Justice for Migrant Workers (J4MW) has launched a campaign aimed at exposing workplace abuses faced by migrant workers in Ontario and addressing systemic gaps in protections. The “Bad Boss Tour:…
The federal and Ontario governments are allocating nearly $1.8 million over two years to enhance mental health support for international agricultural workers in Ontario, providing services in Spanish, Tagalog, French…
By Kate Swanson, Dalhousie University; Alyssa Weeks, Dalhousie University, and Elizabeth Fitting, Dalhousie University Every year, thousands of migrant workers arrive in Canada to grow, process and prepare our foods.…
By Richard Wright | The Lake Report Niagara-on-the-Lake migrant worker Denver Cunningham likes the farm he works on, has a genuine level of respect for his employer and while here in Canada for…
By Hope Lompe | Canada’s National Observer Nearly three-quarters of the time, the federal governing body responsible for keeping tabs on employers of migrant workers are giving them a heads up…
By Hope Lompe | Canada’s National Observer New research out of the University of British Columbia shows migrant workers are living in extreme heat conditions not compliant with regulations. Last summer,…
By Stephanie Mayell, University of Toronto; Janet McLaughlin, Wilfrid Laurier University, and Jenna L Hennebry, Wilfrid Laurier University Migrant agricultural workers are employed in one of Canada’s most hazardous industries.…
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…
Ottawa is considering significant changes to its Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program, prompting agri-businesses to call for more streamlined processes and increased flexibility to stay competitive. According to a new…
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s new measures to help foreign agricultural workers recover from an on-the-job-injury is a good move, but doesn’t go far enough, says the Industrial Accident…
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