TY - RPRT T1 - Canada: Anchor the fight against contemporary forms of slavery in human rights, a UN expert urges PB - United Nations - The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights N2 - OTTAWA (6 September 2023) – Canada’s temporary foreign worker programmes are a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery, a UN expert said today, urging the country to do more to protect workers and offer a clear pathway to permanent residency for all migrants. Y1 - 2023/09/06/ UR - https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2023/09/canada-anchor-fight-against-contemporary-forms-slavery-human-rights-un Y2 - 2023-09-07 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - It Happens Here: Labour Exploitation Among Migrant Workers During the Pandemic IS - 978-1-7775810-0-8 CY - Ontario PB - The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking N2 - New research shows that employer discrimination, unsafe working conditions and gaps in government policy put migrant workers at risk of being exploited once they arrive in Canada. FCJ Refugee Centre and the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking’s newly released report, It Happens Here: Labour Exploitation Among Migrant Workers During the Pandemic, reveals that migrant labourers’ precarious immigration status makes them vulnerable to exploitation by recruiters and employers. The report summarizes findings from a series of focus group discussions that convened 77 migrant workers in Ontario in early 2022, with the support of Legal Assistance of Windsor (LAW). It highlights that many migrant workers are not aware that they have labour rights while working in Canada. Y1 - 2023/// UR - https://www.canadiancentretoendhumantrafficking.ca/concerns-about-labour-trafficking-increase-amid-higher-demand-for-migrant-workers-in-canada/ Y2 - 2023-02-16 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 - RPRT T1 - Labor trafficking on specific temporary work visas: A data analysis 2018-2020 CY - Washington, D.C., U.S PB - Polaris Project N2 - Temporary work visas are intended to provide decent jobs to migrant workers while helping U.S. businesses meet their labor needs by filling mostly low-wage jobs that would otherwise sit vacant. Policymakers often refer to the migrants who come to this country as “guest workers.” But data from the National Human Trafficking Hotline shows that these guests — workers who have followed all the rules and laws and are expecting simply to earn a decent living and return home — are frequently exploited and even victimized by forced labor and other forms of trafficking. Indeed, exploitation, trafficking and abuse have become endemic to many of the visa categories. Overall, more than half of the victims of labor trafficking reported to the Trafficking Hotline during this period whose immigration status was identified were foreign nationals holding legal visas of some kind, including temporary work visas. That is no way to treat a guest — let alone hundreds of thousands of them. A1 - Polaris,  Y1 - 2022/// UR - https://polarisproject.org/labor-trafficking-on-specific-temporary-work-visas-report/ Y2 - 2022-07-22 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 - NEWS T1 - Migrant women workers in Canada continue to face barriers to abortion access: advocates N2 - Migrant women in Canada face profound barriers in accessing health care, especially when it comes to pregnancy. They often hide their pregnancies because if employers find out, they may send them home or refuse to hire them next season. Workers typically live on their employer’s property and lack the privacy to discreetly seek care. Many live in remote, rural areas where abortion access is already sparse and transportation is hard to come by. And they face the added challenge of being unable to receive health care in their first language. Y1 - 2022/// KW - abortion UR - https://globalnews.ca/news/8876954/migrant-women-canada-abortion-access-barrier/ Y2 - 2022-06-15 JA - Global News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Trafficking in persons in the agriculture sector: human rights due diligence and sustainable development - Report of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children PB - United Nations Human Rights Council N2 - The present report of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Siobhán Mullally, was prepared pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 44/4. Characterized by high levels of informality, lack of oversight and protection, trafficking in persons remains a serious concern within the agricultural sector, affecting both adults and children. Temporary, seasonal and migrant workers are provided with limited protection and remain at risk of exploitation. Discrimination on grounds of race, ethnicity, migration status, gender and disability create conditions within which trafficking occurs with impunity. Restrictive migration policies persist, despite demand for agricultural workers. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic saw the designation of agricultural workers as “essential”, yet this did not lead to improved worker protections or expanded safe migration pathways. Child labour remains prevalent within the agriculture sector, with continuing significant risks of trafficking affecting both boys and girls. The growth of agribusiness and the power of corporations, combined with the rapid pace of climate change, have further exacerbated risks of trafficking in persons. Agriculture, and specifically intensive agriculture, is contributing negatively to climate change, reflecting the wider nexus between trafficking in persons, environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity and the climate crisis. Land inequality, particularly affecting women and girls, remains a key driver of exploitation, including trafficking for forced labour. Linked to legacies of colonialism, conflict, patriarchal family and State structures, and racial discrimination, land inequality is exacerbated by the growth of large-scale industrial farming models and limited enforcement of international human rights law and labour standards. The present report examines the continuing prevalence of trafficking in persons in the agricultural sector, in particular, for purposes of forced labour. In the report, the Special Rapporteur highlights the importance of mandatory human rights and environment due diligence measures to combat trafficking in persons within the agriculture sector to achieve the goals of sustainable development. A1 - Mullally, Siobhán Y1 - 2022/// UR - https://www.ohchr.org/en/documents/thematic-reports/ahrc5033-trafficking-persons-agriculture-sector-human-rights-due Y2 - 2022-06-15 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - ‘Unethical and inappropriate’: What coroners’ records reveal about the gaps that led to migrant worker deaths CY - Online PB - Toronto Star N2 - Report delves into the barriers faced by nine migrant workers who died across the province during the pandemic's first waves. Ambulances dispatched to the wrong address. Workers turning down health care for fear they would have to pay for it. Employers — rather than health professionals — monitoring COVID-19 symptoms on high-risk Ontario farms. These are among the "profound" barriers faced by nine migrant workers who died across the province during the pandemic's first waves — jeopardizing critical care when workers faced life-and-death health emergencies, a new study of coroners' records reveals. The research conducted by a team of medical doctors, nurses and academics with decades of experience in migrant worker health found a host of failings that contributed to the fatalities, including poor testing protocol and inconsistent quarantine conditions with "limited oversight." A1 - Mojtehedzadeh, Sara Y1 - 2022/// UR - https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/02/01/unethical-and-inappropriate-what-coroners-records-reveal-about-the-gaps-that-led-to-migrant-worker-deaths.html Y2 - 2022-02-02 JA - Toronto Star ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Racism, Discrimination and Migrant Workers in Canada: Evidence from the Literature PB - Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada (IRCC) N2 - Canada is celebrated as a diverse, multicultural and inclusive nation, with many accolades to its name, and remains a destination of choice for many immigrants worldwide. It is described, similar to Australia and New Zealand, as a “settlement country,” where settlement is an integral part of nation building and immigration an intrinsic component of the national heritage (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 2015).Footnote1 In short, despite some challenges, Canada is lauded as a successful immigrant nation, and perceived, in terms of its skilled migration system, as a “benchmark for other countries,” as supported by its strong integration outcomes (OECD, 2019). While the literature points to “cracks” in the Canadian immigration model, including “skilled” migration, overall it is widely considered as a model to be emulated by other Western industrialized nations – a phenomenon otherwise known as Canadian “exceptionalism” in the context of multiculturalism and immigration policymaking (Triadafilopoulos, 2021).Footnote2 When it comes to examining racism and discrimination within the Canadian immigration system as a whole, authors point to certain areas that need particular attention, one of which centers, as per the focus of this paper, on temporary migration.Footnote3 Indeed, on the subject of migrant workers, the literature is somewhat more tentative as to Canada’s successes. Accordingly, authors raise concerns that there are “two Canadas,” one of which is constituted by fault lines within temporary migration and defined by “zones of exceptionalism” characterized by substandard labour and social protections as well as restrictions on workers’ mobility.Footnote4 For the majority of authors, “race,” “class,” “gender,” or “geography” (that is, country of origin), but also “skill level” and “entry class” combine with wider historical, and current structures of discrimination to shape the experiences of migrant workers and their migration experience today. The primary objective of this review is to identify and analyze potential markers of racism and discrimination in immigration policy that impact migrant workers in Canada, most specifically those in the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program and the Caregiver Streams that are part of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. The review also examines the International Mobility Program, albeit from a more limited perspective, due to a still nascent, yet fast-growing, literature on the subject.Footnote5 Overall, studies and reports mostly focus on substandard conditions of labour, lack of access, or restricted access, to social services and permanent residence pathways that are typically available to workers from higher-waged and higher-skilled categories. Indeed, most of the literature, including reports from non-profit organizations, and parliamentary committees refer to issues of “abuse and exploitation” in temporary migration programs, including in specific segments of the International Mobility Program. While on the surface, it may appear that these references are dissociated from the terminologies and practices of racism and discrimination, they are in fact often articulated in the context of the historical racist genesis of the programs, and also to processes of racialization that may be drawn from systemic racism and discriminatory practices. Indeed, there is meaningful literature on the historical formation of temporary programs in Canada, and its relationship to racism and discrimination as constituted through gender, geography, and class. Most scholars suggest that these historical formations are key to understanding the situation facing migrant workers in Canada today as they continue to inform the shape and contents of policy. This is sometimes referred to as history’s “ongoing effects” or “lasting impacts.”Footnote6 In this light, the federal government recognizes that historical practices continue to drive processes of stigma and discrimination for racialized peoples (Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), 2020). In the case of migrants, for example, some scholars have drawn connections between systems of indentureship – described as a discriminatory practice – and temporary migration programs. Others point out that the seasonality of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program stems from the racist assumption that racialized peoples cannot adjust to the Canadian climate, nor “assimilate” to Canada due to their inherent nature, as another example. In addition to the above considerations, scholars argue that it is key to be cognizant of the factors surrounding the global movement of migrantsFootnote7 from the (mostly poorer) global South to the (mostly richer) nations of the global North,Footnote8 which is marked by migrants remitting to countries of origin; their separation from families; and isolation in their communities in Canada due to long hours of work; live-in arrangements (living with, or in close proximity to, employers), as well as language based, and other, barriers in accessing social benefits, labour protection information and compensation, legal aid, and settlement services. Relatedly, the literature refers to the “race”-based and gender-based barriers experienced by migrant workers. Authors point out that these unequal global realities may be replicated within nations, but also within households, for caregivers who still “live-in.” As noted, evidence of exploitative practices abounds within these programs, whether for migrant agricultural workers or caregivers. Caregivers, for example, experience downward social mobility in Canada, tied to the absence of the recognition of their foreign credential experience, but also barriers which prevent further study and/or employment choices. In this context, authors depict racism as a structural barrier and the “gendered, racialized, and classed immigration system” that feed into the downward mobility of female care workers (Lightman et al, 2021). There is also a gendered toll on caregiver mothers whose experiences – not unlike those of migrant mothers in temporary agricultural programs – illustrate the importance of examining these issues with an “intersectional” lens. The questions underpinning this study, as related to immigration policy, include: What are the commonly accepted definitions of racism and discrimination? What is the historical backdrop that informs Canada’s temporary migrant programs? What do we know about racism, discrimination and migrant workers? What kind of challenges are encountered by migrant workers on the grounds of “race,” class, gender and other identity factors? The intent of this paper is not to arrive at a fixed conclusion as to whether racism and discrimination exist within these programs, but rather to raise awareness of the debates within the literature and among experts. Having said this, there is a wide consensus in the literature that questions of “race,” “gender,” “class,” “geography” are inevitable factors that impact policies regarding migrant workers whether in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program or the International Mobility Program. There is also a wide consensus that, in the case of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program and the Caregiver Streams, their unequivocal rootedness in racism and discrimination inform the current nomenclature of immigration policies. In other words, though racism may no longer sustain or substantiate these programs, they may not be free of racism, due to the fact that they arose from racism. Some scholars point out that racism and discrimination are an intrinsic part of the matrix that make up these programs, depicting it as “institutional racism.” Others note that the rootedness of racism within these programs cannot be ignored, and that though explicit racist ideas may no longer sustain them, they may still have a discriminatory impact that prevents the full “humanization” of racialized migrants. Most authors, and organizations such as the Ontario Human Rights Commission, explain that discriminatory impact is to be assessed by the disproportional outcomes experienced by a social group, in this case, migrant workers. Are they mostly racialized? Do they mostly originate from the global South? Do they experience differential treatment with adverse and disproportionate effects on their health, participation in their communities, places of work and broader experiences? Are their contributions to the Canadian economy and society proportionally recognized? Depending on how one answers these questions, a thoughtful pause on how Canada addresses potential discrimination in temporary migration, may well be warranted. A1 - Mooten, Nalinie Y1 - 2021/// KW - racism UR - https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/reports-statistics/research/racism-discrimination-migrant-workers-canada-evidence-literature.html#s2-5 Y2 - 2022-10-19 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 - GOVDOC T1 - What we heard: Primary agriculture review PB - Government of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada N2 - Background The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program assists Canadian employers with filling their labour requirements when qualified Canadians and permanent residents are not available and ensures that temporary foreign workers are protected while in Canada. The Program is employer demand-driven and is an option for employers to address immediate skills and labour needs on a temporary basis. In 1966, the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) was established to help meet the seasonal labour needs of Canadian agricultural producers. Over time, the SAWP expanded to include workers from Mexico and eleven Caribbean countries, and the Agricultural Stream was created to include workers from all countries. In 2013, “primary agriculture” was defined in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations as work on/in a farm, nursery or greenhouse that involves the operation of agricultural machinery or the production or harvesting of plants or animals/animal products. Currently employers can hire a temporary foreign worker for primary agriculture work under four options in the Primary Agriculture Stream: The Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program The Agricultural Stream The Low-Wage Stream The High-Wage Stream To access the SAWP or the Agricultural Stream, the agricultural production must be on the National Commodities List (NCL). Y1 - 2019/// UR - https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/foreign-workers/reports/primary-agriculture.html UR - https://www.canada.ca/fr/emploi-developpement-social/services/travailleurs-etrangers/rapports/agriculture-primaire.html Y2 - 2019-10-12 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Permanent Status on Landing: Real reform for Caregivers A1 - Migrant Workers Alliance for Change,  Y1 - 2018/04/06/ UR - http://www.migrantworkersalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Caregiver-Reform-Submissions_March2018-1.pdf Y2 - 2018-04-14 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - THE CAREGIVER PROGRAM: Necessary reforms for the respect of migrant caregivers’ fundamental rights in Canada A1 - MigrantWorkersRights-Canada,  A1 - L’Association pour la Défense des Droits du Personnel Domestique/Association for the Rights of Household Workers,  Y1 - 2018/04/06/ ER - TY - NEWS T1 - 'I see my children as strangers': The painful choice of Canada's temporary foreign workers A1 - CBC News ,  Y1 - 2018/03/11/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/radio/outintheopen/estrangement-1.4548852/i-see-my-children-as-strangers-the-painful-choice-of-canada-s-temporary-foreign-workers-1.4548925 Y2 - 2018-03-12 JA - CBC News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Les travailleurs étrangers mieux protégés A1 - Le Devoir,  Y1 - 2018/02/28/ UR - http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/521439/plus-d-inspections-pour-les-travailleurs-etrangers-temporaires Y2 - 2018-02-28 JA - Le Devoir 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 - RPRT T1 - Human trafficking in Canada sexual exploitation and forced labour N2 - Introduction 1. Founded in 2004, the Comité d’action contre la traite humaine interne et internationale (CATHII)1 is a non-governmental organization whose achievements include the publishing of a study on the needs of victims in Canada,2 another on cases of forced labour in Canada3 and a directory of resources for trafficked persons. CATHII also sets up the Coalition québécoise contre la traite des personnes. The members of CATHII are religious orders and faith groups, most of which are members of UNANIMA International, an NGO having consultative status with ECOSOC. In addition, two members are associated with the Franciscan family represented at the United Nations by Franciscans International. CATHII is a member of Talitha Kum, an international network against human trafficking, the Canadian Council for Refugees, the Concertation des luttes contre l’exploitation sexuelle (CLES) and also the Migrant Workers Committee of the Front de défense pour les non-syndiqués. CATHII has presented briefs and taken part in consultations at the provincial, national and international levels. 2. Franciscans International (“FI”) is a non-governmental human rights organization founded in 1989. It has had consultative status with ECOSOC since 1995. It supports Franciscans and their partners working at the local and national levels. Franciscans International helps bring the concerns and expertise of its partners before the UN in order to remedy the structural causes of human rights violations. 3. On the occasion of Canada’s second Universal Periodic Review, many of the recommendations were related to human trafficking. In particular, it was recommended that Canada continue implementing its action plan to combat trafficking;4 place special emphasis on the victim-oriented approach to address the challenges of trafficking;5 intensify efforts to identify and eradicate trafficking in children and women for the sex trade;6 establish mechanisms and procedures for the protection of rights of child victims7 and provide training in this regard for police and prosecutors.8 Canada accepted these recommendations.9 4. In this paper, CATHII and FI wish to contribute to the analysis of the implementation of these recommendations and present the current status of the fight against human trafficking in Canada.  Canada’s efforts to combat human trafficking 5. Canada introduced legislative measures concerning human trafficking in 2002 in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.10 In 2005, Canada amended its Criminal Code to include human trafficking.11 Since then, Parliament has imposed minimum sentences for the trafficking of minors12 and added human trafficking to the list of offences committed outside the country for which Canadian citizens and permanent residents can be prosecuted in Canada.13 In 2015, a law criminalizing early or forced marriage amended the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Civil Marriage Act and the Criminal Code.14 Furthermore, two bills concerning human trafficking (C-45215 and C-3816) seek to amend the Criminal Code to facilitate the prosecution of persons charged with human trafficking by introducing the following presumption: “ evidence that a person who is not exploited lives with or is habitually in the company of a person who is exploited is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, proof that the person exercises control, direction or influence over the movements of that person for the purpose of exploiting them or facilitating their exploitation”17 The legislative amendment is currently being given second reading in the House of Commons.18 6. In addition, among the initiatives introduced by the federal government, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) set up the Human Trafficking National Coordination Centre (HTNCC) in 2005. In 2012, Canada adopted its first National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking.19 It presented four annual reports on the projects implemented under the Plan, which ended in March 2016. An evaluation process should be completed in August 2017.20 A document entitled “A Handbook for Criminal Justice Practitioners on Trafficking in Persons” was updated in February 2015 and is available online.21 Regulatory amendments adopted in 2013 also limit the granting of work permits for certain sectors of activity.22  7. Canada made a record of its efforts to combat human trafficking as part of achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.23 Identifying trafficked persons 8. Identifying trafficked persons was the subject of a recommendation accepted by Canada during its last UPR.24 9. Since 2005, files concerning 237 trafficked persons were dealt with in Canada. In July 2016, 219 files related to trafficking were brought before the courts concerning 314 victims.25 In January 2017, 401 cases of trafficking had been identified since 2005 by the RCMP’s Human Trafficking National Coordination Centre, 382 of which were national matters.26 10. In spite of these numbers, Canada admits that it is hard to accurately measure human trafficking. Various Canadian organization have highlighted challenges when it comes to identifying trafficked persons, including the lack of a shared understanding of what trafficking is; the complexity of the phenomenon; the difficulty of separating cases of human trafficking from other forms of abuse or exploitation; the fact that victims may not see themselves as trafficked persons, and the difficulty of identifying a victim at the border when Border Services’ priority is to determine whether the person is eligible to enter Canada.27 Statistics Canada: “the minimal information that is available in Canada is dispersed across different departments and agencies within government and other organizations including law enforcement and NGOs each using their own criteria to define a victim of trafficking thus generating non-comparable information.”28 11. As the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights points out, “A failure to identify a trafficked person correctly is likely to result in a further denial of that person’s rights.”29 12. Since the current information on trafficking is based on cases reported to the police, “[s]ituations that community organizations encounter, for example, are not systematically documented across the country.”30 In addition, very little research is done to document forced labour as well as other forms of human trafficking.31 Several organizations that aim to raise awareness in the general public emphasize one of the causes of human trafficking: demand. In the Statistics Canada report published in 2010,32 respondents to the study, which was aimed at examining “the feasibility of developing a national data collection framework that would identify options for measuring trafficking in persons in Canada”33, stated that they wanted “to know more about the demand side of the equation”34 and indicated their interest in how the local sex industry contributes to trafficking both internationally and domestically, and “how the demand for cheap labour is tied to human trafficking.”35 This consultation was undertaken with “key stakeholders from provincial and federal government departments including members of the Interdepartmental Working Group on Trafficking in Persons (IWGTIP), the police community, non-government organizations (NGOs) and academics.”36 13.Among best practices for the identification of trafficked persons to provide greater protection, we can take the example of French associations that use a multi-level system (from informal with previous identification to formal identification, not to mention self-identification as a trafficked person) including certain rights trafficked persons are acknowledged to have before any formal identification by the police.37 Recommendations 14.That Canada see to the adoption of a global approach to research and data collection on the different forms of human trafficking in Canada in cooperation with trafficked persons, various community players, and police, legal and civil authorities. 15. That Canada base itself on best practices and the Recommended Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Human Trafficking developed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights concerning the identification of trafficked persons. Financial support and accompaniment of trafficked persons 16.Effective implementation of the action plan to combat trafficking in persons and the establishing of mechanisms and procedures aimed at protecting trafficked persons were the object of recommendations accepted by Canada.38 Financing the implementation of such a national plan and the protection mechanisms is an essential part of these recommendations. 17. Adopted in 2012,39 the National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking was intended to be a comprehensive and coordinated national response to help combat human trafficking so that Canada could meet its international commitments under the Palermo Protocol, ratified in 2002.40 It calls for an annual budget of C$8 million, including a maximum of C$500,000 for “Enhanced Victim Services”41 from Justice Canada’s Victims Fund.42 18.In February 2016, The Globe and Mail published an article with an estimate of the amounts spent to combat trafficking and to provide victim services.43 The article concluded that 90% of the spending was allocated to the application of legislation and to combat international trafficking, and that less than 10% went to victim support. 19. As pointed out by many researchers and civil society organizations, as well as the research report published by CATHII: “Services to help trafficking victims remain marginal”44 in the national plan. According to Hastie and Yule: “Further, while the Action Plan specifies particular projects and outcomes for law enforcement, such as the development of an enhanced border team, it does not specify or recommend any particular practices or projects for victim services under the ‘Protection’ section. This silence is a disappointing result for many individuals and organizations engaged with the issue of human trafficking at a service provision level.”45 20.Looking after the basic needs of trafficked persons with such an amount is impossible. Apart from accommodations,46 other resources that are just as necessary to meet the needs of trafficked persons are protection services, legal assistance, psychological support and interpretation, medical care, social assistance benefits, access to professional training, etc. It should be added that certain trafficked persons, such as children, adolescents, homeless youth,47 First Nations people and migrants, will need specific services. Every victim of human trafficking, whether domestic or international, must be entitled to personalized support in the short, medium and, in some cases, long term. 21.In addition, federal laws and regulations (Immigration Act and Criminal Code) are what legally determine whether someone is deemed to be a victim of trafficking or recognized as a victim of trafficking, but responsibility for social services and health care is incumbent on the provinces, not to mention the indispensable role played by civil society organizations in delivering services to trafficked persons.48 Recommendation 22. That the federal government, in partnership with the provinces, provide adequate funding to coalitions and organizations with the expertise to provide assistance, accompaniment and support services for trafficked persons to guarantee them short-, medium- and long-term protection, aid and support. Protection of trafficked persons 23.In the context of Canada’s second UPR, the State accepted the recommendation to place special emphasis on the victim-oriented approach to address the challenges of human trafficking,49 as well as the recommendations related to establishing mechanisms and procedures to protect victims.50 24.In this regard, the temporary resident permit (TRP) is one of the main protection measures for potentially trafficked persons.51 The temporary resident permit is granted by an officer of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).52 The decision whether or not to grant a temporary resident permit is up to the officer of this department. 25. A short-term (180-day) temporary resident permit is granted if the officer is able to say that the person could be a victim of human trafficking based on certain criteria. The TRP offers a 180-day cooling-off period during which the deemed victim may choose to return to their country of origin or remain in Canada to take part in the criminal investigation. It also gives the victim time to recover from trauma and stay outside the influence of the traffickers. Deemed victims will have access to health care under the Interim Federal Health Program,53 a program reintroduced on April 1, 2016,54 and to psychological help. The person may request a work permit. In addition, it is specified that the deemed victim is not required to testify against the trafficker to obtain a temporary or permanent resident permit. There is no charge for the first TRP or work permit. The department responsible specifies that a TRP might not be issued if the deemed victim has status under another program. 26.The longer-term temporary resident permit may be granted after the 180-day period by an officer of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, after verification of the facts with law enforcement. The permit is granted if it is uncertain whether the victim can return to their country of origin or if the victim has participated in the criminal investigation or criminal proceedings. Individual circumstances may be taken into consideration, but no criteria are suggested in the guidelines. For instance, it is not clearly stated that the victim can be allowed more time to recover from trauma to promote a return to acceptable conditions. 27. In 2015, 44 TRPs were issued, and 25 TRPs were extended (longer-term TRP or subsequent TRP) were granted across Canada.55 However, in spite of positive aspects reported by interveners on the ground,56 TRPs are not well known to organizations and are underused. According to the research report by Ricard-Guay and Hanley (2014), “...even from law enforcement, the limitations of the TRPs were discussed, among others the difficulties to renew the TRP and the delay in renewing it.”57 A report from a workshop on human trafficking held by Public Safety Canada in March 2015 mentions other difficulties: “...there is difficulty in accessing TRPs either because a trafficker has forced criminal conditions on a victim, or there is a lack of awareness at Citizen and Immigration Canada (CIC) about the issue and how TRPs can be awarded and by whom.”58 28.The Canadian Council for Refugees adds that: “The inconsistency in the issuing and administration of permits across the country is one of the key barriers to the effectiveness of TRPs, causing the treatment of survivors of trafficking to vary greatly across regions and both between and within agencies.”59 29. There is also another limit on access to temporary resident permits: “the applicant must be able to prove that she/he is a victim of human trafficking. Many victims do not know what human trafficking is; some may suffer from Stockholm syndrome, developing strong attachments to their trafficker and unable to acknowledge the trafficking situation.”60  30.The short-term temporary resident permit does not give trafficked persons the time they need to reflect and heal,61 does not allow family reunification and does not offer any financial support for trafficked persons and the families that depend on their earnings. It also does not automatically give a work permit, which, as things stand, requires an additional effort. The longer-term TRP may be granted after the 180-day period by an officer of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, but there is no explicit mention in the guidelines of a criterion aimed at giving the trafficked person more time to recover from trauma. 31.Exploited workers may hesitate to turn to the authorities, for fear of being deported.62 If the officer responsible refuses to issue a temporary resident permit, they find themselves in an irregular situation and risk deportation. The temporary resident permit is a “fragile protection”63 because of the obstacles mentioned. In 2013, in Halifax, a group of 29 foreign workers feared deportation. Their temporary visas were no longer valid because their employer, after a visit from Canadian Border Services Agency as part of an investigation into the migrants’ working conditions, could no longer employ them.64 32.A human rights-oriented approach requires protection of persons to take priority over border protection, even if the investigation into whether or not there is a victim of human trafficking has not started or ended. The fact that a potential victim of human trafficking may have worked illegally for another employer as a result of being tricked or forced, or have violated other immigration regulations or laws of the country should not justify detention or deportation from Canada.65 33.In November 2016, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada published the results of an evaluation of temporary resident permits for trafficked persons. It was apparent that better communication is needed between the parties responsible, along with guidelines for managing longer- term TRP files and specialized training for officers designated to issue TRPs for trafficked persons.66 34. Another limit to protection is that the TRP does not guarantee access to protection and assistance services,67 except for the Interim Federal Health Program.  35.Special measures and policies must be adopted so that trafficked persons, particularly women, or persons who have witnessed such situations, can contact the authorities, regardless of their immigration status, without fear of being detained or deported.68 Recommendation 36.That Canada ensure that protection measures like the TRP are granted based on a human rights- oriented approach and that they are easy to access and not to be made conditional on cooperation with a criminal investigation or criminal proceedings, in line with international standards for human rights.69 Forced labour by foreign workers 37. The ratification of the United Nations International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families70 has been the subject of many recommendations made to Canada.71 If Canada ratified this convention, the government would have to introduce mechanisms to protect the rights of migrant workers, regardless of their migration status, and harmonize national laws, not based on the economy or employers, but based on human rights. Otherwise, according to the researchers, the absence of such a mechanism could “indirectly constitute an incentive for exploitation of this category of migrant workers in Canada.”72 38.Since its last UPR, Canada, which takes in hundreds of thousands of migrant workers each year, has carried out a reform of programs for temporary foreign workers based on the needs of employers and market studies. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) has several categories, including primary agriculture and the Live-in Caregiver Program.73 According to Statistics Canada, “...there were 386,000 temporary foreign workers present on December 1, 2013.”74 For 2015, 73,111 persons were admitted under the TFWP and 176,772 more under the IMP (International Mobility Program).75 However, it seems that “the 2014 changes to The Temporary Foreign Worker Program and the Caregiver Program that were designed to eliminate worker abuse have led to the opposite effect by making temporary foreign workers and caregivers more vulnerable.”76 39.The Live-in Caregiver Program allowed applying for permanent residence after two years.77 Eighty- three percent of live-in family caregivers who arrived between 1995 and 1999 and between 2000 and 2004, and 56% of those who arrived between 2005 and 2009, became permanent residents within five years of their arrival.78 In comparison, the rate of foreign agricultural workers who were able to make the transition to permanent residents during those periods did not exceed 2.1%. On May 19, 2017, the government website stated that the Live-in Caregiver Program was closed to new applicants and recommended applying for a regular work permit. The Express Entry Program is intended for qualified and specialized workers. In 2016, the program sent out 34,000 invitations to these workers to apply for permanent residence. The invitation depended on the score given by the system based on information provided by these workers when they created their profile on the government website.79 Access to permanent residence is related to the type of program. 40. For many non-governmental organizations and researchers, the problems experienced by lower-skilled temporary foreign workers in becoming permanent residents are real, and little was done in the 2014 reform “to ensure the integrity of the program with regards to rights protection and prevention of abuse.”80 In addition, non-governmental organizations pointed out that it was hard to find consistent information on access to permanent residence for these lower-skilled foreign workers.81 Lower-skilled foreign workers should be able to apply for permanent residence at the same time as they apply for a work permit82 to make them less vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. 41. The 2014 reform of the programs attacked employers’ abuse of the program by increasing the number of inspections. However, the Auditor General of Canada, in his 2017 report to Parliament on the management of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program issued the following findings: Employment and Social Development Canada “did not use the information it had to focus its activities on employers of the most vulnerable temporary foreign workers”83 and did very few on-site inspections. In addition, the Auditor General of Canada reviewed the 13 completed inspection reports out of 173 on-site inspections and found that “temporary foreign workers had not been interviewed during any of these inspections”84 and concluded that this “limited the Department’s ability to verify that employers complied with program requirements, such as ensuring that workers did the jobs that had been approved and that workers were not mistreated.”85 42. The research report by Ricard-Guay and Hanley (2014), like those of other organizations such as the Canadian Council for Refugees and the Action Coalition on Human Trafficking Alberta (“ACT Alberta”), identifies temporary foreign workers as being at risk of exploitation.86 As ACT Alberta points out, “the vast majority of trafficked people were reported to come through legal means to work in Canadian jobs.”87 In fact, a number of specialists acknowledge that the conditions imposed on foreign workers in these programs increase their vulnerability88 and constitute a structural for human trafficking in the form of forced labour.89 The RCMP also emphasizes the need to implement changes to current programs to ensure safety and fair working conditions for temporary foreign workers.90 43.In 2005, CATHII commissioned a report on forced labour in Canada.91 The report lists 36 situations of forced labour between 2001 and 2015, including situations involving domestic workers. Some of the worker recruitment agencies employ questionable, or illegal, practices and contribute to trafficking with the goal of worker exploitation.92 In 2010, in a report entitled Human Trafficking in Canada, the RCMP found that most cases of forced labour had to do with migrant workers who had entered Canada legally.93 It also points out the role played by third party organizations, as detailed below.94 44.Two major problems identified in this submission are the activities of third party organizations and work permits related to a specific employer. A. Activities of third party organizations 45. Researchers have documented the abusive practices of placement agencies for temporary migrant workers.95 In particular, in its study on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in Edmonton, ACT Alberta spotlights some of the recruitment agencies’ practices: “By manipulating the weaknesses of a program that fails to robustly protect the rights of migrant workers, recruiters and employers traffic workers both into and across the country with impunity.”96 Cases of trafficked foreign workers are regularly documented by non-governmental organizations and are also heavily reported by the media.97 46.Canadian organizations have requested stronger regulation of placement and recruitment agencies.98 In 2009, Manitoba led the way by passing The Worker Recruitment and Protection Act, 99 including the registration of recruiters and employers of migrant workers and by setting up a Special Investigations Unit to ensure the application of employment laws.100 B. Work permit tied to a specific employer101 47.One the factors raising the risk of human trafficking through forced labour is the fact that the work permit is tied to a specific employer. “In theory, all temporary foreign workers are required to work for only one employer, namely the one that brought them to Canada ... In sum, the specific employer clause places less specialized, poorly paid and poorly protected foreign workers at a definite disadvantage.”102 For live-in caregivers, if the caregiver is considered to be the victim of abuse, Canada authorizes changing jobs without deportation as well as priority processing for a new work permit application.103 Seasonal farm workers can apply for another work permit, but cannot work until they have received it. If they are victims of human trafficking, they may possibly be given a TRP.104 Many organizations consider an open or transferable work permit to be a viable solution.105 Recommendations 48.That Canada abolish work permits tied to a specific employer and grant an open work permit while taking measures to protect temporary foreign workers against abuse. 49.That Canada pass legislation concerning third party organizations and recruitment agencies to protect foreign workers from abuse and exploitation. 50. That Canada sign and then ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. Y1 - 2018/// T3 - Universal Periodic Review Canada ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Helping migrant workers must be part of new food policy A1 - Weiler, Anelyse A1 - McLaughlin, Janet A1 - Cole, Donald Y1 - 2017/12/22/ UR - https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2017/12/22/helping-migrant-workers-must-part-of-new-food-strategy.html Y2 - 2018-01-16 JA - The Star ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Report: Niagara Forum on Migrant Worker Issues A1 - Canadian Council for Refugees,  Y1 - 2017/12/03/ T2 - Report: Niagara Forum on Migrant Worker Issues 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - The murky world of the agencies that recruit temporary foreign workers CY - Calgary N2 - Chances are the migrant workers building condos in Vancouver, cleaning hotel rooms in Alberta or picking tomatoes in Ontario greenhouses paid fees to come to Canada and work in their low-paying jobs.In some cases, workers are further abused by recruiters who control their money, housing and movements. A1 - Dharssi, Alia Y1 - 2016/// KW - Agencies case of abuse UR - http://calgaryherald.com/news/national/the-murky-world-of-the-agencies-that-recruit-temporary-foreign-workers Y2 - 2016-11-10 JA - Calgary Herald 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 - 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 - NEWS T1 - Abuse of migrant workers must be stopped: Editorial PB - The Star N2 - There are concerns that temporary foreign workers in medical marijuana farms are being unfairly treated because there is no proactive enforcement of laws protecting them. (BLAIR GABLE / REUTERS) A1 - Gabel, Blair Y1 - 2016/08/21/ UR - https://www.thestar.com/opinion/2016/08/21/abuse-of-migrant-workers-must-be-stopped-editorial.html Y2 - 2016-08-22 JA - The Star 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 - 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 - NEWS T1 - Canada's Labour Leaders to the Premiers: Make Life Better for Vulnerable Workers PB - SYS-CON Media, Inc. N2 - Launched in the early 1970s, and originally intended for limited high-skilled, high-paying jobs, the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) has grown into an economy-destroying nightmare that is putting Canadians out of work and enabling the exploitation of vulnerable migrant workers. "Since 2006, the number of Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada has more than tripled. And Alberta is ground zero for the abuse of the program - and of Temporary Foreign workers," said Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour, "because Temporary Foreign Workers are dependent on the whims of their employers for their right to stay in Canada, they are at a disadvantage in terms of negotiating for fair wages, safe workplaces and respectful treatment. They face higher rates of wage theft, higher rates of workplace abuse, and often work for lower wages," he added. The federation of labour presidents are seeking the premiers' support on the following TFWP recommendations:-- Phase-out the TFWP, especially in low-wage sectors; -- Workers who are in Canada as a result of the TFWP should be granted permanent resident status, and; -- Consult broadly with stakeholders, including migrant worker justice groups and organized labour, to develop stringent safeguards and strict rules for any program that may replace the TFWP for highly-skilled sectors. A1 - Marketwired.,  Y1 - 2016/07/18/ UR - http://news.sys-con.com/node/3875958 Y2 - 2016-07-21 JA - SYS-CON Media, Inc. 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 - NEWS T1 - Sunny Ways or Gloomy Days? Checking in on Liberal Promises PB - TheTyee.ca N2 - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s October election victory speech invoked the “sunny ways” philosophy of one of the country’s most prominent PMs, Sir Wilfrid Laurier. “Sunny ways, my friends. Sunny ways,” he said after winning the election in which the Conservatives tried sharply divisive tactics, like a proposed ban on the niqab. The promise of positive politics caught on so well the Liberals posted a dedicated explainer to the sunny ways school of thought in January. “While more than 120 years have passed, Prime Minister Trudeau shares Laurier’s belief that the ‘sunny way’ remains essential to solving the complex problems facing our country,” it concludes. A1 - Nuttall, Jeremy J. Y1 - 2016/07/14/ UR - http://www.thetyee.ca/News/2016/07/14/Sunny-Ways-or-Gloomy-Days/ Y2 - 2016-07-21 JA - The Tyee 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 - 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 - THES T1 - Up-rooted lives, deep-rooted memories: Stress and resilience among Jamaican agricultural workers in Southern Ontario CY - Hamilton, Ontario PB - McMaster University N2 - The Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) is a transnational labour agreement between Canada, Mexico, and various Caribbean countries that brings thousands of Jamaican migrant workers to Canada each year to work on farms. This thesis explores Jamaican SAWP workers’ experiences of stress in Ontario, and situates these experiences within a system of power and international inequality. When describing their experiences of stress and suffering in Ontario, many Jamaican workers drew analogies between historic and modern slavery under the SAWP. However, stress discourses also inspired workers to emphasise their resilience, and many workers gave equal attention to explaining their inherent strength as “Jamaicans”, which they associate with national independence and the history of slavery. In this way, I suggest stress discourses are sites of flexibility and resilience for Jamaican workers, and this thesis presents the foremost cultural, political, and historical factors that support Jamaican workers’ resilience in Ontario. Moreover, the predominant coping strategies workers employ in Ontario will be explored within the context of their restricted agency under the SAWP. This thesis concludes with a discussion of stress as an expression of subjectivity that is characterised by strength, faith, and the history of slavery. A1 - Mayell, Stephanie Y1 - 2016/// VL - Masters T2 - Anthropology SP - 107 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Committee report on temporary foreign workers delayed until September PB - iPolitics N2 - A highly anticipated parliamentary committee report on Canada’s beleaguered temporary foreign worker program will not be made public until September despite a looming July 1 deadline that would see the number of foreign workers employed by Canadian businesses capped at 10 per cent. A1 - Johnson, Kelsey Y1 - 2016/06/20/ UR - http://ipolitics.ca/2016/06/20/committee-report-on-temporary-foreign-workers-delayed-until-september/ Y2 - 2016-06-21 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 - RPRT T1 - HUMA - Jurisprudence on employer-tying policies PB - MigrantWorkersRights-Canada N2 - In addition to the employer‐tied work permit regimes, employment‐tied recognition of the right to unity with one’s child(ren)/spouse/partner, employer‐dependent access to permanent legal status (Provincial Nominee Programs) and employment‐dependent access to permanent legal status (Canadian/Quebec Experience Class Programs), the Canadian federal regulations and guidelines currently incorporate 25 employer‐tying policies compelling temporary foreign workers to remain with a specific employer. A1 - MigrantWorkersRights-Canada,  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 - 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 - 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 - RPRT T1 - Hong Kong - Submission to the Legislative Council Panel on Manpower N2 - Between May and October 2012, Amnesty International interviewed 50 Indonesian migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong. In March 2013, further interviews were conducted with 47 returnees in Indonesia who had worked in Hong Kong as domestic workers.1 All of the interviewees were women. The issues raised are not limited to Indonesians, but reflect the problems faced by the wider community of migrant domestic workers irrespective of nationality. Amnesty International’s research demonstrates that placement agencies in Hong Kong employ coercive practices to maintain control over migrant domestic workers (e.g. the confiscation of identity documents, manipulation of debt and restrictions on freedom of movement). In this way, they compel migrant domestic workers to work in conditions where they are exposed to exploitation, forced labour, threats and physical/psychological violence. Hong Kong placement agencies work in close partnership with Indonesian recruitment agencies, but they are separate organizations and come under the jurisdiction of the HKSAR authorities which have a responsibility to monitor and regulate them, and ensure that they are operating in full compliance with the laws in the Hong Kong SAR. The following outlines specific abusive practices, which in combination amount to trafficking and forced labour A1 - Amnesty International, International Secretariat,  Y1 - 2016/// UR - https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/4000/asa170052014en.pdf Y2 - 2016-03-14 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Migrant workers: precarious and unsupported CY - Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) PB - Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR), Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC (AMSSA), Alberta Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies (AAISA), and Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) N2 - This Canada-wide study focuses on access to settlement and support services for migrant workers in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (including Caregivers) and the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program. The research relies on information supplied by front-line workers at settlement agencies, community organizations and grassroots groups across the country. The objectives of the project are as follows: Ascertain the roles of settlement agencies and other NGOs in delivering settlement and other community services to migrant workers Gather data on how migrant workers are or aren’t being served across Canada, including best practices and gaps Highlight the perspectives and expertise of those on the front lines of settlement work across Canada Gather information on the settlement sector’s perspectives regarding service provision for migrant workers, filling in gaps with information from other organizations who provide services to TFWs Develop recommendations based on the gaps identified in survey responses. This project was conducted jointly by: Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR), Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC (AMSSA), Alberta Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies (AAISA), and Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI). Y1 - 2016/03/01/ UR - http://ccrweb.ca/en/migrant-workers-services-march-2016 Y2 - 2016-08-22 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Troubling Freedom: Migration, debt, and modern slavery N2 - This article is concerned with the role of debt in contemporary practices of mobility. It explores how the phenomenon of debt-financed migration disturbs the trafficking/ smuggling, illegal/legal, and forced/voluntary dyads that are widely used to make sense of migration and troubles the liberal construction of ‘freedom’ and ‘slavery’ as oppositional categories. The research literature reveals that while debt can lock mi- grants into highly asymmetrical, personalistic, and often violent relations of power and dependency sometimes for several years, it is also a means by which many seek to extend and secure their future freedoms. Financing migration through debt can be an active choice without also being a ‘voluntary’ or ‘autonomous’ choice, and migrants’ decisions to take on debts that will imply heavy restrictions on their freedom are taken in the context of migration and other policies that severely constrain their alternatives. Vulnerability to abuse and exploitation is also politically constructed, and even migrant-debtors whose movement is state sanctioned often lack protections both as workers and as debtors. Indeed, large numbers of migrants are excluded from the rights and freedoms that in theory constitute the opposite of slavery. As argued in the conclusion, this illustrates the contemporary relevance of Losurdo’s historical account of the fundamentally illiberal realities of self-conceived liberal societies. There remain ‘exclusion clauses’ in the social contract that supposedly affords universal equality and freedom, clauses that are of enormous consequence for many groups of migrants, and that also deleteriously affect those citizens who are poor and/or other- wise marginalized. A1 - Davidson, Julia Y1 - 2016/// JA - Migration Studies 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 - CASE T1 - Lorenzo v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) PB - Federal Court N2 - This is an application for judicial review by the Applicant pursuant to subsection 72(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, SC 2001, c 27 [IRPA] of a decision by an immigration officer [Officer] dated June 2, 2015, wherein the Officer held that the Applicant was not a victim of human trafficking; and, furthermore, rejected the Applicant's application for a Temporary Resident Permit and open Work Permit as the Applicant was, at the time of the decision, admissible to Canada. A1 - Federal Court,  Y1 - 2016/// UR - https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2016/2016fc37/2016fc37.html?autocompleteStr=IMM-2949-15&autocompletePos=1 Y2 - 2016-01-29 ER - TY - PAMP T1 - Migrant Farmworkers ask Trudeau for Permanent Residency in Canada as they announce caravan to Ottawa PB - MarketWatch N2 - Migrant farmworkers call for real change in 2016 under advocacy group Justicia for Migrants Workers (J4MW). A1 - Justicia for Migrant Workers,  Y1 - 2016/// UR - http://www.marketwatch.com/story/migrant-farmworkers-ask-trudeau-for-permanent-residency-in-canada-as-they-announce-caravan-to-ottawa-2016-01-25 Y2 - 2016-01-29 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 - Refugee and immigration issues: Key priorities for the new government N2 - Seven Keys to Protecting and Welcoming Refugees and Newcomers: A vision for Canada A1 - Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR),  Y1 - 2015/11/30/ UR - http://ccrweb.ca/sites/ccrweb.ca/files/key-priorities.pdf UR - http://ccrweb.ca/sites/ccrweb.ca/files/protection_welcome_vision.pdf Y2 - 2015-11-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - The State of the World's Human Rights: Amnesty International Report 2014/2015 PB - Amnesty International N2 - Migrant workers fuelled the economies of many states across the region, not least in the oil and gas-rich states of the Gulf, where they performed vital roles in construction and other industries and in the service sector. Despite their importance to local economies, in most states migrant workers remained inadequately protected under local labour laws and were subject to exploitation and abuse. Qatar’s selection to host the football World Cup in 2022 ensured that its of cial policies and practices in relation to the workers it hired to build new stadiums and other facilities remained under scrutiny, and the government made promises of reform in response to pressure. Nevertheless, in Qatar as in other Gulf states, the sponsorship, or kafala, system used to recruit migrant workers and regulate their employment facilitated rights abuses that were exacerbated by a common absence of of cial enforcement measures to uphold migrants’ rights. Many migrant workers in the region were required by employers to work excessive hours without rest or days off, and were prevented by threat of arrest and deportation from leaving abusive employers. Perhaps most vulnerable of all were the many thousands of women from Asia, in particular, who were employed as domestic workers, and could be subjected to physical or other abuse, including sexual abuse as well as other forms of labour abuse without any or adequate means of remedy. The Saudi Arabian authorities engaged in mass expulsions of “surplus” migrant workers to Yemen and other countries, often after rst detaining them in harsh conditions. Elsewhere, in countries such as Libya where lawlessness prevailed, migrant workers faced discrimination and other abuses, including violence and armed robbery at checkpoints, roadblocks and on the streets. Thousands of people, many of them prey to human traf ckers and people smugglers, sought to escape and make new lives for themselves by boarding often overcrowded and unseaworthy vessels to cross the Mediterranean Sea. Some made it to Europe; others were pulled from the sea by the Italian navy, and at least 3,000 were reported to have drowned. A1 - Amnesty International Canada,  Y1 - 2015/// KW - Abuse KW - discrimination UR - https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/pol10/0001/2015/en/ Y2 - 2015-11-26 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 - EJOUR T1 - Immigration bar hopes Liberals will address red tape for foreign workers A1 - Brown, Jennifer Y1 - 2015/11/16/ UR - http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/5824/Immigration-bar-hopes-Liberals-will-address-red-tape-for-foreign-workers.html Y2 - 2015-11-30 JA - Canadianlawyermag.com 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 - RPRT T1 - The Status of Migrant Farm Workers in Canada - 2015 - UFCW/AWA PB - UFCW, AWA N2 - UFCW Canada is Canada’s leading private sector union. We count 1.4 million members internationally and more than 250,000 members in Canada. Our members work throughout the food industry—from the farm to the table. For this report we have drawn on the expertise of our staff across the country, academic research, and the experiences of the more than 13,000 migrant agriculture members of the AWA, which is today North America’s largest agriculture workers organization. We are using this opportunity to address long-standing issues and recent developments, while pushing reform that would result in fairer treatment of migrant agriculture workers. A1 - UFCW Canada,  A1 - AWA/ATA,  Y1 - 2015/// UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/templates/ufcwcanada/images/directions15/october/1586/MigrantWorkersReport2015_EN_email.pdf Y2 - 2015-10-30 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Canada can’t let labour mobility create an underclass of TFWs N2 - The conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks in early October unleashed a torrent of talk about trade’s impact on Canadian jobs, particularly in the auto and dairy sectors. Less attention has been paid to the terms of the deal that govern labour mobility, which could affect virtually every sector of Canada’s job market, and jeopardize the ability of Canada’s next generation of workers to develop their skills and flourish. A1 - YALNIZYAN, ARMINE Y1 - 2015/10/16/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-commentary/canada-cant-let-labour-mobility-create-an-underclass-of-tfws/article26839652/ Y2 - 2015-11-12 JA - The Globe and Mail 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 - CASE T1 - Rocha v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) N2 - Mr. Andro Rocha challenges a decision of a senior immigration officer [the Officer] refusing his application for permanent residence from within Canada on humanitarian and compassionate [H&C] grounds. Mr. Rocha had claimed that his establishment in Canada and hardship due to the lack of medical care in the Philippines for HIV-positive persons and the associated discrimination directed at people living with HIV were factors supporting his request for an H&C exemption pursuant to section 25 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, SC 2001, c 27 [IRPA]. A1 - Federal Court,  Y1 - 2015/// 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 - RPRT T1 - Seafarers Union expands court battle over temporary foreign workers program N2 - The union representing civilian sailors is expanding its legal fight over the temporary foreign workers program, naming two federal cabinet ministers in two additional lawsuits filed in the Federal Court. A1 - Brewster, Murray Y1 - 2015/09/16/ UR - http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/seafarers-union-expands-court-battle-over-temporary-foreign-workers-program-1.2565401 Y2 - 2015-09-30 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 - 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 - EJOUR T1 - Canada expelling tens of thousands of migrant workers A1 - Lubao, Dylan Y1 - 2015/06/12/ UR - https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2015/06/12/tfwc-j12.html Y2 - 2015-06-30 JA - World Socialist Web Site 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 - RPRT T1 - Moving the Temporary Labour Migration Debate to the Fundamentals: Employer/Agent-Bonded Migrant Workers as Victims of State Violations of Human Rights CY - Montreal PB - CÉRIUM/REDTAC-(im)migration N2 - "The name of the employer is stamped in the passport of the worker, and he is prohibited from working for another employer (...). (...) [H]uman dignity is not satisfied (...). The right to liberty, for its part, is violated (...) [T]he ‘change of employer procedure’ (...) cannot negate this violation. (...) [W]e cannot avoid the conclusion (...) that the restrictive arrangement has created a modern form of slavery." - Justice Levy (unanimous decision), Supreme Court of Israel, 2006 Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier is completing the doctoral program at the University of Montreal Faculty of Law and coordinates the CÉRIUM/REDTAC-(im)migration research network. Since 2006, she conducted studies and collective discussions on immigration and migrant workers protection policies within academic circles, and worked as expert for the benefit of non‐governmental organisations, Canadian and Chinese public agencies, as well as international organizations. Her current research concerns employer/agent-bonding policies restricting (im)migrant workers’ right to liberty, right to physical and psychological integrity, right to equality, and freedom of association. A1 - Depatie-Pelletier, Eugénie Y1 - 2015/06/01/ T3 - CÉRIUM/REDTAC-(im)migration Working papers ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Faire de tous les programmes de travailleurs étrangers temporaires des programmes d’immigration en deux étapes facilitant l’intégration « just‐in‐time » et la migration circulaire : Une nécessité? A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  A1 - Helly, Denise Y1 - 2015/06/01/ JA - Bulletin interne_Ministère de l'Immigration et des Communautés Culturelles ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Condemn modern day slavery in Canada: marching to end systemic racism N2 - Vancouver, BC – The Philippine Women Centre of BC will be marching at the 8th Annual Community March Against Racism on Saturday, March 21, 2015. We would like to extend the invite to our community to join us in condemning ongoing racial oppression and injustice in Canada and all over the world. For more than two decades, the Philippine Women Centre of BC has been advocating for the human rights of the Filipino-Canadian community. Through education, mobilization and advocacy at a grassroots level, we have always had a clear stance on Canada’s anti-woman and racist Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP). This unjust program puts women in the most vulnerable situations and subjects them to emotional, verbal, physical and mental abuse. The LCP continues to triumph the liberation of middle and upper class Canadians from childcare while breaking the backs of racialized women from the global south, in which filipina women are overwhelmingly recruited and exploited. We denounce Canada’s backwards Live-in Caregiver Program as modern day slavery. We have been consistent in calling for the scrapping of the LCP and we will be marching from Clark Park on March 21st with signs condemning the LCP in hand. Beyond our own struggles, we know that all oppression is connected. We call for an end to the exploitation of racialized bodies for cheap labour. The ongoing racial injustices today are exacerbated by the neoliberal agenda and capitalist Canada. We understand that this racism is not by chance, it is systemic. We welcome and stand in solidarity with the anti-racist resistance movements all over the globe while we strongly stand in opposition to right-wing Canada’s willingness to build profits and other gains off of our backs. Please join us this Saturday and raise your voice in resistance to ongoing global oppression. End the exploitation of racialized bodies! End violence against women! Expose and oppose neoliberal policies! End systemic racism and call for genuine settlement and integration! Scrap, scrap the LCP! Racist, racist policy! For more information, contact: pwcofbc@gmail.com Twitter: @pwcofbc A1 - Philippine Women Centre - BC,  Y1 - 2015/// UR - http://us3.campaign-archive1.com/?u=e617ae3b6feb8bc2392578496&id=96269e0af1&e=e2d74a7522 Y2 - 2015-04-01 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Travailleurs étrangers temporaires "jetables" A1 - Vastel, Marie Y1 - 2015/03/31/ UR - http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/435993/travailleurs-etrangers-temporaires-jetables Y2 - 2015-04-15 JA - Le Devoir ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Migrant advocacy groups fight April 1 temporary foreign worker deportations A1 - Tungohan, Ethel Y1 - 2015/03/30/ UR - http://rabble.ca/news/2015/03/migrant-advocacy-groups-fight-april-1-temporary-foreign-worker-deportations?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rabble-news+%28rabble.ca+-+News+for+the+rest+of+us%29 Y2 - 2015-04-01 JA - Rabble.ca ER - TY - RPRT T1 - A Raw Deal Abuse of Thai Workers in Israel’s Agricultural Sector A1 - Human Rights Watch,  Y1 - 2015/// UR - https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/reports/israel0115_ForUpload.pdf Y2 - 2016-03-30 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Sunday rally to protest federal government program that will uproot migrant workers N2 - Migrant Workers Alliance for Change says roughly 70,000 low-waged workers are impacted by regulations barring renewal of work permits past four years PETERBOROUGH - Migrant justice advocates in Peterborough plan to rally outside city hall to urge the federal government and opposition parties to change course on the Temporary Foreign Workers Program and the so-called "4 and 4 rule." That rule, which bars the renewal of work permits past four years for migrant workers, will affect roughly 70,000 low-waged workers, according to the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change. The clock on the first four years started on April 1, 2011, but many workers have been in Canada for years prior to that, the group says. In an effort to give permanent resident status to workers across the country, more than 3,000 people have signed a petition. "Many of the people who are being forcibly uprooted on April 1 have lived in the country for longer than four years. They have families, friends, and relationships," says Liza Draman from the Caregivers Action Centre. "Workers already face abuse from employers and recruiters because of bad provincial and federal laws, pulling them away from their communities on top of that is unjust, inhumane and arbitrary." Syed Hussan, with the alliance, agrees. "These laws aren't good for workers or employers," he says. "It doesn't serve anyone's purpose to remove a trained workforce, and replace it with new workers that are less aware of their rights. Why does holding down a job for four years result in deportation? Our communities need migrant workers to have permanent status. This mass deportation is classic economic mismanagement and is frankly irrational." People working low-wage jobs in service, retail, caregiving, manufacturing and agriculture among others are not able to immigrate to Canada permanently under existing federal law. At the same time, the Parliamentary Budget Officer recently noted that the number of Canadian citizens in "low-skilled" jobs has dropped by 26 per cent between 2002 and 2013, highlighting the need for permanent immigrants in these sectors. The Campaign Against the 4 Year Limit on Migrant Workers is made up of 19 organizations across Canada, and demands have been endorsed by nearly a dozen major national groups. Peterborough's protest begins at 12:30 p.m. at City Hall on March 27. Y1 - 2015/03/28/ UR - http://www.ourwindsor.ca/news-story/5530226-sunday-rally-to-protest-federal-government-program-that-will-uproot-migrant-workers/ Y2 - 2015-04-15 JA - OurWindsor.ca ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Le recours à des travailleurs étrangers par Microsoft - entrevue avec Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier A1 - Radio-Canada L'Heure du Monde (radio),  Y1 - 2015/03/19/ UR - http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/l_heure_du_monde/2014-2015/archives.asp?date=2015/03/19&indTime=2752&idmedia=7260873 Y2 - 2015-04-01 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 - CHAP T1 - Chapter 8: Immigration Status and the Legalization of Inequality PB - Harald Bauder and John Shields N2 - Overview Immigration, settlement, and integration are vital issues in the twenty-first century—they propel economic development, transform cities and towns, shape political debate, and challenge established national identities. This original collection provides the first comprehensive introduction to the contemporary immigrant experience in both the United States and Canada by exploring national, regional, and metropolitan contexts. With essays by an interdisciplinary team of American and Canadian scholars, this volume explores major themes such as immigration policy; labour markets and the economy; gender; demographic and settlement patterns; health, well-being, and food security; education; and media. Each chapter includes instructive case examples, recommended further readings, links to web-based resources, and questions for critical thought. Engaging and accessible, Immigrant Experiences in North America will appeal to students and instructors across the social sciences, including geography, political science, sociology, policy studies, and urban and regional planning. A1 - Bauder, Harald A1 - Shields, John Y1 - 2015/// UR - http://www.cspi.org/books/immigrant-experiences-in-north-america?utm_source=CERIS+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b8588a359e-Newsletter+02_25_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f76a8ad23a-b8588a359e-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&ct=t%28Newsletter+02_25_2015%29#tab_overview Y2 - 2015-03-11 T2 - Immigrant Experiences in North America : Understanding Settlement and Integration ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Immigration, néoconservatisme et néolibéralisme après la crise de 2008 : le nouveau régime de citoyenneté canadien à la lumière des trajectoires européennes N2 - Une importante littérature scientifique a cherché à conceptualiser la convergence de mesures et pratiques néolibérales, anti-immigrations, xénophobes et populistes que la Crise de 2008 aurait favorisées selon les uns ou accélérées selon les autres. Cet article analyse les récents changements apportés au régime de citoyenneté canadien en les comparants aux influences néolibérales et néoconservatrices en Europe. Les auteurs défendent que sans renier explicitement son orientation pluraliste, le Parti Conservateur du Canada (PCC), davantage que la Crise de 2008, a élaboré depuis 2006 les pans d’un régime de citoyenneté ayant d’importantes composantes néolibérales et néoconservatrices qui arrime l’immigration aux besoins à court terme du marché de l’emploi. En dépit de plusieurs similarités avec les trajectoires européennes, le PCC compose, entre autres, avec des facteurs structurels liés au système électoral et à la démographie canadienne, de même qu’avec une opinion publique qui, contrairement à l’Europe, est optimiste quant à l’apport économique de l’immigration. A1 - Dufour, Frédérick Guillaume A1 - Forcier, Mathieu Y1 - 2015/// UR - http://interventionseconomiques.revues.org/2514 Y2 - 2015-03-11 JA - Interventions économiques VL - 52 ER - TY - CHAP T1 - Le travail migrant temporaire : une figure hors normes de la division internationale du travail CY - Québec N2 - Résumé Le monde du travail traverse des mutations qui touchent tant sa nature et son contenu que l’organisation productive, les relations contractuelles d’emploi et les modes de régulation dans lesquels s’exercent les activités professionnelles. C’est pourquoi il faut repenser le travail, non plus dansun schéma réducteur du travail industriel, ouvrier et masculin, mais dans la richesse de ses contenus, dans la diversité deses formes institutionnelles, dans la fragmentation de ses temporalités, dans la variété de ses configurations organisationnelles, dans la -dispersion des attentes de ses acteurs. Les auteurs de cet ouvrage abordent les mutations du travail et leurs conséquences dans une perspective sociologique, en appréhendant la question de la transformation de la pensée sur le travail. Ce faisant, ils veulent contribuer à une entreprise de reconceptualisation du travail et de l’emploi à partir des travaux réalisés au cours des dernières années. Ils rendent ainsicompte, de manière critique, des rapports sociaux à travers lesquels le travail contemporain s’institue et se reproduit dans chacun des espaces du travail traités. A1 - Soussi, Sid Ahmed Y1 - 2015/// UR - http://puq.ca/catalogue/livres/repenser-travail-2799.html Y2 - 2015-03-04 T2 - Repenser le travail: des concepts nouveaux pour les réalités transformées SP - 165-194 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Notice – Promoting Reciprocal Agreements through International Experience Canada PB - Citizenship and Immigration Canada A1 - Citizenship and immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2015/02/24/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/2015-02-24.asp?utm_source=CERIS+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b8588a359e-Newsletter+02_25_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f76a8ad23a-b8588a359e-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&ct=t%28Newsletter+02_25_2015%29 Y2 - 2015-03-11 T3 - Notice ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Injured temporary foreign worker determined to work again if allowed to stay CY - Edmonton N2 - Temporary foreign worker Maria Venancio, photographed Feb. 20, 2015, was injured in collision with a vehicle while riding her bike and is now in a wheelchair. She’s hoping to stay in Canada under compassionate grounds. A1 - Pratt, Sheila Y1 - 2015/02/23/ UR - http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Injured+temporary+foreign+worker+determined+work+again+allowed+stay/10834677/story.html Y2 - 2015-03-05 JA - Edmonton Journal ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Province roasted over list of temporary foreign workers that could call Canada home CY - Edmonton A1 - Pratt, Sheila Y1 - 2015/02/19/ UR - http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonton/Province+roasted+over+list+temporary+foreign+workers/10826048/story.html Y2 - 2015-03-04 JA - Edmonton Journal ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Army of nannies powers oilsands industry, study finds CY - Edmonton A1 - Pratt, Sheila Y1 - 2015/02/17/ UR - http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonton/Army+nannies+powers+oilsands+industry+study+finds/10818629/story.html Y2 - 2015-03-04 JA - Edmonton Journal ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Mexico gets an international black eye for its blacklisting activities in Canada CY - Vancouver N2 - Vancouver – February 16, 2015 – Mexico’s anti-union activities in Canada have gained international headlines, after a ruling by a BC court upheld a labour board ruling that pointed to the Mexican government blacklisting Mexican migrant workers from returning to Canada because they were suspected of being UFCW Canada union sympathizers. Vancouver, 16 février 2015 – Les activités antisyndicales du Mexique au Canada ont défrayé les manchettes dans le monde entier après qu’une cour de justice de la Colombie-Britannique eut maintenu une décision de la commission des relations de travail de la province qui condamne les pratiques d’exclusion du gouvernement mexicain pénalisant les travailleurs migrants soupçonnés d’être des sympathisants des TUAC en les empêchant de revenir au Canada. Vancouver – Febrero 16 del 2015 - Las actividades anti sindicales de México en Canadá han ganado los titulares internacionales, después que un fallo de un tribunal en BC señaló que el gobierno mexicano mantiene listas negras de trabajadores migrantes mexicanos impidiéndoles su regreso a Canadá pues los tenían bajo sospecha de ser simpatizantes sindicales de la UFCW Canadá. A1 - UFCW/TUAC Canada,  Y1 - 2015/02/14/ JA - TUAC Canada ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - New instructions on employer-specific work permits with Labour Market Impact Assessment exemptions N2 - New Regulations will come into effect on February 21, 2015, requiring employers who provide job offers to Labour Market Impact Assessment-exempt foreign nationals to submit the job offers directly to Citizenship and Immigration Canada using the form and electronic system provided, and to pay a new fee. Both of these requirements must be completed prior to the work permit application submission. A1 - Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2015/02/13/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/updates/2015/2015-02-13.asp Y2 - 2015-02-26 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Ottawa to relax foreign worker rules at universities A1 - Chiose , Simona Y1 - 2015/02/13/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-to-relax-foreign-worker-rules-for-at-postsecondary-institutions/article23001549/ Y2 - 2015-03-04 JA - The Globe and Mail 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 - NEWS T1 - Deal extends stay for some temporary foreign workers CY - Edmonton A1 - Pratt, Sheila Y1 - 2015/02/02/ UR - http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Deal+extends+stay+some+temporary+foreign+workers/10782232/story.html Y2 - 2015-02-27 JA - Edmonton Journal 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 - Ontario Immigration Act A1 - Migrant Workers Alliance for Change,  Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://www.migrantworkersalliance.org/ontarioimmigrationact/ Y2 - 2014-12-15 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Position Statement – Discrimination on the basis of sex in recruitment for the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program CY - Ontario PB - Ontario Human Rights Commission A1 - Ontario Human Rights Commission,  Y1 - 2014/12/14/ UR - http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/news_centre/position-statement-%E2%80%93-discrimination-basis-sex-recruitment-seasonal-agricultural-workers-program Y2 - 2015-01-07 T3 - Position Statement ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Foreign workers: Microsoft gets green light from Ottawa for foreign trainees PB - CBC N2 - Tech giant exempted from new rules for finding Canadians to fill jobs. A1 - Elliott, Louise Y1 - 2014/12/13/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/foreign-workers-microsoft-gets-green-light-from-ottawa-for-foreign-trainees-1.2870289 Y2 - 2015-01-13 JA - CBC News ER - TY - THES T1 - Les pratiques mises en œuvre dans la gestion responsable des impacts sociaux dans les chaines d'approvisionnement mondiales CY - Montréal PB - Université du Québec à Montréal Y1 - 2014/// VL - Maîtrise T2 - Sciences de la gestion SP - 102 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 - GOVDOC T1 - Travailleurs étrangers temporaires IS - 2014-79-F CY - Ottawa PB - Bibliothèque du Parlement A1 - Elgersma, Sandra Y1 - 2014/12/01/ UR - http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/LOP/ResearchPublications/2014-79-f.pdf Y2 - 2015-02-26 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Harper government's changes to Live-in Caregiver Program harm workers A1 - Tungohan, Ethel Y1 - 2014/12/01/ UR - http://rabble.ca/news/2014/12/harper-governments-changes-to-live-caregiver-program-harm-workers Y2 - 2014-12-04 JA - Rabble.ca ER - TY - NEWS T1 - New rules for federal live-in caregivers program A1 - Black , Debra Y1 - 2014/11/28/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/11/28/new_rules_for_federal_livein_caregivers_program.html# Y2 - 2014-12-04 JA - The Star Canada 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 - NEWS T1 - Qatar promises to reform 'kafala' labour law N2 - Doha, under pressure from rights groups who liken conditions for some migrant workers there to slavery, pledges change. A1 - Al Jazeera,  Y1 - 2014/11/16/ UR - http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/11/qatar-promises-reform-kafala-labour-law-2014111661154969555.html Y2 - 2014-11-20 JA - Al Jazeera 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 - EJOUR T1 - Briefing Note: An analysis of the recently reformed Live-in Caregiver Program in Canada CY - http://salimahvaliani.wordpress.com/ A1 - Valiani, Salimah Y1 - 2014/11/04/ UR - http://salimahvaliani.wordpress.com/2014/11/04/briefing-note-an-analysis-of-the-recently-reformed-live-in-caregiver-program-in-canada/ Y2 - 2014-11-07 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 - RPRT T1 - Civil Society Contributions to the Special Rapporteur’s Report to the UN Human Rights Council on Migrant Labour Recruitment CY - Quezon City, The Philippines PB - Migrant Forum in Asia, Open Working Group on Labour Migration & Recruitment N2 - The UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants will dedicate one of his 2016 reports to the Human Rights Council on international labour recruitment. His office requested inputs from civil society to contribute to the substance and analysis of his report. In response, the Open Working Group circulated a call for inputs among its membership and hosted online discussions via email, online forums, Facebook, and Twitter. The inputs collected have been aggregated into a full report to the Special Rapporteur. The report outlines recommendations on migrant labour recruitment from CSO and migrant community perspectives. Y1 - 2014/10/31/ KW - labour recruitment KW - CSOs KW - recommendations UR - http://recruitmentreform.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/OWG-Report-to-the-SR-FINAL.pdf Y2 - 2014-11-28 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Les aides familiaux n'auront plus à résider chez leur employeur CY - Montréal A1 - Dib, Lina Y1 - 2014/10/31/ UR - http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/politique-canadienne/201410/31/01-4814590-les-aides-familiaux-nauront-plus-a-resider-chez-leur-employeur.php?utm_categorieinterne=trafficdrivers&utm_contenuinterne=cyberpresse_BO2_quebec_canada_178_accueil_POS4 Y2 - 2014-11-07 JA - La Presse ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Interdiction de changer d'employeur pour les travailleurs migrants : obstacle majeur à l'exercice des droits humains au Canada IS - 26.2 N2 - À la migration internationale de travailleurs sont associés différents programmes d’admission au sein du pays d’emploi, imposant des conditions restreignant parfois significativement la liberté et la sécurité des travailleurs migrants. Le présent article se penche sur l’interdiction de changer d’employeur. Se basant sur les effets auprès de la main-d’œuvre touchée, les auteurs abordent les différentes formes de cette exigence d’un point de vue historique et global, pour ensuite se pencher plus spécifiquement sur la situation des travailleurs étrangers temporaires au Canada. À travers l’articulation des différents programmes applicables, l’article traite des conséquences de l’interdiction de changer d’employeur sur l’exercice des droits et libertés fondamentales. Que ce soit par l’intermédiaire du Règlement sur l’immigration et la protection des réfugiés ou encore de diverses pratiques administratives, l’imposition d’une restriction au changement d’employeur place les travailleurs migrants en territoire canadien en position de vulnérabilité pouvant être qualifiée de condition de servitude selon les termes de la Convention sur les pratiques analogues à l’esclavage. Enfin, les auteurs proposent une analyse de cette interdiction à la lumière de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés, plus particulièrement quant au droit à la liberté et la sécurité et à la liberté d’association. A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  A1 - Dumont Robillard, Myriam Y1 - 2014/// JA - Revue québécoise de droit international SP - 163 M2 - 163 SP - 163-200 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Le projet de loi 8 : Une atteinte à la syndicalisation de la main-d'oeuvre migrante IS - 74 - été 2014 N2 - De nombreuses organisations de la société civile québécoise suivent avec attention les différentes modifications juridiques et les contours que prennent les programmes temporaires de travail, via lesquels arrive une importante main-d’œuvre migrante au Québec. Ces groupes ont en commun d’œuvrer à infléchir les mécanismes qui renforcent les logiques discriminatoires et de précarité, mais aussi - osons le dire sans demi-mots - d’exploitation et de sous-citoyenneté. A1 - Idir , Mouloud Y1 - 2014/// JA - Vivre ensemble VL - 21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Commentaires sur le projet de loi n. 8, Loi modifiant le Code du travail à l'égard de certains salariés d'exploitations agricoles PB - Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse A1 - Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse,  Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://www.cdpdj.qc.ca/Publications/Commentaires_PL_8_travailleurs_agricoles.pdf Y2 - 2014-10-03 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Québec est accusé de discriminer les travailleurs agricoles A1 - Rettino-Parazelli, Karl Y1 - 2014/10/01/ JA - Le Devoir SP - 1 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 - RPRT T1 - Projet de loi no 8 : une atteinte à la liberté d'association des travailleuses et travailleurs agricoles PB - Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse A1 - Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse,  Y1 - 2014/09/30/ KW - Commission des droits de la personne KW - Projet de loi 8 UR - http://www.newswire.ca/fr/story/1419812/projet-de-loi-no-8-une-atteinte-a-la-liberte-d-association-des-travailleuses-et-travailleurs-agricoles UR - http://www.cdpdj.qc.ca/fr/medias/Pages/Communique.aspx?showItem=640 Y2 - 2014-10-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Rapport d'activités 2013 - FERME PB - FERME A1 - Fondation des Entreprises en Recrutement de Main-d'oeuvre agricole Étrangère (FERME),  Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://www.fermequebec.com/index.php/actualites/rapport-annuel-d-activites Y2 - 2014-09-29 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary Foreign Workers Subject To ‘Quasi-Indentured Status,' Jason Kenney Says A1 - Tencer, Daniel Y1 - 2014/09/20/ KW - TFWP KW - Jason Kenney UR - http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/09/20/jason-kenney-foreign-workers_n_5851974.html# Y2 - 2014-09-24 JA - The Huffington Post Canada ER - TY - CONF T1 - Pathways to Prosperity 2014 National Conference CY - Hotel Delta, Montreal N2 - Pathways to Prosperity Monday, 24 November 2014 at 8:30 AM - Tuesday, 25 November 2014 at 5:00 PM (EST) Montreal, QC Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/pathways-to-prosperity-2014-national-conference-registration-12654831943?utm_source=CERIS+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b99890aa10-Newsletter+9_15_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f76a8ad23a-b99890aa10-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&ct=t%28Newsletter+9_15_2014%29 Y2 - 2014-09-17 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Día de la Independencia de Guatemala: Nada que celebrar para los Trabajadores Agrícolas N2 - Continuamos marginalizados, explotados y excluidos a través del Programa de Trabajadores Agrícolas Temporales. A1 - Centro de trabajadoras y trabajadores imigrantes (CTI),  Y1 - 2014/09/15/ KW - Exploitation KW - Projet de loi 8 UR - http://iwc-cti.org/es/dia-de-la-independencia-de-guatemala-nada-que-celebrar-para-los-trabajadores-agricolas/ Y2 - 2014-09-16 JA - Centro de trabajadoras y trabajadores imigrantes ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Guatemalan Independence Day: Nothing to Celebrate for Agricultural Workers N2 - We continue marginalized, exploited, and excluded through Quebec’s Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) A1 - Centre des travailleurs et travailleuses immigrants (CTI) ,  A1 - Centro de trabajadoras y trabajadores imigrantes (CTI),  Y1 - 2014/09/15/ KW - Projet de loi 8 KW - travailleurs agricoles UR - http://filsdepressemtl.info/en/guatemalan-independence-day-nothing-to-celebrate-for-agricultural-workers/ Y2 - 2014-09-16 JA - Montreal Newswire ER - TY - NEWS T1 - UFCW Canada battles Quebec legislation that strips rights of agriculture workers A1 - UFCW/TUAC Canada,  Y1 - 2014/09/15/ KW - Projet de loi 8 UR - http://ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30239:ufcw-canada-battles-quebec-legislation-that-strips-rights-of-agriculture-workers&catid=9551&Itemid=98&lang=en Y2 - 2014-09-17 JA - UFCW Canada ER - TY - ADVS T1 - La dure réalité des travailleurs agricoles étrangers N2 - Dossier La barrière de la langue, la méfiance, l'isolement : voilà une partie de la réalité à laquelle les travailleurs agricoles étrangers sont confrontés. Mais la réalité est encore plus brutale pour quelques-uns de ces 8000 travailleurs, souvent venus d'Amérique latine, qui récoltent vos fruits et légumes. Émilie Dubreuil nous raconte l'histoire d'Ivan Guerrero, dont la mort dans une ferme, en mai dernier, a mis en lumière des conditions de travail quasi inhumaines. Suivi d'une entrevue avec André Plante, directeur général de l'Association des producteurs maraîchers du Québec. A1 - Radio Canada,  Y1 - 2014/09/10/ UR - http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/societe/2014/09/08/006-dure-realite-travailleurs-agricoles-etrangers.shtml Y2 - 2014-09-10 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Les TUAC et la FTQ menacent de poursuivre Québec N2 - Le gouvernement légifère pour empêcher la syndicalisation dans les petites exploitations agricoles A1 - Rettino-Parazelli, Karl Y1 - 2014/09/10/ JA - Le Devoir SP - 3 ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Death of a farm worker N2 - At 3 min 05 Ivan Guerrero footage; Death of Ivan Guerrero in May 2014 by dorwning. It took 3 days before his death was declared; Living and working conditions A1 - CBC News - Montreal,  Y1 - 2014/09/09/ KW - Ivan Guerrero UR - http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/Montreal/ID/2513175438/ Y2 - 2014-09-10 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Migrant workers further disenfranchised by Bill 8, critics say A1 - CBC News - Montreal,  Y1 - 2014/09/09/ KW - Ivan Guerrero UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/migrant-workers-further-disenfranchised-by-bill-8-critics-say-1.2760756 Y2 - 2014-09-10 JA - CBC News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary foreign worker dies in freak accident, leaves chilling testimony A1 - CBC News - Montreal,  Y1 - 2014/09/09/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/temporary-foreign-worker-dies-in-freak-accident-leaves-chilling-testimony-1.2760160 Y2 - 2014-09-10 JA - CBC News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Réactions de la Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec et des Travailleurs et travailleuses unis de l'alimentation et du commerce du Québec au projet de loi 8 - Loi modifiant le Code du travail à l'égard de certains salariés d'exploitations agricoles PB - Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec, Travailleurs et travailleuses unis de l'alimentation A1 - FTQ,  A1 - UFCW/TUAC Canada,  Y1 - 2014/09/09/ UR - http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/travaux-parlementaires/commissions/CET/mandats/Mandat-25511/memoires-deposes.html Y2 - 2014-09-11 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 - ADVS T1 - Derrière l'abondance des marchés, des travailleurs agricoles vulnérables PB - Radio-Canada N2 - Ce n'est pas que le séjour des travailleurs temporaires mexicains ou guatémaltèques se déroule toujours mal, mais lorsque c'est le cas, ceux-ci ont peur de parler et manquent cruellement de recours. Émilie Dubreuil prend comme exemple la mort d'Ivan Guerrero pour mettre en lumière les problèmes vécus par ceux qui récoltent nos fruits et légumes. A1 - Dubreuil, Émilie Y1 - 2014/09/08/ UR - http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/le_15_18/2014-2015/chronique.asp?idChronique=348588 Y2 - 2014-09-15 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Sur le projet de loi n 8 modifiant le Code du travail à l'égard de certains salariés d'exploitations agricoles PB - Confédération des syndicats nationaux A1 - Confédération des syndicats nationaux,  Y1 - 2014/09/03/ ER - TY - JOUR T1 - La syndicalisation des travailleurs agricoles migrants au Québec : Du débat en cour au débat de société N2 - In April 2010, the Commission des relations du travail du Québec (CRT) declared unconstitutional Article 21 (5) of the Code du travail du Québec and authorized union certification for migrant farm workers (210 QCCRT 0191). The article serves two objectives. On the one hand, it presents the dynamics in court in order to better understand the CRT’S decision. On the other, the article considers the possible impact of the decision in regards to the organization and representation system of migrant labor in Quebec and in Canada in a context of a proliferation, of temporary migrant workers programs operating outside the usual application of labour laws. ************* En avril 2010, la Commission des relations du travail du Québec (CRT) déclarait inconstitutionnelle l’article 21 (5) du Code du travail du Québec et pavait ainsi la voie à l’accréditation syndicale des travailleurs agricoles migrants (210 QCCRT 0191). Le texte poursuit deux objectifs. D’un côté, il s’agit de comprendre les arguments présentésen cour, et de là, mieux saisir la décision de la CTR. D’un autre, il s’agit de s’interroger sur l’impact possible de la décision sur l’organisation et le système de représentation du travail migrant au Québec et au Canada à l’heure de la transnationalisation des marchés du travail et la prolifération, sur le plan national, de programmes de travail migratoire en marge de l’application usuelle des lois du travail. A1 - Arès, Mathieu A1 - Noiseux, Yanick Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://interventionseconomiques.revues.org/2001 Y2 - 2014-08-28 JA - Revue Interventions économiques VL - 49 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Six things you need to know about the new TFWP rules PB - Migrant Workers Alliance for Change A1 - Migrant Workers Alliance for Change,  Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=9de587703062110954e080261&id=425eab29f7&e=7f47940b9e Y2 - 2014-08-14 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Beyond Numbers Versus Rights: Shifting the Parameters of Debate on Temporary Labour Migration IS - 3 N2 - This paper seeks to move beyond what Martin and Ruhs described as the numbers versus rights equation in temporary labour migration programs. We do this by examining the ideology of temporary labour migration. This ideology has three key elements: temporariness, labour markets and rights. The paper describes how these concepts obscure key features of temporary labour migration programs. The argument is developed by examining points of contrast between current programs in place in the USA, Canada, Australia and the UK. The paper concludes by demonstrating how unmasking the power imbalances of this ideology will lead to new policy directions. A1 - Dauvergne, Catherine A1 - Marsden, Sarah Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=28508316 Y2 - 2014-08-14 JA - Journal of International Migration and Integration VL - 15 SP - 525 M2 - 525 SP - 525-545 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 - 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 - JOUR T1 - Home and a Hard Place: A Roundtable on Migrant Labour N2 - While migrant worker organizing has a long and established position in American labour history, the stories and struggles of migrant workers in Canada remain less well known. In recent years the Canadian state has created a series of labour policies that both ease the entry of temporary workers to the country and impose on them a distinct set of laws governing working conditions, applications for status, the right to unionize, and job security. Together this dual system of labour regulation has been described as a form of status-based “labour apartheid.” While differences exist in how migrant workers are disciplined and regulated by the Canadian state, the ways in which workers have tried to organize follow similar patterns and face similar challenges. This roundtable includes organizers who have worked with either migrant domestic workers or farm workers. By their accounts, the challenges involved in developing migrant worker movements led by the workers themselves have been significant. The reality is that the conditions imposed on migrant workers by the Canadian government and employers make it extremely difficult for them to organize themselves without the initiative and continuing support of allies. The participants in this roundtable discuss these conditions and the challenges to be met. Evelyn Calugay and Tess Tesalona have worked with PINAY, the first Filipina women’s organization in Québec. Founded in 1991 by a social worker, PINAY focuses on the issues faced by domestic workers, both nationally and internationally, and is a member of Migrante International. Evelyn is the chairperson of PINAY. Tess is an organizer with PINAY, and a former coordinator of the Immigrant Worker’s Centre in Montréal. Adriana Paz, Aylwin Lo, and Chris Ramsaroop work with Justicia for Migrant Workers (J4MW), a grassroots collective based in Toronto and Vancouver. J4MW was established in 2002, following a series of investigative missions by activists to farming communities in Ontario. It supports the rights of seasonal Caribbean and Mexican migrant workers who work under the federal government’s Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP). Adriana is based in Vancouver. Aylwin and Chris are based in Toronto. Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://uppingtheanti.org/journal/article/07-home-and-a-hard-place/ Y2 - 2014-07-11 JA - Upping the Anti VL - 7 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Offloading Migration Management: The Institutionalized Authority of Non-State Agencies over the Guatemalan Temporary Agricultural Worker to Canada Project N1 - Migration programs now more and moremanaged byb non-state actors (p1) This was done as a means to outsource social welfare responsibilities and minimize costs (p1, last paragraph) Canadian and Guatemalan governments thus removed protection of migrants’ social welfare (p1). Data available on Guatemalan policies governing the TAWC project is limited because IOM and FERME are official administrators of the program The Guatemalan TAWC program reinforces contracditions of the state to develop a highly regulated program because it shifted authority to non-state agencies. This Leads to a more market-oriented program that prioritizes private interests over the safeguarding of migrants (p2) Leads to labor market segmentation, social exclusion and wage inequality (p4) Non-state actors have more and more power over control of migrant labour: one example: the lobbying efforts of Canadian employer associations have pushed the federal government to amend immigration policies in a manner that favours employer interests . (p5) Problem: Sending and receiving states are reluctant to coordinate migration (p5) Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC), CIC and the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) are the government branches responsible for the joint administration of the TFWP (p6). The Guatemalan government, upon solidifying the agreement with FERME, handed over the administrative responsibilities to the IOM, an international body with experience and resources (p. 7). Without government internvention and input, FERME and the IOM jointly developed a Letter of Understanding and the abiding regulations in compliance with relevant Canadian and Guatemalan migration and labour legislation, for the recruitment of Guatemalan migrants into Quebec. (p.7). With minimal government involvement, Guatemalan migrant workers are forced to confront systemic forms of exploitation engrained in the employer-driver program. Interviewed Guatemalan migrants identified a series of struggles, including but not limited to: denial of information regarding rights; unwarranted repatriation; blacklisting from the program; confinement on the farm and racial discrimination. These forms of mistreatment stem from two systemic problems entrenched in the TAWC project (p.8). DOUBLE DISADVANTAGE: MINIMAL SUPPORT IN COMBINATION WITH DEPENDENCY ON THE PROGRAM (P.8) 1- Lack of support and assistance leaves migrants with minimal knowledge regarding access to certain rights. “we are only given a sheet of a paper and on this paper all of our rights are explained to us. We have little contact with the Guatemalan consulate because they are too far away to be reached” (Guatemalan migrant #1 2010). 2- Economic dependency on the TAWC project has forced migrants into silence, fearful of denouncing mistreatment and violation of their rights. Economic restraints burdening migrant families have created a viscious cycle of dependency on seasonal migration. “The first year I travelled, I realized that I had to keep on returning. You look for work at home, but it is still not enough to pay for the basic nessecities” (Guatemalan migrant #2 2010. “Since Canada is not a signatory to the agreement between IOM and FERME and not a party to the employment contract, even though the Labour Market Opinion and work permits are issued by Canadian authorities the state continues to exonerate itself from responsibility for the general health and welfare of low-skilled migrants in the agricultural sector (p. 8). HRSDC claims to have no authority to intervene in the employer-employee relationship or enforce the terms and conditions of employment. An HRSDC official rationalizes the lack of federal government involvement by insisting that regulation and enforcement (over employment and health standards) is the responsibility of the provinces after the hiring process occurs (HRSDC official 2010). Since the regulation of employment and health standards is managed at the provincial level, these diverging policies permit inconsistency amongst different Canadian employers (p9). Lack of government involvement also permitted Quebec agricultural employers to overcharge migrants for accommodations since their arrival in 2003. Only after lobbying by UFCW Canada was action finally taken by the Quebec Labour Standards Board, which concluded that the 45$ CAD a week deduction for housing was in direct violation of the 30$ CAD a week maximum allowable under provincial labour standards. This agreement was initially negotiated between FERME and Guatemalan authorities and sactioned by the Canadian federal government (p.9). Distinct realities due to the existing differences between SAWP and TAWC projects. A few interviewed Mexican migrant workers noted the ability to change employers if they were able to secure a job on a different farm (Mexican migrant 2010). Guatemalan counterparts are unable to access the same channels given the constraints on their contract (p.12). According to Preibisch and Binford, racial/national shifts in labour foce compositions in the agricultural industry are driven by employers’ quest for a more docile, exploitable labour force. This explains why the number of Jamaicans hired remained steady while that of the Guatemalan workers drastically increased. The practice is in complete opposition of article 16 of the Quebec Charter of Humans Rights and Freedom, which forbids discriminatory practices when hiring, employing, or firing a person Hence, employers and FERME are blatantly ignoring safeguards that should be protected by the provincinal government(p.13-14). N2 - The global expansion of migration programs managed by non-state actors has cleared the way for the inception of the Guatemalan Temporary Agricultural Worker to Canada project. Responsibility over the regulated migration scheme has been delegated to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Quebec private interest group la Foundation des entreprises pour le recrutement de la main-d'oeuvre étrangère (FERME) in an effort to reconfigure the state governance approach and advance market mechanisms. By transferring authority to non-state agencies, the Canadian and Guatemalan governments also offload protection of migrants’ social welfare, granting the IOM and FERME with regulatory authority migrants. The transfer of control has granted non-state agencies with considerable clout over migration policies and the implementation of new labour recruitment schemes, creating a transnational space of institutionalized authority for non-state actors over the movement of migrants. A1 - Valarezo, Giselle Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12134-014-0351-7 Y2 - 2014-07-08 JA - Journal of International Migration and Integration VL - June 2014 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 - BOOK T1 - Culling the Masses: The Democratic Origins of Racist Immigration Policy in the Americas N2 - Culling the Masses questions the widely held view that in the long run democracy and racism cannot coexist. David Scott FitzGerald and David Cook-Martín show that democracies were the first countries in the Americas to select immigrants by race, and undemocratic states the first to outlaw discrimination. Through analysis of legal records from twenty-two countries between 1790 and 2010, the authors present a history of the rise and fall of racial selection in the Western Hemisphere. The United States led the way in using legal means to exclude "inferior" ethnic groups. Starting in 1790, Congress began passing nationality and immigration laws that prevented Africans and Asians from becoming citizens, on the grounds that they were inherently incapable of self-government. Similar policies were soon adopted by the self-governing colonies and dominions of the British Empire, eventually spreading across Latin America as well. Undemocratic regimes in Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Cuba reversed their discriminatory laws in the 1930s and 1940s, decades ahead of the United States and Canada. The conventional claim that racism and democracy are antithetical--because democracy depends on ideals of equality and fairness, which are incompatible with the notion of racial inferiority--cannot explain why liberal democracies were leaders in promoting racist policies and laggards in eliminating them. Ultimately, the authors argue, the changed racial geopolitics of World War II and the Cold War was necessary to convince North American countries to reform their immigration and citizenship laws. A1 - Fitzgerald, David Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://www.amazon.com/Culling-Masses-Democratic-Immigration-Americas/dp/0674729048 Y2 - 2014-06-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Structure des exploitations agricoles au Québec : Évolution, diversité et comparaison avec certains concurrents - Rapport Synthèse PB - Groupe Agéco N2 - Le Rapport synthèse fut présenté à la Coop fédérée et à l'AQINAC en mai 2014 et rendu public en début juin. Le Rapport final préliminaire NON PUBLIÉ ,d'avril 2014 et de 177 p., est cependant nettement plus exhaustif. A1 - Groupe Agéco,  Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://www.aqinac.com/fr/publications.asp UR - http://www.aqinac.com/client/publications/RapportSynthese_EvolutionEtDiversiteModelesExploitationsAgricoles_140602.pdf Y2 - 2014-06-24 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - The exploitation of temporary foreign workers PB - IRPP A1 - Seidle, Leslie Y1 - 2014/06/24/ UR - http://policyoptions.irpp.org/2014/06/03/the-exploitation-of-temporary-foreign-workers/ Y2 - 2014-06-24 JA - Policy Options ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Letter: Temporary foreign workers are necessary in some industries A1 - Maloney, Joseph Y1 - 2014/06/24/ UR - http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Letter+Temporary+foreign+workers+necessary+some+industries/9969305/story.html?__federated=1 Y2 - 2014-06-24 JA - The Gazette ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Give foreign workers more choice A1 - Editorial,  A1 - The Winnipeg Free Press,  Y1 - 2014/06/24/ UR - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/editorials/give-foreign-workers-more-choice-264346791.html Y2 - 2014-06-24 JA - The Winnipeg Free Press 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 - NEWS T1 - 'My Hope Is Justice': Ex-Tim Hortons Worker Speaks from Mexico N2 - "My hope is that I'll see justice, truly," Edxon González Chein tells The Tyee over the phone from Mexico City. "Justice both within the program, and also regarding the companies that employ temporary foreign workers." A1 - Ball, David Y1 - 2014/06/24/ UR - http://thetyee.ca/News/2014/06/24/Mexican-Temporary-Foreign-Workers/ Y2 - 2014-07-03 JA - The Tyee ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Employment Minster Jason Kenney says he is standing up for Canadians and free enterprise A1 - Bell, Rick Y1 - 2014/06/24/ KW - Jason Kenney UR - http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/06/24/employment-minster-jason-kenney-says-he-is-standing-up-for-canadians-and-free-enterprise Y2 - 2014-09-24 JA - Calgary Sun ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Racisms in a Multicultural Canada: Paradoxes, Politics, and Resistance N2 - n acknowledging the possibility that as the world changes so too does racism, this book argues that racism is not disappearing, despite claims of living in a post-racial and multicultural world. To the contrary, racisms persist by transforming into different forms whose intent or effects remain the same: to deny and disallow as well as to exclude and exploit. Racisms in a Multicultural Canada is organized around the assumption that race is not simply a set of categories and that racism is not just a collection of individuals with bad attitudes. Rather, racism is as much a matter of interests as of attitudes, of property as of prejudice, of structural advantage as of personal failing, of whiteness as of the “other,” of discourse as of discrimination, and of unequal power relations as of bigotry. This multi-dimensionality of racism complicates the challenge of formulating anti-racism and anti-colonialist strategies capable of addressing it. Employing a critical framework that puts politics and power at the centre of analysis, this book focuses on why racisms proliferate, how they work in contemporary societies, and how the way we think and talk about racism changes over time. Specifically, it examines the working of contemporary racisms in a multicultural Canada that claims to abide by principles of multiculturalism and a commitment to a post-racial society. A1 - Fleras, Augie Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://www.amazon.ca/Racisms-Multicultural-Canada-Paradoxes-Resistance/dp/1554589533 Y2 - 2014-06-24 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Réforme globale du programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires. Les Canadiens d'abord PB - Gouvernement du Canada N2 - Améliorer la clarté, la transparence et la reddition de comptes dans le cadre du Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires Afin d’accroître la clarté et la transparence, on procède actuellement à une réorganisation du Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires (PTET) pour en faire deux programmes distincts. Cela permettra de réduire la confusion et de mettre davantage en évidence les principales différences entre les divers volets. Le PTET sera formé uniquement des volets au titre desquels les travailleurs étrangers pourront entrer au Canada à la demande des employeurs suivant l’approbation de la nouvelle étude d’impact sur le marché du travail (EIMT). Le nouveau Programme de mobilité internationale (PMI) comprendra des volets au titre desquels les travailleurs étrangers ne font pas l’objet d’une EIMT et dont l’objectif principal est de défendre les intérêts économiques et culturels globaux du Canada plutôt que de pourvoir des postes en particulier. Ces nouvelles catégories permettront d’améliorer la reddition de comptes. Emploi et Développement social Canada est le ministère responsable du PTET, et Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada est le ministère responsable du PMI. A1 - Government of Canada,  Y1 - 2014/// VL - WP-191-06-14F ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Why everyone should care about the Temporary Foreign Worker Program A1 - Walia, Harsha Y1 - 2014/06/23/ UR - http://themainlander.com/2014/06/23/why-everyone-should-care-about-the-temporary-foreign-worker-program/ Y2 - 2014-06-24 JA - The Mainlander ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Foreign worker reforms don’t solve problem A1 - Walkom, Thomas Y1 - 2014/06/23/ UR - http://www.therecord.com/opinion-story/4594342-foreign-worker-reforms-don-t-solve-problem/ Y2 - 2014-06-24 JA - TheRecord.com ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary foreign workers should be given citizenship, B.C. union says A1 - Canadian Press,  Y1 - 2014/06/22/ UR - http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/06/22/temporary-foreign-workers-should-be-given-citizenship-b-c-union-says/?__federated=1 Y2 - 2014-06-24 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 - Tory government fails to inspect a single place hiring temporary foreign workers despite promise made last year A1 - Canadian Press,  A1 - Rennie, Steve Y1 - 2014/06/20/ UR - http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/06/20/tory-government-fails-to-inspect-a-single-place-hiring-temporary-foreign-workers-despite-promise-made-last-year/ Y2 - 2014-07-08 JA - The National Post 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 - 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 - JOUR T1 - "Silence Means Yes Here in Canada": Precarious Migrants, Work and the Law IS - 1 N2 - A growing number of workers in the Canadian labour force have precarious migration status as participants in authorized temporary work programs, or have no status at all. This article reports the findings of a study that interviewed precarious migrants in British Columbia, and employees of agencies which provided services to them, with a view to assessing the impact of migration status on their conditions of work and on the practical availability to them of legal protections set out in provincial legislation on employment standards, occupational health and safety, and workers' compensation. Data gathered from the interviews indicate that precarious migration status was associated with deskilling, decreased job security and mobility, illegally low pay and long hours, and various health and safety risks. Provincial laws and policies regulating the workplace do not exclude anyone from protection on the basis of migration status. However, federal law gives employers a great deal of employer discretion over the status of temporary foreign workers, aggravating the employer-employee power imbalance and making those workers fearful of seeking redress for violations of their rights under provincial law. The author suggests that local initiatives emphasizing the provision of access to services "without fear" for workers with precarious migration status, or with no status, can help to overcome their marginalization and recognize their place in Canadian society. A1 - Marsden, Sarah Y1 - 2014/// JA - Canadian Labour and Employment Law Journal VL - 18 SP - 1 M2 - 1 SP - 1-38 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - L'importante main-d’œuvre étrangère N2 - En 2013, plus de 8 000 travailleurs étrangers temporaires (TET) sont venus prêter main-forte à quelque 700 exploitations agricoles. A1 - Giguère, Martine Y1 - 2014/05/29/ UR - http://www.laterre.ca/cultures/importante-main-duvre-etrangere/ Y2 - 2014-06-24 JA - La Terre de chez nous ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Government allows thousands of employers to underpay TFWs PB - Alberta Federation of Labour A1 - The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL),  Y1 - 2014/05/26/ UR - http://www.afl.org/index.php/Press-Release/government-allows-thousands-of-employers-to-underpay-tfws.html Y2 - 2014-06-24 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 - JOUR T1 - ‘Domestic transnationalism’: legal advocacy for Mexican migrant workers' rights in Canada IS - 3-4 N2 - Every year thousands of Mexicans travel to Canada to work in Canadian fields and greenhouses under the Mexico-Canada Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program. While the programme is often praised, it has also been the subject of persistent criticism about its failure to meet certain human rights standards. In this article, we examine the legal strategies civil society advocates of migrant workers have adopted to promote migrant workers' rights in Canada. Specifically, we examine legal struggles undertaken by the United Food and Commercial Workers union to challenge Ontario government legislation that does not permit collective bargaining by farmworkers in the province. We argue that this case demonstrates that despite the fact that many of the workers involved are transnationalized, appeals to international bodies or to international human rights standards have been of limited utility in promoting their rights. Despite frequent arguments about the increased relevance of international human rights and citizenship norms and transnational human rights advocacy, in this case the national and sub-national scales remain predominant. The result, we argue, is a form of ‘domestic transnationalism’, in which domestic political actors engage in advocacy within domestic legal institutions to promote the rights of a transnational mobile labour force. A1 - MacDonald, Laura A1 - Gabriel, Christina Y1 - 2014/05/14/ UR - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13621025.2014.905264#.U6mcWtx7bT4 Y2 - 2014-06-24 JA - Citizenship Studies VL - 18 SP - 243 M2 - 243 SP - 243-258 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - ‘I can't even buy a bed because I don't know if I'll have to leave tomorrow’: temporal orientations among Mexican precarious status migrants in Toronto IS - 3-4 N2 - This paper analyzes the links between migrant illegalization and precarious status migrants' temporal orientations. I begin by evaluating research on three research orientations in this area: (1) research that focuses on temporal contingency versus temporal teleology; (2) research about immigration status, illegalization, and time; and (3) research on the link between precarious immigration status and precarious work. I then draw on interviews with 13 Mexican migrants with precarious immigration status to discuss how immigration status affects migrants' ability to make plans, secure decent work, and experience a sense of belonging in the context of reception (Toronto, Canada). I conclude by arguing for a framework of temporal contingency when analyzing precarious status migrants' narratives of temporal orientations. A1 - Villegas, Paloma E. Y1 - 2014/05/14/ UR - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13621025.2014.905269#.U6mcYtx7bT4 Y2 - 2014-06-24 JA - Citizenship Studies VL - 18 SP - 277 M2 - 277 SP - 277-291 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 - NEWS T1 - How a little Alberta union helps temporary foreign workers become Canadian N2 - The Red Deer-based food workers' union took an unusual step at the start of the program Y1 - 2014/05/08/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/how-a-little-alberta-union-helps-temporary-foreign-workers-become-canadian-1.2629710 Y2 - 2014-05-09 JA - CBC News ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - The Next Chapter for Ontario Agriculture Workers A1 - UFCW Canada,  Y1 - 2014/// KW - Systemic Problem ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Travailleurs étrangers temporaires : Ottawa sévit contre un McDonald's de Victoria N2 - À la suite d'allégations rapportées par CBC, le gouvernement fédéral suspend des privilèges qui permettaient à une franchise du géant McDonald's d'embaucher des travailleurs étrangers temporaires. La chaîne de restauration rapide annonce aussi s'être distancée de la franchise en question. A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  Y1 - 2014/05/07/ UR - http://www.cerium.ca/Travailleurs-etrangers-temporaires,15303 UR - http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/colombie-britannique/2014/04/07/001-enquete-embauche-travailleurs-etrangers-temporaires-mcdonalds.shtml Y2 - 2014-05-07 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Foreign workers won’t be temporary if we make them permanent N2 - They are allowed into Canada to do jobs most Canadians would refuse at rates of pay most Canadians would never stand for, and then they have to leave. They are separated from their families for years. They aren’t allowed to settle, marry, bring their children over, expect a raise or change jobs. They have to live in rooms provided by their employers, and they cannot realistically quit without being forced out of the country. A1 - Saunders, Doug Y1 - 2014/05/01/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/the-workers-wont-be-temporary-if-we-make-them-permanent/article18200187/ Y2 - 2014-05-01 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Temporary Foreign Worker Recruitment and the Possibility of Exploitation N2 - Roundtable A3 Imperial Ballroom 1-3 Temporary Foreign Worker Recruitment and the Possibility of Exploitation Recruiter exploitation of foreign workers is gaining considerable attention within the temporary foreign worker program. While some approaches are proposed to combat this exploitative activity, further discussion is needed to further develop these proposals and generate tangible policy options. Organizer: Lee Trainer Citizenship and Immigration Canada A1 - CIC,  A1 - Trainer, Lee Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://www.canada.metropolis.net/events/11th_nat_conf/program_f.pdf Y2 - 2014-05-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Moratorium on TFWP: Federal Politicians Must Ensure Access to Permanent Status for Workers in Canada A1 - MigrantWorkersRights-Canada,  Y1 - 2014/05/01/ ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Guest worker programs and Canada: Towards a foundation for understanding the complex pedagogies of transnational labour IS - 7/8 PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited N2 - Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contextualise historically transnational labour experiences within guest worker programs in Canada and to provide a conceptual foundation for analysing work, learning and living relations with special attention to agricultural workers. Design/methodology/approach – The research is based on a critical review of the literature as well as secondary analysis of existing research on agricultural guest workers in Ontario, Canada. Findings – The authors argue that the structural conditions for these particular forms of work, learning and living relations have a long historical trajectory that dates back in North America to the nineteenth century. They outline a long trajectory of convergence of American and Canadian policies in this regard. In terms of work, learning and living experiences we show how shaped by race, class and citizenship relations, as well as by the learning that infuses their reproduction, intensification and contestation. Originality/value – The article sheds light on a system of transnational labour that is emerging in a wide range of economies around the world, but which has not, to date, been widely analysed in work and learning literature. A1 - Sawchuk, Peter H. A1 - Kempf, Arlo Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1747591 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13665620810900319 Y2 - 2014-05-01 JA - Journal of Workplace Learning VL - 20 SP - 492 M2 - 492 SP - 492-502 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Food Sector Ban Punishes Migrant Workers for Employer Abuse and Government Failure CY - Toronto A1 - Migrant Workers Alliance for Change ,  Y1 - 2014/04/30/ UR - http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=9de587703062110954e080261&id=d1dd43a35c&e=a595021b11 Y2 - 2014-04-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Moratoire du PTET: Les Parlementaires fédéraux doivent garantir l'accès au statut permanent aux travailleurs déjà au Canada A1 - MigrantWorkersRights-Canada,  Y1 - 2014/04/30/ 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 - RPRT T1 - The alarming new blueprint for Canadian citizenship and immigration policy PB - The Broadbent Institute A1 - Goldring, Luin Y1 - 2014/04/29/ UR - http://www.broadbentinstitute.ca/en/blog/alarming-new-blueprint-canadian-citizenship-and-immigration-policy Y2 - 2014-05-09 T3 - The Broadbent Blog ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Economic and Social Integration of Immigrant Live-in Caregivers in Canada IS - No 46 N2 - Major changes to the Live-in Caregiver Program are required in order to improve the economic and social integration of these migrant workers before and after their participation in the program. D’importantes modifications doivent être apportées au Programme concernant les aides familiaux résidants afin d’améliorer l’intégration économique et sociale de ces travailleurs migrants, avant et après leur participation au Programme. Contrairement à la plupart des autres travailleurs étrangers temporaires au Canada, les participants au Programme concernant les aides familiaux résidants (PAFR) peuvent faire une demande de résidence permanente lorsqu’ils ont totalisé 24 mois de travail rémunéré sur une période de quatre ans. Le PAFR a été créé en 1992 pour remédier au manque d’aides familiaux résidants prenant soin des personnes dépendantes. On estime que 17 500 anciens aides familiaux, y compris leurs conjoints et personnes à charge, seront admis comme résidents permanents en 2014. Pourtant, on trouve peu d’études consacrées à l’intégration économique et sociale des travailleurs après leur participation au PAFR ou à l’incidence des différents types de soins (aux enfants, aux personnes âgées ou aux personnes handicapées) sur cette intégration. La présente étude vise à combler cette lacune par une recherche qualitative approfondie, fondée notamment sur des entrevues et des groupes de discussion avec 58 aides familiaux résidants. Selon l’une de ses conclusions clés, le statut temporaire des aides familiaux et l’obligation d’habiter chez leur employeur s’accompagnent souvent de conditions de travail inéquitables et même d’exploitation (des heures supplémentaires non rémunérées, par exemple). Les auteures démontrent aussi que les aides familiaux qui s’occupent d’enfants sont plus souvent confrontés à des employeurs qui ne respectent pas leurs obligations contractuelles que ceux qui prennent soin de personnes âgées. Ces derniers sont toutefois moins libres de leurs déplacements et plus isolés socialement, puisqu’ils doivent rester en permanence auprès de leurs clients. Parmi les facteurs qui entravent l’intégration économique des travailleurs après leur participation au PAFR, citons la perte de reconnaissance des formations et des compétences acquises, la durée et le coût des processus de perfectionnement professionnel, et le faible recours aux services d’établissement. Quant à leur intégration sociale, elle semble freinée par leur attachement à leurs propres réseaux ethnoculturels et par la complexité des procédures d’obtention de la résidence permanente et de réunification des familles. Pour améliorer l’intégration économique et sociale des aides familiaux pendant leur participation au PAFR, l’étude propose de supprimer l’obligation qui leur est faite d’habiter chez leur employeur. Les aides familiaux seraient ainsi moins susceptibles de subir certaines des conditions de travail inéquitables qu’ils ont signalées. Les auteures suggèrent aussi d’examiner la possibilité de permettre aux aides familiaux de faire une demande de résidence permanente dès leur arrivée au Canada. Notant que le gouvernement fédéral a apporté en 2013 certaines modifications réglementaires au Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires, les auteures plaident en outre pour une application renforcée des normes d’emploi et du travail, y compris par les provinces. Elles recommandent enfin de supprimer l’obligation pour les aides familiaux participant au PAFR d’obtenir un permis d’étude pour des cours à unités de plus de six mois, et de mieux financer les organismes d’aide aux immigrants afin que ces travailleurs, tout comme les anciens aides familiaux, aient plus facilement accès à leurs services. A1 - Atanackovic, Jelena A1 - Bourgeault, Ivy Lynn Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://www.irpp.org/fr/recherche/diversite-immigration-et-integration/atanackovic-bourgeault-no46-fr-ca/ Y2 - 2014-04-26 JA - IRPP Study ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Le programme essuie des critiques A1 - La Presse Canadienne,  Y1 - 2014/04/25/ UR - http://www.ledevoir.com/economie/actualites-economiques/406490/travailleurs Y2 - 2014-04-26 JA - Le Devoir ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada: Are They Really Filling Labour Shortages? N1 - "Between 2002 and 2013, Canada eased the hiring conditions of TFWs several times, supposedly because of a reported labour shortage in some occupations, especially in western Canada. By 2012, the number of employed TFWs was 338,000, up from 101,000 in 2002, yet the unemployment rate remained the same at 7.2 percent. Furthermore, these policy changes occurred even though there was little empirical evidence of shortages in many occupations" (p.1) This statement suggests that TFW are preferred to Canadians since they are less expensive and more docile. "Ideally, a TFW program offers employers access to an indispensable temporary workforce until domestic workers become available. Employers thus should regard foreign workers as available only for a short period, and not attempt to use the program as a way to circumvent the search for and hiring of domestic workers.20 A successful TFW program thus should encourage employers to attract and train domestic workers for jobs that are permanent, possibly with federal government help, so that the labour market exhibits a better balance in the medium term. The current Canadian program, however, still falls short of this goal" (p.22). IS - Commentary 407 PB - CD Howe Institute N2 - Between 2002 and 2013, Canada eased the hiring conditions of TFWs several times, supposedly because of a reported labour shortage in some occupations, especially in western Canada. By 2012, the number of employed TFWs was 338,000, up from 101,000 in 2002, yet the unemployment rate remained the same at 7.2 percent. Furthermore, these policy changes occurred even though there was little empirical evidence of shortages in many occupations. When controlling for differences across provinces, I find that changes to the TFWP that eased hiring conditions accelerated the rise in unemployment rates in Alberta and British Columbia. A1 - Gross, Dominique M. Y1 - 2014/04/24/ UR - http://fr.scribd.com/doc/220173487/CD-Howe-Institute-Commentary-407-Temporary-Foreign-Workers-in-Canada-Are-They-Really-Filling-Labour-Shortages UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/where-are-the-labour-shortages-if-only-we-knew/article18131094/ Y2 - 2014-04-26 T3 - CD Howe Institute: Commentary 407 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Fermer les vannes N2 - Ottawa — Il y a à peine un an, le gouvernement Harper était sur la défensive à cause des dérapages entourant le programme de travailleurs étrangers temporaires. Le revoilà aujourd’hui sur... A1 - Cornellier, Manon Y1 - 2014/04/23/ UR - http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/406209/fermer-les-vannes Y2 - 2014-04-26 JA - Le Devoir ER - TY - NEWS T1 - The Exploitation Of Migrant Workers In Canada A1 - Kuro5hin,  Y1 - 2014/// KW - safety KW - living conditions KW - work conditions KW - low wages UR - http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2005/1/13/114947/716 Y2 - 2014-04-22 JA - Kuro5hin ER - TY - RPRT T1 - International labour migration. Survey in preparation for the general discussion based on the integrated approach at the 92nd session (2004) of the International Labour Conference PB - ILO A1 - ILO,  Y1 - 2014/// T3 - MIgrations survey 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 - GEN T1 - Migrant workers still among the most vulnerable A1 - Dotan, Hamutal Y1 - 2014/04/16/ UR - http://www.yongestreetmedia.ca/innovationnews/metcalfemigrant20140416.aspx Y2 - 2014-04-16 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Complaints about temporary foreign worker program spread N2 - Vernon crane operator’s voice added to B.C. fast-food employees who say their hours, jobs were cut back A1 - Carman, Tara Y1 - 2014/04/15/ UR - http://www.vancouversun.com/Complaints+about+temporary+foreign+worker+program+spread/9742306/story.html Y2 - 2014-04-16 JA - The Vancouver Sun 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 - JOUR T1 - The ideology of temporary labour migration in the post-global era IS - 2 N2 - Temporary labour migration is becoming intellectually topical once again. Following renewed government interest in temporary labour migration on a global level, migration scholars are now also showing renewed interest in the area. In this essay, we seek to explore the potential of these two movements, by states and by scholars, to yield different outcomes than earlier dialogues surrounding guest-worker programmes in the 1970s and 1980s. By looking at key ideological elements of temporary labour migration, we assess the potential for an alternative trajectory for understanding and reframing the discussion in terms that are capable of responding in a more emancipatory way to the lived experiences of migrant workers. We identify three concepts central to most analyses of temporary migration policies and programmes: temporariness, the labour market and rights. Our central contention is that these concepts function ideologically, and as such they constrain innovation with regard to temporary migrant labour programmes. We draw on Hannah Arendt's work in The Human Condition to work towards an alternative conception of what is at stake in temporary migration programmes. A1 - Dauvergne, Catherine A1 - Mardsen, Sarah Y1 - 2014/04/15/ UR - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13621025.2014.886441#.U6mc09x7bT4 Y2 - 2014-06-24 JA - Citizenship Studies VL - 18 SP - 224 M2 - 224 SP - 224-242 ER - TY - CHAP T1 - From Immigrant Settlers to Migrant Transients: Foreign Professionals in Canada A1 - Bolaria, B. Singh Y1 - 2014/// T2 - Deconstructing a Nation: Immigration, Multiculturalism and Racism in '90's Canada ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - National Foreign Worker Recruitment Program IS - Final report PB - Employment and Immigration Canada. Internal Audit Bureau N2 - Audit director D. Taylor. Audit manager L. Rubenstein A1 - Employment and Immigration Canada. Internal Audit Bureau,  Y1 - 2014/// ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Resist the “Divide and Rule” tactics against the working class in Canada PB - Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians N2 - It is important to include the temporary foreign workers in the social movement and not to divide the working class. A1 - Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians,  Y1 - 2014/04/07/ KW - Temporary Foreign Workers KW - Union KW - Federal government KW - working class UR - http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=e617ae3b6feb8bc2392578496&id=cf811131e8&e=e2d74a7522 Y2 - 2014-05-05 T3 - National Statement ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary foreign worker program abuse to bring heavy fines PB - CBC N2 - New measures expected to be included in spring budget bill. A1 - The Canadian Press,  Y1 - 2014/03/28/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/temporary-foreign-worker-program-abuse-to-bring-heavy-fines-1.2590135 Y2 - 2014-04-01 JA - CBC.news ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Migrant Workers and the Problem of Social Cohesion in Canada N2 - This paper explores the Canadian Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) drawing on the concept of “social cohesion,” a concept that was prominent in federal political discourse in the late 1990s. Social cohesion has value in highlighting the social impacts of shifts in policy at individual, group, and societal levels. Our case studies of temporary foreign workers in nursing and trades in Alberta suggest that the TFWP encourages low trust and sense of belonging among migrant workers and resistance from domestic workers because it promotes inequality and exclusion. The inability of most migrant workers to access settlement services, to bring families, to change employers, or to enroll in further education and training overtly discourages their integration into the local community. The TFWP also impacts the domestic workforce and citizenry by creating a new class of workers and non-citizens without the same rights. The dynamics observed at a workplace level predictably impact local communities and Canadian society overall as patterns of diversity are destabilized, values of fairness and equal opportunity are challenged, and norms of reciprocity are weakened. A1 - Taylor, Alison A1 - Foster, Jason Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12134-014-0323-y Y2 - 2014-03-25 JA - Journal of International Migration and Integration VL - March 2014 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 - NEWS T1 - Une «victoire» qui inquiète des agriculteurs A1 - Couillard, Marc-André Y1 - 2014/03/19/ UR - http://www.coupdoeil.info/Actualites/2014-03-19/article-3654596/Une-%26laquo%3Bvictoire%26raquo%3B-qui-inquiete-des-agriculteurs/1 Y2 - 2014-03-20 JA - Coup d'oeil ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Les travailleurs agricoles pourront se syndiquer N2 - Tous les travailleurs agricoles du Québec ont le droit de se syndiquer depuis le 11 mars. Ils ont acquis ce droit depuis que la Cour supérieure du Québec a déclaré que l’article du Code du travail qui les excluait ne respectait pas la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés. «C'est une avancée importante pour la protection des travailleurs agricoles au Québec», estime Gilles Trudeau, professeur à la Faculté de droit de l'Université de Montréal et expert en droit du travail. A1 - Couillard, Marc-André Y1 - 2014/03/19/ UR - http://www.coupdoeil.info/Actualites/2014-03-19/article-3654593/Les-travailleurs-agricoles-pourront-se-syndiquer/1 Y2 - 2014-03-20 JA - Coup d'oeil 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 - NEWS T1 - Give the workers rights! (Just not to migrant workers though) A1 - Paz , Adriana A1 - Ramsaroop, Chris Y1 - 2014/03/13/ UR - http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/views-expressed/2014/03/give-workers-rights-just-not-to-migrant-workers-though Y2 - 2014-03-20 JA - Rabble.ca ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Menace sur la production maraîchère québécoise A1 - PR Newswire,  Y1 - 2014/03/11/ UR - http://www.newswire.ca/fr/story/1320109/menace-sur-la-production-maraichere-quebecoise?relation=org Y2 - 2014-03-20 JA - Newswire ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CCR’s Resolutions on Migrant Workers PB - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés / Canadian Council for Refugees N2 - Right to unionize and to bargain collectively Res.: 2 , Nov 2014 Whereas: The freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining are internationally recognized as fundamental principles and rights in the workplace; Some jurisdictions in Canada effectively prevent workers from unionizing or collectively bargaining based on their immigration status or sector of employment; Therefore be it resolved: that the CCR advocate that all workers, regardless of sector of employment or immigration status in Canada, have the right to unionize and to bargain collectively. Extending labour protections to all workers Res.: 3 , Nov 2014 Whereas: In Canada, some workers are excluded from labour protections such as labour standards and workers compensation, health and safety protections and effective anti-reprisals protections, based on their immigration status; Some jurisdictions in Canada explicitly exclude categories of workers such as domestic workers and agricultural workers, who are disproportionately migrant workers; Therefore be it resolved: that the CCR advocate that all workers regardless of status in Canada and of type of work have access to the full range of labour rights and protections, including provincial labour and employment standards, health and safety standards, and workers compensation. Expanding economic immigration to workers of all skill levels Res.: 1 , Nov 2014 Whereas: The rampant expansion and continuous demand for the low-skilled (now low-wage) streams of the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) make it clear that the labour shortages being filled are long-term and not temporary; The 2011 rule limiting migrant workers in the low-wage stream of the TFWP (previously known as the low-skilled pilot project) to four years of work in Canada, was intended to reinforce the temporary nature of the program, despite the continuing nature of the demand; The above time limits, which only apply to workers in the low-wage stream, exacerbate existing vulnerabilities; Canada’s traditional immigration approach was focused on nation-building through permanent immigration that met the broad range of labour needs across the Canadian economy; all workers were part of the national project; Canada’s shift towards temporary labour migration promotes a two-tiered, stratified society; Therefore be it resolved: that the CCR call for Canada’s economic immigration program to be expanded to reflect the broad social, cultural, linguistic and environmental needs of the Canadian labour market by including workers of all skill levels. Caregivers, Live-in Status and Family Reunification Res.: 4 , Nov 2011 Whereas: The live-in caregiver program currently requires workers to live in the employer’s home; Living in the employer’s home creates a greater possibility for sexual and labour exploitation; The program does not allow family members to accompany the worker until they fulfill their required hours, thereby leading to family separation for a minimum period of 2 years; Therefore be it resolved: that the CCR request that: “The live-in” requirement be removed from the conditions of the program; Caregivers’ families be allowed to accompany them or join them in Canada at any point during their participation in the program. Equitable Enforcement Res.: 4 , Nov 2010 Whereas: Temporary Foreign Workers are vulnerable to exploitation and abuse with numerous documented cases; Their vulnerability is increased by contraventions of IRPA committed by employers and recruiters; There are limited or no resources for mandatory monitoring and enforcement; When there is no system of enforcement, Temporary Foreign Workers are the ones penalized, resulting in further victimization; Therefore be it resolved: That the CCR: Advocate for provincial governments to protect Temporary Foreign Workers’ rights through workplace audits and enforcement of appropriate legislation, including criminal, against employers and recruiters. Advocate that the federal government: Prosecute recruiters and employers who contravene IRPA. Put in place a mechanism and systems to protect rather than penalize Temporary Foreign Workers who have contravened IRPA as a result of victimization by recruiters and employers; Enter into international agreements whereby Canada and the source countries of Temporary Foreign Workers agree to prohibit the charging to the workers of recruitment and placement fees. No to the changes on timelines in Temporary Foreign Workers Program Res.: 2 , Nov 2010 Whereas: Changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program to be implemented in April 2011 will impose a four year limit on the stay of Temporary Foreign Workers and a four year delay before they are able to participate again in the program; This will increase the undocumented workforce and thus increase the vulnerability of workers; Therefore be it resolved: That the CCR oppose the limit on duration of Temporary Foreign Workers’ stay and the imposed time period to re-apply for the program. Mandatory Monitoring System on Temporary Foreign Workers Res.: 3 , Nov 2010 Whereas: The monitoring system implemented by CIC as part of recent changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program is voluntary and therefore ineffective; Abuses of Temporary Foreign Workers by employers are widespread and have been well documented; Therefore be it resolved: That the CCR advocate that the federal government enforce a mandatory monitoring system for the employers of Temporary Foreign Workers. Temporary Foreign Workers and Welcoming Communities Initiative Res.: 3 , Dec 2009 Whereas: The federal Temporary Foreign Workers Program frustrates the attempts of communities to attract and retain population permanently, and contradicts the goals of CIC’s Welcoming Communities Initiative and similar initiatives of other jurisdictions; The goals of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act promote immigration to build the future of Canada; The CCR supports access to permanent residency for temporary workers; Many concerns have been raised about lack of equitable access for temporary workers to permanent residency through the underutilized Canadian Experience Class; Therefore be it resolved: That CCR advocate for the federal Temporary Foreign Workers Program to be brought into alignment with the Welcoming Communities Initiative’s and similar initiatives of other jurisdictions goals of cohesiveness, social inclusiveness and retention of population permanently. Temporary Foreign Workers Res.: 4 , May 2008 Whereas: The Temporary Foreign Worker program has greatly expanded; There have been numerous incidents of worker abuse and exploitation; When spouses and children accompany Temporary Foreign Workers, there are very limited options for them; Therefore be it resolved: That the CCR request CIC: To stop restricting Temporary Foreign Workers to specific named employers, giving them the same rights to labour mobility as other Canadian workers; Issue work permits to accompanying spouses and children of Temporary Foreign Workers. Canadian Experience Class Res.: 2 , May 2008 Whereas: CIC is considering implementing a new “Canadian Experience” Class; CIC has indicated that this proposed new class will be restricted to highly skilled workers; Therefore be it resolved: That the CCR: Express to CIC that this class be open to all applicants regardless of skill level. Express to the Quebec government that it should to give temporary foreign workers access to permanent residence class without regard to skill levels. Formally adopt the position paper prepared for the consultation with CIC on the proposed class as its formal position on the class. Right to permanent residence for migrant workers Res.: 4 , Nov 2007 Whereas: Emphasis on temporary rather than permanent migration creates a class of vulnerable and disposable workers; Canada’s immigration program should be revised to ensure that those who are able and willing to fill labour market needs can qualify as immigrants; Therefore be it resolved: That the CCR demand that all those with temporary work permits, in all the different classes, have the right to apply for permanent resident status at the same time as they apply for the work permit, and should have the right to bring family members as is currently being done in Ontario for the Provincial Nominee Program. Migrant and temporary workers Res.: 6 , Nov 2005 Whereas: The Canadian government denies seasonal agricultural workers and foreign temporary workers the right to apply for permanent residence status through these programs; This right is available through the live-in caregiver program; Therefore be it resolved: That the CCR demand: Access to secure permanent resident status for these workers and their families. Improved working and housing conditions for these workers. That provincial governments enforce the rights guaranteed to migrant workers under provincial employment and human right laws, rather than abdicating this responsibility to foreign governments. Temporary Work Permits – Rights of workers Res.: 4 , Nov 2004 Whereas: Workers on temporary work permits are not aware of their rights under the program and the charter; Many workers are not permitted by employers to retain their personal documentation such as passport, return air ticket and health card. Therefore be it resolved: That the CCR demand that CIC and HRSDC: Ensure that temporary workers are fully informed of their rights under the program before or when they enter Canada; Ensure that temporary workers are given control of their own papers. Temporary Work Permits – Terms and conditions Res.: 3 , Nov 2004 Whereas: CIC changes the terms and conditions of temporary work permit programs every year; This information is not made available to NGOs or others that try to assist individuals on temporary work permits. Therefore be it resolved: That the CCR demand that CIC to make any change in terms and conditions publicly available as soon as such changes are made. A1 - Canadian Council for Refugees,  Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://ccrweb.ca/en/resolutions?term_node_tid_depth_1=901&title=&term_node_tid_depth_op=or&term_node_tid_depth=877&field_res_whereas_value_op=%3D&field_res_whereas_value= Y2 - 2015-03-11 T3 - CCR’s Resolutions on Migrant Workers ER - TY - GEN T1 - Prévenir la traite d'êtres humains en mettant fin à l'isolement des travailleurs étrangers temporaires N2 - There is a dependency on the employer by limiting their rights and imposing mandatory residency. Employees become isolated due to language barriers and thus cannot defend their rights. Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://oppenheimer.mcgill.ca/Louis-Philippe-Jannard?lang=fr Y2 - 2014-03-05 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Another victory for agriculture workers/ Une autre victoire pour les travailleurs agricoles! PB - UFCW A1 - UFCW/TUAC Canada,  Y1 - 2014/03/05/ UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3906:another-victory-for-agriculture-workers&catid=511:directions-14-18&Itemid=6&lang=en Y2 - 2014-03-06 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Los migrantes agrícolas “temporales” en Saint-Rémi, Quebec: representaciones sociales desde la óptica de sus habitantes IS - 2 N2 - A través de la teoría de las representaciones sociales propuesta por Sergei Moscovici (1979) y del empleo del trabajo etnográfico, explico en este artículo cuáles son las representaciones que tienen los inmigrantes, principalmente latinoamericanos, y aquellos nacidos en Quebec residentes en Saint-Rémi, tanto en el espacio urbano como en el rural, respecto de los trabajadores agrícolas “temporales”, y cómo dichas representaciones (en su mayoría negativas) impactan en el trato que se les da a los jornaleros mexicanos y guatemaltecos. Using the theory of social representations proposed by Sergei Moscovici (1979) and ethnographic work, this article explains the representations of “temporary” agricultural workers held by immigrants –mainly Latin Americans– and Quebec-born residents in Saint-Rémi both inurban and rural areas. The author also delves into how those representations – mostly negative–impact the treatment of Mexican and Guatemalan day-workers. A1 - Diaz Mendiburo, Aaron Y1 - 2014/// JA - NORTEAMÉRICA VL - 9 SP - 33 M2 - 33 SP - 33-58 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Aides familiales résidentes au Canada : un programme pas toujours avantageux N2 - Majoritairement des femmes, les aides familiales résidantes viennent par milliers chaque année au Québec et au Canada par le biais du Programme des aides familiales résidantes (PAFR). Créé en 1992 par le gouvernement fédéral, le PAFR permet aux ménages canadiens d’embaucher des ressortissants de pays étranger dans le but d’accomplir différentes tâches au sein du foyer. Malgré les réformes pour améliorer leurs conditions de travail, ces travailleuses sont victimes d’abus et se retrouvent fréquemment dans des situations précaires. A1 - Corbeil, Sandrine Y1 - 2014/03/03/ JA - Le journal des alternatives ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Rareté de la main-d’œuvre N2 - C’est sous le thème Affronter la rareté de la main-d’œuvre par une meilleure gestion des ressources humaines que s’est déroulée la 14e édition du colloque AGRIcarrières. A1 - Giguère, Martine Y1 - 2014/02/26/ UR - http://www.laterre.ca/politique/rarete-de-la-main-duvre/ Y2 - 2014-03-20 JA - La Terre de chez nous ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Extrenching Exploitation IS - Second report of the AFL A1 - The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL),  Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://www.afl.org/index.php/Reports/entrenching-exploitation-second-rept-of-afl-temporary-foreign-worker-advocate.html Y2 - 2014-02-18 ER - TY - GEN T1 - El Programa de Trabajo Agrícola Temporal en Canadá en su VII Aniversario 2003-2010. Una hipócrita negociación: Exportamos Mano de Obra barata con enormes rendimientos y altos lucros. Su Cruda perversion y magnificada degradación CY - Guatemala City PB - FLASCO A1 - Vargas-Foronda, Jacobo Y1 - 2014/// ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Temporary Foreign Workers and Regional Labor Market Disparities in Canada N2 - Temporary foreign worker programs are typically seen as short-term solutions to shortages of regional or occupational labor. During the past decade, Canadian regions experienced unequal economic growth and some suffered from significant excess labor demand. The Canadian temporary foreign worker program was thus expanded and conditions to access it made easier. During the same period, wide regional discrepancies in unemployment rates persisted. This paper shows that some of the persistence is due to the increased availability of temporary foreign workers. This suggests that policy makers did not price them correctly to avoid adverse effects on the Canadian labor market. A1 - Schmitt, Nicolas A1 - Gross, Dominique M. Y1 - 2014/// UR - http://mbc.metropolis.net/assets/uploads/files/wp/2009/WP09-05.pdf UR - http://www.sfu.ca/~schmitt/cpp_paper.pdf Y2 - 2014-02-18 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Travailleurs temporaires étrangers : de nouvelles règles annoncées sous peu A1 - Parent, Stéphane Y1 - 2014/02/14/ UR - http://www.rcinet.ca/fr/2014/02/14/travailleurs-temporaires-etrangers-de-nouvelles-regles-annoncees-sous-peu/ Y2 - 2014-02-20 JA - Radio Canada ER - TY - NEWS T1 - More changes on temporary foreign workers rules coming in April: Kenney A1 - Goodman, Lee-Ann Y1 - 2014/02/13/ JA - Calgary Herald ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Opinion: Union taps foreign workers the right way A1 - Maloney, Joseph Y1 - 2014/02/09/ JA - Edmonton Journal ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary foreign workers face challenges in Canada N2 - Organizations push for rights of migrant workers and explain why the temporary workers program in Canada is putting migrant workers in situation of vulnerability and exploitation. They don't have access to the same protection as Canadian workers. A1 - Ertekin, Cem Y1 - 2014/02/03/ KW - Services KW - rights KW - TFWP KW - closed work permit UR - http://www.mcgilldaily.com/2014/02/temporary-foreign-workers-face-challenges-in-canada/ Y2 - 2014-02-06 JA - McGill Daily ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Federal government backing away from cleaning up Temporary foreign worker program PB - National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) A1 - National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE),  Y1 - 2014/01/28/ UR - http://nupge.ca/content/11416/federal-government-backing-away-cleaning-temporary-foreign-worker-program Y2 - 2014-02-06 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Stephen Harper takes aim at temporary foreign worker program A1 - O'Neil, Peter Y1 - 2014/01/16/ UR - http://www.vancouversun.com/touch/story.html?id=9396893 Y2 - 2014-01-19 JA - The Vancouver Sun 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 - Feds crack down on foreign worker program A1 - Barrett, Brandon Y1 - 2014/01/09/ UR - http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler/feds-crack-down-on-foreign-worker-program/Content?oid=2542377 Y2 - 2014-01-14 JA - Pique ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Report reveals horrors of forced labour N2 - The Globe’s roundup of research from business schools. Research conducted by a York University business professor sheds new light on the use of forced labour, how it continues to thrive and what can be done to prevent it. The report was commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, a British-based non-profit organization, and co-authored by Andrew Crane, professor of business ethics and director of the Centre of Excellence in Responsible Business at York University’s Schulich School of Business in Toronto. The study provides an analysis of the underlying business models of forced labour and explains how money is made from the practice. It looks at the use of forced labour in three industries: food and agriculture, construction and cannabis grow-ops. Although the report is based on research conducted in Britain, Dr. Crane said its findings and recommendations are instructive for Canada, as well. One of the surprising findings, according to Dr. Crane, was how businesses profit from the use of forced labour. As expected, some use it to reduce labour costs. But some enterprises also use it as a means to generate revenue. The researchers describe how unscrupulous temp agencies and other recruiters make money by confiscating travel documents from clients, who are often migrant workers, and by charging them exorbitant fees for housing, food, travel and other expenses. The agencies then charge high interest rates on the debts the workers incur. In this way, they managed to generate “huge amounts of revenue” even before putting the labourers to work, Dr. Crane explained. In the cannabis trade, which in Britain is largely controlled by Vietnamese crime gangs, forced labour provides ring leaders with protection from law enforcement agencies. In some cases the gangs bring Vietnamese children into Britain to care for the pot plants. If a grow-op is raided, the children usually can’t provide police with much information because of their lack of knowledge and the language barrier. Nor can they be prosecuted because they are minors. Dr. Crane said it’s important to understand how forced labour is used in legitimate and illegitimate enterprises because “only by understanding the business of it can we really hope to prevent it from happening.” He said forced labour is likely used in similar ways and industries in Canada, particularly in sectors with a high demand for manual labour and tight deadlines such as agriculture and construction. Canada’s controversial Temporary Foreign Worker Program can create conditions that facilitate worker exploitation, he added. Workers who come to Canada through the program are tied to an employer and can’t easily find alternate employment even if their working conditions are substandard. The federal government recently announced changes to the program, allowing government officials to conduct workplace inspections and to interview foreign workers about their work conditions, among other things. On the other hand, Canada has “a very impressive” plan to combat human trafficking introduced in 2012 that gives law enforcement agencies the tools to crack down on forced labour, he said. What’s required is more effective licensing of labour providers and regulation of industries where forced labour is likely to thrive, he added. A proposed Ontario law that would prohibit employers and recruiters from charging workers recruitment fees and from seizing personal documents is a step in the right direction, he said. The other researchers, all Canadian, include Laya Behbahani, a graduate student at Simon Fraser University’s school of criminology in Burnaby, B.C.; Jean Allain, a law professor at Queen’s University in Belfast; and Genevieve LeBaron, professor at the University of Sheffield’s department of politics in Sheffield, England. The report was published online by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation in November, 2013. Even online shoppers value touch For some consumers, whether using a tablet or a traditional computer with a keyboard and mouse could have a significant impact on their online shopping habits, according to a study conducted by researchers at HEC Montréal’s Tech3Lab. Using a touch-screen tablet or computer involves a part of the brain associated with multisensory experiences and can lead to better memory recall than using a mouse when navigating a website, the study found. In the first part of the experiment, 30 participants were randomly assigned to either a touch screen computer device or one with a mouse. They were shown 14 pairs of consumer products such as suitcases and refrigerators. Using either the touch screen or mouse, they were asked to explore the website and select one of each pair of products based on personal preference by either touching or clicking on the product logo. Then they were asked to complete a product recognition task while wearing an EEG cap, a device that measures electrical brain activity, so researchers could assess which parts of the brain were activated while they performed the task. For this part of the experiment, participants were shown a set of brand names and logos, some of which they had previously seen in the product-choice task. Participants who used a touch screen recognized more of the brands and logos they had previously encountered than those using a mouse. This was particularly true of participants with a “high need for touch,” said Sylvain Sénécal, marketing professor at HEC and co-director of the Tech3Lab. These are consumers who need to physically touch and examine a product before they purchase it. They are also less likely to shop online. “The message here is that touch devices are quite effective in branding efforts,” Dr. Sénécal said. For a newspaper or magazine, this could mean that advertising space accessed through a tablet or smartphone may be more valuable than that accessed through a website. The results could have implications for teaching and learning as well, he added. The study was presented in December at the International Conference on Information Systems held in Milan, Italy. It has also been submitted for publication. Pensions behind the times Canada’s pension and retirement plans haven’t kept pace with rising life expectancy and other societal changes and should be overhauled, according to Rosemary Venne, associate professor at the University of Saskatchewan’s Edwards School of Business in Saskatoon, and David Foot, professor emeritus of economics at the University of Toronto. Life expectancy rose sharply to an average age of 81 years in 2006 from 67 in 1951. At the same time, Canadians are spending more time in university and college, entering the work force later in life and retiring earlier, the study found. In 2006, the average Canadian spent 23.4 years in retirement compared to 16.4 years in 1976, putting increasing strain on pension plans. In Europe, flexible retirement schemes that allow citizens to work part-time while partially drawing a pension have been successful and should be adopted in Canada, it argues. The findings were recently republished in a research brief by the Centre for Population, Aging and Health at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ont. The brief was based on a longer study conducted by Dr. Venne and Dr. Foot originally published in 2011. Rosanna Tamburri can reached at tamburrirosanna@gmail.com A1 - Tamburri, Rosanna Y1 - 2014/01/09/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/business-education/report-reveals-horrors-of-forced-labour/article16244347/ UR - http://www.jrf.org.uk/publications/forced-labour-business-models-supply Y2 - 2014-01-25 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 - Editorial: Foreign workers deserve protection from convicted abusers A1 - Calgary Herald,  Y1 - 2014/01/04/ JA - Calgary Herald 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 - ICOMM T1 - The Year in Immigration CY - Canada Immigration News A1 - Canada Immigration News,  Y1 - 2014/01/01/ UR - http://www.cicnews.com/2014/01/year-immigration-013140.html Y2 - 2014-01-14 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Quelques obligations des employeurs agricoles N2 - Quelles sont les raisons et quelle est la portée de l’obligation pour l’employeur de fournir une carte d’assurance maladie, une carte d’assurance RBC et une formation de l’UPA à ses employés agricoles temporaires ? A1 - (Im)Migrant Workers Rights,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://droitstravailleursmigrants.wordpress.com/2013/11/14/quelques-obligations-des-employeurs-agricoles/ Y2 - 2013-12-29 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 - NEWS T1 - La Convention sur les droits des travailleurs migrants, ou l’assassinat par enthousiasme A1 - Letteron, Roseline Y1 - 2013/12/25/ UR - http://www.contrepoints.org/2013/12/25/151183-la-convention-sur-les-droits-des-travailleurs-migrants-ou-lassassinat-par-enthousiasme Y2 - 2014-01-19 JA - Contrepoints ER - TY - NEWS T1 - B.C. mining project faces new legal challenge to temporary foreign workers A1 - Keller, James Y1 - 2013/12/21/ JA - The Province ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Migrants Don’t Need More Rights Y1 - 2013/12/18/ UR - http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/opinion/migrants-dont-need-more-rights.html?_r=0 Y2 - 2014-01-19 JA - The New York Times ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Journée internationale des migrants, Des travailleurs étrangers temporaires en mal de droits N2 - Les travailleurs migrants temporaires se plaignent qu'ils ont des difficultés à faire valoir leurs droits au Canada, notamment en raison de permis de travail fermé qui les rendent vulnérables face à l'employeur. C'est le cas de Mario Ramirez venu au Canada pour travailler sur une ferme. Après deux semaines, il s'est rendu compte que les conditions étaient loin de ce qu'on lui avait promis. Lui et ses collègues devaient entre autres payer pour les frais médicaux. Par ailleurs, lorsqu'il a perdu son emploi, l'employeur lui a fait payé le billet d'avion de retour, mais ne lui a jamais donné ce billet. Or, les employeurs doivent payer les billets d'avion aller-retour des travailleurs. A1 - Montpetit, Caroline Y1 - 2013/12/18/ KW - travailleurs temporaires étrangers KW - frais médicaux KW - billets d'avion UR - http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/actualites-en-societe/395467/des-travailleurs-etrangers-temporaires-en-mal-de-droits Y2 - 2014-05-05 JA - Le Devoir ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Mining labour crunch: Are foreign workers the solution? N2 - Controversy erupted in B.C. this year over the use of temporary foreign workers from China A1 - CBC News ,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mining-labour-crunch-are-foreign-workers-the-solution-1.2465265 Y2 - 2013-12-17 JA - CBC News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Les travailleurs étrangers temporaires - L'UPA vous informe IS - Vol 3 n° 2 Décembre 2013 PB - Union des Producteurs Agricoles (UPA) N2 - Réforme du programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaire. A1 - Union des Producteurs Agricoles,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://s3.amazonaws.com/migrants_heroku_production/datas/1432/TET_Bulletin-D%C3%A9c2013_web_original.pdf?1387306028 Y2 - 2013-12-17 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - As Foreign Temp Program Rolls on, Oil Patch Workers Replaced N2 - And more signs reforms fall short. First in a Tyee reader-funded series investigating controversial federal initiative. A1 - Nuttall, Jeremy Y1 - 2013/12/16/ UR - http://thetyee.ca/News/2013/12/16/Oil-Patch-Workers-Replaced/ Y2 - 2013-12-17 JA - The Tyee ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary foreign workers could 'de-skill' Canadian immigrant pool A1 - O'Neil, Peter Y1 - 2013/12/13/ JA - The Vancouver Sun 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 - GEN T1 - Industry Guide / Guide de l'industrie - Overview - FAQ CY - InternationallyTrainedWorkers.ca PB - BuildForce Canada N2 - InternationallyTrainedWorkers.ca and TempForeignWork.ca is an initiative of BuildForce Canada. Funding for this project is being provided by the Government of Canada. A1 - InternationallyTrainedWorkers.ca,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.internationallytrainedworkers.ca/en/industry Y2 - 2013-12-04 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Industry Guide - Job Analysis / Analyse d'emploi CY - InternationallyTrainedWorkers.ca PB - Build Force A1 - InternationallyTrainedWorkers.ca,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.internationallytrainedworkers.ca/en/industry-guide/job-analysis Y2 - 2013-12-04 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Industry Guide - Recruitment / Recrutement CY - InternationallyTrainedWorkers.ca PB - BuildForce Canada A1 - InternationallyTrainedWorkers.ca,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.internationallytrainedworkers.ca/en/industry-guide/recruitment 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 - Retention/Maintien en poste CY - InternationallyTrainedWorkers.ca PB - BuildForce Canada A1 - InternationallyTrainedWorkers.ca,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.internationallytrainedworkers.ca/en/industry-guide/retention Y2 - 2013-12-04 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 - ICOMM T1 - Canada's leading union celebrates EI case win for migrant workers at Federal Court by AWA/ATA PB - UFCW A1 - UFCW Canada,  Y1 - 2013/11/22/ UR - http://ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3768:canadas-leading-union-celebrates-ei-case-win-for-migrant-workers-at-federal-court&catid=386&Itemid=6&lang=en Y2 - 2015-01-09 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 - 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 - 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 - NEWS T1 - Migrant Ontario farm workers seek EI parental benefits N2 - Migrant farm workers are challenging Ottawa’s denial of benefits they were eligible for until a recent change in the law. A1 - Monsebraaten, Laurie Y1 - 2013/10/11/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/10/11/migrant_ontario_farm_workers_seek_ei_parental_benefits.html Y2 - 2013-10-14 JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Foot in the door A1 - Wolfson, Carmelle Y1 - 2013/10/11/ UR - http://www.ohscanada.com/news/foot-in-the-door/1002649937/rq0wMs0u4sWp52nM20/?tmp=0&utm_source=OHS&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=OHS-EN10152013#.Ul2K9JPVAhs.facebook Y2 - 2013-10-18 JA - OHS Canada ER - TY - NEWS T1 - iGate: the $1-billion-a-year company at the heart of the RBC temporary foreign worker controversy N2 - iGate, the company at the heart of the RBC temporary foreign worker controversy, boasts $1 billion U.S. in revenue and a blue chip board. A1 - Flavelle, Dana Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.thestar.com/business/2013/04/09/igate_the_1billionayear_company_at_the_heart_of_the_rbc_temporary_foreign_worker_controversy.html Y2 - 2013-10-10 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Temporary Foreign Worker Program Displacing Canadians PB - Alberta Federation of Labour N2 - Alberta Federation of Labour blasts Harper for helping employers put Canadians out of work at Husky Sunrise project A1 - Alberta Federation of Labour,  Y1 - 2013/10/10/ UR - http://www.afl.org/index.php/Press-Release/temporary-foreign-worker-program-displacing-canadians.html Y2 - 2013-10-11 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Producing and Negotiating Non-Citizenship: Precarious Legal Status in Canada PB - University of Toronto Press N2 - Amazon book description Most examinations of non-citizens in Canada focus on immigrants, people who are citizens-in-waiting, or specific categories of temporary, vulnerable workers. In contrast, Producing and Negotiating Non-Citizenship considers a range of people whose pathway to citizenship is uncertain or non-existent. This includes migrant workers, students, refugee claimants, and people with expired permits, all of whom have limited formal rights to employment, housing, education, and health services. The contributors to this volume present theoretically informed empirical studies of the regulatory, institutional, discursive, and practical terms under which precarious-status non-citizens – those without permanent residence – enter and remain in Canada. They consider the historical and contemporary production of non-citizen precarious status and migrant illegality in Canada, as well as everyday experiences of precarious status among various social groups including youth, denied refugee claimants, and agricultural workers. This timely volume contributes to conceptualizing multiple forms of precarious status non-citizenship as connected through policy and the practices of migrants and the institutional actors they encounter. A1 - Goldring, Luin A1 - Landolt, Patricia Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.amazon.ca/Producing-Negotiating-Non-Citizenship-Precarious-Status/dp/1442614080/ref=pd_sim_b_1 Y2 - 2013-10-09 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Are there too many foreign workers? A1 - Green, Davd Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.bipt.ca/node/977 UR - http://www.vancouversun.com/news/decision-canada/there+many+foreign+workers/4645413/story.html#ixzz1KbI6aHnh Y2 - 2013-10-09 JA - The Vancouver Sun ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Pinay on the Prairies N1 - Table of Contents List of Figures and Tables List of Abbreviations Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Gender, Migration, and Feminism 2 Pinay Migration 3 Welcoming Prairies 4 Making Meanings: Identities and Integration 5 Building Bridges: Activism and Community Engagement 6 Vested Transnationalism Conclusion Notes References Index PB - University of British Columbia Press N2 - For many Filipinos, one word -- kumusta, how are you -- is all it takes to forge a connection with a stranger anywhere in the world. In Canada’s prairie provinces, this connection has inspired community building, and created both national and transnational identities for the women who identify as Pinay. This book is the first to look beyond traditional metropolitan hubs of settlement to explore the migration of Filipino women in Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. Based on interviews with first-generation immigrant Filipino women and temporary foreign workers, this book explores how the shared experience of migration forms the basis for new identities, communities, transnational ties, and multiple levels of belonging in Canada. It also considers the complex cultural, economic, and political factors that motivate Filipino women to leave their country and family in search of better opportunities in a strange land and the welcome that awaits them in Canada, where multiculturalism plays a large role. A groundbreaking look at the experience of Filipino women in Canada, Bonifacio’s work is simultaneously an exploration of feminism, migration, and diaspora in a global era. Glenda Tibe Bonifacio is an associate professor in the Department of Women and Gender Studies at the University of Lethbridge. She is the editor of Feminism and Migration: Cross-Cultural Engagements and co-editor of Gender, Religion, and Migration: Pathways of Integration. A1 - Bonifacio , Glenda Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.ubcpress.ca/search/title_book.asp?BookID=299174180 Y2 - 2013-10-09 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Gender and Rural Migration: Realities, Conflict and Change N1 - 1. Introduction Glenda Tibe Bonifacio Part I: Contesting Rurality and Belonging 2. Stories of Butterflies in Winterland: In-Migrants’ Representations of Northern Coastal Realities in Norway Mai Camilla Munkejord 3. Reproducing Gendered Rural Relations?: Tensions and Reconciliations in Young Women’s Narratives of Leaving and Returning in Newfoundland, Canada Deatra Walsh 4. Mobility, Diversity, Identity: Challenges of Young Women in Rural Areas in Austria Tatjana Fischer and Gerlind Weber 5. Escaping the Neon Glamour?: Potential Return Migration of Rural Migrants in China Li Yu, Wei Xu, Yu Zhu and Liyue Lin Part II: Women’s Empowerment and Social Relations 6. Empowerment of the Fields: Betabeleras and the Western Nebraska Sugar Industry Tisa M. Anders and Rosa Elia Cobos 7. Migrating Women: Guardians of the Secrets of the Amazon Forest Maria da Conceição Araújo Castro 8. Health, Mobility, Livelihood and Social Change in the Lives of Women in Rural Uzbekistan Zulfiya Tursunova Part III: Sexualities and Mobilities 9. A