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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Tag: migrant workers
Fighting for Migrant Farmworkers’ Rights
PUBLISHER’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’ RightsResearch Watch #8: The Same Canada?
Members 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…
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Kababayans Divided at Aquino’s Toronto Rally
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…
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Filipino President’s Impending Visit to Canada Sparks Mixed Reactions
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…
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Pulse: Western Europe – What You Didn’t Read in the Mainstream
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…
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PULSE: Latin America – 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 MainstreamMigrants much more than agents of growth
Protecting 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 growthTragedy waiting to happen again
A year ago, on February 6, 2012, 10 migrant agriculture workers being transported in a van and the Ontarian driver of a flatbed truck were…
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