TY - RPRT T1 - Urgent reforms needed for migrant agricultural workers, says UFCW Canada in new report CY - Canada PB - UFCW Canada & The Agriculture Workers Alliance N2 - UFCW Canada, the country’s leading advocate for agricultural workers for over 30 years, is calling for urgent reforms to protect the health, safety and rights of migrant workers in a new report. The Status of Migrant Agricultural Workers in Canada 2023: Special Health & Safety Report examines critical health and safety concerns of the current system, described as contemporary form of slavery, that leaves migrant workers vulnerable to ongoing abuse and exploitation. UFCW’s new report highlights the dangers that migrant agricultural workers face while in Canada, including sub-standard living conditions, chemical hazards, heat stress, and more. These workers face unique health and safety challenges due to their living and working conditions, lack of access to healthcare, and language barriers. The tens of thousands of migrant workers are an integral part of the multi-billion dollar Canadian agricultural industry, providing crucial labour while working in conditions that has been described as “systematic slavery” by workers. In September of 2023, UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Tomoya Obokata, raised concerns about Canada’s temporary foreign worker programs, stating that they can foster contemporary forms of slavery. Canada’s employer-specific work permits make workers especially vulnerable to exploitation and abuse. Agriculture is one of the most dangerous industries in developed countries. The International Labour Organization (ILO) reports that at least 170,000 agricultural workers worldwide lose their lives annually, with millions more suffering severe injuries or poisoning from agrochemicals. UFCW’s report concludes with urgent recommendations to address the health and safety concerns, including access to collective bargaining, improved housing conditions, reduced pesticide exposure, and more. In addition, the report calls on every level of government – federal, provincial, and municipal – to implement critically needed reforms for migrant workers. For more than three decades, UFCW Canada has led the fight for migrant workers’ rights. To learn more about this advocacy and the reforms that are urgently needed, see UFCW Canada's report: The Status of Migrant Farm Workers in Canada, 2023. Y1 - 2024/// UR - https://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33571:urgent-reforms-needed-for-migrant-agricultural-workers-says-ufcw-canada-in-new-report&catid=10389&Itemid=6&lang=en Y2 - 2024-02-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Debt, Migration and Exploitation: The Seasonal Worker Visa and the Degradation of Working Conditions in UK Horticulture CY - United Kingdom PB - Landworkers’ Alliance (LWA) N2 - A new report from the Landworkers’ Alliance (LWA) shines a light on the systemic drivers of exploitation in the UK immigration system with regard to seasonal fruit and veg pickers. The report ‘Debt, Migration and Exploitation: The Seasonal Worker Visa and the Degradation of Working Conditions in UK Horticulture’ has been written in collaboration with the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants, New Economics Foundation, Focus on Labour Exploitation, Sustain and a farmer solidarity network of former migrant seasonal workers. Seasonal work plays a significant role in UK agriculture. The government estimates that between 50,000 and 60,000 seasonal workers are needed annually to bring in the wider harvest across the UK, and these workers are almost entirely recruited from outside the UK. The latest report from LWA adds to this mounting body of evidence, and lays bare the legal and economic structures that facilitate the exploitation of farmworkers by the industrial food system, giving a platform for farmworkers to share their own account of life on the UK’s farms and develop solutions to the abuses they have faced. The report also includes a supply chain analysis carried out by the New Economics Foundation, which reveals that migrant seasonal workers picking soft fruit retain on average just 7.6% of the total retail price of the produce. Furthermore, the report outlines how workers who have to pay illegal broker fees (money paid by migrant workers to recruitment agencies in their home countries) can result in negative earnings. This means that after accommodation, subsistence and travel costs, some workers are essentially left out of pocket and end up paying more to come to the UK and work, than they keep as retained income to take home. Another chapter in the report features an extended testimony from a former migrant seasonal worker from Nepal, in which they describe the exploitation of recruitment agencies, the debt associated with taking out loans to pay for agency fees and the need for the UK Government to design a more safe and secure seasonal visa scheme. In response to issues raised in previous chapters relating to the supply chain, workers’ rights violations, and lack of redress, the final section of the report explores alternative approaches to labour rights, based on worker-led social responsibility (WSR), using the experience of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and Fair Food Program (FFP) in Florida as a case study. Y1 - 2023/// UR - https://viacampesina.org/en/the-landworkers-alliance-seasonal-worker-visa-and-the-degradation-of-working-conditions-in-uk-horticulture/ Y2 - 2024-02-06 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Band-Aid on a Bullet Wound—Canada’s Open Work Permit for Vulnerable Workers Policy IS - 36 PB - MDPI N2 - In June 2019, the Government of Canada implemented the Open work permit for vulnerable workers (OWP-V) policy, authorizing immigration officers to issue open work permits to migrant workers on employer-specific work permits if they demonstrate reasonable grounds to believe that they are experiencing abuse or are at risk of abuse in their workplace. Drawing on research conducted by a community organization on the impact of the policy, this article examines the policy’s potential to remedy the problematic effects of the employer-specific work permit and whether it has been implemented efficiently. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with organizations that provide direct legal and social support to migrant workers in Canada. Additionally, two datasets regarding the role of the OWP-V policy in IRCC’s employer compliance regime were analyzed. The research concludes that the OWP-V policy cannot be expected to counteract the high risk of abuse imposed on workers through the employer-specific work permit. Numerous barriers were identified that make it difficult for migrant workers to apply for the permit. The small number of OWP-V permits issued in proportion to the number of employers authorized to hire migrant workers makes it unlikely that the policy will significantly impact employers’ propensity to comply with the program conditions. A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  A1 - Deegan, Hannah A1 - Berze, Katherine Y1 - 2022/// UR - https://doi.org/10.3390/laws11030036 Y2 - 2022-06-28 JA - Laws VL - 11 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Assessment of the risks of human trafficking for forced labour on the UK Seasonal Workers Pilot. CY - London PB - Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX), N2 - This report presents the findings of research conducted by Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) and Fife Migrants Forum (FMF) between March 2020 and February 2021. This research was initiated in order to seek to understand the risk of human trafficking for forced labour for people coming to Scotland on the Seasonal Workers Pilot (SWP) in the horticultural sector. A two-year SWP was announced by the UK government in 2018 in response to concerns raised by farmers about possible labour shortages in advance of and after the UK had left the European Union (EU). During the development and launch of the SWP the UK government did not engage in meaningful discussion with worker representatives on the scheme, despite serious concerns raised by experts on human trafficking and modern slavery. This report responds directly to these concerns, seeking to document the voices and experiences of the people who have come to Scotland on the SWP. In so doing it seeks to develop strategies that can be taken by the UK and Scottish governments to tackle the risks of human trafficking for forced labour on the SWP and to protect current and future workers. A1 - Robinson, Caroline Y1 - 2021/// UR - https://www.labourexploitation.org/publications/assessment-risks-human-trafficking-forced-labour-uk-seasonal-workers-pilot Y2 - 2022-04-11 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Canada isn’t immune when it comes to mistreating migrants within our borders N2 - Mistreatment by immigration and customs officials in the United States has become so rampant that it has begun to feel routine. Citizens are being held, people are being separated from their families in draconian street pick-ups and children are being held in squalid conditions at the border. So for Canadians, it may be easy to breathe a sigh of relief that we live in a country that prides itself on welcoming people from all over the world. Not so fast. A1 - Ramsaroop, Chris A1 - Shihipar, Abdullah Y1 - 2019/09/05/ UR - https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-canada-isnt-immune-when-it-comes-to-mistreating-migrants-within-our/ Y2 - 2019-09-11 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - 'Important to set precedent': Migrant workers applying for open visas N2 - 'These workers are attached to one employer' CBC News · Posted: Aug 08, 2019 5:00 AM ET | Last Updated: August 8 Four temporary workers in southwestern Ontario are hoping for open work permits so they can leave what they've said are stressful and damaging work conditions. Y1 - 2019/08/08/ UR - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/migrant-temporary-workers-open-visa-1.5236538 UR - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/migrant-temporary-workers-open-visa-1.5236538 Y2 - 2019-08-11 JA - CBC News ER - TY - GEN T1 - Caregivers (new pathways for temp work and perm res in Canada) A1 - Government of Canada,  Y1 - 2019/07/08/ UR - https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/caregivers.html Y2 - 2019-07-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Envisioning Justice for Migrant Workers: A Legal Needs Assessment N2 - The report provides a literature review, which covers key themes and existing research relevant to migrant workers’ legal needs; explores the ways in which migrant workers in BC currently access legal information and services; reports on the legal needs of migrant workers, specifically the areas of law that are of priority need for workers; outlines and analyzes the barriers that migrant workers experience when accessing legal information and services and presents a set of key recommendations for improving migrant worker access to legal information and services. A1 - Migrant Worker Center,  Y1 - 2018/03/26/ UR - http://bcpovertyreduction.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/MWC-Envisioning-Justice-for-Migrant-Workers-Report.pdf Y2 - 2018-03-26 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Feds ‘tightening the screws’ as farm labour crunch grows A1 - Johnson, Kelsey Y1 - 2018/03/14/ UR - https://ipolitics.ca/2018/03/14/feds-tightening-the-screws-as-farm-labour-crunch-grows/ Y2 - 2018-03-27 JA - Ipolitics.ca ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - SB 526 / HB 1493: PROTECTING MIGRANT WORKERS IN MARYLAND A2 - Centre de los derecho del migrante A1 - Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc.,  Y1 - 2018/// UR - http://cdmigrante.org/protecting-migrant-workers-in-md/ Y2 - 2018-03-12 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Federal Budget 2018 - Protecting Temporary Foreign Workers CY - Canada N2 - Budget 2018 - page 212 Equality Growth : a strong middle class Part 4: Security and Access to Justice Protecting Temporary Foreign Workers The Temporary Foreign Worker Program and the International Mobility Program are Canada's two programs that govern the entry of temporary foreign workers. Canada has an obligation to ensure these workers, who contribute to the labour market by providing the skills and expertise employers need when qualified Canadian workers are unavailable, are aware of their rights and are protected from abuse. The Government proposes to provide $194.1 million over five years, beginning in 2018–19, and $33.19 million per year ongoing, to ensure the rights of temporary foreign workers in Canada are protected and enforced through a robust compliance regime. Funding will support unannounced inspections under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, the continued implementation of the International Mobility Program compliance regime, and the ongoing collection of labour market information related to open work permits. In addition, the Government proposes to invest $3.4 million over two years, beginning in 2018–19, from Employment and Social Development Canada's existing resources to establish, on a pilot basis, a network of support organizations for temporary foreign workers dealing with potential abuse by their employers. This network would support these workers in reporting wrongdoing and provide information on their rights to temporarily remain and work in Canada free from harassment and abuse. A1 - Government of Canada,  Y1 - 2018/02/27/ UR - https://www.budget.gc.ca/2018/docs/plan/budget-2018-en.pdf Y2 - 2018-03-12 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Opinion: HD Mining allowed temporary foreign workers while Canadian miners are unemployed Y1 - 2018/02/19/ UR - http://vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/opinion-hd-mining-allowed-temporary-foreign-workers-while-canadian-miners-are-unemployed Y2 - 2018-03-12 JA - Vancouver Sun ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Indian migrant workers file complaint to Ministry of Labour over unpaid wages from Toronto temple Y1 - 2018/02/18/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/indian-migrant-worker-ministry-labour-wages-complaint-1.4540824 Y2 - 2018-02-28 JA - CBC News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Supreme Court ruling affirms injured workers’ rights on the job Y1 - 2018/02/18/ UR - https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/02/18/supreme-court-ruling-affirms-injured-workers-rights-on-the-job.html Y2 - 2018-02-28 JA - The Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - B.C.'s foreign caregivers seek fair permanent-residency policy from feds A1 - Pynn, Larry Y1 - 2018/02/14/ UR - http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/b-c-s-foreign-caregivers-seek-fair-permanent-residency-policy-from-feds Y2 - 2018-02-14 JA - Vancouver Sun ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations N1 - The document is a government acknowledgement that the employer-specific work permit: 1) restricts ability to resign (liberty) 2) acts as a disincentive for the reporting of abuse (access to justice) 3) increases conditions under which risk of abuse could be higher (security of person) IS - 50 CY - Canada Gazette PB - Government of Canada N2 - REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS STATEMENT (This statement is not part of the Regulations.) Issues Migrant workers are important to Canada’s economy by filling gaps in the Canadian labour market, enhancing trade, and increasing cultural links. Migrant workers on employer-specific work permits in Canada are only authorized to work for the employer named on their permit, making it inherently difficult for them to change jobs. To do so, they are required to change their work permit authorization, which can be both challenging and time consuming. While most employers are committed to proper treatment of their workers, the power imbalance created by this dynamic favours the employer and can result in a migrant worker enduring situations of misconduct, abuse or other forms of employer retribution. This is compounded by other factors including language barriers and the costs involved in navigating the complex legal recourse mechanisms available to them. To respond to these challenges, the Government of Canada has undertaken a thorough analysis of the advantages and disadvantages associated with employer-specific work permits. These work permits remain an important tool in Canada’s temporary labour migration management. Together with labour market tests, they enable labour market protection (ensuring employers seek to hire Canadians or permanent residents) and hold employers accountable by requiring them to abide by program conditions (e.g. wages, working conditions). However, the analysis also confirms some of the criticisms levelled at employer-specific work permits. Notably, this type of work permit creates some conditions under which risks of abuse could be higher. Among these conditions are the structural and financial barriers to mobility for migrant workers experiencing abuse, or at risk of abuse, related to their employment (e.g. by a business owner, a supervisor, a recruiter, or other party). Currently, migration officers do not have a distinct authority to issue new work permits to migrant workers in situations of potential or ongoing abuse. Should a migrant worker choose to come forward and report a situation of abuse to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) or Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), an inspection of their employer can be triggered, which may result in their employer being temporarily or permanently banned from hiring migrant workers. In the case of a ban, the work permits of all migrant workers working for that employer may be revoked, including the worker who provided the tip. In the absence of a valid work permit, a migrant worker faces financial pressure and potential removal from Canada, compromising the worker’s livelihood and legal status. These risks present a compelling incentive for migrant workers to hide their abuse from authorities. Since many individuals in these situations endure financial hardship, the fees associated with any new work permit also represent a genuine barrier to changing jobs. Migrant workers also fear reprisal from their employers or recruiters if they give voice to their experiences of abuse, which intensifies their propensity to stay in poor or abusive working conditions. All work permits issued under the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program are employer specific. Employer-specific work permit holders represented about 33% of migrant workers under the International Mobility Program (IMP). Y1 - 2018/// UR - http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2018/2018-12-15/html/reg1-eng.html UR - http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2018/2018-12-15/html/reg1-fra.html Y2 - 2019-02-13 VL - 152 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Maryland: An agreement by a foreign worker to waive certain rights is void A2 - Maryland Senate (U.S.A.) N2 - Introduced January 29, 2018 Reporter 2018 Bill Tracking MD S.B. 526 MARYLAND BILL TRACKING > MARYLAND 2018 REGULAR SESSION - 438TH SESSION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY > SENATE BILL 526 > 2018 Bill Tracking MD S.B. 526 Last Action: January 31, 2018; Hearing Scheduled 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. Synopsis Provides that an agreement by a foreign worker to waive certain rights is void as contrary to public policy; requires an individual to be licensed by the Commissioner before the individual may perform a foreign labor contracting service in the State for consideration; provides that a certain license authorizes the licensee to perform foreign labor contracting services for consideration; requires a licensee to take certain actions while performing a foreign labor contracting service in the State. Status 01/29/2018 INTRODUCED. 01/29/2018 To SENATE Committee on FINANCE. 01/31/2018 Hearing Scheduled 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. Sponsor(s) Lee Classification Subject: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT- MISC, Alien Labor, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, STATE & FED ELECTED & APPTD OFFICIALS- EXEC BRANCH Load-Date: February 2, 2018 MARYLAND BILL TRACKING Copyright © 2018 LexisNexis. All Rights Reserved. A1 - Lee,  Y1 - 2018/01/29/ UR - https://legiscan.com/MD/bill/SB526/2018 Y2 - 2018-02-14 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Government of Canada removes processing fee to hire foreign caregivers Y1 - 2018/01/09/ UR - https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-removes-processing-fee-to-hire-foreign-caregivers-668477183.html Y2 - 2018-01-15 JA - Newswire ER - TY - NEWS T1 - In British Columbia, employers brace for changes to rules governing seasonal workers A1 - Stueck, Wendy Y1 - 2017/12/03/ UR - https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/in-british-columbia-employers-brace-for-changes-to-rules-governing-seasonal-workers/article37175446/ Y2 - 2017-12-11 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Farm labour programme surviving despite challenges, says Barbados Minister A1 - Jamaica Observer ,  Y1 - 2017/11/27/ UR - http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Farm_labour_programme_surviving_despite_challenges,_says_Barbados_Minister_?profile=1228 Y2 - 2017-11-26 JA - Jamaica Observer ER - TY - PCOMM T1 - Lettre de la Députée Poirier sur la santé des enfants né de parents sans statut A1 - Poirier, Carole Y1 - 2017/11/23/ ER - TY - NEWS T1 - High Court victory sets precedent for migrant workers’ rights A1 - Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics,  Y1 - 2017/11/21/ UR - https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2017/11/21/high-court-victory-sets-precedent-for-migrant-workers-rights/ Y2 - 2017-11-26 JA - The Online Citizen ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Pact on migrant workers' rights is PH gift to ASEAN A1 - Esmaquel II, Paterno Y1 - 2017/11/11/ UR - https://www.rappler.com/nation/188041-consensus-migrant-workers-rights-philippines-asean-2017 Y2 - 2017-11-26 JA - Rappel.com - Philippines ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Alberta Immigration Announces New Opportunity Stream A1 - O'Doherty, Hugo Y1 - 2017/10/10/ UR - https://www.cicnews.com/2017/10/alberta-immigration-announces-new-opportunity-stream-109715.html#gs.r3ZL4_Q Y2 - 2017-10-31 JA - Cicnews.ca ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Houston immigrant doctors given 24 hours to leave the U.S., then a reprieve CY - Houston, Texas N2 - On Wednesday afternoon, Dr. Pankaj Satija and his wife, both immigrants from India living and working legally in Houston, were abruptly told by immigration officials they had 24 hours to leave the United States. A new policy, they were told, no longer allowed them to extend their temporary permission to stay while they waited for permanent authorization. Y1 - 2017/// KW - Houston immigrant doctors UR - http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Houston-immigrant-doctors-given-24-hours-to-leave-11040259.php?t=493cd1a1b8438d9cbb&cmpid=twitter-premium Y2 - 2017-04-12 JA - Houston chronicle SP - 1 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Beyond Our Plates- Report CY - Vancouver,Canada PB - Migrant Workers' Dignity Association (MWDA) N2 - Before sharing our experiences of working with Temporary Foreign Farm Workers (TFFWs) with you, we asked the workers what they wanted us to tell you so as to best relate the conditions they endure. Every one of them advised us: tell them about our job stories, tell them about all the things that our hearts are suffering. By telling you some of their stories, we will make some recommendations and we hope to answer, at least in part, the following questions: * Who is involved in the production of the food we eat? * What is the real price that we are paying for our food? * Why are TFFWs called temporary and "guest" when they live in Canada for longer periods than in their own countries? * Why do the governments, as well as farm employers, think that Temporary Foreign Worker Programs (TFWPs) are successful programs? * What can Canadians do to stop the new slavery and social apartheid of TFFWs? *Why are Canadians concerned with eating local and organic produce but do not care about the unethical treatment of TFFWs? A1 - Migrant Workers' Dignity Association,  Y1 - 2017/// KW - Migrants story and abuse UR - https://dignidadmigrante.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/MWDA-BeyondOurPlates_web.pdf Y2 - 2017-04-12 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Manitoba’s growing trend of migrant agricultural workers Y1 - 2017/03/31/ JA - Manitoba Co-Operator ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Migrant dreams can be nightmares CY - Canada PB - Winnipeg Free Press N2 - Border crossings into Manitoba have made recent international headlines as unprecedented numbers of refugee claimants enter the province in search of refuge and "the Canadian dream." A1 - Bucklaschuk, Jill Y1 - 2017/// KW - migrant workers KW - Manitoba KW - Migrant Workers KW - Migrant workers KW - refugees KW - Temporary Foreign Worker Program KW - TFWP KW - Prime minister Justin Trudeau KW - Winnipeg KW - program of permanent residency UR - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analysis/migrant-dreams-can-be-nightmares-415841974.html Y2 - 2017-03-29 ER - TY - PAMP T1 - Caregiving Work in Canada CY - Canada PB - Kwentong Bayan Collective N2 - Canadian families have always relied on domestic workers. This was true before Confederation, when Canadian families used Indigenous and Black women as slaves. This was also true afterwards, when the Canadian government recruited women from overseas to work as domestic workers. A1 - Graphic History Collective,  Y1 - 2017/// KW - immigration KW - Canadian Policy KW - Domestic Work KW - World War II KW - Employment Standards Act UR - http://graphichistorycollective.com/files/2017/02/RRR03-Caregivers-Web.pdf Y2 - 2017-03-29 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Eric Trump's winery is hiring foreign workers because U.S.-born workers don't want the job PB - Daily Kos N2 - Donald Trump vowed to "buy American and hire American,” but like everything coming out of his mouth, it was a bunch of b*******. The Denver Post reports that Eric Trump’s winery has asked his dad’s government for permission to hire dozens of foreign workers because—get this—U.S.