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Journal article

Leamington, Ont. migrant worker receives last-minute deportation reprieve

Date

2017-01-13

Abstract

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.

Journal title

CBC News

Page numbers

1

Place published

Windsor

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Keywords

Deportation

Economic sectors

Occupations in services - Domestic work and Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations

Content types

Policy analysis, Documented cases of abuse, Support initiatives, Current Policy, and Past policies

Target groups

Public awareness

Geographical focuses

Ontario and Quebec

Languages

English