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Migrant workers and modern slavery in Niagara

by Local Journalism Initiative June 17, 2024

written by Local Journalism Initiative June 17, 2024

Early last fall a United Nations Special Rapporteur concluded that Canada’s Temporary Foreign Workers Programme (TFWP) was a “breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery” as a result of the policies that regulate their immigration status, employment, and housing in Canada. He was p...

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Migrant workers and modern slavery in Niagara

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