-born workers don’t want the jobs A1 - Ortiz, Gabe Y1 - 2017/// KW - H-2A visa program KW - Trump KW - Migrants workers KW - Trump vineyard estate UR - http://m.dailykos.com/stories/2017/3/21/1645734/-Eric-Trump-s-winery-is-hiring-foreign-workers-because-U-S-born-workers-don-t-want-the-job?detail=facebook Y2 - 2017-03-29 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Canada to make skilled-worker permits easier to get in wake of U.S. delays CY - Toronto PB - Phillip Crawler N2 - As the U.S. border tightens for both political and bureaucratic reasons, the federal government is launching a new stream of its temporary foreign worker program to entice highly skilled workers to come to Canada. A1 - O'Kane, Josh Y1 - 2017/// KW - canada KW - Canada KW - immigration KW - Global Talent KW - high-skilled workers UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/canada-to-make-skilled-worker-permits-easier-to-get-in-wake-of-us-delays/article34246962/ Y2 - 2017-03-29 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Federal Budget 2017 - Temporary foreign workers CY - Canada PB - Canadian Governement N2 - udget 2017 comes at a time of tremendous change and opportunity. All around the world, people are embracing innovation and the opportunities it brings—opportunities to rethink everything from how we manage the demands of work, to how we build our cities, to how we grow our economy. With those innovations will come opportunities—a real and fair chance to build better lives for ourselves and for our children. At the same time, technological change can also create anxiety—among workers who worry if their jobs will disappear due to automation, and among parents who watch their children interact with the world using devices and platforms that didn’t exist just a decade or two ago. To make the most of these opportunities, and to offer reassurance and real help to those who worry about being left behind, we need to equip Canada’s current and future workers with the tools they will need to succeed in the new economy. That includes making sure that every Canadian can get the training they need to find and keep good, well-paying jobs. At the same time, there is growing competition from other countries around the world that are eager to make their own mark as innovators. It’s time for our country to prosper from the hard work and ingenuity of Canadians. Canada’s new Innovation and Skills Plan is the plan to get there. A1 - Cabinet (Liberal Party of Canada),  Y1 - 2017/// KW - families KW - budget KW - Temporary Foreign Worker Program KW - TFWP KW - students KW - Budget 2017 KW - Middle Class KW - Economic KW - Canadian citizen KW - market KW - employment insurance KW - education KW - Canada Labor Code KW - indigenous KW - Innovation KW - Disabled people UR - http://www.budget.gc.ca/2017/docs/plan/chap-01-en.html#Toc477707331 Y2 - 2017-03-29 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Canadian produce industry meets with Members of Parliament CY - Canada PB - Farms.com N2 - The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) and Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) recently met with Members of Parliament in Ottawa to discuss important issues impacting the country’s fresh fruit and vegetable sector. A1 - Flammini, Diego Y1 - 2017/// KW - Workers KW - health KW - Temporary workers UR - http://www.farms.com/ag-industry-news/canadian-produce-industry-meets-with-members-of-parliament-033.aspx Y2 - 2017-03-07 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Transition from Temporary Foreign Workers to Permanent Residents, 1990 to 2014 IS - 389 PB - Statistique Canada N2 - The number of temporary foreign workers in Canada increased considerably since the early 1990s. Temporary foreign workers also became an increasingly important source of permanent residents admitted to Canada over this period. Using the Temporary Residents File and the Immigrant Landing File, this article documents the changes in the levels and types of new temporary foreign workers who arrived in Canada from 1990 to 2014. It further examines the patterns of transition from temporary foreign workers to permanent residents, and the immigration classes through which temporary foreign workers obtained permanent residence. A1 - Lu, Yuqian A1 - Hou , Feng Y1 - 2017/// KW - foreign workers KW - TFWP KW - immigrations KW - temporary foreign work KW - residency KW - IMP UR - http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11f0019m/11f0019m2017389-eng.pdf Y2 - 2017-03-06 VL - 11F0019M ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Cannabis industry must respect workers' rights, says National President Paul Meinema CY - Toronto PB - Paul Meneima N2 - When it comes to workplace safety and rights for cannabis workers in Canada, the recent report by the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation leaves some labour advocates a bit dazed and confused. A1 - UFCW/TUAC Canada,  Y1 - 2017/// KW - Immigrants KW - foreign workers KW - Cannabis culture KW - agriculture workers UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31335:cannabis-industry-must-respect-workers-rights-says-national-president-paul-meinema&catid=9806&Itemid=6&lang=en Y2 - 2017-03-06 JA - UFCW Canada ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - L’intelligence artificielle au service de l’immigration CY - Montréal PB - Radio-Canada N2 - Le processus d'immigration peut être long et fastidieux. Amir Morajev, d'origine iranienne, en sait quelque chose. Il a donc décidé de développer un outil qui facilite les démarches grâce à l'intelligence artificielle. Morajev a décidé d’améliorer son programme initial pour faire une partie de ce que font les avocats, c’est-à-dire déterminer l’éligibilité des candidats pour l’un des 60 programmes d’immigration, puis remplir toute une série de formulaires et mettre sur pied le dossier d’immigration. A1 - Mathys, Catherine Y1 - 2017/// KW - Workers KW - immigration KW - students KW - migration process KW - articifial intelligence UR - http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1015243/lintelligence-artificielle-au-service-de-limmigration Y2 - 2017-03-06 JA - Radio-Canada ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Three things for Canada to consider as trade talks with China move forward CY - Canada PB - Taylor Owen N2 - With the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) now a fait accompli, Canada is pushing forward on another big trade file — its first bilateral trade agreement with China. While reaching an actual deal could take years, recent world events have made the deepening of relations with China an attractive option for Canada. As with any free trade agreement, there are a myriad of concerns that need to be addressed for the deal to be palatable to both countries. But given previous disagreements on important areas, such as China’s human rights record, it is unlikely that both parties will agree on everything brought to the table in preliminary meetings. A1 - Ferreira, Jennifer Y1 - 2017/// KW - International KW - trades KW - CETA KW - NAFTA UR - https://www.opencanada.org/features/three-things-canada-consider-trade-talks-china-move-forward/ Y2 - 2017-03-06 JA - OpenCanada ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Leamington is at the frontlines of the boom in migrant workers. Here’s how it’s changed N2 - Thousands of low-wage temporary farm workers from Mexico and the Caribbean have transformed Leamington. A1 - Mojtehedzadeh, Sara A1 - Keung, Nicholas A1 - Rankin, Jim Y1 - 2017/// UR - https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/migrants/2017/10/09/leamington-is-at-the-frontlines-of-the-boom-in-migrant-workers-heres-how-its-changed.html Y2 - 2018-02-04 JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - He's worked legally in Canada for 37 years but the government considers him ‘temporary’ N2 - Low-wage migrant farmworkers are a crucial and growing part of Canada’s economy. Yet in most cases it’s impossible for them to get permanents status, which experts say leaves them vulnerable to exploitation. A1 - Keung, Nicholas Y1 - 2017/// UR - https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/migrants/2017/10/05/hes-worked-legally-in-canada-for-37-years-but-the-government-considers-him-temporary.html Y2 - 2018-02-04 JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Government Response - Temporary Foreign Worker Program A1 - Government of Canada,  Y1 - 2017/01/31/ UR - http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Mode=1&Parl=42&Ses=1&DocId=8711221&Language=E Y2 - 2017-01-31 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Des orphelines nicaraguéennes pour prendre soin de nos aînés CY - Montreal N2 - Après avoir recruté des centaines de machinistes, mécaniciens et soudeurs en Amérique centrale, un entrepreneur québécois s’apprête à former des orphelines du Nicaragua dans le but de les faire venir travailler au Québec comme aides familiales. A1 - Porter, Isabelle Y1 - 2017/// KW - Aide familiale Nicaragua orpeline UR - http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/actualites-en-societe/488454/des-orphelines-nicaragueennes-pour-prendre-soin-de-nos-aines?utm_source=infolettre-2017-01-05&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=infolettre-quotidienne Y2 - 2017-01-13 JA - Le devoir SP - 1 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - BREAKING NEWS: Deportation order against migrant activist Gina Bahiwal cancelled N2 - After an outpouring of support from all across Canada, the deportation order for migrant activist Gina Bahiwal has been cancelled. Huge thanks to everyone who took the time to write letters of support; grassroots public pressure makes a difference. Gina’s struggle was also supported by dedicated work from her lawyer, Richard Wazana of Wazana Law. Y1 - 2017/// KW - Incarceration of migrant workers UR - https://harvestingfreedom.org/2017/01/13/breaking-news-deportation-order-against-migrant-activist-gina-bahiwal-cancelled/ Y2 - 2017-01-13 JA - Haversting freedom SP - 1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Leamington, Ont. migrant worker receives last-minute deportation reprieve CY - Windsor N2 - Gina Bahiwal had her bags packed to return to the Philippines when she learned she could stay in Canada.A Leamington, Ont. migrant worker had her bags packed in anticipation of her impending deportation this Sunday when she learned it had been cancelled at the last minute.Gina Bahiwal came to Canada from the Philippines in 2008 under the Temporary Foreign Workers Program and worked packing vegetables, as a housekeeper and in the fast food industry. Y1 - 2017/01/13/ KW - Deportation UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/gina-bahiwal-migrant-worker-leamington-not-deported-1.3935481 Y2 - 2017-01-30 JA - CBC News SP - 1 M2 - 1 SP - 1 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Businesses applaud changes to allow temporary foreign workers to stay as long as permits renewed N2 - Ottawa’s decision to scrap a controversial rule that limited how long foreign workers can stay in Canada is being welcomed by businesses, analysts and migrant worker advocates as the first step in a series of reforms they hope will ultimately transform the immigration system. A1 - Dharssi, Alia Y1 - 2017/// KW - Temporary Foreign Workers UR - http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/businesses-applaud-changes-to-allow-temporary-foreign-workers-to-remain-in-canada-as-long-as-they-want Y2 - 2017-01-12 JA - National Post SP - 2 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - NDP Want Temporary Foreign Worker Program Audited N2 - The federal Liberal government says it is eliminating the controversial four-in, four-out program for temporary foreign workers, and while Essex MP Tracey Ramsey is happy to see it go, she says Ottawa needs to take it further. A1 - Loiselle, Adèle Y1 - 2017/// KW - Temporary Foreign Worker Program UR - http://blackburnnews.com/windsor/windsor-news/2016/12/26/ndp-want-temporary-foreign-worker-program-audited/ Y2 - 2017-01-12 JA - BLACKBURNNEWS.COM SP - 1 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Just 3 employers fined or banned after overhaul of foreign worker program N2 - A year after Ottawa rolled out new regulations to crack down on non-compliant employers, only three businesses have been fined or banned from the migrant workers program. A1 - Keung, Nicholas Y1 - 2017/// KW - Employers and violation UR - https://www.thestar.com/news/immigration/2017/01/03/just-3-employers-fined-or-banned-after-overhaul-of-foreign-worker-program.html Y2 - 2017-01-13 JA - The star SP - 1 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Canada wants more Chinese workers, students and tourists, says immigration minister CY - British Columbia N2 - Canada wants more Chinese workers, students and tourists, says immigration minister. Immigration Minister John McCallum says the Liberal government is trying to make it easier for Chinese tourists, students and temporary workers to get visas to come to Canada — but not to the overheated housing markets of Vancouver and Toronto. A1 - Johnson, Lisa Y1 - 2016/// KW - Chinese immigration UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/chinese-immigration-canada-china-1.3725202 Y2 - 2016-11-10 JA - CBC news SP - 1 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - McCallum says 50% increase in immigration to 450,000 might be too ambitious PB - CBC news N2 - Federal government will announce 2017 immigration numbers next month. But a high-powered group of external advisers is calling for a dramatic increase in Canada's immigration levels, but Immigration Minister John McCallum says that might be too ambitious. A1 - Blanchfield, Mike Y1 - 2016/// KW - Increase immigration in Canada UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/immigration-system-increase-mccallum-1.3812749 Y2 - 2016-11-10 JA - The Canadian Press SP - 1 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Andy Hall of Migrant Workers Rights Network found guilty of Defamation in Thai court N2 - Andy Hall was on Tuesday found guilty of defamation and computer crimes in a Thai Court. The 36 year old British Man was sentenced to three years in jail and fined 200,000 baht in connection with his work on a 2013 report by aAndy Hall. Finnish advocacy group that accused Thai company Natural Fruit of violating the rights of its workers. The prison sentence was suspended for two years, effectively putting Hall on probation, a move which will impede his efforts to investigate corporate supply chains in Thailand. Y1 - 2016/// KW - Diffamation UR - http://www.samuitimes.com/andy-hall-of-migrant-workers-rights-network-found-guilty-of-defamation-in-thai-court/ Y2 - 2016-09-30 JA - SAMUI TIMES SP - 1 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Migrante hits Canada’s ‘oppressive’ revised worker program N2 - A FILIPINO alliance of migrant rights advocates slammed the Canadian government’s revised temporary foreign workers program (TFWP), calling it “exploitative,” “oppressive” and supposedly had no regard for the welfare of migrant workers. Migrante Canada said the reviewed TFWP report was an imbalance between business interests and the well-being of the workforce, which it said was being treated as “commodities to be manipulated, used up, and thrown away.” “The fact is clear from the report: government refuses to see migrant workers as human beings who were spewed out from small neo-liberal-policy-restricted economic systems and catapulted to work in larger and more “managed” and totally neo-liberal economic systems, like that of Canada,” the group said in a statement. Y1 - 2016/// KW - Migrants law UR - http://globalnation.inquirer.net/145487/migrante-hits-canadas-oppressive-revised-worker-program Y2 - 2016-09-30 JA - Inquirer SP - 1 ER - TY - THES T1 - Two Words, Two Realities The Social Experience of Seasonal Agricultural Workers in Quebec PB - University of Ottawa N2 - This thesis explores the social experience of Mexican and Guatemalan temporary immigrants in Quebec who are part of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) and the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP). Two distinct perspectives exist on the matter: that the programs are beneficial for all parties involved (workers, employers, and governments); and, that the programs exploit the workers involved, who must make important sacrifices and get meagre benefits. In the literature review, a neoliberal environment is found to be a macro factor that affected the programs substantially. This thesis, based on qualitative research conducted with workers and other program participants, brings new evidence to bear on these debates. Even though the workers come to Quebec strictly to earn money for their families, the social isolation and language barrier they endure in their host communities make their lives in Canada often very difficult. While more and more activities for the workers are being organised, additional efforts could be made. This thesis concludes that, overall the experience of the workers is not poor, but there is clearly room for improvement in order to balance their significant sacrifices and the benefits they (and Canada) get from the difficult work they perform. A1 - Dubé, Mélissa Y1 - 2016/// VL - M.A. (Globalization and International Development) T2 - School of Globalization and International Development SP - 178 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Fields of Dreams PB - Toronto life N2 - Ontario migrant workers endure 12-hour days, low pay and cramped living quarters—all in the hopes of earning enough money to support their families back home A1 - Ginsberg, Janie A1 - Thompson, Nicole Y1 - 2016/08/16/ UR - http://torontolife.com/city/life/ontario-migrant-workers/ Y2 - 2016-08-18 JA - Toronto life ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Foreign workers are being exploited to grow medical marijuana here PB - The Star N2 - "As the market for legal marijuana expands, so will the workforce," writes Christopher Grisdale. "As a growing share of these workers have few rights and even less income growth, the pay and benefits of those around them are affected." A1 - Grisdale, Chris Y1 - 2016/08/14/ UR - https://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2016/08/14/foreign-workers-are-being-exploited-to-grow-medical-marijuana-here.html Y2 - 2016-08-15 JA - The Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Ottawa poised to ease rules for temporary foreign worker program PB - The Globe and Mail N2 - The federal government is setting the stage for a loosening of temporary foreign worker rules after vocal complaints from Canadian employers that recent Conservative changes went too far. A Liberal-dominated House of Commons committee has completed a report on options for altering the controversial program and will make the recommendations public next month when Parliament resumes. The report is expected to acknowledge the need for temporary foreign workers in specific sectors and will stress the importance of providing foreign workers with options to become permanent Canadian residents. The number of foreign-worker approvals has been on the decline in recent years in light of a softer jobs market in some regions and tighter rules brought in by the Conservatives after high-profile allegations of abuse in the program. A1 - Curry, Bill Y1 - 2016/08/10/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-expected-to-introduce-new-rules-for-temporary-foreign-worker-program/article31365448/ Y2 - 2016-08-15 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Vulnerability of migrant workers hits new low PB - Indian Newslink N2 - Labour Party Policy Council Member Priyanca Radhakrishnan has a point. An increasing number of migrant workers subsist under despicable working and living conditions, which is no less or more than slavery. Short of being physically beaten, their life, if reports are to be believed, is on the brink of collapse, belying the fairness for which New Zealand is renowned the world over. Priyanca’s article, ‘Exploitation of migrant workers tantamount to slavery’ under Businesslink is a must read. Exploitation of migrant workers and international students is nothing new in countries, which depend on migration for its economic progress. Britain, America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have laws that prescribe minimum wages, working and living conditions and rights of migrants on work permits. Y1 - 2016/07/31/ UR - http://www.indiannewslink.co.nz/vulnerability-of-migrant-workers-hits-new-low/ Y2 - 2016-08-09 JA - Indian Newslink ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Integral to Canada’s economy, immigrants deserve more support PB - The Globe and Mail N2 - Six Degrees: Experiments in Pluralism is an essay series devoted to exploring Canada’s emerging identity as an experimental society. The inaugural 6 Degrees “citizen space,” presented by the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, will take place in Toronto from Sept. 19 to 21. 6degreescanada.com John Ralston Saul is the author of The Collapse of Globalism (2005), which predicted much of today’s international economic strife, as well as the return of aggressive nationalism and populism. He is president emeritus of PEN International and co-chair of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship. A1 - Saul, John Ralston Y1 - 2016/07/22/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/integral-to-canadas-economy-immigrants-deserve-more-support/article31079752/ Y2 - 2016-08-09 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - GEN T1 - Association for the Rights of Household Workers/ADDPD - Policy brief IRCC July 2016 PB - L’Association pour la Défense des Droits du Personnel Domestique/Association for the Rights of Household Workers N2 - ADDPD/ARHW policy recommendations to IRCC on the rights of (denied to) foreign workers employed as domestic workers A1 - L’Association pour la Défense des Droits du Personnel Domestique/Association for the Rights of Household Workers,  Y1 - 2016/07/15/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/consultations/index.asp Y2 - 2016-07-15 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MWR submission - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada July 2016 PB - DroitsTravailleuse-rsMigrants/MigrantWorkersRights-Québec N2 - Through this public consultation, DTM/MWR was able to submit policy recommendations on the treatment of temporary foreign workers to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada A1 - MigrantWorkersRights-Canada,  Y1 - 2016/07/15/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/consultations/index.asp Y2 - 2016-07-15 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - National conversation on immigration launched PB - Government of Canada N2 - July 5, 2016—Ottawa, ON –The Government of Canada is asking Canadians about what they think immigration means for Canada, and how we can continue to grow our nation through immigration. Starting today until August 5, 2016, Canadians can get involved by providing an on-line written submission. Other consultation activities include cross-Canada round-table discussions led by the Minister and Parliamentary Secretary, stakeholder engagement by departmental officials; and, public opinion research. Canada’s strength lies in its diversity. Our diversity is closely tied to immigration and is a valued part of Canada’s story—we are asking Canadians to help us write the next chapter. The feedback gathered from Canadians will be used to help guide decisions on how many people we will welcome in the coming years and the future of immigration in Canada. Immigrants have always been a central part of Canada’s success. The contributions of newcomers result in jobs, innovation and economic growth. Immigrants also strengthen our country socially and culturally. The Government of Canada is committed to an immigration system that supports Canada’s diversity and helps grow our economy as it strengthens our society. This is an ambitious undertaking that will help determine the way forward on immigration to Canada. A1 - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada,  Y1 - 2016/07/05/ UR - http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=1094449&_ga=1.54257455.628544211.1468353856 Y2 - 2016-07-13 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Invisible People: The Rights of “Temporary Foreign Workers” PB - Praxis Center N2 - The first time Alberto Mendoza-Galina[1], a journalist and producer of independent video documentaries, became involved in the lives of temporary foreign workers (TFW) working in Canada was when he ran into them, accidently, at the Vancouver airport. “It was just luck, because they’re so invisible, nobody knows they’re here.” TFWs have been coming to British Columbia (BC) to work in agriculture since 2004, the year that the Seasonal Agriculture Workers Program[2] (SAWP) was introduced to the province. Yet to this day, many Canadian consumers are not aware of the connection between local produce and the lives of these migrants. Although it has become more commonly known “where” our food is grown, “who” grows our food still remains virtually unknown. A1 - Duggan, Sarah Y1 - 2016/// UR - http://www.kzoo.edu/praxis/invisible-people/ Y2 - 2016-07-04 JA - Praxis Center ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary Foreign Worker Review Is Skewed, Says Alberta Labour Leader PB - The Tyee N2 - AFL leader Gil McGowan says review of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program is 'about giving this self-interested group of employers exactly what they want. A1 - Nuttall, Jeremy J. Y1 - 2016/07/04/ UR - http://thetyee.ca/News/2016/07/04/Temporary-Foreign-Worker-Review/ Y2 - 2016-07-08 JA - The Tyee ER - TY - THES T1 - Process Theory and Emerging Thirteenth Amendment Jurisprudence: The Case of Agricultural Guestworkers CY - University of San Francisco Law Review PB - University of San Francisco N2 - A Resurgence of Constitutional scholarship on the Thirteenth Amendment has been emerging since the 1950s. In 1951, Jacobus tenBroek argued that courts could construe the Constitution's ban on slavery as not only an attack upon compulsory servitude but also as an assault on the harms and legacies associated with slavery. The Supreme Court adopted this view a decade later and held that the Thirteenth Amendment authortized Congress to eliminate purely private acts of racial discrimination in housing sales as a legacy of slavery... Process theory interprets the Constitution as mainly providing procedural mandates rather than enumerating substantive rights. Although the theory is commonly associated with judicial review, this Commetn advocates its used as a congressional guide to identify and limit those situations calling for legislative action under Section Two of the Thirteenth Amendment. Instead of asking whether a fundamental right is at stake, process theory inquires whether the underlying procedures giving rise to legal relationships are fair. A1 - Quest, Benjamin P. Y1 - 2016/// UR - http://www.nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/assets/bibarticles/quest_process.pdf Y2 - 2016-06-28 VL - Law T2 - School of Law SP - 233-260 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Cap on temporary foreign workers firms can hire frozen at 20 per cent PB - The Globe and Mail N2 - The federal government is freezing the 20 per cent cap on the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers a company can hire. Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk said the controversial temporary foreign worker program needs an overhaul and will announce her plan for more changes later this year. But for now, the cap, which was set to go down to 10 per cent beginning July 1, will instead stay where it is. A1 - Smith, Joanna Y1 - 2016/06/23/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/cap-on-temporary-foreign-workers-firms-can-hire-frozen-at-20-per-cent-minister/article30589393/ Y2 - 2016-07-04 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Keep temporary foreign worker program PB - Winnipeg Free Press N2 - Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk (Kildonan-St. Paul) has said she hopes the temporary foreign worker program is no longer necessary and joked at a conference a year ago she plans to celebrate the day the government shuts it down. Ms. Mihychuk’s sentiments appear to echo those of MP Bryan May, the chairman of the standing committee looking into reforming the program, which allows Canadian employers to hire foreign nationals to fill temporary labour and skill shortages when qualified Canadian citizens are not available. Mr. May has indicated the program may be scrapped altogether, a move that has been applauded in some sectors. Since May, the committee has been conducting hearings into ways to change the program to meet the demands of Canadians. A1 - Winnipeg Free Press,  Y1 - 2016/06/18/ UR - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/editorials/keep-temporary-foreign-worker-program-383498551.html Y2 - 2016-07-04 JA - Winnipeg Free Press SP - 2 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Vancouver domestic workers rally against Project Guardian raids N2 - Former caregiver Hessed Torres speaks at a rally to mark International Domestic Workers Day on June 16, 2016. A1 - Ball, David P. Y1 - 2016/06/16/ UR - http://www.metronews.ca/news/vancouver/2016/06/16/-domestic-workers-rally-against-project-guardian-raids.html Y2 - 2016-06-21 JA - metro ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Canada's migrant agricultural workers deserve full and equal rights. Here's why PB - TVO N2 - Earlier this year, a quiet decision by Loblaw to remove French’s brand ketchup from its shelves was met by an unexpected firestorm of protest from angry consumers. In the weeks following, the brand rose from relative obscurity into superhero status over its local tomato origins. Over the course of 24 hours, Canadians told Loblaw loud and clear that they wanted local Leamington, Ont., tomatoes in the popular condiment gracing their barbequed eats this summer. A surprised Loblaw management team quickly reversed its decision. A1 - McLaughlin, Janet Y1 - 2016/06/16/ UR - http://tvo.org/article/current-affairs/shared-values/canadas-migrant-agricultural-workers-deserve-full-and-equal-rights-heres-why Y2 - 2016-07-04 JA - TVO ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Brief HUMA 2016 - Empirical data (state restrictions of fundamental rights) N2 - Canada's policies resulting in the binding of a worker to a specific employer [hereafter "employer-tying policies"] currently take various forms. For example, indirect employer-tying policies are mostly based on state-imposed "debt to employer" (worker importation/sponsorship by employers or labor brokers, exclusion from access to newcomer integration programs, etc.) and/or legal/state sanction(s) - such as an additional delay and risk of deprivation of the right of unification with child/partner - if the worker quits the employer (or if the employer dies or releases the worker). Other examples of employer-tying policies include the federal imposition of 'binding work contract' under which the worker wave the right to work for another employer in the country, employment-based legal resident status, and employer/employment-dependent access to permanent legal status. Canada immigration laws incorporated at least 27 forms of employer-tying policies currently applied to specific groups of temporary foreign workers. A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  Y1 - 2016/// ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Policy Brief: Submission from CMWRC & MWAC to HUMA PB - Coalition for Migrant Workers Rights Canada N2 - This review should conduct, or lead to, a meaningful, multi-Ministerial, intergovernmental review that provides safe spaces to seek out the voices and lived experiences of migrant workers and their families. All future legislative, regulatory or policy changes about migrant workers must centre the voices of migrant workers. A1 - Migrant Workers Alliance for Change,  A1 - Coalition for Migrant Workers Rights - Canada (CMWRC),  Y1 - 2016/05/31/ UR - http://www.migrantworkersalliance.org/policy-brief-submission-from-cmwrc-mwac-to-huma/ Y2 - 2016-06-09 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Travailleurs agricoles exploités à Drummondville : un cas isolé, dit l`UPA CY - Montréal PB - Radio Canada N2 - Quatre Guatémaltèques qui ont travaillé dans une ferme de Drummondville en 2012 ont été exploités et abusés par leur employeur. C'est ce que conclut le Tribunal administratif dans un jugement rendu en avril. A1 - Radio Canada,  Y1 - 2016/// UR - http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/estrie/2016/05/16/003-travailleurs-agricoles-exploites-ferme-drummondville-cas-isole-upa-estrie.shtml Y2 - 2016-05-27 JA - Radio Canada ER - TY - NEWS T1 - The shame of our disposable workers CY - Toronto PB - Toronto Star N2 - The case of fatally injured Jamaican farm hand Sheldon McKenzie exposes the injustices of the seasonal worker program. A1 - Cole, Desmond Y1 - 2016/05/19/ UR - https://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2016/05/19/the-shame-of-our-disposable-workers.html Y2 - 2016-05-27 JA - Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Group targets migrant workers' rights PB - Rockey Mount Telegram A1 - Davis, Corey Y1 - 2016/05/16/ UR - http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/News/2016/05/16/Group-targets-migrant-rights.html Y2 - 2016-05-27 JA - Rocky Mount Telegram ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Travailleurs agricoles saisonniers : un programme « pire que l`esclavage » CY - Montréal PB - Radio Canada A1 - Radio Canada,  Y1 - 2016/05/16/ UR - http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/ontario/2016/05/16/006-programme-travailleurs-agricoles-saisonniers-mort-sheldon-mckenzie.shtml Y2 - 2016-05-27 JA - Radio Canada ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Migrant worker program called `worse than slavery` after injured participants sent home without treatment CY - Canada PB - CBC N2 - The family of a migrant worker who died several months after a severe head injury says the program that brought him to Canada (SAWP) stripped him of his labour rights after he was hurt, then tried to cut off his access to health care. A1 - Marchitelli, Rosa Y1 - 2016/05/16/ JA - CBC News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary Foreign Worker program under review PB - Radio Canada N2 - Four migrant workers testified at the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) today (16 May 2016), explaining the need for permanent status, open work permits, and comprehensive reforms. A1 - Kilkenny, Carmel Y1 - 2016/05/16/ UR - http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2016/05/16/temporary-foreign-worker-program-under-review/ Y2 - 2016-05-27 JA - Radio Canada ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Ferme agricole: traités comme des «esclaves» à Drummondville PB - La presse A1 - Duchaine, Gabrielle Y1 - 2016/05/16/ UR - http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/justice-et-affaires-criminelles/201605/16/01-4982026-ferme-agricole-traites-comme-des-esclaves-a-drummondville.php Y2 - 2016-05-27 JA - La presse ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Hundreds of temporary foreign workers face uncertain future in aftermath of Fort McMurray fire CY - Canada PB - Get in the know N2 - Temporary Foreign Workers displaced after Fort McMurray fire face uncertainty about their future in Canada because their work permits are tied to a specific workplace and employer. A1 - Dharssi, Alia A1 - Sun, Calary Y1 - 2016/05/13/ UR - http://www.getintheknow.ca/news/article/201605/hundreds-temporary-foreign-workers-face-uncertain-future-aftermath-fort-mcmurray Y2 - 2016-05-27 JA - Get in the know ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Alberta businesses eager to see Temporary Foreign Worker Program scrapped or reformed PB - Calgary Herald N2 - On the eve of a federal review of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program by a House of Commons committee that begins Wednesday, the committee chair has indicated the controversial program could be changed significantly or scrapped - a move that would be welcomed by many Alberta businesses. A1 - Dharssi, Alia Y1 - 2016/05/10/ UR - http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/alberta-businesses-eager-to-see-temporary-foreign-worker-program-scrapped-or-reformed Y2 - 2016-05-27 JA - Calgary Herald ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires PB - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - Mémoire du Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés au Comité permanent des ressources humaines, du développement des compétences, du développement social et de la condition des personnes handicapées A1 - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés,  Y1 - 2016/05/01/ UR - http://ccrweb.ca/sites/ccrweb.ca/files/tfwp-review-submission_fr.pdf Y2 - 2016-06-21 T3 - Mémoire du CCR: Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires ER - TY - CASE T1 - Orantes Silva c. 9009-1729 Québec inc. PB - Tribunal Administratif du Travail N2 - Le 19 octobre 2012, Erik Estuardo Orantes Silva (Erik), Anibal eduardo Silva Najera (Anibal), Luis Barrera Esquivel (Luis) et Juan Arnulfo Silva Orellana (Juan) (les plaignants) déposent chacun une plainte selon les articles 123.6 et suivants de la Loi sur les normes du travail (la LNT). Ils prétendent que leur employeur, 9009-1729 Québec inc. (l'employeur ou la ferme) a agi de manière à les harceler psychologiquement depuis le début de leur emlpoi en juillet 2012. La dernière de ce harcèlement remonterait au 16 octobre 2012, date de leur fin d'emploi. Y1 - 2016/04/08/ UR - http://www.crt.tat.gouv.qc.ca/uploads/tx_crtdecisions/2016_QCTAT_2155.pdf Y2 - 2016-05-27 NV - QCTAT J2 - 2016 QCTAT 2155 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary foreign workers program faces federal review A1 - Fire, Robert Y1 - 2016/// UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/temporary-foreign-workers-program-faces-federal-review/article28792323/?utm_source=Shared+Article+Sent+to+User&utm_medium=E-mail:+Newsletters+/+E-Blasts+/+etc.&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links Y2 - 2016-02-29 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Central American Temporary Foreign Workers in Québec Smalltowns: A Portrait of Community Response N2 - Recent years have seen an explosion of the recruitment of Central American Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) by agricultural operations and other businesses in Québec small towns. The mobility of one group (the TFWs) underpins the ability of another group (Québec small-town residents) to avoid migration by contributing to the continued viability of economic activity in Québec small towns. In this article, we examine the “fragile entanglement of physical movement, representations, and practices” (Cresswell, 2010, p.18) as evidenced in Central American TFWs’ experiences interacting with local community members as well as the response of local businesses, local social and community services, and local churches to the presence of TFWs in their communities. Drawing on data from focus groups with TFWs (n=31) and interviews with employers (n=17), advocates (n=13) and government actors (n=10), we come to the conclusion that Québec small towns have been transformed by the cyclical mobility of TFWs but that the possibilities for diminishing the unequal power relationships and allowing for long-term integration and community development are limited so long as both the TFW Program continues to constrain the social, employment and geographic mobility of TFWs and Québec refuses to consider all occupational levels for permanent residency under the Québec Experience Program. A1 - Hanley, Jill A1 - Gravel, Sylvie A1 - Bernstein, Stephanie A1 - Villanueva, Francisco A1 - Crespo Villarreal, Daniel Y1 - 2016/// KW - Temporary Foreign Workers KW - Guatemala KW - mobility KW - community development KW - integration UR - http://journals.brandonu.ca/jrcd/article/view/1144 Y2 - 2016-01-28 JA - Journal of Rural and Community Development ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Long Wait For Foreign Caregivers To Call Canada their Home PB - CanadaUpdates A1 - Canada Updates, Making Immigration Simpler Y1 - 2016/01/21/ UR - http://www.canadaupdates.com/long-wait-for-foreign-caregivers-to-call-canada-their-home/ Y2 - 2016-01-29 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Une ère nouvelle pour les travailleurs agricoles de l’Alberta A1 - UFCW/TUAC Canada,  Y1 - 2015/11/30/ UR - http://www.tuac.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30831:une-ere-nouvelle-pour-les-travailleurs-agricoles-de-l-alberta&catid=9688&Itemid=98&lang=fr Y2 - 2015-11-30 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Les habits neufs de l’esclavage PB - revues.org N2 - L’esclavage, comme la traite des esclaves, a été une pratique soutenue, codifiée, instituée par les États. Puis, à partir de la fin du xviiie siècle, avec le développement d’une internationale abolitionniste transatlantique et les luttes des esclaves eux-mêmes, l’esclavage a été encadré, réglementé, pour être progressivement officiellement aboli. Enfin, l’esclavage a fait l’objet d’interdits internationaux, de sanctions pénales internes et apparemment d’une réprobation morale universelle. Or, si l’esclavage dans sa version d’antan a été aboli partout en tant que forme de travail autorisé par la loi, de même que le statut juridique d’esclave a disparu des législations en vigueur, ces usages sont loin d’avoir été complètement éliminés. Sinon comment comprendre l’inflation sans pareil des appellations les plus diverses : « travail forcé » ou « obligatoire » (ou même parfois « travail forcé nouveau »), « servage » (considéré comme l’équivalent de l’esclavage agraire), « formes extrêmes de dépendance », « travail contraint », « esclavage contemporain » ou « moderne » – appelé ici « esclavage métaphorique » par Alain Morice –, « servitude pour dette » (souvent désignée par les termes « travail servile »), « travail non libre », exploitation de certains travailleurs (ou travailleuses) migrants, de la main-d’œuvre enfantine, « esclavage domestique », etc., autrement que comme la prolifération multiforme, en dépit de l’inscription de ces prohibitions dans des traités internationaux, de nouveaux avatars, dont une part apparaît en contournement des diverses abolitions. Quand telle pratique est rendue impossible, surgissent d’autres formes sournoises d’appropriation du travail. A1 - Botte, Roger Y1 - 2015/11/17/ UR - http://etudesafricaines.revues.org/5573?lang=en Y2 - 2016-06-21 JA - Cahiers d'études africaines ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Ontario migrant workers won! Recruitment fees are banned! worker farm deaths probed A1 - Migrant Workers Alliance for Change,  Y1 - 2015/11/11/ UR - http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=9de587703062110954e080261&id=6ae37b5cd9 Y2 - 2015-11-30 T3 - MWAC newsletter ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Temporary or Transitional? Migrant Workers’ Experiences with Permanent Residence in Canada PB - IRPP Study N2 - De plus en plus de travailleurs migrants temporaires deviennent résidents permanents du Canada, mais leur parcours vers l’obtention de ce droit d’établissement reste largement méconnu. La présente étude vise à corriger cette lacune en se penchant sur l’expérience de travailleurs migrants qualifiés ou peu qualifiés. Delphine Nakache et Leanne Dixon-Perera ont ainsi mené des entrevues et des discussions de groupe, interrogeant 99 personnes (anciens travailleurs migrants devenus résidents permanents et travailleurs migrants actuels, employeurs,fonctionnaires et membres d’organismes non gouvernementaux) pour traiter de trois questions : Quels facteurs incitent les travailleurs migrants à demander la résidence permanente ? Quels obstacles rencontrent-ils et comment parviennent-ils à les surmonter ? Quelles sont les conséquences de ce processus d’immigration en deux étapes pour ce qui relève de l’établissement des travailleurs migrants ? De nombreux travailleurs migrants interrogés ont indiqué qu’ils n’avaient pas l’intention de devenir résidents permanents du Canada avant leur arrivée. Leur décision de s’établir a été influencée par les recruteurs de leur pays d’origine, leurs proches et amis, les services d’établissement et leurs employeurs. Les politiques fédérales et provinciales y jouent un rôle déterminant. Par exemple, la mesure réglementaire fédérale relative à la période cumulative d’un maximum de quatre ans (qui autorise une période de travail maximale de quatre ans au Canada et ne permet pas aux migrants de recommencer à travailler au pays avant que quatre autres années se soient écoulées) en a incité beaucoup de travailleurs à demander la résidence permanente, mais a créé des risques susceptibles de neutraliser ses avantages, en favorisant, entre autres, le travail au noir. Cependant, malgré les difficultés qu’ils rencontrent, les travailleurs migrants baissent rarement les bras une fois qu’ils ont pris leur décision de s’établir au Canada. Parmi ces obstacles figurent principalement les exigences linguistiques à remplir et les compétences à maîtriser, qui, en vertu des Programmes des candidats des provinces, sont le plus souvent axées sur les besoins des employeurs. Pour faire la demande de résidence permanente, ces travailleurs doivent en outre naviguer entre les programmes d’immigration et subir parfois les décisions d’agents d’immigration inflexibles. Enfin, les longues périodes de séparation familiale durant ce parcours ont des effets nuisibles, surtout chez les travailleurs peu qualifiés dont les proches sont restés au pays. Les travailleurs temporaires n’ont pas accès aux services d’établissement financés par Ottawa. Bien que certaines provinces et certains organismes comblent en partie cette insuffisance, il est urgent d’améliorer la formation linguistique et les services juridiques offerts aux travailleurs migrants, selon l’ensemble des participants à la recherche. Pour faciliter la vie des travailleurs migrants temporaires en quête du statut de résident permanent, les auteures recommandent de supprimer la « règle du maximum de quatre ans », d’assouplir le droit d’accompagnement familial pour les travailleurs exerçant des métiers peu spécialisés, de réévaluer les exigences linguistiques de ceux qui font une demande de résidence permanente et d’assurer leur formation linguistique dès leur arrivée. Elles proposent aussi d’étudier deux idées : le réexamen du parrainage des employeurs et l’introduction d’un programme fédéral de transition vers la résidence permanente pour des travailleurs exerçant des métiers peu spécialisés. A1 - Nakache, Delphine A1 - Dixon-Perera, Leanne Y1 - 2015/// ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Swept Under the Rug: Abuses against Domestic Workers Around the World IS - vol. 18, no. 7 PB - Human Rights Watch A1 - Human Rights Watch,  Y1 - 2015/// KW - Trafficking KW - Forced Labour KW - Wage Exploitation UR - https://www.hrw.org/report/2006/07/27/swept-under-rug/abuses-against-domestic-workers-around-world Y2 - 2015-11-06 ER - TY - CASE T1 - United Steelworkers v. Tim Hortons Inc. N2 - IN THE MATTER OF the Human Rights Code R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 210 (as amended) AND IN THE MATTER OF a complaint before the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal Between United Steelworkers on behalf of workers from the Philippines currently andformerly employed through the temporary foreign worker program at 658380 B.C. Ltd. doing business as Tim Hortons in Fernie, British Columbia, Complainants, and Tim Hortons Inc., TDL Group Corp., 658350 B.C. Ltd. doing business as Tim Hortons, Pierre Joseph Pelletier and Kristin Hovind-Pelletier, Respondents Y1 - 2015/11/05/ J2 - 2015 BCHRT 168 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - TPP deal contains some exemptions on temporary foreign workers N2 - The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal is reviving the debate over temporary foreign workers because side agreements would exempt international companies in Canada from requirements to offer jobs to Canadians first. A1 - Curry, Bill Y1 - 2015/10/15/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/tpp-deal-contains-some-exemptions-on-temporary-foreign-workers/article26817494/ Y2 - 2015-10-23 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Express Entry Permanent Residence program is anything but N2 - Express Entry, the electronic permanent residence application system for economic skilled immigrants, was launched by the Canadian government on January 1,2015. it was promoted as a way to fast-track the permanent residence process for highly skilled temporary foreign workers (TFW) into Canada and reduce reliance on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. A1 - Ackah, Evelyn Y1 - 2015/10/15/ UR - http://business.financialpost.com/fp-comment/express-entry-permanent-residence-program-is-anything-but Y2 - 2015-10-23 JA - Financial Post ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Temporary Migrant Workers: Labour Rights and Organizing Strategies CY - SFU Harbour Centre Vancouver, BC PB - Simon Fraser University N2 - In Canada, and around the world, temporary migrant workers are increasingly being used for seasonal and permanent jobs. Their rights and legal protection, however, are highly circumscribed, their employment is insecure, and abuse of the temporary foreign worker programs by employers and some governments is widespread. Their rights, moreover, to a healthy, safe workplace are non-existent or greatly inferior to Canadian norms. This two-day conference will be of interest to all those working on the issue of temporary foreign workers, especially union and community organizers already engaged in or needing to find out more about these programs A1 - Melancon, Claude A1 - Genier, Guillaume A1 - Fernandez, Lynne A1 - Byl, Yessy A1 - Cooper, Kaity A1 - Gauthier, Jodie A1 - Read, Arthur A1 - Paz Ramirez, Adriana A1 - O'Hagan, Patricia A1 - McGrady, Leo A1 - Reimers, Mia Y1 - 2015/10/15/ UR - http://www.mbwlaw.ca/pdfs/Conference%20on%20Temporary%20Migrant%20Workers.pdf Y2 - 2016-09-13 T2 - Conference on Temporary Migrant Workers ER - TY - MGZN T1 - Making Employment Insurance Work (for Migrant Workers) A1 - Ramsaroop, Chris Y1 - 2015/// UR - http://ourtimes.ca/Talking/article_424.php Y2 - 2015-09-30 JA - Our Times ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Human Right to Citizenship CY - Philadelphia PB - University of Pennsylvania Press Y1 - 2015/// ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Want New Temporary Foreign Worker Data? Pay Up, Feds Say N2 - Government vowed to post info each quarter, now says it costs cash. Y1 - 2015/09/24/ UR - http://thetyee.ca/News/2015/09/24/Temporary-Foreign-Worker-Data/ Y2 - 2015-09-30 JA - The Tyee ER - TY - CASE T1 - Browne v. Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. N1 - According to the news article, Manuel worked mornings, days and nights. On her days off, she was sent to clean her boss' apartments. She was overworked and underpaid. She was working illegally, as she was not working for Holman, and apparently this was used against her, as a means to pressure her into silence. PB - Ontario Superior Court of Justice N2 - Catherine Kay Manuel, Philippine immigrant brought from Hong Kong on April 29th, 2008, to work as a Nanny for Terra Holman in Toronto, pursuant to the federal Live-In caregiver program, through the Jinkholm Internation recruiting agency. Upon arriving, Holman was nowhere to be found. Instead, Shirley Browne/Shirley Bollers brings Manuel to her Inn, to clean, care for guests, and occasionally care for the Inn. The Toronto Star publishes a an article on September 22nd, 2008: "Nanny sent to work as underpaid servant", byline: "Caregiver was shipped off to illegal job at inn". Shirley is suing the Toronto Start for defamatory statements. Y1 - 2015/// KW - underpaid KW - overworked ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Caregiver programs implementation - answers (CIC) A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2015/09/17/ ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Migrant women should be able to call police without fear N2 - An “access without fear” policy would protect women caught up within trafficking investigations, such as the one that took place in Ottawa in May 2015, which saw 11 innocent women deported. In a recent report to the city, the Toronto Police Service (TPS) stated that its officers are compelled by OPSA to report personal information to federal authorities, stating that they would be breaching the act if they were not to report individuals to the Canadian Border Services Agency. This includes anyone they encounter within an investigation — including victims and witnesses of criminal activities. A1 - McDonald, Jean A1 - Ghosh, Krittika Y1 - 2015/// KW - migrant workers KW - Migrant Workers KW - Migrant workers KW - Women KW - Exploitation KW - violence KW - status KW - domestic abuse KW - police KW - sex work UR - http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2015/08/17/migrant-women-should-be-able-to-call-police-without-fear.html Y2 - 2015-09-15 JA - Toronto Star ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Help wanted: An industry laments TFW overhaul PB - Globe and Mail A1 - Atkins, Eric Y1 - 2015/// KW - migrant workers KW - Migrant Workers KW - Migrant workers KW - economy KW - Industry KW - vacancies UR - https://secure.globeadvisor.com/servlet/ArticleNews/story/gam/20150730/RBCDTFW Y2 - 2015-09-15 JA - Globe Advisor ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - Durham Region federal election candidates questioned about Temporary Foreign Worker Program Y1 - 2015/09/10/ UR - http://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/5819281-durham-region-federal-election-candidates-questioned-about-temporary-foreign-worker-program/ Y2 - 2015-09-30 ER - TY - PAMP T1 - Temporary Foreign Workers Know Your Rights! N2 - Employment Standards are the laws in Ontario that cover non-unionized workers. Every province has its own set of laws. The Ministry of Labour is the provincial government body that enforces the laws that cover workers in Ontario. This is where workers can file claims to get their unpaid wages. The Ministry of Labour is very clear - workers are covered by the law and are able to file claims “regardless of an employee’s citizenship or immigration status in Canada”. Below is a very basic and limited overview of your rights at work. A1 - Migrant Workers Alliance for Change,  Y1 - 2015/09/01/ UR - http://www.migrantworkersalliance.org/resources/resourcesforworkers/ Y2 - 2016-01-29 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - SCC upholds legality of AMP’s with broad implications for Canadian Employers Hiring Foreign Workers A1 - Immigration.ca,  Y1 - 2015/08/01/ UR - http://www.immigration.ca/en/immigrationnewsarticles-menu/186-canada-immigration-news-articles/2015/august/1949-scc-upholds-legality-of-amp-s-with-broad-implications-for-canadian-employers.html?utm_source=Mondaq&utm_medium=syndication&utm_campaign=LinkedIn-integration Y2 - 2015-08-30 JA - Immigration.ca ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Justicia for Migrant Workers wants to be heard as Ontario reviews labour laws A1 - CBC News Windsor,  Y1 - 2015/07/07/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/justicia-for-migrant-workers-wants-to-be-heard-as-ontario-reviews-labour-laws-1.3140603 Y2 - 2015-07-28 JA - CBC News - Windsor ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Harper Government brings in stiff new penalties for those who abuse foreign worker programs A1 - Employment and Social Development Canada,  Y1 - 2015/07/01/ UR - http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?crtr.sj1D=&crtr.mnthndVl=1&mthd=advSrch&crtr.dpt1D=420&nid=996239&crtr.lc1D=&crtr.tp1D=1&crtr.yrStrtVl=2002&crtr.kw=&crtr.dyStrtVl=1&crtr.aud1D=&crtr.mnthStrtVl=1&crtr.page=2&crtr.yrndVl=3000&crtr.dyndVl=1 Y2 - 2015-07-14 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Migrant workers get little protection from workplace abuse N2 - A sexual abuse case highlights the difficulty of enforcing labour standards for workers on visas A1 - Noakes, Susan Y1 - 2015/07/01/ KW - migrant workers KW - Migrant Workers KW - Migrant workers KW - Exploitation KW - Abuse KW - protection KW - discrimination KW - Inequality UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/migrant-workers-get-little-protection-from-workplace-abuse-1.3132292 Y2 - 2015-07-31 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - 10% Approval Rate from Citizenship and Immigration for New Caregiver Program Applications A1 - Unionresearch.org,  Y1 - 2015/06/02/ UR - https://unionresearch.org/2015/06/02 Y2 - 2017-10-01 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - New guidelines for migrant workers 'victims of trafficking' A1 - Citizenship and immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2015/04/14/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/temp/permits/victim.asp UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/updates/2015/2015-04-14.asp Y2 - 2015-05-27 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Families caught in TFW wringer N1 - The article explains the story of two different families: The McGarry family came from Ireland in May 2011 to take a job as a long haul trucker in Claresholm and the Caborn family came from England in April 2011 also to take a job as a long haul trucker in Lethbridge. They were told to leave the country after the required period of four years had finished even though they had applied to the permanent residency but the applications got backlogged… A1 - Lethbridge Herald,  Y1 - 2015/04/03/ UR - http://lethbridgeherald.com/commentary/opinions/2015/04/03/families-caught-in-tfw-wringer/# Y2 - 2015-04-14 JA - Lethbridge Herald ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Audrey