12/16/2019
July 12,2016 - The 6 mushroom picker complainants - Elian Pearl Navarro (She was 3 mos pregnant when she arrived in Canada), Mark Anthony Orquiza, Irvin Atanoza, Renante Maximo, Jon Edison Diongson & Marianne Baladad arrived in Canada thru A & L Hammer Agency
Sept 2016 - They contacted Michele Rose ( Paralegal whose license was suspended permanently ). Only 2 months in Canada, the 6 complainants gave their own testimonies and Michele Rose put it in a binder.
December 2016 - Michele Rose gave the binder to RCMP ( Royal Canadian Mounted Police )
April 12,2017 - RCMP endorsed it to CBSA ( Canada Border Services Agency ) and called the operation "Operation Button ''.
May 10,2017 - CBSA interviewed the 6 complainants
June 2017 - The 6 Mushroom pickers complainants were given an OPEN WORK PERMIT ( Less than a month after an interview with CBSA )
July 2017 - The 6 mushroom picker complainants runaway from Sharon Mushroom Farm with the instruction from the CBSA (According to the testimony given in the court by Elian Pearl Navarro - one of the 6 runaways )
August 2017 - The 6 runaways were given a job in Blue Mountain Resort by CBSA
October 2017 - Sharon Mushroom Farm & A and L Hammer were both raided by CBSA. More than 25 officers went to A & L Hammer and more than 65 officers went to Sharon Mushroom Farm. Almost 100 CBSA officers raided the 2 businesses
May 2018 - CBSA laid charges against Sharon Mushroom Farm & A & L Hammer - 6 counts of Human Trafficking, 128 IRPA - Counselling Misrepresentation.
Nov 4 to Nov 15,2019 - Preliminary Inquiry ( suppose to be 10 days hearing ). But after 4 days hearing, the Crown stopped the trial and decided not to continue.
Dec 11,2019 - CBSA & Crown officially dropped and withdrew all the charges against A & L Hammer Workforce Mgt & Sharon Mushroom farm.