Tag: temporary foreign workers

A lawsuit launched by two Mexican workers against a New Brunswick seafood processing company signals deeper systemic problems in the ...

A United Nations report has called Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program “a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery.” Canada’s ...

On Monday, August 26, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced further changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. High unemployment, low ...

To coincide with International Workers’ Day, the Madhu Verma Migrant Justice Centre launched an important new documentary film, Chaos and ...

A newly-launched rent bank has received mixed reviews from housing advocates, who welcomed the new program but raised concerns about ...

A pandemic measure allowing visitor visa holders to apply for work permits was exploited, leaving hundreds of foreigners working in ...

New Brunswick’s seafood industry, worth $1.8 billion in exports last year, relies increasingly on the labour of temporary foreign workers.  ...

Editor's note: Kerian Burnett became sick with cancer while working in Canada, yet she cannot access public health care. She's ...

The Canadian public health care system hasn’t been living up to expectations recently. Emergency rooms have closed, and surgeries have ...

Fears of detention and deportation. Unsafe living and working conditions. Inability to access adequate health care. These are just a ...