The Ministry of Labour and Social Safety in the present day confirmed experiences that Jamaican farm employee Daniel Brown died earlier this month, throughout a stint in Canada on the work programme.
In response to a launch from the ministry, on the morning of October 8, the Appearing Chief Liaison Officer, Althea Riley, was contacted and suggested that Brown had been discovered unresponsive in his room by one among his co-workers.
“The paramedics have been instantly referred to as, and he was pronounced lifeless. It was reported that he had returned residence from work the earlier night, ready a meal, and went to mattress as regular,” the ministry stated Tuesday.
The ministry stated, after receiving this data, senior members of the its Household Companies Unit and the Liaison Service met with Brown’s subsequent of kin to supply help and supply updates.
“Subsequently, the crew has visited with Mr Brown’s subsequent of kin on a number of events since his passing. The Ministry has constantly stored the household up to date on issues referring to Mr Brown’s passing and has shared any new data acquired by the coroner and different entities in Canada as quickly as it’s acquired,” the discharge outlined.
Earlier this month, a non-profit authorized clinic in Ontario, Canada, had criticised the Jamaican Authorities over what it stated was its torpid response in serving to injured farm employees get compensation from its Canadian counterpart.
Labour Minister Pearnel Charles Jr has, nonetheless, rebuffed the declare.
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