Detalles del documento

Imprima y guarde

Tesis

Gendered citizenship and migrant work in Canada

Fecha

2007

Autores

Alexandra Law

Resumen

The Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program and the Live-In Caregiver Program facilitate migrant work in farming and home care, respectively. Though their industries differ, the programs are built upon similar assumptions about worker autonomy, transnational citizenship and the public-private distinction. This has consequences for migrating worker resistance in Canada. Workers first exercise transnational civil citizenship by signing an overseas contract. Conceived in law as autonomous contracting parties, they are nevertheless motivated by family relationships. In Canada, worker citizenship is managed through the work permit, a framework which enables workplace injustice. This injustice is maintained through a blurred line between 'just like family' and 'employee' status, and the public discourse of the 'family farm'. Using court cases as evidence, I conclude that worker disruption of the artificial line between public and private may result in positive legal change, including concrete gains in pay, benefits and labour protections.

Universidad

Carleton University (Canada)

Lugar de publicación

Canada

Archivos adjuntos

Los sectores económicos

Agriculture and horticulture workers y Occupations in services - Domestic work

Tipos de contenido

Análisis de políticas y Casos documentados de abuso

Relevancia geográfica

Canada, Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, Colombia Británica, Otras provincias, Federal, Nueva Escocia, y National relevance

Idiomas

Inglés