Macklin: And just like that, you’re an illegal immigrant A1 - Macklin, Audrey Y1 - 2015/// KW - migrant workers KW - Migrant Workers KW - Migrant workers KW - Permanent Residence KW - work visas KW - 4-in KW - 4-out UR - http://news.nationalpost.com/2015/03/19/audrey-macklin-poof-now-youre-an-illegal-immigrant/#__federated=1 Y2 - 2015-04-01 JA - National Post ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Emploi de travailleurs migrants et risques de travail forcé: Le Cas du Canada N2 - Catégories d’admission de travailleurs migrants au Canada (2013) Restriction des libertés au Canada des travailleurs admis sous permis lié à l’employeur (PTET) Restriction de libertés et obstacles à l’exercice des droits humains et du travail/risque de travail forcé: Exemples canadiens Des pratiques d’emploi de migrants respectant les droits humains: 5 éléments essentiels A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  Y1 - 2015/03/12/ ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - On a Work Permit? You may be impacted by the '4 and 4' rule PB - Migrant Worker Alliance for Change N2 - As of April 1, 2015, any migrant worker in a low-waged occupation who has had work permits for a total of 4 years will not be able to renew their work permit and will have to wait another 4 years before being able to return to work in Canada. This is called the ‘4 and 4 rule’. This ‘4 and 4’ rule applies to workers in the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (including workers in agriculture), the Live-In Caregiver Program, and the Caregiver stream. It does not apply to workers in the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program. A1 - Migrant Workers Alliance for Change,  Y1 - 2015/03/11/ UR - http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=9de587703062110954e080261&id=dd76cd17ce&e=a595021b11 Y2 - 2015-04-01 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - International Labour Review CY - Geneva, Switzerland PB - International Labour Office N2 - The International Labour Review contributes to a wider understanding of labour and employment issues by publishing in English, French and Spanish the results of original research and analysis on questions of international interests by economists, labour lawyers and other experts; short articles offering a perspective on emerging issues; and reviews of recent publications. A1 - Lansky, Mark Y1 - 2015/// ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Price of Rights N2 - Many low-income countries and development organizations are calling for greater liberalization of labor immigration policies in high-income countries. At the same time, human rights organizations and migrant rights advocates demand more equal rights for migrant workers. The Price of Rights shows why you cannot always have both. Martin Ruhs analyzes how high-income countries restrict the rights of migrant workers as part of their labor immigration policies and discusses the implications for global debates about regulating labor migration and protecting migrants. The book comprehensively looks at the tensions between human rights and citizenship rights, the agency and interests of migrants and states, and the determinants and ethics of labor immigration policy. A1 - Ruhs, Martin Y1 - 2015/// ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Domestic Labour and Exploitation: The Case of Live-In Caregiver Program in Canada CY - Montreal PB - Pinay, Service aux collectivités of UQAM, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada N2 - Conducted in partnership with the Pinay militants who have been actively working for the defense of the rights of Filipino domestic workers in Quebec since 1991, this research aims to outline the effects of a lack of citizenship as different forms of privation and coercion organizing the specific exploitation of resident workers and the domesticity relationship. We also argue that the live-in requirement is part of a legal system which not only expresses, but also (re)organizes a "transitional form of exploitation" by way of a control on bodies located between slavery, "sexage" and employment (Colette Guillaumin: 1978), and which contributes to the production of an unfree form of labour. Also, we argue that this disposition, which was condemned by the ILO in the name of decent work, can be contested on national law grounds, through the right to liberty, guaranteed under article 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Throughout this report, it is the practical implications of this requirement to be living on the work premises - in terms of living conditions, work relationships, exploitation, and combatting rights violations - as experienced by the workers which are sought to be documented, in order to generate tools for analysis, information and mobilization A1 - Gallié, Martin A1 - Galerand, Elsa A1 - Ollivier Gobeil, Jeanne Y1 - 2015/// UR - https://www.mcgill.ca/lldrl/files/lldrl/15.01.09_rapport_en_vu1.1.13.pdf Y2 - 2015-02-10 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Update on TFW Program A1 - Alberta Human Services Department ,  Y1 - 2015/01/30/ ER - TY - RPRT T1 - A dirty business: The exclusion of Alberta farm workers from injury compensation N1 - Voir surtout les pp. 5, 8, 10, 19 et 20, de même que les commentaires juridiques retrouvés aux notes 75 et 78, notamment. CY - Alberta PB - Parkland Institute N2 - The report concludes by identifying four strategies available to advocates seeking basic workers’ compensation benefits for farm workers. Farm workers may be able to generate increased employer interest in the liability protection provided by workers’ compensation by suing employers for workrelated injuries. Farm worker advocates may also exert political pressure on the government by highlighting how Canadian farm workers have worse access to workers’ compensation coverage than do international migrant workers. It is also possible to challenge the constitutionality of the farm worker exclusion. Finally, farm worker advocates may be able to exert labour market pressure on employers by publicizing working conditions on individual farms via social media. A1 - Barnetson, Bob Y1 - 2015/// ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Guests and Aliens CY - New York, NY PB - The New Press N2 - Guests and Aliens presents a comprehensive analysis of worldwide immigration by one of the world’s leading experts on globalization. Putting the current “crisis” of immigration into a historical context for the first time, Sassen suggests that the American experience represents only one phase in a history of global border crossing. She describes the mass migrations of Italians and Eastern European Jews during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and the international dislocations—particularly after the end of World War II—that have engendered the “refugee” concept. Using these examples, Sassen explores the causes of immigration that have resulted in nations’ welcoming incomers as “guests” or disparaging them as “aliens,” and outlines an “enlightened approach” (Publishers Weekly) to improving US and European immigration policies. A1 - Sassen, Saskia Y1 - 2015/// KW - Globalization KW - International Dislocation KW - Refugee ER - TY - BOOK T1 - About Canada: Immigration CY - Nova Scotia, Canada PB - Frenwood Pulishing N2 - Many Canadians believe that immigrants steal jobs away from qualified Canadians, abuse the healthcare system and refuse to participate in Canadian culture. In About Canada: Immigration, Gogia and Slade challenge these myths with a thorough investigation of the realities of immigrating to Canada. Examining historical immigration policies, the authors note that these policies were always fundamentally racist, favouring whites, unless hard labourers were needed. Although current policies are no longer explicitly racist, they do continue to favour certain kinds of applicants. Many recent immigrants to Canada are highly trained and educated professionals, and yet few of them, contrary to the myth, find work in their area of expertise. Despite the fact that these experts could contribute significantly to Canadian society, deeply ingrained racism, suspicion and fear keep immigrants out of these jobs. On the other hand, Canada also requires construction workers, nannies and agricultural workers — but few immigrants who do this work qualify for citizenship. About Canada: Immigration argues that we need to move beyond the myths and build an immigration policy that meets the needs of Canadian society. A1 - Gogia, Nupur A1 - Slade, Bonnie Y1 - 2015/// KW - immigration ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Pour une solution durable : des travailleurs étrangers qui restent PB - Fédération canadienne de l'entreprise indépendante N2 - De nombreuses petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) du Canada peinent à recruter des employés qualifiés et à les retenir. Les propriétaires de PME font ce qu’ils peuvent pour pourvoir leurs postes vacants avec de la maind’œuvre canadienne, mais tous n’y arrivent pas. Certains se tournent vers le Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires (PTET) pour remédier à ce problème. Ils peuvent ainsi garder la tête hors de l’eau et prendre de l’expansion et, par le fait même, préserver des emplois et en créer de nouveaux pour les Canadiens. Dans le présent rapport, nous explorons le point de vue des PME sur ce programme et sur les façons dont il pourrait être amélioré. Nous y présentons aussi des suggestions pour permettre aux entreprises qui ont des besoins légitimes et une excellente feuille de route d’avoir recours au PTET, tout en garantissant l’accès à des emplois pour les travailleurs canadiens. A1 - Fédération Canadienne de l'Entreprise Indépendante ,  Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://www.cfib-fcei.ca/francais/article/6815-ptet-vers-une-solution-durable.html Y2 - 2014-12-05 T3 - Recherche ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Pathways to Healthcare for Migrant Workers : How Can Health Entitlement Influence Occupational Health Trajectories ? IS - 2 A1 - Gravel, Sylvie A1 - Hanley, Jill A1 - Koo, Jah-Hon Y1 - 2014/// JA - Perspectives interdisciplinaires sur le travail et la santé (Pistes) VL - 16 SP - 1 M2 - 1 SP - 1-18 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - L’obligation de résidence : un dispositif juridique au service d’une forme de travail non libre CY - En ligne A1 - Gallié, Martin A1 - Galerand, Elsa Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://interventionseconomiques.revues.org/2203 Y2 - 2014-12-04 JA - Revue Interventions Économiques VL - 51 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Why Is Stephen Harper Sending Domestic Workers Back to 1973? A1 - Hussan, Syed Y1 - 2014/12/02/ KW - Temporary Foreign Workers KW - Domestic Workers KW - Caregivers KW - Citizenship KW - Permanent Residence UR - http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/syed-hussan/canada-immigration_b_6238252.html Y2 - 2014-12-03 JA - Huffington Post ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Travailleurs migrants: une histoire sans fin de cumul des précarités de statut, d'emploi et de conditions de santé et de sécurité au travail IS - 2 PB - revues.org N2 - Ce numéro regroupe des travaux qui s’intéressent à trois types de travailleurs migrants  : les résidents permanents embauchés par les petites entreprises manufacturières, les travailleurs étrangers temporaires (TÉT) employés dans les secteurs saisonniers et les travailleurs d’agences de location de main-d’œuvre, appelés aussi en Europe, les travailleurs intérimaires. Trois statuts d’emploi présentant un cumul de précarités faisant obstacle à la mise en œuvre de pratiques préventives adéquates de SST au sein des entreprises qui les embauchent. A1 - Gravel, Sylvie A1 - Premiji , Stéphanie Y1 - 2014/// JA - Perspectives interdisciplinaires sur le travail et la santé VL - 16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Des logements provisoires pour des résidents provisoires ” : la privation du droit au logement des travailleurs agricoles migrants au Canada N2 - Cette recherche vise à documenter le droit au logement des travailleurs agricoles migrants au Canada soumis au Programme des travailleurs agricoles saisonniers (PTAS) et au Volet agricole du Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires (PTET). Elle s‘appuie sur la législation en vigueur, la jurisprudence et les données disponibles au Canada. Elle vise notamment à montrer que l‘obligation de résidence chez l‘employeur, légale ou de facto selon les programmes, participe d‘un arsenal juridique qui vise à « brider » la liberté des travailleurs migrants A1 - Gallié, Martin A1 - Bourbeau, Andrée Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://www.gireps.org/publications/des-logements-provisoires-pour-des-residents-provisoires-la-privation-du-droit-au-logement-des-travailleurs-agricoles-migrants-au-canada/ Y2 - 2014-11-22 JA - Cahiers du GIREPS SP - 47 M2 - 47 SP - 47 ER - TY - THES T1 - Rules of Disengagement: 'Low Skill' Migrant Workers, Law and the Social Dimensions of Exclusionary Inclusion PB - York University (Osgoode Law) N2 - This thesis interrogates social exclusion among migrant workers under the NOC C & D (“low skill”) occupational stream of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program, a relatively new, fast-growing, and highly diverse stream which brings migrant workers into industry sectors and social settings where they were never seen before. The author develops a framework for understanding law’s role in producing social exclusion, and applies it to ethnographic data collected through interviews with migrant justice advocates and migrant workers in Brandon, Manitoba. This thesis ultimately establishes that migrant workers need not face spatial separation, discrimination from the community, or a historically gendered and racialized labour context in order to experience social exclusion; the author argues that social exclusion is legally constructed and that the legal framework of this program itself presents barriers to migrants’ full participation in the life of the communities in which they live and work. A1 - B. Jowett, Brendan Y1 - 2014/// KW - migrant workers KW - Migrant Workers KW - Migrant workers KW - law KW - Temporary Foreign Worker Program KW - immigration law KW - social exclusion KW - NOC C & D KW - low skill KW - legal anthropology KW - labour migration KW - socio-legal studies KW - ethnography UR - http://yorkspace.library.yorku.ca/xmlui/handle/10315/27622 Y2 - 2014-11-15 VL - LL.M. T2 - Faculty of Law ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Bitter Harvest: Exploitation and Forced Labour of Migrant Agricultural Workers in South Korea IS - ASA 25/004/2014 CY - London, UK PB - Amnesty International, International Secretariat N2 - As of 2013, around 250,000 migrant workers were employed in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) under the Employment Permit System (EPS). Since the establishment of the EPS ten years ago, Amnesty International has repeatedly raised concerns on how this work scheme directly contributes to human and labour rights violations by severely restricting migrant workers’ ability to change jobs and challenge abusive practices by employers. Similar concerns have also been raised by a number of UN bodies,2 but the South Korean government has consistently failed to implement their recommendations. As a consequence, a significant number of migrant workers continue to be regularly exposed to serious exploitation, which includes excessive working hours, unpaid overtime, denial of rest days and breaks, threats, violence, trafficking and forced labour Following Amnesty International’s previous research on the EPS in 2006 and 2009,3 this report focuses on migrant agricultural workers, who account for some 8% of all EPS workers.4 Agriculture is one of the sectors with the least legal safeguards and, consequently, migrant workers in this sector are at greater risk of exploitation and abuse. A1 - Amnesty International, International Secretariat,  Y1 - 2014/// KW - Underpayment KW - Late payment KW - Denial of Leave KW - Excessive hours UR - http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/ASA25/004/2014/en/5e1c9341-d0ec-43c3-b858-68ad69bc6d52/asa250042014en.pdf Y2 - 2014-11-10 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Ontario Liberals ‘dropped the ball’ on worker protection bill Y1 - 2014/// KW - wage KW - Bill 18 KW - Migrant Worker Rights KW - Liberals KW - Policy Reform UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2014/10/30/ontario_liberals_dropped_the_ball_on_worker_protection_bill.html Y2 - 2014-11-05 JA - The Star ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Still enslaved: The migrant domestic workers who are trapped by the immigration rules CY - London, UK PB - Kalayaan, Justice for migrant domestic workers A1 - Kalayaan,  Y1 - 2014/// T3 - Kalayaan, Justice for migrant domestic workers ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Loi modifiant le Code du travail à l'égard de certains salariés d'exploitations agricoles. A2 - Assemblée nationale du Québec PB - Éditeur officiel du Québec A1 - Gouvernement du Québec,  Y1 - 2014/10/21/ UR - http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/travaux-parlementaires/projets-loi/projet-loi-8-41-1.html Y2 - 2014-11-05 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Migrant Workers and Ontario Bill 18 CY - Toronto PB - MWAC A1 - Migrant Workers Alliance for Change,  Y1 - 2014/10/13/ UR - http://www.migrantworkersalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/MWAC-Bill18-Final.pdf Y2 - 2014-10-14 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Medical repatriation of migrant farm workers in Ontario: a descriptive analysis IS - 3 PB - Canadian Medical Association or its licensors N2 - Background Approximately 40 000 migrant farm workers are employed annually in Canada through temporary foreign worker programs. Workers experiencing health conditions that prevent ongoing work are normally repatriated to their home country, which raises concerns about human rights and health equity. In this study, we present data on the reasons for medical repatriation of migrant farm workers in Ontario. Methods In this retrospective descriptive study, we examined medical repatriation data from Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Services, a non-profit corporation managing the contracts of more than 15 000 migrant farm workers in Ontario annually. We extracted repatriation and demographic data for workers from 2001–2011. Physician volunteers used a validated system to code the reported reasons for medical repatriation. We conducted descriptive analyses of the dominant reasons for repatriation and rates of repatriation. Results During 2001–2011, 787 repatriations occurred among 170 315 migrant farm workers arriving in Ontario (4.62 repatriations per 1000 workers). More than two-thirds of repatriated workers were aged 30–49 years. Migrant farm workers were most frequently repatriated for medical or surgical reasons (41.3%) and external injuries including poisoning (25.5%). Interpretation This study provides quantitative health data related to a unique and vulnerable occupational group. Our findings reinforce existing knowledge regarding occupational hazards and health conditions among migrant farm workers. Medical repatriation of migrant farm workers merits further examination as a global health equity concern. Y1 - 2014/// KW - agriculture KW - mobility KW - Labour geography KW - Migrant farm workers KW - Precarity KW - Tobacco KW - Medical repatriation KW - Health equity UR - http://www.cmajopen.ca/content/2/3/E192.short Y2 - 2014-10-01 JA - CMAJ OPEN VL - 2 SP - 7 M2 - 7 SP - 7 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Projet de Loi n 8 - Loi modifiant le Code du travail à l'égard de certains salariés d'exploitations agricoles A2 - Assemblée Nationale du QUébec CY - Québec PB - Éditeur officiel du Québec A1 - Assemblée Nationale du Québec,  Y1 - 2014/// KW - Projet de loi 8 KW - travailleurs agricoles UR - http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/travaux-parlementaires/commissions/CET/mandats/Mandat-25511/index.html Y2 - 2014-09-16 VL - 8 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Journal des débats de la Commission de l'économie et du travail - Consultations particulières et auditions publiques sur le projet de loi n° 8, Loi modifiant le Code du travail à l’égard de certains salariés d’exploitations agricoles N2 - Le mardi 9 septembre 2014 - Vol. 44 N° 7 Consultations particulières et auditions publiques sur le projet de loi n° 8, Loi modifiant le Code du travail à l’égard de certains salariés d’exploitations agricoles A1 - Commission de l'économie et du travail,  Y1 - 2014/09/09/ KW - Projet de loi 8 UR - http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/travaux-parlementaires/commissions/cet-41-1/journal-debats/CET-140909.html Y2 - 2014-09-17 VL - 41e législature, Vol 44, N.7 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Mémoire présenté par l'APMQ à la Commission de l'économie et du travail - Projet de Loi 8 PB - Association des producteurs maraîchers du Québec A1 - Association des producteurs maraîchers du Québec (APMQ),  Y1 - 2014/09/09/ KW - Projet de loi 8 UR - http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/travaux-parlementaires/commissions/CET/mandats/Mandat-25511/memoires-deposes.html Y2 - 2014-09-18 T3 - Mémoires déposés lors du mandat « Consultations particulières et auditions publiques sur le projet de loi n° 8 » ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Commentaires du Conseil du patronat du Québec sur le projet de loi no 8 - Loi modifiant le Code du travail à l’égard de certains salariés d’exploitations agricoles. PB - Conseil du Patronat du Québec A1 - Conseil du Patronat du Québec,  Y1 - 2014/09/09/ KW - Projet de loi 8 UR - http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/travaux-parlementaires/commissions/CET/mandats/Mandat-25511/memoires-deposes.html Y2 - 2014-09-18 T3 - Mémoires déposés lors du mandat « Consultations particulières et auditions publiques sur le projet de loi n° 8 » ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Mémoire de l’Union des Producteurs Agricoles présenté à la Commission de l’économie et du travail PB - Union des Producteurs Agricoles A1 - Union des Producteurs Agricoles,  Y1 - 2014/09/09/ UR - http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/travaux-parlementaires/commissions/CET/mandats/Mandat-25511/memoires-deposes.html Y2 - 2014-09-18 T3 - Mémoires déposés lors du mandat « Consultations particulières et auditions publiques sur le projet de loi n° 8 » ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary worker program lacks dignity, but Harper’s fix hurts Calgary, says Nenshi|Video A1 - Markusoff, Jason Y1 - 2014/07/22/ UR - http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Temporary+worker+program+lacks+dignity+Harper+hurts+Calgary+says+Nenshi+Video/10052308/story.html Y2 - 2014-07-29 JA - The Calgary Herald ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Des ouvriers agricoles pourfendent un projet de loi libéral A1 - Stopa, Arnaud Y1 - 2014/07/21/ UR - http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/413968/syndicalisation-des-ouvriers-agricoles-pourfendent-un-projet-de-loi-liberal Y2 - 2014-07-29 JA - Le Devoir ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary status breeds super exploitation A1 - Valiani, Salimah Y1 - 2014/07/11/ UR - http://philippinereporter.com/2014/07/11/temporary-status-breeds-super-exploitation/ Y2 - 2014-07-15 JA - The Philippine Reporter ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Levée du moratoire fédéral - Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires PB - MICC A1 - Ministère de l'immigration et des communautés culturelles (MICC),  Y1 - 2014/07/08/ UR - http://www.micc.gouv.qc.ca/fr/presse/communiques/com20140620-2.html Y2 - 2014-07-08 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Provinces keep Ottawa in the dark on foreign workers violations N2 - For employers of temporary foreign workers, there is supposed to be a price for breaking provincial labour laws: blacklisting from the federal program that allows businesses to hire outside the country. In reality, the flow of information on wayward employers is scant between provinces and the federal government. Ontario, one of the largest users of temporary foreign workers (TFWs), doesn’t have an information-sharing deal with Employment and Social Development Canada. The province also does not keep track of whether TFW employers have broken labour laws. A1 - D'Alescio, Renata Y1 - 2014/06/27/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-in-the-dark-on-foreign-workers/article19383289/ Y2 - 2014-07-08 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Ottawa to spend $14-million on new labour-market surveys A1 - Curry, Bill Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-increases-funding-for-labour-market-surveys/article19131218/ Y2 - 2014-06-24 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Canada’s live-in caregiver program ‘ran out of control’ and will be reformed: Jason Kenney A1 - Hough, Jennifer Y1 - 2014/06/24/ UR - http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/06/24/canadas-live-in-caregiver-program-ran-out-of-control-and-will-be-reformed-jason-kenney/?