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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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.
View More Migrant Workers Advocates Call for Government Action Against Human Trafficking
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.
View More Pandemic Exposes Additional ‘Gaps’ for CaregiversPUBLISHER’S NOTE: Beginning today, NCM will bring readers a summary of what is appearing in ethnic media across Canada. We begin with English-language media, but…
View More Fighting for Migrant Farmworkers’ RightsMembers of visible-minority groups have a stronger sense of loyalty to federal government than provincial government, reports a new study from the Institute for Research…
View More Research Watch #8: The Same Canada?
If Friday’s state visit of Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III was any indication of the Harper government’s political orchestration in obtaining votes from the…
View More Kababayans Divided at Aquino’s Toronto Rally
The first visit of a Philippine president to Canada in 20 years has stirred Filipinos across the country as they eagerly await the arrival of…
View More Filipino President’s Impending Visit to Canada Sparks Mixed Reactions
While France remained a constant in the news at the top of 2015, with the Charlie Hebdo shooting being covered immensely, there are some stories…
View More Pulse: Western Europe – What You Didn’t Read in the Mainstream
As the New Year kicks off there is a lot to keep abreast of within the Latin American diaspora. Here’s a look at some of…
View More PULSE: Latin America – What You Didn’t Read in the MainstreamProtecting the rights of migrant workers has become more crucial than ever as they are too often regarded as commodities or economic and political problems…
View More Migrants much more than agents of growth