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Enlace Community Link

Description

Enlace Community Link was established to welcome farm workers to Ontario, to offer them support services, and to help them understand their rights and responsibilities.

OUR MANDATE:
To support and reach out to Mexican migrant workers, facilitating their adaptation to Canadian life and society.

OUR VISION:
Mexican migrant workers being treated with consideration and respect, earning a just salary.

OUR OBJECTIVES:
Enlace is a non-profit organization without political or religious affiliation, composed of Spanish-speaking volunteers, with the following objectives:
-To improve migrant workers' knowledge of their rights and obligations through educational events and publications;
-To offer them support services - translation, interpretation, mediation, assistance in emergencies, etc;
-To advocate on their behalf to access the benefits and services to which they are entitled;
-To mediate with authorities and/or individuals to bring about improvements of their living conditions;
-To assist in emergencies through a toll-free telephone number, in person, and through links with government and private organizations;
-To foster appreciation and respect for migrant agricultural workers in their host communities; and
-To promote and preserve Mexican culture and heritage in Canada.

Status

Active

Phone number

1-866-436-5223

Links

Economic sectors

Agriculture and horticulture workers

Target groups

(Im)migrants workers and NGOs/community groups/solidarity networks

Geographical focuses

Canada, Ontario, Alberta, México, Manitoba, Quebec, British Columbia, Other provinces, Federal, Nova Scotia, and National relevance

Languages

English and Spanish