__federated=1 Y2 - 2014-06-25 JA - The National Post ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Government of Canada Overhauls Temporary Foreign Worker Program Ensuring Canadians are first in line for available jobs/ Le gouvernement du Canada réforme le Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires Veiller à ce que les emplois soient d'abord offerts aux Canadiens A1 - Le Gouvernement du Canada,  A1 - Government of Canada,  Y1 - 2014/06/20/ UR - http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?mthd=tp&crtr.page=1&nid=859859&crtr.tp1D=1&_ga=1.9585014.2125738510.1398019174 Y2 - 2014-07-08 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Travailleurs étrangers temporaires : la réforme inquiète PB - TVA A1 - Marsan, Jean-Sébastien Y1 - 2014/06/20/ UR - http://argent.canoe.ca/nouvelles/canada/travailleurs-etrangers-temporaires-la-reforme-inquiete-20062014 Y2 - 2014-07-08 JA - Canoé.ca ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Règles plus strictes pour le programme des travailleurs étrangers Entrevue avec Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier CY - Radio-Canada (RDI 24/60) PB - Radio-Canada N2 - À 15 min 30 sec : Les Canadiens d’abord : c’est le nom du programme annoncé aujourd’hui par le ministre de l’Emploi Jason Kenney. Ottawa veut limiter à 10% le nombre de travailleurs étrangers temporaires peu rémunérés au sein d’une entreprise. Ces changements surviennent après une série de scandales ces derniers mois. Anne-Marie reçoit Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier. Elle est coordonnatrice du programme de recherche sur les travailleurs temporaires au CÉRIUM, à l’Université de Montréal. A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  A1 - Radio Canada,  Y1 - 2014/06/20/ UR - http://www.cerium.ca/Regles-plus-strictes-pour-le Y2 - 2014-07-08 ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Révision du programme des travailleurs étrangers Entrevue avec Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier CY - Radio-Canada (RDI en direct) PB - Radio-Canada N2 - Radio-Canada (RDI en direct) Révision du programme des travailleurs étrangers Entrevue avec Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  A1 - Radio Canada,  Y1 - 2014/06/20/ UR - http://www.cerium.ca/Revision-du-programme-des Y2 - 2014-07-08 ER - TY - ADVS T1 - CTV News Channel : Changes won't end the abuse CY - CTV PB - CTV N2 - Migrant Workers Rights President Eugenie Pelletier explains why the new changes won't stop workers from being abused. A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  A1 - CTV,  Y1 - 2014/06/20/ UR - http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=385189 Y2 - 2014-07-08 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary Foreign Worker program to be made more transparent N2 - Government to reduce size of program, publicize employers' use of it A1 - CBC News ,  Y1 - 2014/06/19/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/temporary-foreign-worker-program-to-be-made-more-transparent-1.2681436 Y2 - 2014-06-24 JA - CBCNews ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Ottawa to announce changes to foreign-worker program Friday A1 - Curry, Bill Y1 - 2014/06/19/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-to-announce-changes-to-foreign-worker-program-friday/article19244789/ Y2 - 2014-06-24 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - NEWS T1 - The inherent racism of the temporary foreign worker program A1 - Ramsaroop, Chris A1 - Smith, Adrian A. Y1 - 2014/05/21/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2014/05/21/the_inherent_racism_of_the_temporary_foreign_worker_program.html Y2 - 2014-05-21 JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary foreign workers should be allowed to move here, labour leader says A1 - Zdeb, Chris Y1 - 2014/05/19/ UR - http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/Temporary+foreign+workers+should+allowed+move+here+labour/9855855/story.html Y2 - 2014-05-21 JA - Edmonton Journal ER - TY - GEN T1 - Explaining the screams for easy-to-exploit temporary foreign workers: Canadians are juste too uppity for many low-wage employers PB - David J. Climenhaga N2 - British Columbia Premier Christy Clark rose in that province’s Legislative Building in Victoria yesterday and apologized for a stream of racist laws and policies that began to be introduced almost a century and a half ago to control and exploit Chinese immigration. “While the governments which passed these laws and polices acted in a manner that was lawful at the time, today this racist discrimination is seen by British Columbians – represented by all members in this Legislative Assembly – as unacceptable and intolerable,” Ms. Clark told the Legislature. “We believe this formal apology is required to ensure that closure can be reached on this dark period in our province’s history,” she said, adding that all parties in the Legislature acknowledged “the hardship and suffering our past provincial governments imposed on Chinese Canadians.” It’s about time someone apologized. A1 - Climenhaga , David J. Y1 - 2014/05/16/ UR - http://albertadiary.ca/2014/05/explaining-the-screams-for-easy-to-exploit-temporary-foreign-workers-canadians-are-just-too-uppity-for-many-low-wage-employers.html Y2 - 2014-05-21 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Libre opinion - Travailleurs temporaires : la ministre Weil a improvisé N2 - Le Devoir rapportait lundi que Kathleen Weil demande un moratoire au sujet de l’interdiction d’embaucher des travailleurs étrangers temporaires édictée par le gouvernement fédéral en raison d’abus de la part de certains employeurs. « Nous sommes un peu inquiets de l’impact du moratoire, dit-elle, sur nos restaurants et nos petites et moyennes entreprises… » L’intention de la ministre de l’Immigration semble répondre aux souhaits de certaines entreprises qui ont des visées à court terme. En faisant la promotion d’un changement de politique en se basant sur du cas par cas ou sur des situations spécifiques, elle rate une belle occasion de prendre le temps de réfléchir en profondeur afin d’évaluer les impacts de cette politique et d’en voir les effets à long terme. On le sait, plusieurs entreprises se trouvent souvent des arguments faciles pour justifier leurs besoins et faire appel à la main-d’oeuvre étrangère temporaire, souvent moins coûteuse, d’où l’importance de voir clair dans ce dossier miné plus par les opinions que par des analyses rigoureuses. A1 - Jacob, André Y1 - 2014/05/15/ UR - http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/408285/travailleurs-temporaires-la-ministre-weil-a-improvise Y2 - 2014-06-24 JA - Le Devoir ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Lessons from Canada: The Economic Necessity to Make All Guestworker Regimes '2-Step Immigration Program Facilitating Just-In-Time Integration and Circular Migration' CY - Montreal N2 - Western States have developed a range of national and bilateral programs to identify sectoral labour shortages and admit just-in-time foreign workers under temporary rather than permanent legal status. Statistics on occupations filled between 2004 and 2009 by guestworkers in Canada (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia) show that some labour shortages addressed by the presence of guestworkers were less acute than others. Moreover, researchers have recently identified that the presence of guestworkers in Canada have or would put a significant downward pressure on the wages and work conditions of certain categories of local workers. This downward pressure has been explained, in particular, by the restrictions on rights and freedoms of certain groups of guestworkers. In order to minimize the negative economic impact of guestworkers programs while maximizing their economic benefits, states need to restructure temporary work regimes as 2-step immigration programs facilitating “just-in-time” integration and circular migration. A1 - Helly, Denise A1 - Depatie-Pelletier, Eugénie A1 - Gibson, Adrienne Y1 - 2014/05/10/ UR - http://archives.cerium.ca/IMG/pdf/Helly_Depatie-Pelletier_Gibson_CRIMT_2014.pdf Y2 - 2015-03-10 T2 - International CRIMT Conference ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - The Next Chapter for Ontario Agriculture Workers A1 - UFCW Canada,  Y1 - 2014/// KW - Systemic Problem ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Temporary Foreign Worker Program to face greater audit scrutiny PB - CBC A1 - Mas, Susana Y1 - 2014/04/29/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/temporary-foreign-worker-program-to-face-greater-audit-scrutiny-1.2625964 Y2 - 2014-04-30 JA - CBC News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Ontario’s injured migrant workers lose out on WSIB benefits, critics charge CY - Toronto A1 - Keung, Nicholas Y1 - 2014/// KW - compensation KW - Work accident KW - WSIB UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2012/07/02/ontarios_injured_migrant_workers_lose_out_on_wsib_benefits_critics_charge.html Y2 - 2014-04-17 JA - The Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Injured migrant workers denied medicare after farm staff hurt in crash of company van N2 - Jamaicans Denville Clarke and Kenroy Williams had been in Canada for mere days in August 2012 when the van carrying them and seven other foreign workers rolled over on the way to a southern Ontario farm. Another of the seasonal labourers was killed, Mr. Clarke and Mr. Williams suffered serious injuries and the driver was charged. The pair say they required treatment well after they were supposed to return home at the end of harvest season. An Ontario court has just ruled, however, that their medicare coverage ended when their work visas expired that December, leaving them potentially on the hook for months of health-care costs. A1 - Blackwell, Tom Y1 - 2014/04/16/ UR - https://news.nationalpost.com/2014/04/13/injured-migrant-workers-denied-medicare-after-farm-staff-hurt-in-crash-of-company-van/ Y2 - 2014-04-16 JA - National Post ER - TY - MGZN T1 - Temporary foreign workers: How federal settlement policies overlook some newcomers A1 - St-Aubin, Zoё A1 - Bucklaschuk , Jill Y1 - 2014/04/15/ UR - http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/policyfix/2014/04/temporary-foreign-workers-how-federal-settlement-policies-overlook- Y2 - 2014-04-16 JA - Rabble.ca ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Mobilisation chez les producteurs maraîchers N2 - L’Association des producteurs maraîchers du Québec (APMQ) a reçu un mandat unanime de ses membres, lors de l’assemblée générale extraordinaire d’hier, pour négocier auprès du prochain gouvernement. A1 - Giguère, Martine Y1 - 2014/03/20/ UR - http://www.laterre.ca/cultures/mobilisation-chez-les-producteurs-maraichers/ Y2 - 2014-04-14 JA - La Terre de chez nous ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Rectifions les faits à propos de la syndicalisation des travailleurs agricoles saisonniers PB - TUAC A1 - UFCW/TUAC Canada,  Y1 - 2014/03/18/ UR - http://tuac.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3928:rectifions-les-faits-a-propos-de-la-syndicalisation-des-travailleurs-agricoles-saisonniers&catid=515&Itemid=98&lang=fr Y2 - 2014-03-18 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - La grande escroquerie canadienne! Argument économique en faveur du rétablissement complet des prestations spéciales d'assurance-emploi pour les travailleurs participant au PTAS N1 - En décembre 2012, le gouvernement conservateur de Stephen Harper a fortement diminué l’accès aux prestations de maternité, aux prestations parentales et aux prestations de compassion de l’assurance-emploi (auxquelles on donne aussi le nom de prestations spéciales de l’assurance-emploi) en limitant l’admissibilité à ces prestations aux travailleurs autorisés à vivre et à travailler au Canada pendant l’année, ce qui, donc, n’est pas le cas des travailleurs saisonniers. Avant ce changement de politique, les travailleurs agricoles migrants inscrits au Programme des travailleurs agricoles saisonniers (PTAS) cotisaient au programme de l’assurance-emploi depuis 1966 et n’ont commencé à recevoir des prestations de maternité, des prestations parentales et des prestations de compassion qu’en 2003, lorsque des défenseurs des droits des travailleurs les ont informés qu’ils avaient droit aux prestations spéciales en vertu de l’assurance-emploi. L’admissibilité complète aux prestations spéciales devrait être offerte de nouveau aux participants au PTAS immédiatement, non seulement parce que ces travailleurs cotisent à l’assurance emploi et méritent l’accès aux prestations, mais aussi parce que les travailleurs participant au PTAS versent des milliards de dollars au gouvernement canadien et dans l’économie du pays tout en soutenant des milliers d’emplois dans les villes, les localités et les régions du Canada (p2) Le PTAS se distingue par le fait que les employeurs peuvent demander à reprendre des travailleurs spécifiques, de façon à ce qu’ils retournent à la même ferme lors de la saison de travail suivante. Ainsi, 79 % des travailleurs mexicains sont rappelés personnellement par leur employeur et 75 % de ces travailleurs ont plus de six années d’expérience au sein du programme De plus, les restrictions imposées aux travailleurs participant au PTAS, soit les permis de travail restreints, le caractère temporaire du programme, l’incapacité des travailleurs à faire venir leur famille, le manque d’accès à la résidence permanente, diffèrent énormément des restrictions imposées aux générations précédentes de travailleurs blancs européens. Ces limites sont les conséquences d’inquiétudes racistes voulant que les travailleurs antillais ne puissent pas s’adapter à la vie canadienne, ainsi qu’aux craintes faisant croire que l’arrivée massive de nombreux travailleurs noirs provenant des Caraïbes allait faire changer la composition démographique du pays sur le plan racial . En imposant des restrictions sur les travailleurs agricoles étrangers, le gouvernement canadien s’est finalement assuré de recruter et de retenir une main d’œuvre « non libre ». (p3) La légitimité du PTAS s’appuie sur son caractère invisible. Les travailleurs arrivent dans des zones rurales isolées et leurs familles n’ont pas l’autorisation de les accompagner pendant leur séjour. Le travail agricole est extrêmement difficile, sous-payé et dangereux; par conséquent, les travailleurs temporaires sont un peu en compétition avec d’autres groupes vulnérables comme les immigrants de première génération, les travailleurs âgés, les jeunes étudiants et les travailleurs saisonniers. le système permet de l’abus systématique et de l’exploitation. Ces difficultés sont liées au fait que leur travail ne leur permet pas de mobilité, au manque de possibilités d’intégration à la société canadienne et à la difficulté à accéder aux institutions canadiennes dont le rôle est de protéger les travailleurs. Chose curieuse, ces trois difficultés prennent forme grâce à un cadre juridique établi autour du caractère temporaire du programme : le manque de main-d’œuvre, s’il existe réellement, est permanent et structurel. Plus précisément, ces difficultés ont pour origine le besoin d’une main-d’œuvre prête à accepter de faire de nombreux compromis et fiable, ce qu’on ne peut obtenir que par la restriction sévère de la marge de manœuvre du travailleur au sein du marché de l’emploi. Rémunération et conditions de travail : malgré la politique du PTAS en matière de rémunération, il arrive souvent que les travailleurs migrants reçoivent un salaire inférieur à celui des travailleurs canadiens et EDSC ne publie pas les critères utilisés pour établir les taux annuels payés aux travailleurs participant au PTAS. Il n’y a pas de rémunération pour les heures supplémentaires dans le secteur agricole. La réglementation provinciale concernant le maximum d’heures de travail dans le secteur agricole n’existe pas et même si le contrat en vertu du PTAS impose un maximum de jours et d’heures de travail, ces critères sont rarement respectés. Accès aux soins de santé : la peur d’un rapatriement constitue la raison principale énoncée par les travailleurs lorsqu’ils ne déclarent pas une maladie ou un accident qui entraîne la nécessité de médicaments ou d’une intervention médicale (CERIUM, 2010). De plus, bon nombre d’employeurs, de représentants et de travailleurs dans le domaine de la santé ne connaissent pas très bien les conditions de protection en matière de santé du PTAS et, très souvent, les travailleurs ne reçoivent pas de traitements complets, sont retournés à leur domicile ou reçoivent des soins de qualité inférieure aux normes; dans tous ces cas, on ne respecte pas l’esprit du programme (Amar et coll., 2009). Lois inadéquates en matière de santé et de sécurité au travail : Bon nombre de provinces choisissent de ne pas appliquer les lois sur la protection en matière de santé et de sécurité aux travailleurs étrangers. Aucun accès aux institutions canadiennes : le rôle de l’agent de liaison comme représentant des travailleurs, tel que le contrat le décrit, est une entrave sérieuse à l’accès des participants aux institutions canadiennes car il fait office d’agent « filtrant » les plaintes, les questions et les demandes en lien avec les relations de travail et les problèmes de santé et de sécurité au travail, d’hébergement, de rémunération et de fin d’emploi. (p5) Pendant de nombreuses années, on a illégalement refusé de verser des prestations aux travailleurs étrangers temporaires en s’appuyant sur les conditions de leurs permis de travail. Ce paragraphe stipule que pendant leur séjour à l’extérieur du Canada, les travailleurs participant au PTAS ne sont pas considérés comme étant « aptes et disponibles au travail et (sont) incapables d’obtenir un emploi convenable », même si leur statut d’immigration et les conditions imposées par le programme les forcent à quitter le pays à la fin de leur contrat. Toutefois, jusqu’à tout récemment, la Loi et ses règlements ne donnaient aucune directive relativement aux prestations spéciales d’assurance-emploi. Depuis 2003, les centres de soutien de l’Alliance des travailleurs agricoles (ATA) et d’autres groupes de défense des immigrants informent les travailleurs participant au PTAS de leurs droits et ont commencé à remplir des formulaires de demande de prestations en leur nom. Cette initiative a aidé les travailleurs participant au PTAS à récupérer une partie des prestations pour lesquelles ils cotisaient depuis 1966.Le 9 décembre 2012, EDSC a annoncé une réforme légère au Règlement sur l’assurance-emploi. Le règlement amendé n’exclut pas de façon spécifique les travailleurs étrangers de l’assurance-emploi, mais impose l’obligation de posséder un permis de travail valide et un numéro d’assurance sociale pour être en mesure de percevoir les prestations spéciales. La réforme n’exclut pas les travailleurs étrangers temporaires du régime d’assurance-emploi : les travailleurs doivent encore à cotiser au régime au même titre que les travailleurs canadiens et les résidents permanents, mais sans avoir l’accès complet aux prestations régulières ni aux prestations spéciales. (p6) Le discours public du gouvernement décrivait l’octroi de prestations spéciales aux travailleurs temporaires comme « incompatible avec les principes de base du programme d’assurance-emploi, qui vise à fournir un soutien temporaire du revenu afin que les travailleurs puissent retourner sur le marché du travail au Canada. » Cependant, les prestations spéciales, plus précisément les indemnités de congé de maternité et parental, ne visent pas à compenser une perte temporaire d’emploi, mais à fournir un soutien économique à des fins spéciales comme l’adoption ou le soin d’un enfant. Par conséquent, les principes, lorsqu’il est question de congé de maternité ou parental et des prestations de compassion, ne portent pas sur « l’aptitude et la disponibilité au travail et l’incapacité à obtenir un emploi convenable ». Il est aussi intéressant de noter qu’il n’y a aucune mention de la citoyenneté dans la Loi sur l’assurance-emploi (p7). Les contrats de travail pour l’embauche de travailleurs du Mexique et des Antilles exigent aussi que les participants ayant au moins cinq ans d’expérience consécutive avec le même employeur reçoivent une « paie de reconnaissance » de 4,00 $ par semaine jusqu’à concurrence de 128 $ par saison, mais les travailleurs mexicains âgés n’ont pas droit à la paie de reconnaissance s’ils reçoivent une paie de vacances (p10). L’une des injustices fondamentales découlant de la décision du gouvernement Harper de restreindre l’accès aux prestations de maternité et parentales ainsi qu’aux prestations de compassion de l’assurance-emploi aux participants du PTAS est le fait que ces travailleurs et leurs employeurs cotisent à l’assurance-emploi depuis 1966 et continuent de procurer des dizaines de millions de dollars au système de ce programme social chaque année (p12). Restreindre l’accès aux prestations régulières, comme les prestations versées pendant le congé parental, malgré le fait que ces travailleurs cotisent à coups de dizaines de millions de dollars au système de l’assurance-emploi, est un acte de discrimination et d’abus flagrant des travailleurs les plus vulnérables au Canada. En vertu des nouveaux règlements de l’assurance-emploi, les travailleurs participant au PTAS continuent d’y cotiser au même titre que les travailleurs canadiens et les résidents permanents, mais n’ont pas le droit de recevoir des prestations régulières et ont un accès extrêmement restreint aux prestations spéciales. Il suffirait justement de penser à un consommateur qui serait forcé de contracter une assurance automobile tout en sachant qu’il ne pourra jamais bénéficier de la protection en vertu de son régime. (p32) PB - TUAC/UFCW et AWA A1 - UFCW/TUAC Canada,  A1 - AWA/ATA,  Y1 - 2014/03/15/ UR - http://tuac.ca/templates/ufcwcanada/images/directions14/march/1420/The-Great-Canadian-Rip-Off-An-Economic-Case-for-Restoring-Full-EI-Special-Benefits-Access-to-SAWP-Workers-FR.pdf Y2 - 2014-03-18 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Migration and International Human Rights Law Chapter 6:The Rights of Migrants and Refugees at Work A1 - International Commission of Jurists ,  Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://www.icj.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Universal-MigrationHRlaw-PG-no-6-Publications-PractitionersGuide-2014-eng.pdf Y2 - 2016-03-10 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Is Harper really talking tough on temporary foreign workers? N2 - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has delivered a scathing critique of the controversial Temporary Foreign Worker program, saying the government has been "assisting these companies to work around the marketplace in a way that disadvantaged Canadian workers only for the sake of the bottom line profit." In an audio recording leaked Wednesday to a Vancouver newspaper of a recent roundtable discussion with local ethnic media, Harper's blunt analysis of the troubled program raises the question: will the Conservative government follow through to crack down on employers that abuse the TFW program — after facilitating its rapid expansion since 2006. Most recently, new regulations governing the TFW program dropped a provision from an earlier draft that explicitly banned employers from accessing the TFW program if they were convicted of human trafficking, or of assaulting or uttering threats to an employee. Meanwhile, Employment Minister Jason Kenney remains a defender of the program to tackle what he says is a skills shortage in Canada. Listen to Harper for yourself. Is Harper blaming the bureaucracy and the previous government for the whole debacle? A1 - PressProgress,  Y1 - 2014/01/15/ UR - http://www.pressprogress.ca/en/post/harper-really-talking-tough-temporary-foreign-workers Y2 - 2014-01-21 JA - Press Progress ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Liberating Temporariness? Migration, Work, and Citizenship in an Age of Insecurity CY - Canada PB - McGill's-Queen N2 - "Liberating Temporariness? explores the complex ways in which temporariness is being institutionalized as a condition of life for a growing number of people worldwide. The collection emphasizes contemporary developments, but also provides historical context on nation-state membership as the fundamental means for accessing rights in an era of expanding temporariness - in recognition of why pathways to permanence remain so compelling. Through empirical and theoretical analysis, contributors explore various dimensions of temporariness, especially as it relates to the legal status of migrants and refugees, to the spread of precarious employment, and to limitations on social rights. While the focus is on Canada, a number of chapters investigate and contrast developments in Canada with those in Europe as well as Australia and the United States. Together, these essays reveal changing and enduring temporariness at local, regional, national, transnational, and global levels, and in different domains, such as health care, language programs, and security. The question at the heart of this collection is whether temporariness can be liberated from current constraints. While not denying the desirability of permanence for migrants and labourers, Liberating Temporariness? presents alternative possibilities of security and liberation." A1 - F. Vosko, Leah A1 - Preston, Valerie A1 - Latham, Robert Y1 - 2014/// ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Ottawa’s new foreign-worker rules drop ban on employers with criminal convictions A1 - Curry, Bill Y1 - 2014/01/08/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawas-new-foreign-worker-rules-drop-ban-on-employers-with-criminal-convictions/article16182157/ Y2 - 2014-01-14 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Sask. Federation of Labour duels with federal gov't over foreign workers A1 - Chabun, Will Y1 - 2014/01/08/ UR - http://www.leaderpost.com/news/Sask+Federation+Labour+duels+with+federal+over+foreign+workers/9361604/story.html Y2 - 2014-01-14 JA - Leader Post ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Canada urged to speed approval of skilled immigrants A1 - Keung, Nicholas Y1 - 2014/01/07/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/immigration/2014/01/07/canada_urged_to_speed_approval_of_skilled_immigrants.html Y2 - 2014-01-14 JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Immigration minister Chris Alexander forges ahead with reform N2 - When Chris Alexander took over the immigration portfolio in a cabinet shuffle last summer, it was seen as a major vote of confidence in the rookie MP. A1 - Black , Debra Y1 - 2014/01/06/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2014/01/03/immigration_minister_chris_alexander_forges_ahead_with_reform.html Y2 - 2014-01-21 JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Editorial: Foreign workers deserve protection from convicted abusers A1 - Calgary Herald,  Y1 - 2014/01/04/ JA - Calgary Herald ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Tory rules on hiring foreign workers hit A1 - Sanders, Carol Y1 - 2014/01/04/ UR - http://www.brandonsun.com/breaking-news/tory-rules-on-hiring-foreign-workers-hit-238687441.html Y2 - 2014-01-25 JA - Brandon Sun ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - Canadian Employers: Permanently Retain Your Temporary Foreign Workers CY - Canada Immigration News A1 - Canada Immigration News,  Y1 - 2014/01/04/ UR - http://www.cicnews.com/2014/01/canadian-employers-permanently-retain-temporary-foreign-workers-013132.html Y2 - 2014-01-14 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - New regulations to Temporary Foreign Worker program called a ‘smokescreen’ N2 - Ottawa’s long-awaited changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program came into effect Dec. 31, 2013, but the new regulations are not without controversy. A1 - Black , Debra Y1 - 2014/01/03/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/01/03/new_regulations_to_temporary_foreign_worker_program_called_a_smokescreen.html Y2 - 2014-01-14 JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Travailleurs étrangers temporaires : Ottawa provoque des réactions mitigées PB - Radio-Canada N2 - Le milieu des affaires et les groupes de travailleurs se disent perplexes face à la récente volte-face du gouvernement fédéral, qui a retiré des dispositions de son Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires qui auraient empêché les employeurs criminellement coupables de certaines infractions d'y souscrire. A1 - La Presse Canadienne,  Y1 - 2014/01/03/ UR - http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Politique/2014/01/03/002-travailleurs-etrangers-temporaires-regles-reactions.shtml Y2 - 2014-01-21 JA - Radio-Canada ER - TY - NEWS T1 - New year will see changes to light bulbs, foreign worker program PB - CBC News A1 - CBC News ,  Y1 - 2014/01/01/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/new-year-will-see-changes-to-light-bulbs-foreign-worker-program-1.2479559 Y2 - 2014-01-14 JA - CBC.news ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Travailler ici et vivre là-bas: les travailleurs étrangers temporaires PB - MÉTISS N2 - L'embauche des travailleurs étrangers temporaires, par rapport aux autres types d'immigration, connaît une croissance exponentielle depuis quelques années. Sylvie Gravel, professeure à l'École des sciences de la gestion de l'UQAM, a voulu mieux comprendre ce phénomène. Les membres de l'équipe de recherche se sont penché sur le point de vue des employeurs pour comprendre les dynamiques de gestion dans les entreprises qui embauchent les travailleurs étrangers temporaires. Pourquoi on embauche cette main-d'oeuvre? Quelle est sa plus value par rapport à la main-d'oeuvre lovale et qu'est-ce que ce phénomène implique en termes de gestion des ressources humaines, de santé et sécurité au travail, de respect des normes du travail, mais aussi en quoi consiste la vie, au quotidien, de ces travailleurs? A1 - Boisjoli, Andréanne Y1 - 2014/01/01/ KW - travailleurs étrangers KW - employeurs KW - adaptation UR - http://www.sherpa-recherche.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Entre_vues_vol5_no1_janvier2014_en_ligne.pdf Y2 - 2014-03-31 JA - Entrevues ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Government crackdown on temporary foreign workers set to begin A1 - Hill, Andrea Y1 - 2013/12/29/ UR - http://www.montrealgazette.com/touch/story.html?id=9332336 Y2 - 2014-01-14 JA - The Gazette ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Étude générale, les travailleurs étrangers temporaires N2 - PANG Melissa, « Étude générale, les travailleurs étrangers temporaires ». Division des affaires sociales, Service d’information et de recherche parlementaires, publication no2013-11, (consulté le 08 décembre 2013). A1 - Pang, Melissa Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/LOP/ResearchPublications/2013-11-f.pdf Y2 - 2013-12-29 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Réforme des programmes de travailleurs migrants temporaires : un écran de fumée ? PB - Direction de la recherche et de l’analyse prospective (DRAP) A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  A1 - Provencher, Martin Y1 - 2013/// T3 - Bulletin de veille stratégique de septembre 2013 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - New protections for Ontario workers announced today PB - Workers Action Center A1 - Workers Action Center,  Y1 - 2013/12/05/ UR - http://www.workersactioncentre.org/updates/new-protections-for-ontario-workers-announced-today/ Y2 - 2013-12-05 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Industry Guide - Selection CY - InternationallyTrainedWorkers.ca PB - BuildForce Canada A1 - InternationallyTrainedWorkers.ca,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.internationallytrainedworkers.ca/en/industry-guide/selection Y2 - 2013-12-04 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Industry Guide - Job Offer / Offre d'emploi CY - InternationallyTrainedWorkers.ca PB - BuildForce Canada A1 - InternationallyTrainedWorkers.ca,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.internationallytrainedworkers.ca/en/industry-guide/job-offer Y2 - 2013-12-04 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Industry Guide - Orientation and Integration CY - InternationallyTrainedWorkers.ca PB - BuildForce Canada A1 - InternationallyTrainedWorkers.ca,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.internationallytrainedworkers.ca/en/industry-guide/orientation Y2 - 2013-12-04 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Booming Canada recruits British and Irish workers N2 - Visit any construction site in Calgary and you're likely to find some British and Irish workers, says Adrian Bourne, the boss of a company that supplies electricians in the Canadian city. Y1 - 2013/12/04/ UR - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25054229 Y2 - 2013-12-17 JA - BBC News ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Labour Market Opinion Application Form - Agricultural Stream PB - Employment and Social Development Canada A1 - Employment and Social Development Canada,  Y1 - 2013/11/27/ UR - http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/cgi-bin/search/eforms/index.cgi?app=prfl&frm=emp5519&ln=eng Y2 - 2013-11-27 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Instruction Sheet to Accompany the Employment Contract - Agricultural Stream PB - Employment and Social Development Canada A1 - Employment and Social Development Canada,  Y1 - 2013/11/27/ UR - http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eforms/forms/hrsdc-emp5510(2012-07-003)e.pdf Y2 - 2013-11-27 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Labour Market Opinion Application Form - Pilot Project for Occupations Requiring Lower Levels of Formal Training (NOC C and D) / Formulaire de demande d'avis relatif au marché du travail Projet pilote relatif aux professions exigeant un niveau réduit de formation PB - Employment and Social Development Canada A1 - Employment and Social Development Canada,  Y1 - 2013/11/27/ UR - http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/cgi-bin/search/eforms/index.cgi?app=prfl&frm=emp5512&ln=eng Y2 - 2013-11-27 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Employer Registration Form to the Temporary Foreign Worker Web Service / Demande d'inscription de l'employeur au Service Web relatif aux travailleurs étrangers temporaires IS - EMP5536 N2 - This form will be used to process employer requests to register to the secure TFW online application. The application must be submitted to Service Canada for evaluation. A1 - Service Canada,  Y1 - 2013/11/27/ UR - http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/cgi-bin/search/eforms/index.cgi?app=prfl&frm=emp5536&ln=eng Y2 - 2013-11-27 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Labour Market Opinion Application Form - Live-in Caregiver Program PB - Service Canada A1 - Service Canada,  Y1 - 2013/11/27/ UR - http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/cgi-bin/search/eforms/index.cgi?app=prfl&frm=emp5093&ln=eng Y2 - 2013-11-27 VL - EMP5093 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Live-in Caregiver Program - Medical disability Certificate PB - Service Canada A1 - Service Canada,  Y1 - 2013/11/27/ UR - http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/cgi-bin/search/eforms/index.cgi?app=prfl&frm=emp5580&ln=eng Y2 - 2013-11-27 VL - EMP5580 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Les normes du travail au Québec et les domestiques résidant chez l’employeur IS - mai 2013 PB - CNT A1 - Commission des Normes du Travail,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.cnt.gouv.qc.ca/fileadmin/pdf/publications/c_0187.pdf Y2 - 2013-11-19 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Travailleurs temporaires Parcours en 7 étapes / Temporary workers 7-step procedure / Trabajadores temporarios ¡Su recorrido en siete etapas! IS - 19 novembre 2013 A1 - Ministère de l'immigration et des communautés culturelles (MICC),  Y1 - 2013/11/19/ UR - http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/immigrer-installer/travailleurs-temporaires/index.html Y2 - 2013-12-04 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Hire a live-in caregiver / Embauche d’un aide familial résidant PB - CIC A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2013/11/18/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/hire/caregiver.asp Y2 - 2013-11-18 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Temporary workers: — Work in Canada / Travailleurs temporaires - Travailler au Canada PB - CIC A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  A1 - Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2013/11/14/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/apply-who.asp UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/francais/travailler/demande-qui.asp Y2 - 2013-11-14 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Nurses can immigrate without a job offer N2 - The response has been overwhelming. Nurses from all over the world, including Libya, Sri Lanka and France have expressed an interest in the new Quebec Program for Nurses that was recently announced by the Canadian Government. The details of the program were featured in an earlier article but it seems that applicants are still confused regarding eligibility requirements. Many of our readers have asked if relatives are required to submit sponsorships or whether hospitals in Quebec are required to first recruit applicants for open positions. In contrast to USA immigration laws, the Canadian program does not require an offer of employment. Similarly, the Canadian program does not require any relative sponsorship nor does it require an applicant to have a relative in Canada. Other readers expressed a concern due to their age or poor language skills. In this regard, it should be noted that older applicants are not excluded. Each factor is given a point score and therefore an applicant is able to advance his/her score with education or work experience which a younger applicant may not possess. Similarly, a low language skill does not necessarily exclude an applicant as other points can be awarded for adaptability and spouse’s characteristics. It is important to remember that only the last five years are looked at. Applicants who have no work experience as a nurse or education in the last five years are not likely to pass. As previously stated, 20,000 applications are being processed and it is unknown how many have been allocated to date. What is known though, is that Canadian Nurses Association predicts that 60,000 nurses will be needed by 2022 in order to fill labor shortages. Interested applicants should complete the free assessment form in www.moyal.com. Long-term Canadian resident can appeal for right to return In the same vein, many readers from abroad have questioned whether they can apply to immigrate when they have previously obtained permanent resident status. As such, a permanent resident of Canada is always a permanent resident unless an embassy or court has made a final determination of the loss of immigrant status. In other words, a permanent resident who has been absent for many years is still a permanent resident by law and must apply for a travel document to return to Canada. If that application is refused, an appeal can be made to the Immigration Appeal Division. — Filipino Reporter Atty. Henry Moyal is a certified and licensed immigration lawyer in Toronto, Ontario. The above article is general advice only and is not intended to act as a legal document. For a free assessment visit www.moyal.com A1 - Henry Moyal Atty,  Y1 - 2013/11/14/ UR - http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/335481/pinoyabroad/ofwguide/immigration-guide-nurses-can-immigrate-without-a-job-offer Y2 - 2013-12-09 JA - GMA News Online ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Hiring Temporary Foreign Workers - Stream for Lower-skilled Occupations PB - Employment and Social Development Canada A1 - Employment and Social Development Canada,  Y1 - 2013/11/13/ UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/foreign_workers/lower_skilled/index.shtml Y2 - 2013-11-13 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Stream for Lower-skilled Occupations IS - 2013 PB - Employment and Social Development Canada A1 - Employment and Social Development Canada,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/foreign_workers/lower_skilled/index.shtml Y2 - 2013-11-13 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Hiring Live-in Caregivers and Nannies IS - 2013 PB - Employment and Social Development Canada N2 - The Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) allows families to hire a foreign live-in caregiver, often called a nanny, when Canadian citizens and permanent residents are not available. Tab list 1. Description 2. Requirements 3. Wages, Working Conditions and Occupation 4. Recruitment and Advertisement 5. How to Apply 6. Next Steps A1 - Employment and Social Development Canada,  Y1 - 2013/11/11/ UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/foreign_workers/caregiver/index.shtml Y2 - 2013-11-13 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Determine your eligibility—Hiring a live-in caregiver /Déterminer son admissibilité – Embauche d’un aide familial résidant PB - CIC A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2013/11/06/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/apply-who-caregiver.asp Y2 - 2013-11-18 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Determine your eligibility — Work in Canada / Déterminer son admissibilité - Travailler au Canada IS - 6 novembre 2013 PB - CIC A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2013/11/06/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/apply-who-eligible.asp Y2 - 2013-11-15 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Exploited for profit, failed by governments : Indonesian migrant domestic workers trafficked to Hong Kong N1 - **: The inability to find new employment in the two-week time limit leaves migrant domestic workers with little choice but to remain in abusive and/or exploitative conditions or accept jobs with unfavourable work conditions in order to maintain their immigration status. In 2006, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women,370 raised concerns that the Two-Week Rule pushes “foreign domestic workers to accept employment which may have unfair or abusive terms and conditions in order to stay in Hong Kong” ...In addition to increasing migrant domestic worker’s vulnerability to exploitative and abusive working conditions, the Two-Week Rule also significantly impedes their ability to access redress mechanisms in Hong Kong -p.76 CY - London PB - Amnesty International N2 - The workers are not tied to a single employer. However, if they leave their employer, they only have 2 weeks to find another, or else they fall under irregular status, a policy which acts similar to employer bondage. A1 - Amnesty International, International Secretariat,  Y1 - 2013/// KW - Trafficking UR - https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/ASA17/029/2013/en/ Y2 - 2015-11-04 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Programme des aides familiaux résidants – Recrutement d'une aide familiale qui est à l'étranger IS - 1er novembre 2013 PB - MICC A1 - Ministère de l'immigration et des communautés culturelles (MICC),  Y1 - 2013/11/01/ UR - http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/employeurs/embaucher-temporaire/aide-familiale/recrutement-etranger.html Y2 - 2013-11-18 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - New rules for recruiting and hiring foreign workers in positions located in Nova Scotia PB - HRDSC A1 - Human Ressources and Social Development Canada,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/foreign_workers/notices/nova_scotia.shtml Y2 - 2013-10-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Live-in caregiver admissions to reach an all-time high in 2014/ Le nombre d’admissions d’aides familiaux résidants atteindra un niveau record en 2014 PB - Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada N2 - Government taking action to address growing backlog Ottawa, October 29, 2013 —Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today announced aggressive new action to address the growing backlog and increasing processing times in the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP). Wait times in the Live-in Caregiver Program have grown to levels that are unacceptable to caregivers,” said Alexander. “Our government has already slashed application backlogs for skilled workers and parents and grandparents. Now, we turn our attention to the LCP.” ******************************************************* Le gouvernement prend des mesures pour s’attaquer à la croissance de l’arriéré Ottawa, le 29 octobre 2013 — Le ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l’Immigration du Canada, Chris Alexander, a annoncé aujourd’hui de nouvelles mesures rigoureuses pour s’attaquer à la croissance de l’arriéré et à l’augmentation des délais de traitement des demandes dans le Programme des aides familiaux résidants (PAFR). « Les délais de traitement dans le cadre du Programme des aides familiaux résidants se sont allongés de telle sorte qu’ils ont atteint des niveaux inacceptables, a déclaré Chris Alexander. Notre gouvernement a déjà réduit radicalement les arriérés des demandes présentées au titre des travailleurs qualifiés ainsi que des parents et des grands-parents. Il s’attaque maintenant au PAFR. » A1 - Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2013/10/29/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/francais/ministere/media/communiques/2013/2013-10-29a.asp?utm_source=media-centre-email&utm_medium=email-fra&utm_campaign=generic Y2 - 2013-10-29 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Hiring Seasonal Agricultural Workers IS - 2013 PB - Employment and Social Development Canada N2 - The Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) allows employers to hire temporary foreign workers (TFW) when Canadian citizens and permanent residents are not available. Tab list 1. Description 2. Requirements 3. Wages, Working Conditions and Occupations 4. Recruitment and Advertisement 5. How to Apply 6. Next Steps A1 - Employment and Social Development Canada,  Y1 - 2013/10/21/ UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/foreign_workers/agriculture/seasonal/index.shtml Y2 - 2013-11-13 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Wage rates 2013 Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program IS - 2013 PB - Employment and Development Canada N2 - Wages, Working Conditions and Occupations Employers must provide TFW with the same wages and benefits as those provided to their Canadian citizen and permanent resident employees working in the same occupation. In addition, TFWs working in a unionized environment must be paid the wage rate as established under the collective bargaining agreement. Employers must also agree to review and adjust the wage of the TFW to ensure it meets or exceeds, at all times, the requirements as outlined in the following wage tables for the harvesting and the production of: Apiary Products Fruits, vegetables (excluding legumes), flowers, Christmas trees (including on-farm canning/processing, greenhouses/nurseries) Sod Tobacco Bovine Dairy Duck Horse Mink Poultry Sheep Swine A1 - Employment and Social Development Canada,  Y1 - 2013/10/21/ UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/foreign_workers/agriculture/seasonal/index.shtml Y2 - 2013-11-13 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Report makes case for tightening rules on temporary foreign workers CY - Ottawa A1 - Grant, Tavia Y1 - 2013/10/17/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/economy-lab/report-makes-case-for-tightening-rules-on-temporary-foreign-workers/article14896100/#dashboard/follows/ Y2 - 2013-10-18 JA - Globe & Mail ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Economic Implications of Recent Changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program IS - October 2013 No 4 PB - IRPP N2 - The policy changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program the federal government announced in mid-2013 make sense economically. There are ongoing concerns that temporary foreign workers may take jobs from young Canadians entering the labour market and lower-skilled Canadians. An annual cap on the number of temporary workers entering Canada should be implemented while additional reforms are considered. A1 - Institute for Research on Public Policy,  A1 - Worswick, Christopher Y1 - 2013/10/17/ UR - http://www.irpp.org/en/research/diversity-immigration-and-integration/temporary-foreign-workers/ Y2 - 2013-10-30 T3 - IRPP Insight ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Hiring Seasonal Agricultural Workers - Agricultural Stream IS - 2013 PB - Employment and Social Development Canada N2 - Employers who wish to hire temporary foreign workers (TFW) in higher-skilled agricultural occupations can choose between the Agricultural Stream, the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program or the Stream for Higher-skilled Occupations. However, all requirements of the particular Program selected must be met. Employers hiring TFWs under the Agricultural Stream in Quebec must consult the information provided by the Ministère de l'Immigration des Communautés culturelles. There are some variations to the requirements and the process that must be followed in this province. Tab list 1. Description 2. Requirements 3. Wages, Working Conditions and Occupations 4. Recruitment and Advertisement 5. How to Apply 6. Next Steps A1 - Employment and Social Development Canada,  Y1 - 2013/10/15/ UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/foreign_workers/agriculture/general/index.shtml Y2 - 2013-11-13 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Hiring Seasonal Agricultural Workers - Stream for Higher-skilled Occupations IS - 2013 PB - Employment and Social Development Canada N2 - The Stream for Higher-skilled Occupations allows employers to hire temporary foreign workers (TFW) in higher-skilled positions, such as: management, professional, scientific, technical or trade occupations, when Canadian citizens and permanent residents are not available. Tab list 1. Description 2. Requirements 3. Wages, Working Conditions and Occupations 4. Recruitment and Advertisement 5. How to Apply 6. Next Steps A1 - Employment and Social Development Canada,  Y1 - 2013/10/15/ UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/foreign_workers/higher_skilled/general/index.shtml Y2 - 2013-11-13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Racialized In Justice: The Legal and Extra-legal Struggles of Migrant Agricultural Workers in Canada IS - 2 CY - Windsor, Ontario PB - University of Windsor, Faculty of Law N2 - Considerable attention has been directed at the Supreme Court of Canada’s 2011 Fraser decision regarding the constitutional right to freedom of association of agricultural workers in Ontario. While these interventions rightly tend to chastise the Court’s ruling denying meaningful associational rights, a marked indifference exists toward the racialized dimensions of the ruling and of agricultural labour production in Canada more broadly. But an application of the insights of critical race theory, while necessary to addressing the limits of contemporary jurisprudential and scholarly legal analysis, fails to sufficiently confront the particularities of labour exploitation embedded in Canada’s temporary labour migration regime. Striving to deepen the study of racialization, labour and law in Canada, I situate the legal and extra-legal struggles of migrant agricultural workers within an anti-racist class analysis of law attentive to the ways racialization and racism infuse labour migration. The racialized class construction of migrant labour -- a “structural necessity” within agricultural production -- occurs through the imposition of politico-legal impediments organized through global capitalism and the system of national states. The analysis ends by advocating a turn away from prevailing approaches to the study and practice of labour law to a transgressive agenda concerned with openly contesting capitalist exploitation in all forms including racialized legal regulation of migrant agricultural labour. Une attention considérable a été accordée à la décision de la Cour suprême du Canada rendue en 2011 dans l’arrêt Fraser, qui portait sur le droit constitutionnel à la liberté d’association des travailleurs agricoles en Ontario. Bien que les interventions tendent à juste titre à critiquer la décision de la Cour rejetant des droits d’association significatifs, il existe une indifférence marquée à l’égard des dimensions racialisées de la décision et de la production de la main-d’oeuvre agricole au Canada d’une façon générale. Cependant, bien qu’elle soit nécessaire pour aborder les limites de l’analyse juridique savante et jurisprudentielle contemporaine, l’application des idées de la théorie raciale critique ne tient pas suffisamment compte des particularités de l’exploitation de la main-d’oeuvre qui fait partie intégrante du régime canadien de migration temporaire de la main-d’oeuvre. Dans le but d’approfondir l’étude de la racialisation, de la main-d’oeuvre et du droit au Canada, je place les luttes judiciaires et extrajudiciaires des travailleurs agricoles migrants au sein d’une analyse antiraciste du droit qui tient compte des diverses façons dont la racialisation et le racisme influencent la migration de la main-d’oeuvre. La construction du travail migrant fondée sur une catégorie racialisée -- une « nécessité structurelle » dans le cadre de la production agricole -- se fait par l’imposition d’obstacles politico-juridiques organisés par le capitalisme mondial et le système des États nationaux. L’analyse se termine en préconisant l’abandon des approches actuelles relatives à l’étude et à l’exercice du droit du travail, au profit d’un programme transgressif visant à contester ouvertement l’exploitation capitaliste sous toutes ses formes, y compris la réglementation racialisée de la main-d’oeuvre agricole migrante. A1 - Smith, Adrian Y1 - 2013/// KW - migrant workers KW - Migrant Workers KW - Migrant workers KW - SAWP KW - labour rights KW - collective bargaining KW - seasonal agricultural workers KW - racism UR - http://ojs.uwindsor.ca/ojs/leddy/index.php/WYAJ/article/view/4410 Y2 - 2015-10-01 JA - Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice VL - 31 SP - 15 M2 - 15 SP - 15-38 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Hiring a temprorary foreign worker/Embaucher un travailleur étranger temporaire PB - Employment and Social Development Canada A1 - Human Ressources & Social Development Canada,  A1 - Employment and Social Development Canada,  Y1 - 2013/09/25/ UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/foreign_workers Y2 - 2013-11-12 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Contrat de travail / Agreement for the Employment in Canada of Commonwealth Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers - 2014 PB - Employment and Social Development Canada A1 - Employment and Social Development Canada,  Y1 - 2013/09/25/ UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/foreign_workers/agriculture/seasonal/sawpcc2014.shtml UR - http://www.rhdcc.gc.ca/fra/emplois/travailleurs_etrangers/agricole/saisonniers/ceta2014.shtml Y2 - 2013-11-14 VL - 2014 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Programme des aides familiaux résidants – Recrutement d'une aide familiale qui participe déjà au PAFR et qui est au Canada PB - MICC A1 - Ministère de l'immigration et des communautés culturelles (MICC),  Y1 - 2013/09/24/ UR - http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/employeurs/embaucher-temporaire/aide-familiale/recrutement-pafr.html Y2 - 2013-11-19 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Prolongation du permis de travail / Extend your work permit – Temporary workers IS - 18 septembre 2013 PB - CIC A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  A1 - Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2013/09/18/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/extend-stay.asp Y2 - 2013-11-14 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Labour Market Opinion Application Form - Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program IS - 12 septembre 2013 N2 - The information you provide on this request for a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) form is collected by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) under the authority of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), for the purpose of providing an LMO in accordance with these statutes. Completion is voluntary; however, failure to complete this form will result in your request for an LMO not being processed. The information you provide may be shared with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) for the administration and enforcement of the IRPA and IRPR as permitted by the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Act (DHRSD Act), and may be accessed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for the purpose of issuing work permits at Ports of Entry. HRSDC may also provide information to CBSA in order for that agency to investigate and enforce the IRPA and IRPR in relation to an LMO. The information may also be shared with provincial/territorial governments for the purpose of administration and enforcement of provincial/territorial legislation, including employment standards and occupational health and safety legislation, as permitted by the DHRSD Act. The information may also be used by HRSDC for policy analysis, research and evaluation in relation to the entry and hiring of foreign workers to Canada or the IRPA. The information you provide is administered under Part 4 of the DHRSD Act and the Privacy Act. You have the right to access and request correction of your personal information, which is described in Personal Information Bank PPU 440 and PPU 171 of Info Source. Instructions for making formal requests are outlined in the Info Source publication available online at infosource.gc.ca A1 - Employment and Social Development Canada,  Y1 - 2013/09/12/ UR - http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eforms/forms/esdc-emp5389(2013-09-012)e.pdf UR - http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/cgi-bin/search/eforms/index.cgi?app=prfl&frm=emp5389&ln=eng Y2 - 2013-11-27 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Application to Change Conditions or Extend Your Stay in Canada as a Worker / Demande de modification des conditions de séjour ou de prorogation du séjour au Canada à titre de travailleur PB - CIC A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2013/08/29/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/extend-worker.asp Y2 - 2013-11-18 ER - TY - THES T1 - The Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program: Looking at Mexican Participation Through a Magnifying Glass CY - Ottawa, Canada PB - University of Ottawa N2 - Mexican migrant workers have been coming to Canada since 1974 to work in agriculture as participants of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP). Presently, Mexicans constitute