More Changes needed to Protect Migrant Workers
Canadian Council for Refugees
Media Release
For immediate release
30 April 2013
More Changes needed to Protect Migrant Workers
Newsletter type
Migrant workers
Migrant workers in Canada face deteriorating conditions
Canadian Council for Refugees
Media Release
For immediate release
18 December 2012
Migrant workers in Canada face deteriorating conditions
Today, International Migrants Day, the Canadian Council for Refugees expressed its concern about a series of changes over the past year that reduce migrant workers’ rights. As a result many migrant workers in Canada are worse off than they were a year ago.
Issues
Newsletter type
Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program : Model Program or Mistake?
Campaign
Temporary workers
Source
Canadian Labour Congress
Previous Noteworthy
CIC ends BC pilot project allowing migrant workers to bring spouses/children with open work permits: Notice
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Pilot Project: Family members of most temporary foreign workers in British Columbia will be able to work for any employer in the province
Live-in Caregivers and Domestic Workers Experiencing Violence and Harassment
Campaign
Temporary workers
Source
METRAC
Using Social Media
**Take action through the media**
Join the CCR and other allies in raising awareness about the lack of protections for migrant workers and their rights in Canada.
Ideas for making concerns about migrant workers in Canada visible through the media:
Migrant Workers: Used and Abused
Summary
Charged exorbitant recruitment fees, forces to work unpaid overtime, subjected to dangerous working conditions, housed in sub-standard living conditions... these are just some of the abuses endured by migrant workers in Canada. This four-page document can be used for awareness-raising and public education.
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Issues
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Information on Manitoba’s "Worker Recruitment and Protection Act"
Campaign
Temporary workers
Source
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada