Disappointed in virtual learning, Ontario parents will take the risk of sending their children to school during the pandemic.
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Isabel Inclan
Isabel Inclan has worked as a journalist for more than 20 years, in both Mexico and in Canada. She began working as a foreign correspondent in Canada in 1999, first for El Financiero, a Mexican newspaper, and more recently at Notimex, a Mexican news agency. She has been an NCM contributor since 2018, her main areas of interest being politics, trade, economics, culture and community issues. In 2015, Isabel was honoured as one of the “10 most influential Hispanic Canadians”, an annual award presented by the Canadian Hispanic Alliance.
No Canadians to Replace Temporary Farm Workers
Farmers in Ontario and Quebec have extended work hours, reduced production and turned to searching for local workers to make up for the loss of foreign agricultural workers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are not many local takers, though.
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Farm Worker Sues Scotlynn Farms for Unlawful Reprisals
More than 1000 migrant farm workers in Ontario have been infected with COVID-19. Three of them have died. Advocates point out the housing and working conditions as the main causes and criticize their restrictive work permit. This time, a worker speaks up.
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Refugee Advocates Hail Safe Third Country Ruling, but…
Supporters of a generous refugee system welcome the recent court ruling striking down the Safe Third Country agreement with the U.S., but they worry that it is unlikely to have any real impact unless the next American President is sympathetic to those fleeing persecution.
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COVID-19 Hitting Canadian Farms: “There had to be one dead for the authorities to react”
After three farmworkers die in Ontario and hundreds are infected of COVID-19, authorities are finally reacting. Migrant workers’ advocates, health specialists and academics are calling on the federal government to protect them and to clear the path for them to become permanent residents.
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Migrant Workers Advocates Call for Government Action Against Human Trafficking
Lack of government inspection on recruiters’ operations, closed contracts to a specific employer, and insufficient information for temporary workers create the conditions for labour abuse and human trafficking in Canada.
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Lessons of War: Colombian Diaspora Add Their Voices to Truth Commission
Colombians who fled war are sharing their experiences through an independent commission that aims to develop a historical record of Latin America’s longest conflict from interviews with victims and those who took up arms.
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Pandemic Exposes Additional ‘Gaps’ for Caregivers
Labour rights groups in Canada demand that the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) be extended to migrant and undocumented workers to ensure no one is left unprotected.
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Army of Volunteers Mobilize to Protect Frontline Workers
As hospitals face dire shortages in personal protective equipment (PPE), individuals and institutions are stepping into the void to help.
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UPDATED: Migrant Detainees Launch Hunger Strikes to Protest Government Inaction on COVID-19
Migrants at Canada’s busiest detention centre are on a hunger strike to draw attention to crowded living conditions that could result in an outbreak. Insufficient information from Canada Border Services Agency about the coronavirus is also contributing to growing concerns among migrants.
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