Family That Prays Together Stays Together?: Social Ties of Rural Sexual Minority Youth in Kentucky Christopher J. Stapel 10. Sea-Change: Gender, Sexualities, Mobility and Home Gordon Waitt 11. "The Lonely Planet": Filipino Temporary Foreign Workers, Housing Arrangements and Sexualities in Rural Alberta Glenda Tibe Bonifacio PB - Routledge N2 - Gender and Rural Migration: Realities, Conflict and Change explores the intersection of gender, migration, and rurality in 21st-century Western and non-Western contexts. In a world where heightened globalization is making borders increasingly porous, rural communities form part of the migration nexus. While rural out-migration is well-documented, the gendered dynamics of rural in-migration - including return rural migration and the connectivity of rural-urban/global-local spaces - are often overlooked. In this collection, well-grounded case studies involving diverse groups of people in rural communities in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Norway, the United States, and Uzbekistan are organized into three themes: contesting rurality and belonging, women’s empowerment and social relations, and sexualities and mobilities. As demonstrated in this anthology, rural areas are contested sites among queer youth, same-sex couples, working women, young mothers, migrant farm workers, temporary foreign workers, in-migrants, and return migrants. The rich expositions of various narratives and statistical data in multidisciplinary perspectives by emerging and established scholars claim gender and rurality as nodal points in contemporary migration discourse. A1 - Bonifacio , Glenda Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415817387/ Y2 - 2013-10-09 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Cancelled fast-track program for foreign workers could soon return A1 - Cohen, Tobi Y1 - 2013/10/09/ JA - The Gazette ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Tout accepter pour la résidence permanente PB - Publibook N2 - Le Canada accueille chaque année plus de 7 000 aides familiales, qui ont l’obligation de résider chez leur employeur pour une période de 24 mois (ou 3 900 heures durant les 48 mois suivant leur arrivée au pays). Ces aides familiales « sont qualifiées pour fournir sans supervision des soins à domicile à des enfants, à des personnes âgées ou à des personnes handicapées [et] doivent habiter dans la résidence privée où ils travaillent au Canada », comme le rapporte le site de Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. A1 - Bilala, Diane-Valérie Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.gazettedesfemmes.ca/7132/travailleuses-domestiques-etrangeres-assignees-a-residence/ Y2 - 2013-10-09 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 - NEWS T1 - Canada Announces New Rules on Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program Y1 - 2013/09/24/ UR - http://www.migrationexpert.com/canada/visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/sep/0/1012/_canada_announces_new_rules_on_alberta_immigrant_nominee_program Y2 - 2013-09-30 JA - Migration Expert.com 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 - NEWS T1 - Denying health coverage to injured migrant workers is shameful N2 - Health professionals demand that Ontario provide access to full health coverage to workers and families for injuries sustained and lives lost. Demonstrators protest at a human rights tribunal looking into a discrimination case against the province's coroner's office for declining to hold an inquest into the death of a migrant farm worker Ned Livingston Peart in 2002. (June 28, 2013) A1 - Rai , Nanky A1 - Deutsch, Jim A1 - Majeed, Abeer A1 - Bailey, Brendan A1 - Garfinkle, Miriam Y1 - 2013/09/18/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2013/09/18/denying_health_coverage_to_injured_migrant_workers_is_shameful.html Y2 - 2013-09-19 JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary Foreign Worker Program still has problems, provinces say A1 - Wingrove, Josh Y1 - 2013/09/13/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/temporary-foreign-worker-program-under-review-again/article14324528/ Y2 - 2013-09-17 JA - The Globe and Mail 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 - RPRT T1 - Foreign Migrant Workers in Alberta CY - Edmonton PB - Université de l'Alberta N2 - Policy changes driven by Alberta’s oil boom of the 2000s have resulted in unprecedented growth in the use of foreign migrant workers. At present, foreign migrant workers comprise as much as 8% of Alberta’s workforce. This paper explores why employers have dramatically increased their use of foreign migrant workers as well as how and why the government has supported employers in this effort. Alberta’s experience with temporary foreign workers (TFWs) suggests that growing reliance on foreign migrant labour appears to disempower both migrant and Canadian workers. Foreign migrant workers have limited ability to realize their rights due to employment precocity and social isolation . Canadian workers face competition from less expensive and more docile foreign migrant workers, thereby heightening the consequences of resisting employer demands . These outcomes are cons istent with the neoliberal prescription for restructuring the labour market, a prescription that Alberta’s oil - boom appears to have accelerated. A1 - Barnetson , Bob A1 - Foster, Jason Y1 - 2013/// ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Lack of enforcement in B.C. fosters ‘replaceable, disposable’ workforce CY - Vancouver N2 - Changes must be made to protect foreign temporary workers from unscrupulous recruiters and employers, says group that represents domestic workers http://www.vancouversun.com/news/metro/Lack+enforcement+fosters+replaceable+disposable+workforce/8775993/story.html A1 - Ryan, Denise Y1 - 2013/// JA - Vancouver Sun SP - 1 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Travailleurs étrangers temporaires : hausse de 10 % N2 - Une hausse de 10 % du nombre de travailleurs étrangers temporaires est observée au Québec depuis le début de 2013. A1 - Laprade, Yvon Y1 - 2013/09/05/ UR - http://www.laterre.ca/politique/travailleurs-etrangers-temporaires-hausse-de-10/ Y2 - 2013-09-09 JA - La Terre de chez nous ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Canada Seeks Immigrants Who Fit Better A1 - Macdonald, Alistair Y1 - 2013/09/03/ UR - http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323980604579030964060914466.html Y2 - 2013-09-04 JA - The Wall Street Journal ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Provincial Nominee Programs: A Note on Policy Implications and Future Research Needs IS - 1 N2 - This note focuses on the rapidly evolving role of provinces in immigrant selection through Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). While past years have seen their significant expansion and diversification, research and policy response seem to lag behind: literature on PNPs remains scarce. This note offers preliminary observations on the new dynamics in the immigration system arising as a result of the nominee programs. It sets out background on PNPs, situating them vis-à-vis federal skilled worker and Canadian Experience Class, outlines emerging trends, and discusses challenges associated with the increasingly complex policy landscape of the two-tiered immigrant selection system. A1 - Bagley, Sasha Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12134-011-0190-8 Y2 - 2013-08-29 JA - Journal of International Migration Integration VL - 13 SP - 121 M2 - 121 SP - 121-141 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 - GEN T1 - 12 recommendations to end migrant and undocumented worker poverty in Ontario. PB - Migrant Worker Alliance for Change A1 - Migrant Workers Alliance for Change ,  Y1 - 2013/08/26/ UR - http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=9de587703062110954e080261&id=ecb6a712e0 Y2 - 2013-08-28 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - CFIB calls for more foreign workers in Twitter chat with minister N2 - Vacancies fell in 2nd quarter but 290,000 positions remain unfilled. A1 - CBC News ,  Y1 - 2013/08/23/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2013/08/22/business-labour-kenney.html Y2 - 2013-08-29 JA - CBC News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Inadequate Tweaks to Foreign Worker Program Fail to Save Canadian Jobs A1 - Sims, Jinny Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://jinnysims.ndp.ca/inadequate-tweaks-to-foreign-worker-program-fail-to-save-canadian-jobs Y2 - 2013-08-19 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary Yukon foreign worker program launched after mine layoffs A1 - Keevil, Genesee Y1 - 2013/08/16/ UR - http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/temporary-yukon-foreign-worker-program-launched-after-mine-layoffs/article13827676/?service=mobile Y2 - 2013-08-19 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Ottawa to close 15% wage gap for temporary foreign workers A1 - Cohen, Tobi Y1 - 2013/08/15/ UR - http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/canada/Budget+bill+Monday+will+include+changes+temporary+foreign/8310547/story.html Y2 - 2013-08-15 JA - Calgary Herald ER - TY - NEWS T1 - U.S. looking at Canada guest-worker program as model N2 - Canada's Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program extends eight-month contracts to individuals willing to work low-skilled agricultural jobs with certain guarantees. A1 - USA Today,  Y1 - 2013/08/13/ UR - http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/13/immigration-guest-workers-canada/2647649/ Y2 - 2013-08-13 JA - USA Today ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Canadians should have first crack at jobs’: Ottawa to charge $275 fee for temporary foreign worker applications A1 - Canadian Press,  Y1 - 2013/08/13/ UR - http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/08/07/ottawa-to-charge-employers-275-fee-for-every-temporary-foreign-worker-application/ Y2 - 2013-08-15 JA - National Post ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Canada follows US, makes work visa difficult A1 - Phadnis, Shilpa Y1 - 2013/08/13/ UR - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/Canada-follows-US-makes-work-visa-difficult/articleshow/21795299.cms Y2 - 2013-08-20 JA - Times of India ER - TY - THES T1 - The social organization of the lives of ‘semi-skilled’ International Migrant Workers in Alberta: Political rationalities, administrative logic and actual behaviours PB - University of Toronto N2 - This institutional ethnography is an inquiry into the particular migrant category of International Migrant Workers (IMW) in Canada (otherwise known as Temporary Foreign Workers). It looks at how the daily lives of IMWs who have been deemed as ‘semi-skilled’ by the National Occupational Classification (NOC) system are organized by their immigration and job status in Canada. These IMWs are working primarily in the food service, hotel or retail industries in front-line and often precarious employment in Southern and Western Alberta. The data was collected through a literature review, interviews, observations, and textual analysis. The participants that informed this inquiry are IMWs, service providers in the immigrant sector, representatives from the Alberta Government, and an immigrant recruiter/consultant. This study uses an ‘ideological circle’ (Yan, 2003), which maps out the process through which governmental ideology is filtered down to all levels of society via a set of ideas, knowledge, procedures and methods about people and processes. It provides a vehicle to identify the specific social relations that organize people in different sites. It becomes apparent through this mapping that along with the political rationalities of neoliberal criteria and the logic of globalization, and market civilization and citizenship, certain administrative logic and technologies of government such as situating IMWs as economic units in the Canadian nation-state, processes of skill codification, and devolution of immigration policies and programs, become the foundations for the ways that IMWs live their lives in Canada. In particular, we can see how and why they ‘work’ for permanent residency, how and why they become vulnerable to precarious employment in their workplace and in other ways, and how and why they become isolated through family separation. The thesis ends with a look into how social workers and social service organizations are managing ‘professional’ relationships with migrant populations whose lives are organized in the above ways, and questions whether it’s possible at all to move beyond supporting ‘bare life’ (Agamben, 1998). A1 - Abboud, Rida Y1 - 2013/// UR - https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/35759/1/Abboud_Rida_201306_Phd_thesis.pdf Y2 - 2013-08-09 VL - PhD T2 - Factor Inwentash Faculty of Social Work SP - 229 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Ottawa modifie les règles d'embauche de travailleurs étrangers temporaires PB - La Presse N2 - Le gouvernement Harper a annoncé des réformes concernant le programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires. A1 - La Presse Canadienne,  Y1 - 2013/08/07/ UR - http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/politique-canadienne/201308/07/01-4677832-ottawa-modifie-les-regles-dembauche-de-travailleurs-etrangers-temporaires.php?utm_categorieinterne=trafficdrivers&utm_contenuinterne=cyberpresse_BO2_quebec_canada_178_accueil_POS1 Y2 - 2013-08-07 JA - La Presse ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Further improvements to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program PB - RHDCC A1 - HRSDC/RHDCC,  Y1 - 2013/08/07/ ER - TY - NEWS T1 - New measures aim to toughen Canada’s foreign worker program PB - POstmedia News A1 - Cohen, Tobi Y1 - 2013/08/07/ JA - Canada.com ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Tories tighten rules for hiring foreign workers A1 - Hume, Jessica Y1 - 2013/08/07/ UR - http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/politics/archives/2013/08/20130807-162459.html Y2 - 2013-08-15 JA - Sun News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Demanding real changes A1 - Sootoday.com,  Y1 - 2013/08/07/ UR - http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/details.asp?c=60189 Y2 - 2013-08-15 JA - Sootoday.com ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Ottawa's measures to restrict hiring of temporary foreign workers come into force A1 - Chase, Steven Y1 - 2013/08/07/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-to-charge-new-fees-to-employers-who-want-temporary-foreign-workers/article13630674/ Y2 - 2013-08-15 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Migrant Voices: Stories of Agricultural Migrant Workers in Manitoba PB - Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives N2 - ABSTRACT INTROUCTION Each year approximately 400 Mexican men, migrant labourers under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP), work on farms in Manitoba. These labourers perform physically strenuous work on vegetable farms and in greenhouses, jobs that most Canadians prefer not to do. Workers spend up to eight months in Canada, returning year after year for the agricultural season. They live and work under precarious conditions that often foreclose the possibility of accessing the human rights protections provided in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Workers regularly toil twelve hours per day, six to seven days a week, and they live socially isolated from Canadian society. This report highlights the stories of these labourers and invites readers to bear witness to the aspirations and transborder lives of these Mexican men working on Manitoban soil. Research for this report was undertaken and coordinated by the Migrant Worker Solidarity Network (MWSN), a Winnipeg-based organization that advocates on behalf of Manitoba-based migrant workers, specifically those employed under the Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP). Formed in 2008, MWSN is an organization with members from diverse backgrounds—individuals representing health and labour organizations, a policy research institute, churches, and Latin American solidarity groups. MWSN’s fourfold purpose in Manitoba is to: 1) develop relationships with the migrant workers who produce our locally grown food; 2) provide personal support to workers while they are in Canada; 3) advocate for improved working and living conditions for migrant workers; and 4) educate the broader public on the realities that migrant workers face (deGroot 2012; MWSN 2012). The group meets monthly to discuss strategies to accomplish these goals. Since 2008 MWSN members have been interacting regularly with migrant workers during the height of the agricultural season from May through October. Members give presentations to local community groups, nonprofit organizations, churches, and labour unions. The group has met with provincial government representatives in an effort to advocate for better working and living conditions for the workers—and in particular for migrant access to provincial health care. MWSN also educates local growers and interested community members by participating in a yearly food security conference. This report is the result of an interview project, Las Voces de los Migrantes, which MWSN designed and implemented to record the stories and experiences of Manitoba-based migrant workers labouring under the SAWP. Las Voces de los Migrantes was also undertaken with the broader aim of promoting a more equitable and sustainable system of production and trade. A1 - Fernandez, Lynne A1 - Read, Jodi A1 - Zell, Sarah Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://migrantworkersolidarity.wordpress.com/migrant-voices/ Y2 - 2013-08-05 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Living in limbo: a temporary foreign worker’s story A1 - Alarcon , Krystle Y1 - 2013/07/31/ UR - http://www.yukon-news.com/news/living-in-limbo-a-temporary-foreign-workers-story/ Y2 - 2013-08-07 JA - Yukon News ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Changements apportés au Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires PB - RHDCC N2 - Tel qu'il l'a annoncé dans son Plan d'action économique de 2013, le gouvernement du Canada prend des mesures pour réformer le Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires (PTET) afin de veiller à ce que les emplois disponibles soient d'abord offerts aux Canadiens. Ces changements permettront de renforcer et d'améliorer le PTET pour favoriser la reprise et la croissance économiques du Canada et veiller à ce qu'un plus grand nombre d'employeurs embauchent des Canadiens avant d'embaucher des travailleurs étrangers temporaires (TET). ****************************************************************** As announced in Economic Action Plan 2013, the Government of Canada is taking action to reform the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) to ensure that Canadians are given the first chance at available jobs. These changes will strengthen and improve the TFWP to support Canada's economic recovery and growth, and ensure that more employers hire Canadians before turning to temporary foreign workers (TFW). A1 - HRSDC/RHDCC,  Y1 - 2013/07/31/ UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/foreign_workers/changes.shtml UR - http://www.rhdcc.gc.ca/fra/emplois/travailleurs_etrangers/changements.shtml Y2 - 2013-08-07 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Access to Justice for Migrant Workers in British Columbia PB - West Coast Domestic Workers' Association N2 - Acknowledgements West Coast Domestic Workers’ Association (WCDWA) would like to sincerely thank all the migrant workers who kindly volunteered their time to participate in this project. This report would not have been possible without their willingness to share their personal experiences and opinions. Their input has guided the research and writing of this report and their concerns and suggestions are built into its recommendations. This report is dedicated to you. WCDWA would also like to thank Lucy Luna, Jamie Luna and Eddie with the Agricultural Workers Alliance, as well as Jane Ordinario and Erie Maestro with Migrante BC, for their collaboration and support in connecting us with migrant workers and hosting our focus group discussions. We are grateful for their guidance, advice and patience. WCDWA extends its gratitude to Adriana Reitzler who conducted the research, coordinated the project and wrote the report. Her work on the report was invaluable. WCDWA thanks Alisha Bell for getting the ball rolling with the project. WCDWA also extends its sincere gratitude to Chris Morris for his assistance in the writing and editing of the report and Ai Li Lim for guiding the project, writing and editing the report. Finally, WCDWA would like to acknowledge and thank the BC Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) and the Notary Foundation of BC for their financial support and for believing in the project. A1 - West Coast Domestic Workers Association,  Y1 - 2013/07/30/ UR - http://www.wcdwa.ca/''access-to-justice-for-migrant-workers-in-bc''/4/19#26 Y2 - 2013-08-20 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Opinion: Ripping off vulnerable foreign workers A1 - McGowan, Gil Y1 - 2013/07/28/ JA - Edmonton Journal ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Employers need to heed recent human rights decisions A1 - Lublin, Daniel A. Y1 - 2013/07/27/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/experts/employers-need-to-heed-recent-human-rights-decisions/article13432060/#dashboard/follows/ Y2 - 2013-07-29 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Yukon takes over temporary foreign worker program N2 - Companies can hire up to 50 foreigners if they prove they could not find Canadians A1 - CBC,  Y1 - 2013/07/25/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2013/07/25/north-yukon-temporary-foreign-workers.html Y2 - 2013-07-29 JA - CBC News ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Tomorrow We're All Going to the Harvest: Temporary Foreign Worker Programs and Neoliberal Political Economy N1 - ISBN-10: 0292743807 ISBN-13: 978-0292743809 Review "There is no study of these programs that even comes close to Binfords book in terms of the amazing level of research... It is well written, compelling and richly told, and above all it is really model scholarship... This is not simply the best book on temporary foreign worker programs, but it speaks to larger issues of immigration, agriculture, and neoliberalism. Steve Striffler, Doris Zemurray Stone Chair in Latin American Studies and Professor of Anthropology and Geography, University of New Orleans Fresh information. A clear and highly readable argument [that] does a good job of covering virtually all the issues surrounding guest worker programs. Readers of this work will be impressed not only with this breadth but with the human detail Binford dons on each of these issues, giving them flesh and blood. David Griffith, Professor of Anthropology and Senior Scientist, Institute for Coastal Science and Policy, East Carolina University CY - US PB - University of Texas Press N2 - From its inception in 1966, the Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) has grown to employ approximately 20,000 workers annually, the majority from Mexico. The program has been hailed as a model that alleviates human rights concerns because, under contract, SAWP workers travel legally, receive health benefits, contribute to pensions, are represented by Canadian consular officials, and rate the program favorably. Tomorrow We’re All Going to the Harvest takes us behind the ideology and examines the daily lives of SAWP workers from Tlaxcala, Mexico (one of the leading sending states), observing the great personal and family price paid in order to experience a temporary rise in a standard of living. The book also observes the disparities of a gutted Mexican countryside versus the flourishing agriculture in Canada, where farm labor demand remains high. Drawn from extensive surveys and nearly two hundred interviews, ethnographic work in Ontario (destination of over 77 percent of migrants in the author’s sample), and quantitative data, this is much more than a case study; it situates the Tlaxcala-Canada exchange within the broader issues of migration, economics, and cultural currents. Bringing to light the historical genesis of “complementary” labor markets and the contradictory positioning of Mexican government representatives, Leigh Binford also explores the language barriers and nonexistent worker networks in Canada, as well as the physical realities of the work itself, making this book a complete portrait of a provocative segment of migrant labor. A1 - Binford, Leigh Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.amazon.ca/Tomorrow-Were-All-Going-Harvest/dp/0292743807/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374519173&sr=8-1&keywords=temporary+foreign+workers Y2 - 2013-07-23 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Foreign workers doubled as joblessness peaked: report PB - CBC News N2 - Conference Board asks why Canada is still bringing in temporary foreign workers. A1 - CBC,  Y1 - 2013/07/23/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2013/07/23/business-foreign-workers-report.html Y2 - 2013-07-25 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - In The Shadows" Exploring The Notion Of "Community" For Temporary Foreign Workers In A Boomtown IS - 2 N2 - The rapid expansion of the oil sands in northern Alberta in the early 21st century led to the use of significant numbers of temporary foreign workers. These foreign workers became a part of the region’s so-called “shadow population.” This paper examines how the presence of foreign workers affects conceptions of community and social cohesion through the experiences of foreign workers employed in oil sands construction. The study finds foreign workers are excluded from the life of the community due to their differential exclusion, vulnerable and precarious connection to the labour market, experiences of discrimination, and conflicted transnational community identities. The paper discusses the shortcomings of community and social cohesion approaches in addressing temporary foreign workers and considers the policy limitations of a widespread temporary foreign worker program. A1 - Foster, Jason A1 - Taylor, Alison Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/CJS/issue/view/1380 Y2 - 2013-07-23 JA - Canadian Journal of Sociology VL - 38 SP - 167 M2 - 167 SP - 167-190 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - 'If We Can Be Six In the Apartment, Why Not?' N2 - Attracted by the Yukon's nominee program, migrant workers increasingly bunk up to make ends meet. A1 - Alarcon, Krystle Y1 - 2013/07/19/ UR - http://thetyee.ca/News/2013/07/19/Whitehorse-Migrant-Workers/ Y2 - 2013-07-23 JA - The Tyee ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Tighter law helps all N2 - Rules on foreign workers better A1 - Brighton, Rachel Y1 - 2013/07/19/ UR - http://thechronicleherald.ca/business/1143266-brighton-tighter-law-helps-all Y2 - 2013-07-25 JA - Herald Business ER - TY - NEWS T1 - The Lessons of Belle Glade A1 - Hahamovitch, Cindy Y1 - 2013/07/18/ UR - http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/19/opinion/the-lessons-of-belle-glade.