In the media: Migrant workers

Title Date Type Source URL
'Unsung hero' facing deportation under rescinded rule 12 Jan 2017 Article Toronto Star Link
Just 3 employers fined or banned after overhaul of foreign worker program 3 Jan 2017 Article Toronto Star Link
Businesses applaud changes to allow temporary foreign workers to stay as long as permits renewed 15 Dec 2016 Article National Post Link
Report blames temporary foreign worker program for making employees vulnerable to exploitation 2 Dec 2016 Article Edmonton Journal Link
Labour exploitation enabled by temporary foreign worker program, report says 2 Dec 2016 Article CBC News Link
Des travailleurs guatémaltèques floués par une firme de placement 12 Nov 2016 Article La Presse Link
House of Commons committee urges reform for temporary foreign-worker program 19 Sep 2016 Article The Globe and Mail Link
The murky world of the agencies that recruit temporary foreign workers 14 Sep 2016 Article Calgary Herold Link
Questions raised over effectiveness of foreign worker program inspections 22 Aug 2016 Article The Globe and Mail Link
Questions raised over effectiveness of foreign worker program inspections 22 Aug 2016 Article The Globe and Mail Link
Abuse of migrant workers must be stopped: Editorial 21 Aug 2016 Article Toronto Star Link
Committee report on temporary foreign workers delayed until September 20 Jun 2016 Article ipolitics.ca Link
Canada's migrant agricultural workers deserve full and equal rights. Here's why 16 Jun 2016 Article TVO Link
New report says conditions for temporary foreign workers worsened with 2014 reforms 9 Jun 2016 Article Calgary Herald Link
Alleged attack highlights lack of protection for foreign farm workers 29 May 2016 Article Vancouver Sun Link
Migrant workers awarded $200K by human rights tribunal 28 May 2016 Article CTV News Link
How Elbowgate, and disinterested MPs, silenced a temporary worker 25 May 2016 Op-ed Ottawa Citizen Link
The shame of our disposable workers 19 May 2016 Column Toronto Star Link
Migrant worker program called 'worse than slavery' after injured participants sent home without treatment 16 May 2016 Article CBC Link
Becoming a better Canadian, thanks to a temporary foreign worker 15 May 2016 Article CBC Link
Settlement organizations call for more funds for temporary foreign workers 1 Apr 2016 Article Calgary Herald Link
Give migrant workers services, residency: report 30 Mar 2016 Article RCI Link
Migrant workers stiffed: report 30 Mar 2016 Article Winnipeg Free Press Link
Les travailleurs migrants sont vulnérables à l’exploitation et aux mauvais traitements | JDM 29 Mar 2016 Article Journal de Montréal Link
Migrant farm worker launches discrimination complaint against WSIB 21 Mar 2016 Article Toronto Star Link

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