of migrant workers was the key factor behind a $1‑million fine and 10‑year ban from the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program imposed on a New Brunswick seafood processor that is now challenging the decision in court, according to a report.
Bolero Shellfish Processing Inc. – which operates a lobster‑processing plant in Saint‑Simon employing 250 to 330 workers at peak season, including 15 to 42 temporary foreign workers annually – received the record penalty from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) in October 2023.
The department found the company failed to provide proper wages and working conditions, comply with federal and provincial labour laws, and ensure a workplace free of abuse in its use of foreign workers.
The company has secured a judicial review in Federal Court and filed a 609‑page record outlining its position, the Telegraph-Journal reported. Court material includes an internal ESDC document recommending what it calls the largest administrative monetary penalty Ottawa has issued over alleged mistreatment of temporary foreign workers, according to the report.
According to the internal decision document cited by the Telegraph‑Journal, “the company did not make reasonable efforts to maintain a workplace free from abuse, particularly in relation to financial...
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