the majority of SAWP workers. As well, Ontario is the main receiver of these workers followed by British Columbia and Quebec. Accordingly, the scope of this thesis mainly encompasses Mexican workers in Ontario. However, the thesis also includes Mexican SAWP workers in Quebec and British Columbia. A1 - Cruz-Lopez, Irma Fabiola Y1 - 2013/// VL - Doctor of Law T2 - Graduate and Post-Doctoral Studies SP - 471 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Agricultural Workers - Comparison of Program Options and Criteria IS - 2013 PB - Employment and Social Development Canada N2 - The agricultural sector incorporates occupations that reflect a variety of skill levels. In an effort to balance the temporary employment needs of employers with the protection of workers, the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) has a variety of program streams that cover lower and higher-skilled positions. Lower-skilled Positions Employers hiring temporary foreign agricultural workers in occupations requiring lower levels of formal education can choose between the: Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) Agricultural Stream Stream for Lower-skilled Occupations Higher-skilled Positions Employers hiring temporary foreign agricultural workers in skilled occupations can choose between the: Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) Agricultural Stream Stream for Higher-skilled Occupations Did you know? Under the Agricultural Stream, temporary foreign workers (TFW) hired in higher-skilled positions such as: management, professional and technical occupations are eligible for permanent residency as long as they meet all of the immigration requirements set by Citizenship and Immigration Canada or the Provincial Nominee Program. Whether hiring lower or higher-skilled TFWs, employers must always meet the requirements of the particular stream chosen. The Comparison of Options and Criteria table provides a summary of the requirements that employers must follow for the different streams. A1 - Employment and Social Development Canada,  Y1 - 2013/06/26/ UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/foreign_workers/agriculture/comparison.shtml Y2 - 2013-11-13 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Hiring support: Temporary Foreign Worker Units / Aide à l’embauche – Unités des travailleurs étrangers temporaires IS - 14 June 2013 PB - CIC A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2013/06/14/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/employers/tfw-units.asp Y2 - 2013-11-15 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Contrat de travail/ Contrato de trabajo / Agreement for the Employment in Canada of Seasonal Agricultural Workers from Mexico - 2013 PB - Employment and Social Development Canada A1 - Employment and Social Development Canada,  Y1 - 2013/05/16/ UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/foreign_workers/agriculture/seasonal/sawpmc2013.shtml UR - http://www.rhdcc.gc.ca/fra/emplois/travailleurs_etrangers/agricole/saisonniers/cetm2013.shtml UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/foreign_workers/agriculture/seasonal/sawpmc2013_sp.shtml Y2 - 2013-11-14 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Contrat de travail / Contrato de Trabajo / Agreement for the Employment in Canada of Seasonal Agricultural Workers from Mexico in British Columbia for the Year 2013 IS - 16 may 2013 PB - Employment and Social Development Canada A1 - Employment and Social Development Canada,  Y1 - 2013/05/16/ UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/foreign_workers/agriculture/seasonal/sawpmc2013_bc.shtml UR - http://www.rhdcc.gc.ca/fra/emplois/travailleurs_etrangers/agricole/saisonniers/cetm2013_bc.shtml UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/foreign_workers/agriculture/seasonal/sawpmc2013_bc_sp.shtml Y2 - 2013-11-14 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Contrat de travail / Agreement for the Employment in Canada of Commonwealth Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers in British Columbia - 2013 PB - Employment and Social Development Canada A1 - Employment and Social Development Canada,  Y1 - 2013/05/16/ UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/foreign_workers/agriculture/seasonal/sawpcc2013_bc.shtml UR - http://www.rhdcc.gc.ca/fra/emplois/travailleurs_etrangers/agricole/saisonniers/ceta2013_bc.shtml Y2 - 2013-11-14 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Prolongation du permis de travail / Extend your work permit — Live-in Caregivers IS - 22 april 2013 PB - CIC A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  A1 - Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2013/04/22/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/caregiver/extend-stay.asp UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/francais/travailler/aides/prolongement.asp Y2 - 2013-11-14 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Determine your eligibility – Live-in caregivers / Déterminer son admissibilité - Aides familiaux résidants PB - CIC Y1 - 2013/04/22/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/francais/travailler/aides/demande-qui.asp Y2 - 2013-11-14 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Determine your eligibility-Canadian Experience Class / Déterminer son admissibilité PB - CIC A1 - CIC,  Y1 - 2013/04/08/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/cec/apply-who.asp Y2 - 2013-11-27 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Working in Canada - Workplace Standars / Travailler au Canada - Droit des travailleurs IS - 23 March 2013 PB - Gouvernement du Canada A1 - Le Gouvernement du Canada,  A1 - Government of Canada,  Y1 - 2013/03/15/ UR - http://www.workingincanada.gc.ca/content_pieces-eng.do?cid=228&lang=eng Y2 - 2013-11-15 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Determine your eligibility – Hire temporary foreign workers / Déterminer son admissibilité – Embaucher un travailleur étranger temporaire IS - 7 march 2013 PB - CIC A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2013/03/07/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/employers/apply-who.asp Y2 - 2013-11-15 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - How to Hire a Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) A Guidebook for Employers IS - 19 février 2013 PB - Employment and Social Development Canada N2 - Important Information Introduction Points of Contact Things to Know Before Starting the Process Hiring Temporary Foreign Workers in Just 4 Steps Important Information This is not a legal document. For legal information, consult the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Regulations. For contact information and details on how to hire a temporary foreign worker in the province of Quebec. Employers who would like a permanent solution to their long-term skill-shortage needs can consult their provincial or territorial governments for information on programs designed to facilitate the entry of foreign workers as permanent residents, or refer to CIC’s website concerning the Skilled Worker Class. Introduction The federal government’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program allows eligible foreign workers to work in Canada for an authorized period of time if employers can demonstrate that they are unable to find suitable Canadians/permanent residents to fill the jobs and that the entry of these workers will not have a negative impact on the Canadian labour market. Employers from all types of businesses can recruit foreign workers with a wide range of skills to meet temporary labour shortages. Three departments: Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), Service Canada (the service delivery arm of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada) and the Canada Border Services Agency – work together to manage and deliver the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. A1 - Employment and Social Development Canada,  Y1 - 2013/02/19/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/tfw-guide.asp Y2 - 2013-11-14 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Apply for a work permit / Présenter une demande de permis de travail IS - 7 février 2013 PB - CIC A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2013/02/07/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/apply-how.asp Y2 - 2013-11-15 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - 2013 Employment contract template—Live-in caregivers/nannies / Contrat type de travail – Aides familiaux résidants/nourrices PB - CIC A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  A1 - Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2013/02/05/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/caregiver/sample-contract.asp Y2 - 2013-11-14 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Employment Contract Template LIVE-IN CAREGIVER EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE CONTRACT / Contrat type de travail – Aides familiaux résidants/nourrices IS - 5 february 2013 PB - CIC A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2013/02/05/ ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Guide—LIVE-IN CAREGIVER EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE CONTRACT (Form EMP5498) / Guide pour remplir un contrat type de travail IS - 5 february 2013 A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2013/02/05/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/caregiver/guide-contract.asp Y2 - 2013-11-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Les droits au travail des travailleurs étrangers temporaires « peu spécialisés » : (petit) voyage à l’interface du droit du travail et du droit de l’immigration IS - 2013 A1 - Gesualdi-Fecteau, Dalia Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.conferencedesjuristes.gouv.qc.ca/textes-de-conferences/pdf/2013/Dalia_Gesualdi_Fecteau.pdf UR - http://www.conferencedesjuristes.gouv.qc.ca/Accueil/textesdeconferences/conference2013.aspx Y2 - 2014-02-04 JA - Textes des conférences de la XXe Conférence des juristes de l'État ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Canadian Experience Class PB - CIC A1 - CIC,  Y1 - 2013/01/02/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/cec/index.asp Y2 - 2013-11-27 VL - 2 janvier 2013 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Employment Insurance Regulations — Regulations Amending Employment Insurance Act SOR/2012-260 A1 - Duffy, Michael Y1 - 2012/12/09/ UR - http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2012/2012-12-19/html/sor-dors260-eng.html UR - http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2012/2012-12-19/html/index-fra.html Y2 - 2015-05-10 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Work in Canada - Live-in caregivers / Travailler au Canada Aides familiales résidentes PB - CIC A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  A1 - Citoyenneté et immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2012/10/15/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/caregiver/index.asp Y2 - 2013-11-14 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - B.C. farm workers treated like 'hostages' CY - British Columbia A1 - CBC News - BC,  Y1 - 2012/10/04/ KW - Abuse KW - temporary migrant workers KW - farm workers KW - employer KW - visa KW - mobility UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-farm-workers-treated-like-hostages-1.1147277?cmp=rss Y2 - 2014-04-16 JA - CBC News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Something awful this way comes N2 - In the face of mounting evidence about exploitation of foreign workers, it’s time for our provincial government to take concrete action. A1 - Rollman, Hans Y1 - 2012/09/25/ KW - Exploitation KW - temporary migrant workers UR - http://theindependent.ca/2012/09/25/something-awful-this-way-comes/ Y2 - 2014-04-16 JA - The Independent ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Abuse of migrant workers ‘endemic’ in Canada, new study says A1 - Keung, Nicholas Y1 - 2012/09/17/ KW - migrant workers KW - Migrant Workers KW - Migrant workers KW - Exploitation KW - vulnerability UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2012/09/17/abuse_of_migrant_workers_endemic_in_canada_new_study_says.html Y2 - 2014-04-16 JA - Toronto Star ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Live-in caregiver employment contract / Contrat de travail d’une aide familiale résidante IS - 28 août 2012 PB - MICC N2 - Live-in caregiver employment contract Use this legal document to establish the terms of the employment contract when a live-in caregiver is hired. To allow the processing of your application, you must attach a copie of the application form, duly completed and signed. Since April 1st, 2011, significant changes have been made to the Employment contract. Make sure to use the new form. A1 - Ministère de l'immigration et des communautés culturelles (MICC),  Y1 - 2012/08/28/ UR - http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/forms/search-title/employment-contract.html Y2 - 2013-11-14 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - 2012 Live-in caregiver employment contract / Contrat de travail d’une aide familiale résidante IS - 28 august 2012 PB - MICC A1 - Ministère de l'immigration et des communautés culturelles (MICC),  Y1 - 2012/08/28/ UR - http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/formulaires/formulaire-titre/contrat-travail.html Y2 - 2013-11-18 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - For migrant workers, injury often means a one-way ticket home A1 - Keung, Nicholas Y1 - 2012/08/09/ KW - accident KW - health support KW - AWOL KW - compensation UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2012/08/09/for_migrant_workers_injury_often_means_a_oneway_ticket_home.html Y2 - 2014-04-17 JA - The Star ER - TY - THES T1 - Harvesting power and subjugation: Canada's seasonal agricultural workers program in historical context N1 - Paper copy in MWR CY - Peterborough, Ontario PB - Trent University N2 - This thesis explores the Canadian state's rationale for the creation and perpetuation of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker's Program (SAWP). Informed by and building on the writing of Canadian political economists, this thesis provides a composite history of the program from its creation in 1966 to its current-day incarnation. While many scholars have looked to neo-liberalism to analyze the program, SAWP existed long before the term entered the political lexicon and instead fits into a much longer history of racialized immigration and labour policies in Canada. Therefore, though we need to understand the changes wrought by neo-liberalism, we must also acknowledge the historical continuities inherent in SAWP: no matter who was in office, and what political ideology they subscribed to, migrant labour schemes have consistently been relied onto support the state's project of aiding the accumulation of wealth and filling the labour vacuum left behind by Canadians who gained safer, more secure, and more lucrative employment elsewhere. A1 - Glassco, Clare Y1 - 2012/// UR - http://www.labourstudies.ca/en/citation/2044 Y2 - 2016-06-27 VL - History M.A. Graduate Program T2 - Faculty of Arts and Science SP - 132 ER - TY - THES T1 - Rights of Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada CY - Edmonton, Alberta PB - University of Alberta N2 - During the last decade, Canada experienced unequal economic growth. As result, the Canadian government expanded its Temporary Foreign Worker Program, which led to an essential change of its purpose, making it easier for employers to recruit temporary foreign workers for lowskilled jobs. In practice, TFWs are quite vulnerable without access to the same rights and privileges as Canadian citizens or permanent residents. The purpose of this thesis is to analyze whether the Canadian government respects the rights of TFWs through its domestic regulations and if such laws protect the rights of TFWs in practice. The thesis goal is to determine if the economic interest of the Canadian government and employers can be matched with international migrant rights’ standards. It investigates international standards related to the protection of human rights, including covenants, international treaties, and human rights committees. This thesis also discusses similar programs governing TFWs in America, Germany, and Australia. A1 - Macovei, Lidia Y1 - 2012/// UR - https://era.library.ualberta.ca/downloads/ww72bb595 Y2 - 2016-06-27 VL - Masters of Laws T2 - Faculty for Graduate Studies and Research SP - 93 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Études des enfants de travailleurs temporaires / Schooling of the children of temporary workers / Estudios de los hijos de trabajadores temporarios PB - MICC A1 - Ministère de l'immigration et des communautés culturelles (MICC),  Y1 - 2012/06/16/ UR - http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/immigrer-installer/travailleurs-temporaires/informer-quebec/etudes-enfants.html Y2 - 2013-12-04 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Vous informer sur le Québec et divers aspects liés au travail temporaire / Finding out about Québec and various aspects of temporary work PB - MICC A1 - Ministère de l'immigration et des communautés culturelles (MICC),  Y1 - 2012/06/15/ UR - http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/immigrer-installer/travailleurs-temporaires/informer-quebec/index.html Y2 - 2013-12-04 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Possibilités offertes au conjoint du travailleur temporaire / Opportunities offered to the spouse of the temporary worker /Posibilidades que se ofrecen al cónyuge del trabajador temporario PB - MICC A1 - Ministère de l'immigration et des communautés culturelles (MICC),  Y1 - 2012/06/15/ UR - http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/immigrer-installer/travailleurs-temporaires/informer-quebec/possibilites-conjoint.html Y2 - 2013-12-04 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Les travailleurs migrants ne sont pas à l'abri A1 - Bouabdellah, Sami Y1 - 2012/04/11/ KW - travailleurs migrants KW - gouvernement conservateur KW - réfugiés JA - 24H ER - TY - NEWS T1 - L'exploitation tranquille des travailleurs étrangers CY - Montréal A1 - Nicoud, Anabelle Y1 - 2012/03/17/ KW - Exploitation KW - travailleurs étrangers KW - conditions de travail KW - conditions de vie KW - abus KW - papiers KW - crainte UR - http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/201203/18/01-4506682-lexploitation-tranquille-des-travailleurs-etrangers.php Y2 - 2014-04-03 JA - La Presse SP - 6 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Programme des aides familiaux résidants – Prolongation du recrutement d'une aide familiale IS - 12 mars 2012 PB - MICC A1 - Ministère de l'immigration et des communautés culturelles (MICC),  Y1 - 2012/03/12/ UR - http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/employeurs/embaucher-temporaire/aide-familiale/prolongation-recrutement.html Y2 - 2013-11-19 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Feuille de route des employeurs en construction pour l’embauche et le maintien en poste des travailleurs formés a l’étranger PB - ConstruForce N2 - La Feuille de route des employeurs en construction explique aux employeurs le rôle joué par les agences d’embauche et les consultants en immigration et donne un aperçu des programmes d’immigration du Canada et des différents parcours que peuvent emprunter les résidents permanents ou temporaires et les travailleurs de l’extérieur du Canada. Cette feuille de route contient aussi des conseils sur la façon d’évaluer adéquatement l’expérience acquise dans d’autres pays, de présenter des offres d’emploi, de concevoir des programmes d’orientation et de conserver les travailleurs. A1 - ConstruForce,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.buildforce.ca/fr/products/feuille-de-route-des-employeurs-en-construction-pour-lembauche-et-le-maintien-en-poste-des Y2 - 2013-11-19 T3 - mars 2011 ER - TY - THES T1 - The Slavery and Involuntary Servitude of Immigrant Workers: Two Sides of the Same Coin PB - University of San Francisco N2 - This essay argues that the current debate over the treatment of immigrant workers must be informed by the Thirteenth Amendment. Otherwise, immigration policy runes the risk of replicating a system where large groups of workers of color, those who work in the fields and in the homes of white citizens, are deprived of basic human rights, labor protections and the right to participate in the political process because of their race and their status as immigrants. A1 - Ontiveros, Maria L. Y1 - 2011/02/26/ UR - http://digitalcommons.law.umaryland.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1121&context=schmooze_papers Y2 - 2016-06-28 VL - Human Rights Law T2 - School of Law SP - 13 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Nouveaux cahiers du socialisme - Migrations: stratégies, acteurs, résistance CY - Canada PB - Le Collectif d'analyse politique et les Éditions Écosociété N2 - Ce nouveau numéro des NCS analyse l’évolution du phénomène de l’immigration au Canada et au Québec. Alors que les immigrantEs représentent 20 % de la main-d’oeuvre au Canada, l’augmentation de la flexibilité et du contrôle des populations migrantes va de pair avec un affaiblissement de leurs droits. Discriminations, exclusion, pauvreté, le sort des immigrantEs ne tend pas à s’améliorer, bien au contraire. Toujours dans une perspective anticapitaliste, les auteurEs montrent comment les sociétés occidentales « gèrent » l’immigration pour répondre aux impératifs de la croissance et du développement capitaliste, laissant loin derrière les besoins et les droits des personnes immigrantes ainsi instrumentalisées. L’étranger reste la figure qui dérange, qui cristallise les peurs et met à distance les causes de nos incertitudes, bien souvent identitaires. Dans ce contexte, quelles stratégies la gauche et les mouvements sociaux doivent mettre en place, avec les immigrantEs, afin de réaliser un programme de lutte pour la justice sociale ? A1 - Helly, Denise A1 - Nakache, Delphine A1 - Hanley, Jill A1 - Gayet, Anne-Claire A1 - Crépeau, François A1 - Pellerin, Hélène A1 - Poulin, Richard A1 - Beaudet, Pierre A1 - Atak, Idil A1 - Couton, Philippe A1 - Mondain, Nathalie A1 - Pierre, Alexandra A1 - Vaddapalli, Nalini A1 - Diagne, Alioune A1 - Boutiyeb, S. A1 - Hadj Mohamed, N. A1 - Alisma, Y. A1 - Muhizi, J-A. A1 - Hébert, Guillaume A1 - Philoctère, Alain A1 - Galvez, Andrea A1 - Moody, Kim A1 - MacAllister, Karine A1 - Wallerstein, Immanuel A1 - Beaucage, Pierre A1 - Warschawski, Michel A1 - D. Cockcroft, James A1 - Cameron, Donald A1 - Vincent, André A1 - Cyr, François Y1 - 2011/// ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Extend worker’s permit – Hire temporary foreign workers / Prorogation du permis de travail – Embaucher un travailleur étranger temporaire PB - CIC A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2011/01/10/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/employers/hire-extend.asp Y2 - 2013-11-18 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - After you apply: get next steps – Hire a live-in caregiver IS - 10 january 2011 PB - CIC A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2011/01/10/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/after-caregiver.asp#responsibilities Y2 - 2013-11-18 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Extend worker’s permit – Hire temporary foreign workers IS - 10 janvier 2011 PB - CIC A1 - CIC,  Y1 - 2011/01/10/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/employers/hire-extend.asp Y2 - 2013-11-27 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - 2010 The Employer’s Roadmap to hiring and retaining internationally trained workers (ITWs) / Feuille de route de l’employeur pour l’embauche et le maintien en poste de travailleurs formés à l’étranger (TFE) PB - CIC N2 - Internationally trained workers are a valuable source of skills and talent for Canada’s employers. This is a guide for employers interested in hiring ITWs for their organizations. In it, you’ll find different ways to hire and retain ITWs, helpful tips, practical tools and useful resources to help you on the journey. Regional and sector-specific roadmaps are also available. Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://www.credentials.gc.ca/employers/roadmap/index.asp Y2 - 2013-11-15 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Apply – Hire a live-in caregiver /Présenter une demande – Embaucher un aide familial résidant IS - 10 october 2010 PB - CIC A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2010/10/19/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/apply-how-caregiver.asp Y2 - 2013-11-18 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Pick-Your-Own Labor: Migrant Workers and Flexibility in Canadian Agriculture IS - 2 PB - International Migration Review Y1 - 2010/// UR - https://www.ids.ac.uk/files/dmfile/pickyourownlabour.pdf Y2 - 2016-03-06 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Implementation of Temporary Foreign Worker Employment Programs in the Agricultural Sector in Quebec A1 - Gravel, Sylvie A1 - Leclerc, Eliane A1 - Villanueva, Francisco Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://www.metropolis.net/pdfs/ODC_vol7_spring2010_e.pdf Y2 - 2014-02-20 JA - OUr Diverses Cities ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Migrants for Export: How the Philippine State Brokers Labor to the World CY - United States PB - University of Minnesota Press N2 - How the Philippines transformed itself into the world’s leading labor brokerage state Robyn Magalit Rodriguez investigates how and why the Philippine government transformed itself into what she calls a labor brokerage state, which actively prepares, mobilizes, and regulates its citizens for migrant work abroad. Drawing on ethnographic research of the Philippine government’s migration bureaucracy, interviews, and archival work, Rodriguez presents a new analysis of neoliberal globalization and its consequences for nation-state formation. Focusing on the state as organizer of migrations makes legible a reality that often remains veiled in the more common attention on migrants and their households. Robyn Magalit Rodriguez shows us the strong articulation of a business and a political logic in the Philippino state’s organized export of workers. Maintaining the loyalty of its annual average million plus exported workers becomes critical for the state’s business side of these exports. Through her study of the extreme case that is the Philippines, Rodriguez makes a major contribution to our understanding of a range of small and big puzzles in the migration literature. —Saskia Sassen, author of Territory, Authority, Rights A1 - Magalit Rodriguez, Robyn Y1 - 2010/// ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Des immigrants vulnérables CY - Montréal N2 - Description du Programme des aides familiaux résidents. A1 - Russo, Émilie Y1 - 2009/04/01/ KW - PAFR KW - domestiques KW - résidence permanente KW - assurance maladie UR - http://lesactualites.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/actualitescdn_090401.pdf Y2 - 2014-03-24 JA - Actualités CDN - NDG SP - 2 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - After hiring a temporary foreign worker IS - 13 february 2009 PB - CIC A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2009/02/13/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/employers/hire-after.asp Y2 - 2013-11-18 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Forced Labour and Human Trafficking: A Handbook for Labour Inspectors N1 - **p. 8: These are some examples where forced labour can be found today: • Forced labour linked to migration and exploitative labour contract systems can be found everywhere in the world today. For example, migrant workers from Indonesia, India, the Philippines or other Asian countries can find themselves “bonded” to a labour contractor due to excessive fees and with limited if any possibilities to change the employer in the destination country. Main destination countries for Asian migrant workers include Singapore, Malaysia and countries of the Middle East. In Europe, labour agencies came under scrutiny following reports of serious exploitation of migrant workers. The boundaries between clandestine work and organised crime are sometimes blurred. note: "and with limited if any possibilities to change the employer in the destination country" **p. 18: (...)Such indicators may not always be an element of forced labour; however they should be read as signals to investigate further. The overall assessment has to be based on the question whether a worker has given a free and informed consent when accepting work and is free to leave the employment relationship. • Debt and other forms of bondage:Are work permits bound to a specific employer? CY - Geneva N2 - ***** p. 4: The definition of forced labour is enshrined in the ILO Forced Labour Convention No. 29 (1930). According to Article 2, forced labour is defined as: “all work or service that is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty and for which the said person has not offered himself voluntarily." Several elements of this definition need further elaboration: 1. “All work or service” encompasses all types of work, employment or occupation. The nature or legality of the employment relationship is therefore irrelevant. (...) 2. “Any person” refers to adults as well as children. It is also irrelevant whether or not the person is a national of the country in which the forced labour case has been identified. 3. “Menace of penalty” refers not only to criminal sanctions but also to various forms of coercion, such as threats, violence, retention of identity documents, confinement or non-payment of wages. The key issue is that workers should be free to leave an employment relationship without losing any rights or privileges. Examples are the threat to lose a wage that is due to the worker or the right to be protected from violence. 4. “Voluntary” refers to the consent of a worker to enter a given employment relationship. While a worker may have entered an employment contract without any forms of deception or coercion, he or she must always be free to revoke a consensually made agreement. In other words, free and informed consent has to be the basis of recruitment and has to exist throughout the employment relationship. If the employer or recruiter had used deception or coercion, consent becomes irrelevant. A1 - International Labour Organization (ILO),  A1 - Andrees, Beate Y1 - 2008/// UR - http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---declaration/documents/publication/wcms_097835.pdf Y2 - 2015-11-17 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Abuse of foreign workers must stop - Advocacy group is demanding Action A1 - Boughner, Bob Y1 - 2008/09/23/ KW - Abuse KW - safety KW - foreign farm workers KW - living conditions KW - sexual assault KW - labour standards UR - http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/2008/09/23/abuse-of-foreign-workers-must-stop Y2 - 2014-03-20 JA - The Chatham Daily News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Main-d'oeuvre bon marché, clandestine et sans ressources CY - Montreal A1 - Beauchemin, Philippe Y1 - 2008/09/17/ KW - domestique UR - http://www.montrealexpress.ca/Affaires/Emploi/2008-09-17/article-1540643/Main-d%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre-bon-marche%2C-clandestine-et-sans-ressource/1 Y2 - 2014-03-18 JA - Montréal Express SP - 2 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Farmworkers suffer lack of protection, Valley study finds CY - Vancouver A1 - Morton, Brian Y1 - 2008/06/19/ UR - http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/business/story.html?id=38003604-1155-41ce-9c12-ac27c742a620 Y2 - 2014-03-27 JA - Vancouver Sun ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Report on B.C. farm workers' conditions describe unsafe work conditions CY - Vancouver A1 - Canadian Press,  Y1 - 2008/06/19/ KW - Working conditions KW - wage KW - safety KW - Farmworkers KW - sanitaries UR - http://www.justicia4migrantworkers.org/bc/pdf/canadian_press_ccpa_report.pdf Y2 - 2014-03-28 JA - Canadian Press ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Le combat des migrants du Sud CY - Montréal A1 - Tendland, Amélie Y1 - 2008/01/01/ KW - travailleurs étrangers KW - conditions de travail KW - conditions de vie KW - vulnérabilité KW - dépendance KW - Code du travail UR - http://journal.alternatives.ca/spip.php?article3135 Y2 - 2014-03-31 JA - Alternatives SP - 5 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Congrès du travail du Canada aux ministres Solberg et Finley: Où sont les 11 Philippins? Il faut suspendre le Programme concernant les travailleurs étrangers temporaires CY - Ottawa PB - Congrès du travail du Canada N2 - Le Congrès du travail du Canada un moratoire soit appliqué sur-le-champ au Programme concernant les travailleurs étrangers temporaires du gouvernement fédéral suite à la découverte d'un cas de 11 Philippins amené au Canada pour des emplois inexistants et finalement exploités illégalement par des employeurs. La réponse du gouvernement canadien à cet événement est insatisfaisante et insuffisante. A1 - Congrès du travail du Canada,  Y1 - 2007/11/27/ KW - Exploitation économique KW - Programme concernant les travailleurs étrangers temporaires KW - courtier T3 - Communiqué ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Protecting the rights of migrant workers in Canada PB - Canadian Council for Refugees A1 - Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR),  Y1 - 2007/11/04/ KW - Abuse KW - Temporary workers KW - permanent residency KW - temporary migration KW - permanent migration KW - rights KW - family separation UR - https://ccrweb.ca/documents/migrantworkers.htm Y2 - 2014-04-04 ER - TY - THES T1 - Noncitizen Immigrant Labor and the Thirteenth Amendment: Challenging Guest Worker Programs PB - University of San Francisco N2 - This article offers a Thirteenth Amendment analysis of "guest worker programs." In these visa programs, non-United States citizens may come to work in the United States for a limited period of time. Under most of these programs, the worker must leave if they get fired or quit. The article offers a historical perspective of agricultural guest worker programs from 1770 through today and concludes that poorly crafted guest worker programs may violate the Thirteenth Amendment. A1 - Ontiveros, Maria L. Y1 - 2007/09/27/ UR - http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1017092 Y2 - 2016-06-28 VL - Law T2 - School of Law SP - 18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Indentured Guests - How the H-2A and H-2B Temporary Guest Worker Programs Create the Conditions for Indentured Servitude and Why Upfront Reimbursement for Guest Workers' Transportation, Visa and Recruitment Costs is the Solution N2 - In mid-August of 2006, the Southern Poverty Law Center ("SPLC") filed suit on behalf of over eighty guest workers from Bolivia, Peru, and the Dominican Republic against a prominent New Orleans hotel owner alleging that his failure to reimburse workers' travel costs to New Orleans from their respective home countries pushed their wages below the legal federal minimum wage and effectively locked them into a state of de-facto debt peonage. 1 The circumstances that led to this suit arose after Hurricane Katrina when Decatur Hotels, owned by Patrick Quinn, certified with the U.S. Department of Labor that it could not find sufficient domestic workers in the New Orleans region and requested H-2B temporary guest workers to fill the open positions. 2 The Department of Labor granted the immigrant workers visas, and an estimated 300 Caribbean and South American workers came to New Orleans. 3 These workers, though professionals in their home countries, left with the understanding that they would have a nine-month contract, be paid between $ 6.02 and $ 7.79 an hour for a forty-hour week, and have the opportunity to earn substantial overtime pay. 4 In order to make the trip to the United States under the H-2B program, these guest workers borrowed large sums of money, reportedly between $ 3500 and $ 5000. A1 - Ashby, Bryce W. Y1 - 2007/// UR - https://litigation-essentials.lexisnexis.com/webcd/app?action=DocumentDisplay&crawlid=1&srctype=smi&srcid=3B15&doctype=cite&docid=38+U.+Mem.+L.+Rev.+893&key=5c92166d9d866800006cee8fc564376e Y2 - 2011-09-20 JA - U. Mem. L. Rev. VL - 38 SP - 893 M2 - 893 SP - 893-921 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Immigrant Rights and the Thirteenth Amendment IS - 2 PB - Sage Publications, Inc. N2 - When thousands of immigrants and immigrant rights supporters took the streets on May 1, 2006, it felt like the coming of age of a social movement akin to the civil rights movement of the 1950s-60s or the labor movement of the 1930s-40s. Just as sanitation workers in Memphis, supported by Martin Luther King, Jr., carried signs proclaiming "I Am a Man" to support their fight for labor, civil, and human rights, immigrant rights groups have also invoked a range of moral justifications. Immigrant rights groups speak about human rights, workers' rights, citizenship rights, and civil rights. Immigrants, especially immigrant workers and their families, might as well draw on the language of the Thirteenth Amendment. A1 - Ontiveros, Maria L. Y1 - 2007/// UR - https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/40342929.pdf?_=1467133627096 Y2 - 2016-06-28 JA - New Labor Forum VL - 16 SP - 26 M2 - 26 SP - 26-33 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Allégations de violence dans des fermes du Québec CY - Montréal N2 - Environ 4500 ouvriers mexicains et guatémaltèques travaillent dans des fermes du QUébec cet été. Ils viennent ici en vertu d'un programme géré par Ressources humaines et Développement social Canada. Des cas de violence sont signalés. Plusieurs travailleurs temporaires migrants au Canada ont signalé des abus de violence de la part de fermier québécois - leurs employeurs - et le gouvernement canadien reste silencieux à cet égard et n'a pas fait d'enquête. Il laisse les gouvernements étrangers s'en occuper. Cette passivité à été dénoncée par une commission d'enquête Ces situations ne sont pas rares et sont toujours démenties par les patrons. Une allégation de violence est donnée en exemple. Jose Antonio Garica Juarez, un Mexicain de 29 ans affirme avoir été agressé par son patron qui l'aurait intentionnellement frappé au genou après lui avoir dit qu'il ne travaillait pas assez rapidement. Il aurait ensuite essayer de le mettre à terre et criait de façon menaçante. Il lui a, par après, ordonné de ne rien raconter, sans quoi il (M. Juarez) aurait beaucoup de problèmes. Il affirme également que le patron a l'habitude d'insulter et d'humilier ses employés immigrants. Son patron l'a ensuite obligé à travailler 20 jours de suite malgré un hématome au genou. À son retour au Mexique, le patron l'a appelé pour lui dire que, s'il maintenait sa déclaration, il ne pourrait pas revenir au Canada. Des témoins (Cristobal Ajin, Ricardo Bucaro et Jose Sicajau) confirment la version de M. Juarez et affirment que le patron les insulte régulièrement et qu'ils ont été punis pour cette dénonciation: ils n'ont pas pu revenir au Canada l'année suivante. Cette ferme n'a pas été exclue du Programme même si d'autres événements violents y ont été signalés. Mario Lauzon, fonctionnaire de Ressources humaines et Développement social Canada et responsable du Programme des travailleurs agricoles saisonniers du Québec affirme que c'est aux consulats du Mexique et du Guatemala d'exclure les emploeyurs de leurs listes. Le gouvernement fédéral n'a jamais fait enquête. A1 - Noël, André Y1 - 2007/06/20/ KW - travailleurs migrants KW - violence KW - insulte KW - humiliation KW - plainte KW - peur KW - CATA KW - FERME KW - intimidation KW - passivité du gouvernement fédéral JA - La Presse SP - 2 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Fermier québécois exclu du programme d'ouvriers saisonniers CY - Montréal N2 - Quatre ouvriers mexicains ont signé une déclaration, l'été dernier, affirmant que leur patron, Raoul Forino, avait fait mine d'attaquer un des leurs avec un couteau, dans une autre ferme de Saint-Michel, au sud de Montréal. M. Forino dément catégoriquement l'allégation. Mais les consulats du Mexique et du Guatemala l'ont prise au sérieux et ne lui ont pas fourni de travailleurs cet été. Cet événement n'est pas le seul incident violent associé à ce patron. A1 - Noël, André Y1 - 2007/06/20/ KW - travailleurs migrants KW - violence KW - FERME KW - menaces KW - programme d'ouvriers saisonniers JA - La Presse SP - 3 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Only government can curb abuses CY - Ontario N2 - Many newcomers to Canada meet a consultant who advises them on how to immigrate legally, how to get a job, etc. But many of these consultants are unregistered with the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC) and are incompetent, negligent and unscrupulous and charges fees as high as 10,000$ or more. Since this industry seems unable to regulate itself, the governements (federal and provincials) must step in. A1 - Toronto Star,  Y1 - 2007/06/19/ KW - Consultant JA - The Toronto Star SP - 06 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Blessé au travail, un ouvrier agricole mexicain n'a plus aucun revenu CY - Montreal N2 - Victime d'un accident de travail sur une ferme québécoise, un ouvrier agricole mexicain n'a plus aucun revenu et survit depuis un an et demi grâce à une âme charitable. La Commission de la santé et de la sécurité au travail (CSST) a refusé de lui verser toutes les indemnités auxquelles il avait droit, parce qu'il a perdu son statut de travailleur. A1 - Noël , André Y1 - 2007/06/19/ KW - Commission des droits de la personne KW - Régie de l'assurance maladie KW - accident de travail KW - indemnités KW - travailleurs migrants temporaires JA - La Presse SP - 6 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Travailleurs saisonniers en détresse CY - Montreal N2 - Un travailleur migrant mexicain, Andres Rosas, affirme que le propriétaire de la ferme sur laquelle il travaille, Les Vivaces Marie-Michel, refusait de lui rendre sa carte d'assurance maladie l'empêchant de se faire soigner pour une hernie interne contractée au travail. Le Centre d'appui au travailleurs agricoles migrants (CATA) qui a aidé M. Rosas à aller voir un médecin et à contacter la police pour récupérer sa carte d'assurance maladie. M. Desgroseillers, le patron de la ferme, nie le fait que M. Rosas ait pu se faire cette hernie au travail et le fait qu'il gardait ses papiers. Selon Andrea Glavez et Patricia Perez, resepctivement membre et fondatrice du CATA affirment qu'il ne s'agit pas d'un cas isolé et que plusieurs propriétaires de ferme gardent les papiers des travailleurs migrants pour que ceux-ci, las d'être maltraités, ne tentent pas de fuir. C'est une attitude encouragée par la Fondation des entreprises en recrutement de main-d'oeuvre étrangère qui a affirmé, dans L'Actualité maraîchère, que les propriétaires peuvent congédier les ouvriers s'absentant du travail pour consulter un médecin sans passer par eux. Lorsqu'un travailleur est congédié, il est renvoyé du Programme pour les travailleurs agricoles saisonniers et est rapatrié dans son pays. A1 - Noël, André Y1 - 2007/06/07/ JA - La Presse SP - 2 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Transcript : Labour Immigration Policies N2 - Program : The Rutherford Show Time : 10:05 Length : 20 minutes A1 - Rutherford, Dave A1 - McIsaac, Elizabeth Y1 - 2007/05/22/ ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Canada's new government introduces amendments to deny work permits to foreign strippers PB - Citizenship and Immigration Canada N2 - Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today introduced amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) to help prevent vulnerable foreign workers, including strippers, from being exploited or abused. The proposed amendments will give the authority to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration to instruct immigration officers to deny work permits to foreign strippers. A1 - Citizenship and immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2007/05/16/ KW - vulnerable foreign workers KW - amendments ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Boom's deadly toll CY - Edmonton N2 - Two Chinese workers died in an accident on the construction site of an oilsands company, Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.'s Horizon. This is because of the Alberta Tories' botched and deadly policy about migrant temporary workers. The government doesn't seem to care about this accident and the other parties don't seem to ask the right questions. A1 - Waugh, Neil Y1 - 2007/04/27/ KW - policy KW - oilsands KW - accident KW - safety KW - Chinese JA - The Edmonton Sun SP - 62 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Responsibility for Chinese workers killed rests with CNRL CY - Edmonton N2 - Two Chinese temporary workers were killed at work when the roof of a large oil storage tank collapsed on the work site. Four other were hurt during the accident. The investigation is going on and the Canadian company explains the Alberta's stricti safety rules and standards are always applied, no matter where the workers come form. Although, Gil McGowan, president of Alberta Federation of Labour and Brian Mason, NDP Leader, have their doubts about the work environment for the foreign workers in the oilsands sector. A1 - Sinnema, Jodie Y1 - 2007/04/26/ JA - Edmonton Journal SP - 5 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Syndicalisme et migrations, une mise à jour PB - Service des politiques sociales économiques du Congrès du travail du Canada N2 - Le document fait une analyse du budget fédéral 2007 pour étudier l'évolution récente du gouvernement à l'égard des immigrants. Le budget 2007 met l'accent sur un Canada plus fort grâce à une économie plus forte incluant 5 avantages pour y arriver dont l'avantage du savoir. Ce dernier marque le tournant néoconservateur du gouvernement qui mise sur une main-d'oeuvre très souple et sur les besoins spéciaux des investisseurs privés et des employeurs. Un des moyens pour y arriver se trouve dans le budget alloué à l'immigration: - Le budget prévoit allouer en deux ans 50.5 millions de dollars au Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires (PTET) qui profiteront essentiellement aux employeurs en permettant de réduire les délais de traitement des demandes et de répondre d'une manière plus efficace aux pénuries de main-d'oeuvre et de qualification. Cependant, on n'y prévoit aucune allocation des ressources pour la création de mécanismes de contrôle, de conformité et de contrainte relativement au PTET. - Le budget prévoit 36.6 millions de dollars à l'introduction d'une nouvelle voie d'immigration en permettant, sous certaines conditions, aux étudiants étrangers titulaires de titres de compétences et d'une expérience de travail qualifié obtenus au Canada, ainsi qu'aux travailleuses et travailleurs étrangers temporaires qualifiés qui sont déjà présents au Canada, de présenter une demande de résidence permanente sans devoir quitter le pays. Mais on ne prévoit aucun financement pour les traitements des 800 000 demandes déjà en attentes dont plusieurs sont pour la réunification familiale ou des raisons d'ordre humanitaire. - 13 millions de dollars prévoient être alloués au Bureau de reconnaissance des titre de compétence étrangers qui sera localisé au CIC. Un organe qui ne répondra pas aux besoins des travailleurs formés à l'étrangers déjà au Canada et sous-employés. A1 - Congrès du travail du Canada,  Y1 - 2007/// KW - immigration KW - Budget fédéral KW - économie KW - Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires KW - néolibéralisme KW - néoconservatisme UR - http://www.congresdutravail.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/MigrantLUpdate_June_07-FR-9647a-RP.pdf Y2 - 2014-04-09 T3 - Policy and Research News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Calgary firm taps China for workers CY - Calgary N2 - A Calgary contractor, Steve Jensen from Elite Formwork Inc., visited China in order to meet a group of Chinese workers to fill the staff shortage in Alberta. He thinks the process to get a group of foreign workers is to complicated and long. A1 - Teel, Gina Y1 - 2007/03/24/ JA - Calgary Herald SP - 1 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Canada's Temporary Migration Program: A Model Despite Flaws PB - Migration Policy Institute A1 - Basok, Tanya Y1 - 2007/// UR - http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?ID=650 Y2 - 2011-05-27 JA - Migration Information Source ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Migrant workers in Canada: a review of the Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program N1 - Lois Ross CY - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada PB - The North-South Institute A1 - Brem, Maxwell Y1 - 2006/// UR - http://www.nsi-ins.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/2006-Migrant-Workers-in-Canada-A-review-of-the-Canadian-Seasonal-Agricultural-Workers-Program.pdf Y2 - 2011-05-27 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Formes de travail non libre: "Accumulation primitive. préhistoire ou histoire continuée du capitalisme?" IS - Cahier 179/180 PB - EHESS N2 - La persistance actuelle de nombreuses et récurrentes exceptions au salariat libre dans le monde conduit à se poser la question du statut de ces << exceptions >>: sont-elles des vestiges anachroniques d'un passe féodal ou des << societées traditionnelles >>, constituent-elles un mode de fonctionnement << normal >> d'un capitalisme par ailleurs parfaitement inscrit dans la modemite ? Peut-on parler d'esclavage moderne ? Si nous avons affaire a des formes non libres de travail, comment peuvent-elles subsister dans un systeme où le << travail libre >> est dominant ? Accumulation primitive, prehistoire du capitalisme qui ne fait pas partie de son histoire propre, ou bien partie intégrante de l'histoire du << capitalisme historique >> ? L'on remarquera au passage qu'on ne peut, dans ce dernier cas, se contenter de convoquer le terme d'esclavage sans s'interroger sur son statut: description complete a vocation explicative, métaphore rigoureusement construite, rapprochement beaucoup plus vague? A1 - Moulier-Boutang, Yann Y1 - 2005/// UR - http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/4393531.pdf?_=1467132361210 Y2 - 2016-06-28 JA - Cahiers d'Études Africaines VL - 45 SP - 1069 M2 - 1069 SP - 1069-1092 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - The Exploitation of Migrant Workers In Canada A1 - Kuro5hin,  Y1 - 2005/01/13/ UR - http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2005/1/13/114947/716 Y2 - 2014-03-28 JA - Kuro5hin ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Acute shortage of caregivers in Canada PB - Bureau of Working Conditions, Republic of the Philippines, Department of Labour and Employment N2 - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Philippines) and Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin had a one-on-one meeting at the 21 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation's (APEC) Annual Summit in Santiago. The Filipinos hope they talked about the conditions of the domestic workers in Canada towards a better protection of their rights. The Community Alliance for Social Justice made recommandations to the canadian government to change the LCP including: 1) granting immediate permanent residence status to caregivers; 2) making the live-in requirement with employers optional; 3) regulating and monitoring recruitment and employment; and 4) increasing support for immigrant and caregiver rights groups. A1 - Bureau of Working Conditions, Republic of the Philippines, Department of Labour and Employment,  Y1 - 2004/11/20/ KW - Domestic Workers KW - Philippines KW - work conditions KW - rights KW - Filipinos KW - protection ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Québec ne retourne pas aux immigrants tout l,argent reçu d'Ottawa A1 - Lévesque, Kathleen Y1 - 2004/04/07/ KW - coupure KW - compression KW - Accord Canada-Québec KW - budget UR - http://media1.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/51664/quebec-ne-retourne-pas-aux-immigrants-tout-l-argent-recu-d-ottawa Y2 - 2014-04-22 JA - Le Devoir ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Le Programme des aides familiaux résidants - Son impact sur les femmes philippines au Canada N2 - L'article décrit le Programme des aides familiaux résidants institué en 1992 par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada (CIC). Il s'agit d'un programme d'immigration du gouvernement canadien drainant plusieurs femmes de pays sous-développés et majoritairement des Philippines. Celles-ci ont la possibilité d'obtenir le statut d'immigrante reçue après avoir travaillé 24 mois comme aide familialerésidante dans une période de 3 ans. Selon l'article, il s'agit d'une ségrégation des femmes philippines comme main-d'oeuvre bon marché contribuant au cycle de pauvreté de la communauté philippine au Canada. Le programme devient de plus en plus régressif et exploitant avec la mondialisation corporative. A1 - Solidarity Across Borders,  Y1 - 2004/// KW - Philippines KW - Exploitation KW - domestique KW - PAFR KW - abus JA - Solidarité sans frontières SP - 7 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Les travailleurs agricoles mexicains au Canada N2 - L'industrie agricole canadienne est complètement dépendante du labeur d'une main d'oeuvre qui provient de pays pauvres. Afin de pouvoir continuer de produire des quantités importantes de fruits et de légumes, le Canada fait venir des travailleurEs agricoles temporaires grâce au Programme agraire saisonnier des travailleurs mexicains. Les travailleurs étrangers sont souvent pauvres et ont vraiment besoin de ce travail qui permet de faire vivre leur famille dans leur pays d'origine, mais les conditions de travail laissent souvent à désirer et leurs droits sont parfois violés. A1 - Solidarity Across Borders,  Y1 - 2004/// KW - syndicalisation KW - travailleurs étrangers KW - conditions de travail KW - conditions de vie KW - vulnérabilité KW - dépendance KW - SAWP JA - Solidarité sans frontières SP - 7 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Migrant Workers in Israel: A Contemporary Form of Slavery PB - The Euro-Mediterranean Rights Network & The International Federation for Human Rights N2 - This report summarizes the findings of the mission sent by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) to carry out an enquiry into the situation of foreign workers in Israel. The mission was alarmed to find that, of approximately 300,000 foreign workers brought into Israel, mostly to replace Palestinian workers, more than 65% (over 200,000) are illegal. Many of the foreign workers begin by working legally, but then lose their jobs or change employers, thus losing their permits and becoming illegal workers. A1 - Ellman, Michael A1 - Laacher, Smain Y1 - 2003/08/25/ UR - https://www.fidh.org/IMG/pdf/il1806a.pdf Y2 - 2016-06-27 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Reflections on Work Visa Regimes in Advanced Industrial SOcieties PB - European Policy Center N2 - Available in MWR's library A1 - Papademetriou, Demetrios Y1 - 2003/// T3 - E.P.PC issue paper no.2 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Temporary Foreign Workers Guidelines (FW) Manual - Chapter FW 2 Policy and Special considerations A2 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada N2 - The document contains the framework of the policy regarding temporary foreign workers including the intent of the policy ("the objectives of the policy primarily focus on the economic benefits accruing to Canada by fulfilling a legitimate need of the Canadian labour market"), the general provisions, the need of validation by the Human Resource Centre Canada (HCRR, formerly CEC) and the exemptions of validation,the role of the HRCC and the role of the Visa and Immigration Officer. The document also contains descriptions of the Québec Program, the privacy legislation and the cost recovery. A1 - Citizenship and immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2000/// KW - legislation KW - foreign workers KW - Temporary workers KW - economy KW - humanitarian reasons KW - skills KW - HRCC ER -