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y&eml_thmb=1&_r=0 Y2 - 2013-07-23 JA - The New York Times ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Pick Your Poison: Racism Ravaging Health of Indigenous Farmworkers N2 - The discrimination against Triqui farmworkers, Holmes said, that leads to the suffering could be seen in a number of their situations, starting with the jobs they are given on farms. The racist discrimination against indigenous Mexican farmworkers in the United States is literally making them sick, and their plight is clearly misunderstood by immigration policy makers, according to medical anthropologist Dr. Seth Holmes who just published "Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies: Migrant Farmworkers in the United States.” The book by Holmes, who is Assistant Professor of Health and Social Behavior at the University of California Berkeley, chronicles his in-depth study of the lives of indigenous Triqui farmworkers who travel from Oaxaca, Mexico to the western states of the United States and back, and how the discrimination against these farmworkers, and to a certain extent all migrant farmworkers, leads to unfair treatment, inadequate healthcare and horrible living conditions for the people who pick our fruit and vegetables not as a matter of choice but for survival. In an interview given last week, Holmes explained that he lived and worked with a group of Triqui farmworkers for over one and a half years, traveling with them during an illegal cross of the Arizona-Mexico border, then on to picking berries in Washington state, pruning vineyards in California (along with a week of homelessness living in cars), and harvesting corn in Oaxaca, Mexico, the home state of the Triquis. The discrimination against Triqui farmworkers, Holmes said, that leads to the suffering could be seen in a number of their situations, starting with the jobs they are given on farms. "The Triquis were given the hardest jobs, picking strawberries in Washington state for instance," he recounted. "This work involved putting their bodies into repetitive positions, crouched and picking, under stress and all weather, seven days a week, exposed to pesticides and insects that made them get sick more often." Holmes described how his body reacted to this type of labor in Chapter 4 of the study. He noted that he often felt sick to his stomach the night before picking, due to stress about picking the minimum weight; and went on to say that his knees, back and neck began to hurt very badly due to the nature of the tasks. For his Triqui co-workers, many of whom were adolescents and young adults, the pain had become constant; one group of young men could no longer run and play basketball after work due to the constant hurt. "They were also put in living conditions with less temperature control, meaning their shacks or buildings were hotter in the day and colder at night so they did not sleep well and were less rested," he continued, "which is also bad for the health." "The migrant camps look like rusted tin-roofed tool sheds lined up within a few feet of each other," Holmes wrote in Chapter 3 of the book, "In the labor camps where I came to live, the plywood walls are semi-covered by peeling and chipping brown-pink paint. There is no insulation, and the wind blows easily through holes and cracks. ... During the day the rusty tin roofs of the units conduct the heat like an oven, regularly bringing the inside to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. At night, the air is damp and cold, reaching below 32 degrees Fahrenheit during the blueberry season in the fall." On top of the harsh working conditions the health care provided to indigenous farmworkers was problematic. Holmes related several stories but when in his description of how difficult the circumstances are for medical staff in small clinics that are underfunded and without the instrumentation they need for better treatments, he chose to quote a Dr. Samuelson, about his frustrations: "I see an awful lot of people just wearing out. They have been used and abused and worked physically harder than anybody should be expected to work for that number of years. ... In their early forties they have the arthritis of a seventy-year-old, and they're not getting better. ... They're told, Sorry, go back to what you're doing and they're stuck. They're screwed in a word, and it's tragic." For Holmes, another tragedy affecting the Triqui and other indigenous farmworkers involves U.S. immigration policy. "All of my Triqui companions did not want to come here to work, and they don't want to stay. They have to," Holmes asserted. "Due to economic pressures created by NAFTA and other policies, the market for their corn in their country is gone. There is no work in their town of San Miguel and they have to come north to survive. One of the things we need to do is to create policies that allow communities like the Triqui's to come legally to work and then go home." A1 - Kearns, Rick Y1 - 2013/07/18/ UR - http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/07/18/indigenous-mexican-farmworkers-and-health-effects-racism-150466 Y2 - 2013-07-25 JA - Indianan Country ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Travailleurs saisonniers mexicains et agriculture du Québec N1 - Le recours à la main d'oeuvre étrangère est un atout dans cette province. Selon le Rapport de la Commission sur l'avenir de l'agriculture et de l'agroalimentaire québécois, les agriculteurs de la province du Québec signalent comme principaux problèmes: - La compétition accrue, provenant des autres pays de l'hémisphère sud et émergents - La courte saison de production québécoise qui n'Est que de 3-4 mois. - La parité du dollar qui limite les exportations et favorise l'importation - La très forte concentration de la commercialisation à travers trois entreprises (Loblaws, Sobeys, Metro) qui contrôlent 75% de la distribution alimentaire - La pénurie de main d'oeuvre (p.7). Ce sont les fermes dédiées aux cultures maraîchères qui demandent de plus en plus de travailleurs saisonniers étrangers; 74% des agriculteurs qui ont recours à la ain d'oeuvre étrangère sont spécialisés dans les cultures maraîchères , selon FERME. Les travailleurs étranger, essentiellement mexicaine et guatémaltèque effectuent les tâches considérées les plus pénibles (températures extrêmes, en plein champs, etc.) et souvent dangereuses à cause de la manipulation de produits chimiques. Différentes recherches mettent l'Accent sur la précarité de leurs conditions de travail et de logement. Elles constatent l'inégalité de leur salaire par rapport à la population québécoise et de leurs horaires de travail qui se prolongent en fonction de la demande du marché allant jusqu'à douze heures par jour et sans respecter les jours de congé. Ils sont également séparés de leurs familles, obligé de vivre chez l'employeur, parfois dans des logements qui ne correspondent pas aux normes établies, isolés dans des fermes éloignées des localités urbaines, souvent sous surveillance des patorns qui s'arrongent le droit de contrôler leur vie privée, surtout dans le cas des femmes (p.7-8). IS - 2 A1 - Flores, Sara Lara Y1 - 2013/// JA - Bulletin de veille stratégique VL - 10 ER - TY - ADVS T1 - PM 'concerned' about temporary foreign worker growth PB - Youtube N2 - Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the temporary foreign worker program will be reformed amidst allegations it is costing Canadians jobs. Harper added that some industries facing labour shortages benefit from the program. A1 - The Windsor Star,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6bCJ6zZ9NY Y2 - 2013-07-16 ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Foreign workers treatment N2 - Tue, Jul 16: Global News has uncovered new shortcomings in the government’s temporary foreign workers program, which some critics say allows employers to abuse workers rights. Mike Le Couteur reports. A1 - Le Couteur, Mike Y1 - 2013/07/16/ UR - http://globalnews.ca/video/722067/foreign-workers-treatment Y2 - 2013-07-23 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Domicile rules applied on basis of privilege A1 - Bauder, Harald Y1 - 2013/// JA - The StarPhoenix ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - Canadian Government’s stealth anti-immigration policy endangering country’s economic future CY - http://jonathanblaine.com/wpress/ N2 - “Temporary Foreign Worker” program an unethical industry cash cow that suppresses wages across Canada and increases unemployment; new “Canadian Experience” requirement is roadblock for skilled immigrants A1 - Blaine Musings, Jonathan Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://jonathanblaine.com/wpress/2013/05/canadian-government-stealth-anti-immigration-policy/ Y2 - 2013-07-15 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Canada : « La fin de l’immigration » ou le retour de l’exploitation ? A1 - Chaudler, Julie Y1 - 2013/07/13/ UR - http://www.yabiladi.com/articles/details/18426/canada-l-immigration-retour-l-exploitation-docu.html UR - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x11m9q5_la-fin-de-l-immigration_news UR - http://www.tou.tv/zone-doc-la-fin-de-l-immigration Y2 - 2013-07-16 JA - Yabiladi.com ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Protesting TFW Policy N2 - Foreign Temporary Workers policy drives down wages, job security. “By gutting the public sector, the Conservatives are ensuring there will be no meaningful oversight and no real change to this wage-suppression program,” said USW National Director Ken Neumann. A1 - United Steelworkers ,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://sgnews.ca/2013/06/20/protesting-ftw-policy/ Y2 - 2013-07-11 JA - Straight Goods News 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 - NEWS T1 - ‘Unskilled’ temporary foreign workers still having to fend for themselves, despite provincial changes A1 - Hudson, April Y1 - 2013/07/04/ UR - http://www.sprucegroveexaminer.com/2013/07/04/unskilled-temporary-foreign-workers-still-having-to-fend-for-themselves-despite-provincial-changes Y2 - 2013-07-16 JA - Spruce Grove Examiner ER - TY - NEWS T1 - New policy benefits temporary immigrant trade workers A1 - Turner, Jocelyn Y1 - 2013/07/01/ JA - Daily Herald Tribune ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Government imposes $275 fee on temporary foreign worker applications CY - Ottawa PB - Postmedia Network A1 - Butler, Don Y1 - 2013/07/01/ JA - Ottawa Citizen ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Is Canada becoming dependent on temporary foreign workers? N2 - Number of workers under federal program has tripled in a decade A1 - The Canadian Press,  Y1 - 2013/06/26/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2013/06/26/temporary-foreign-workers-canada-statscan.html Y2 - 2013-07-11 JA - CBC News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Immigration Minister Kenney coming to talk temporary foreign workers with local business N2 - Immigration Minister Jason Kenney will consult with select Medicine Hat businesses who employ Temporary Foreign Workers next month regarding changes to the program that has come under increased scrutiny this spring. A1 - Gallanton, Collin Y1 - 2013/06/24/ JA - Medicine Hat News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Trabajadores temporales sufren abusos en Canadá N2 - Denuncian abusos en programa de trabajo temporal considerado como modelo migratorio. A1 - Gardenia Mendoza Aguilar,  Y1 - 2013/06/23/ UR - http://www.laopinion.com/inmigracion/trabajadores-temporales-sufren-abusos-Canada Y2 - 2013-09-03 JA - La Opinion ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Télévision à la une - Vers une sous-classe de travailleurs étrangers N2 - Zone doc La fin de l’immigration ? Radio-Canada, vendredi 28 juin à 21h A1 - Montpetit, Caoline Y1 - 2013/06/22/ UR - http://www.ledevoir.com/culture/television/381409/television-a-la-une-vers-une-sous-classe-de-travailleurs-etrangers Y2 - 2013-07-11 JA - Le Devoir ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - The devil will be in the detail: the federal government unveils the new temporary foreign worker regulations CY - Toronto PB - David Doorey A1 - Dias-Abey, Manoj Y1 - 2013/06/21/ UR - http://lawofwork.ca/?p=6750 Y2 - 2013-06-21 JA - The Law of Work ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Canada: Recruiting for business? PB - The 6th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) N2 - GFMD 2012 Mauritius – 7 video reports The 6th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) took place in November 2012 in Port Louis, Mauritius. Again civil society representatives and government delegates representing 129 UN Member States gathered to discuss the link between Migration and Development. It was also the last meeting before the UN High-Level Dialogue (HLD) in October 2013 where decisions will be taken about the future format of the forum. In the following video reports LA Ruta takes up some of the main issues and offers an insight into the expectations and concerns of the Dutch government and civil society organizations. Canada: Recruiting for business? Discussing the temporary migration programme of Canada, recruitment agencies and labour unions present their standpoints. For some it is the best programme in the world, but for others it is nothing else than buying and selling human beings. A1 - The 6th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD),  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.laruta.nu/artikelen/gfmd-2012-mauritius-7-video-reports UR - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0cl6W1_A2k&feature=player_embedded Y2 - 2013-06-19 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Liberal MP brands shaky 457 laws 'most racist' he has seen CY - Sydney PB - Fairfax Media Limited A1 - Hurst, Daniel Y1 - 2013/06/19/ UR - http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/liberal-mp-brands-shaky-457-laws-most-racist-he-has-seen-20130619-2oicb.html Y2 - 2013-06-19 JA - Sydney Morning Herald ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Report Card. Migrant Workers in Alberta PB - Conseil Canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - This project consists of a series of report cards summarizing and evaluating the measures taken by the provincial and federal governments to protect the rights of migrant workers, and to offer them information, support and access to status. This tool can be used for awareness-raising or for advocacy. A1 - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://ccrweb.ca/en/migrant-workers Y2 - 2013-06-18 T3 - Bulletins du CCR ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Report Card. Migrant Workers in Saskatchewan PB - Conseil Canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - This project consists of a series of report cards summarizing and evaluating the measures taken by the provincial and federal governments to protect the rights of migrant workers, and to offer them information, support and access to status. This tool can be used for awareness-raising or for advocacy. A1 - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://ccrweb.ca/en/migrant-workers Y2 - 2013-06-18 T3 - Bulletins du CCR ER - TY - ADVS T1 - First Employment of Live-in Caregivers: does it get better from here? A1 - Hanley, Jill A1 - Jah-Hon Koo,  Y1 - 2013/// ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Report Card. Migrant Workers in Manitoba PB - Conseil Canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - This project consists of a series of report cards summarizing and evaluating the measures taken by the provincial and federal governments to protect the rights of migrant workers, and to offer them information, support and access to status. This tool can be used for awareness-raising or for advocacy. A1 - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://ccrweb.ca/en/migrant-workers Y2 - 2013-06-18 T3 - Bulletins du CCR ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Report Card. Migrant Workers in Ontario PB - Conseil Canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - This project consists of a series of report cards summarizing and evaluating the measures taken by the provincial and federal governments to protect the rights of migrant workers, and to offer them information, support and access to status. This tool can be used for awareness-raising or for advocacy. A1 - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://ccrweb.ca/en/migrant-workers Y2 - 2013-06-18 T3 - Bulletins du CCR ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Report Card. Migrant Workers in Quebec PB - Conseil Canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - This project consists of a series of report cards summarizing and evaluating the measures taken by the provincial and federal governments to protect the rights of migrant workers, and to offer them information, support and access to status. This tool can be used for awareness-raising or for advocacy. A1 - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://ccrweb.ca/en/migrant-workers-report-cards Y2 - 2013-06-18 T3 - Bulletins du CCR ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Report Card. Migrant Workers in New Brunswick PB - Conseil Canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - This project consists of a series of report cards summarizing and evaluating the measures taken by the provincial and federal governments to protect the rights of migrant workers, and to offer them information, support and access to status. This tool can be used for awareness-raising or for advocacy. A1 - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://ccrweb.ca/en/migrant-workers Y2 - 2013-06-18 T3 - Bulletins du CCR ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Report Card. Migrant Workers in Nova Scotia PB - Conseil Canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - This project consists of a series of report cards summarizing and evaluating the measures taken by the provincial and federal governments to protect the rights of migrant workers, and to offer them information, support and access to status. This tool can be used for awareness-raising or for advocacy. A1 - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://ccrweb.ca/en/migrant-workers Y2 - 2013-06-18 T3 - Bulletins du CCR ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Report Card. Migrant Workers and the Federal Government PB - Conseil Canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - In 2008 for the first time, the number of temporary foreign workers in Canada exceeded the total number of permanent residents admitted in the same year. This is a dramatic change in policy, and there has been little public debate. Migrant workers are especially vulnerable to exploitation and abuse because of their lack of status, their isolation and their lack of access to information on their rights, and because the Canadian and most provincial governments don't ensure monitoring of their workplaces This project consists of a series of report cards summarizing and evaluating the measures taken by the provincial and federal governments to protect the rights of migrant workers, and to offer them information, support and access to status. This tool can be used for awareness-raising or for advocacy. A1 - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://ccrweb.ca/en/migrant-workers Y2 - 2013-06-18 T3 - Bulletins du CCR ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Report Card. Migrant Workers in Newfoundland and Labrador PB - Conseil Canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - This project consists of a series of report cards summarizing and evaluating the measures taken by the provincial and federal governments to protect the rights of migrant workers, and to offer them information, support and access to status. This tool can be used for awareness-raising or for advocacy. A1 - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://ccrweb.ca/en/migrant-workers Y2 - 2013-06-18 T3 - Bulletins du CCR ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Access to health and social rights for migrant workers A1 - Hanley, Jill Y1 - 2013/// ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Les normes du travail au Québec et les travailleurs agricoles PB - Commission des Normes du Travail N2 - Vous êtes un travailleur agricole ? Vous engagez un travailleur agricole ? Voici ce que vous devez savoir sur les principales normes du travail qui s’appliquent à cette catégorie de salariés, peu importe qu’ils travaillent dans les champs, qu’ils soient employés principalement à des opérations non mécanisées liées à la cueillette de légumes de transformation, ou qu’ils soient affectés à la mise en conserve, à l’empaquetage et à la congélation des fruits et légumes, pendant la période des récoltes. Cette brochure s'adresse aux travailleurs agricoles et à leurs employeurs. Elle présente les principales normes du travail qui s'appliquent à cette catégorie de salariés. A1 - Commission des Normes du Travail,  Y1 - 2013/// ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Bulletin Travailleurs et travailleuses migrants en Colombie-Britannique PB - Conseil Canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - Ce projet consiste en un série de bulletins de notes qui résument et évalue les démarches prises par les gouvernements provinciales et fédéral afin de protéger les droits de travailleurs et travailleuses migrants, et pour les fournir de l'information, des services de soutien, et de l'accès au statut légal. Cet outil est conçu pour des fins de sensibilisation et de défense des droits. A1 - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés,  Y1 - 2013/// T3 - Bulletins du CCR ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Bulletin Travailleurs et travailleuses migrants en Alberta PB - Conseil Canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - Ce projet consiste en un série de bulletins de notes qui résument et évalue les démarches prises par les gouvernements provinciales et fédéral afin de protéger les droits de travailleurs et travailleuses migrants, et pour les fournir de l'information, des services de soutien, et de l'accès au statut légal. Cet outil est conçu pour des fins de sensibilisation et de défense des droits. A1 - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://ccrweb.ca/fr/travailleurs-migrants Y2 - 2013-06-17 T3 - Bulletins du CCR ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Bulletin Travailleurs et travailleuses migrants en Saskatchewan PB - Conseil Canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - Ce projet consiste en un série de bulletins de notes qui résument et évalue les démarches prises par les gouvernements provinciales et fédéral afin de protéger les droits de travailleurs et travailleuses migrants, et pour les fournir de l'information, des services de soutien, et de l'accès au statut légal. Cet outil est conçu pour des fins de sensibilisation et de défense des droits. A1 - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés,  Y1 - 2013/// T3 - Bulletins du CCR ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Bulletin Travailleurs et travailleuses migrants et le gouvernement fédéral PB - Conseil Canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - Ce projet consiste en un série de bulletins de notes qui résument et évalue les démarches prises par les gouvernements provinciales et fédéral afin de protéger les droits de travailleurs et travailleuses migrants, et pour les fournir de l'information, des services de soutien, et de l'accès au statut légal. Cet outil est conçu pour des fins de sensibilisation et de défense des droits. A1 - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://ccrweb.ca/en/migrant-workers Y2 - 2013-06-17 T3 - Bulletins du CCR ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Bulletin Travailleurs et travailleuses migrants au Manitoba PB - Conseil Canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - Ce projet consiste en un série de bulletins de notes qui résument et évalue les démarches prises par les gouvernements provinciales et fédéral afin de protéger les droits de travailleurs et travailleuses migrants, et pour les fournir de l'information, des services de soutien, et de l'accès au statut légal. Cet outil est conçu pour des fins de sensibilisation et de défense des droits. A1 - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://ccrweb.ca/fr/travailleurs-migrants Y2 - 2013-06-17 T3 - Bulletins du CCR ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Bulletin Travailleurs et travailleuses migrants en Ontario PB - Conseil Canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - Ce projet consiste en un série de bulletins de notes qui résument et évalue les démarches prises par les gouvernements provinciales et fédéral afin de protéger les droits de travailleurs et travailleuses migrants, et pour les fournir de l'information, des services de soutien, et de l'accès au statut légal. Cet outil est conçu pour des fins de sensibilisation et de défense des droits. A1 - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://ccrweb.ca/fr/travailleurs-migrants Y2 - 2013-06-17 T3 - Bulletins du CCR ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Bulletin Travailleurs et travailleuses migrants en Nouvelle-Écosse PB - Conseil Canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - Ce projet consiste en un série de bulletins de notes qui résument et évalue les démarches prises par les gouvernements provinciales et fédéral afin de protéger les droits de travailleurs et travailleuses migrants, et pour les fournir de l'information, des services de soutien, et de l'accès au statut légal. Cet outil est conçu pour des fins de sensibilisation et de défense des droits. A1 - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://ccrweb.ca/fr/travailleurs-migrants Y2 - 2013-06-17 T3 - Bulletins du CCR ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Bulletin Travailleurs et travailleuses migrants à l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard PB - Conseil Canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - Ce projet consiste en un série de bulletins de notes qui résument et évalue les démarches prises par les gouvernements provinciales et fédéral afin de protéger les droits de travailleurs et travailleuses migrants, et pour les fournir de l'information, des services de soutien, et de l'accès au statut légal. Cet outil est conçu pour des fins de sensibilisation et de défense des droits. A1 - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://ccrweb.ca/fr/travailleurs-migrants Y2 - 2013-06-17 T3 - Bulletins du CCR ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Bulletin Travailleurs et travailleuses migrants à Terre-Neuve et Labrador PB - Conseil Canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - Ce projet consiste en un série de bulletins de notes qui résument et évalue les démarches prises par les gouvernements provinciales et fédéral afin de protéger les droits de travailleurs et travailleuses migrants, et pour les fournir de l'information, des services de soutien, et de l'accès au statut légal. Cet outil est conçu pour des fins de sensibilisation et de défense des droits Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://ccrweb.ca/fr/travailleurs-migrants Y2 - 2013-06-17 T3 - Bulletins du CCR ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Bulletin Travailleurs et travailleuses migrants au Nouveau-Brunswick PB - Conseil Canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - Ce projet consiste en un série de bulletins de notes qui résument et évalue les démarches prises par les gouvernements provinciales et fédéral afin de protéger les droits de travailleurs et travailleuses migrants, et pour les fournir de l'information, des services de soutien, et de l'accès au statut légal. Cet outil est conçu pour des fins de sensibilisation et de défense des droits. A1 - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://ccrweb.ca/fr/travailleurs-migrants Y2 - 2013-06-17 T3 - Bulletins du CCR ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Report Card. Migrant Workers in British Columbia PB - Conseil Canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - This project consists of a series of report cards summarizing and evaluating the measures taken by the provincial and federal governments to protect the rights of migrant workers, and to offer them information, support and access to status. This tool can be used for awareness-raising or for advocacy. A1 - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://ccrweb.ca/en/migrant-workers Y2 - 2013-06-17 T3 - Bulletins du CCR ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Travailleurs étrangers temporaires. Connaissez-vous vos conditions de travail au Québec? Trabajadores extranjeros temporales ¿Conoce usted las condiciones de trabajo en Québec? PB - Commission des Normes du Travail N2 - Vous venez au Québec pour occuper un emploi à titre de travailleur étranger temporaire ? Voici ce que vous devez savoir sur vos conditions de travail, en cours d’emploi et lors de la fin de l’emploi. Las condiciones de trabajo en Québec ¿Viene usted a Québec a ocupar un empleo como trabajador extranjeros temporales? Esto es lo que usted debe saber sobre las condiciones de trabajo, en curso de empleo y al final del empleo. A1 - Commission des Normes du Travail,  Y1 - 2013/// ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Bulletin Travailleurs et travailleuses migrants au Québec PB - Conseil Canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - Le 16 mai 2013 - Le Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés (CCR) a publié aujourd'hui une série de bulletins (http://ccrweb.ca/fr/travailleurs-migrants-bulletins) résumant les approches des gouvernements provinciaux et fédéral à l’égard de la protection des droits des travailleurs migrants dans les volets "peu qualifiés" du Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires. « Nous espérons que ces bulletins serviront à identifier ce qui pourrait être amélioré et à sensibiliser la population et les gens préoccupés par les travailleurs migrants », a déclaré Loly Rico, présidente du CCR. Les travailleurs migrants sont particulièrement vulnérables à l'exploitation et aux mauvais traitements en raison de leur statut précaire, du permis de travail lié à un seul employeur et des facteurs tels que l'isolement, le manque d'accès aux services de soutien et le manque d'accès à l'information sur leurs droits. Ces bulletins examinent les progrès, province par province, dans l'introduction de mesures de protection et de soutien pour les travailleurs migrants. Le gouvernement fédéral vient d’annoncer certaines modifications visant à donner la priorité aux Canadiens dans les offres d'emploi. Cependant, aucun de ces changements n’est conçu pour protéger les travailleurs migrants contre les mauvais traitements. Le CCR se félicite des mesures adoptées par certaines provinces pour remédier à la vulnérabilité des travailleurs migrants, et exhorte les autres provinces et le gouvernement fédéral à faire de plus grands efforts pour combler les lacunes en matière de protection. Néanmoins, le CCR estime que les programmes de travailleurs migrants temporaires ne sont pas la bonne réponse. Les gouvernements doivent revenir à des politiques d'immigration permanente. La migration de main-d'œuvre temporaire mais à long terme est néfaste tant pour les travailleurs migrants que pour la société canadienne. Le Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés recommande la protection des droits des travailleurs migrants, l'accès à la résidence permanente et l'accès aux services, notamment les services d'accueil des nouveaux arrivants. Pour lire les bulletins : ccrweb.ca/fr/travailleurs-migrants-bulletins Plus plus d’amples informations à propos des travailleurs migrants au Canada et les preoccupations du CCR : ccrweb.ca/fr/travailleurs-migrants Contacts : Janet Dench, directrice, Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés, jdench@ccrweb.ca, (514) 277-7223, poste 2 Colleen French, coordinatrice de la communication, Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés, cfrench@ccrweb.ca, (514) 277-7223, poste 1, (514) 476-3971 (cellulaire) A1 - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés,  Y1 - 2013/06/13/ UR - http://ccrweb.ca/files/bulletin_qc.pdf Y2 - 2013-06-13 T3 - Bulletins du CCR ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Travailleurs étrangers - Les employeurs appréhendent une chasse aux sorcières N2 - Des inspecteurs mèneront des vérifications-surprises A1 - Vastel, Marie Y1 - 2013/06/12/ UR - http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/380542/les-employeurs-apprehendent-une-chasse-aux-sorcieres Y2 - 2013-06-18 JA - Le Devoir ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Crackdown on temporary foreign workers lets officials search without warrants CY - Ottawa A1 - Chase, Steven Y1 - 2013/06/11/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/crackdown-on-temporary-foreign-workers-lets-officials-search-without-warrants/article12467415/ Y2 - 2013-06-11 JA - Globe & Mail ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Employers of foreign workers face workplace inspections A1 - Keung, Nicholas Y1 - 2013/06/11/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/06/11/employers_of_foreign_workers_face_workplace_inspections.html Y2 - 2013-06-18 JA - The Star ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - No More Captive Workers PB - Roll Call A1 - Rosenbaum , Jennifer J. Y1 - 2013/06/10/ UR - http://www.rollcall.com/news/no_more_captive_workers_commentary-225472-1.html Y2 - 2013-07-17 JA - Roll Call ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (2013) C Gaz I, 42. A2 - Department of Citizenship and Immigration CY - Ottawa N2 - Although HRSDC and CIC have the authority to conduct employer compliance reviews, there are currently significant limitations. For example, HRSDC and CIC can only verify the compliance of employers at the time of an LMO request or a work permit application. These proposed amendments to the IRPR have two main inter-related objectives: 1. Protect the integrity of the Canadian labour market by providing enhanced authority to verify employer compliance with TFWP requirements (such as efforts to hire Canadians) and to apply consequences for non-compliance; and 2. Protect TFWs from abuse, exploitation and human trafficking. A1 - Citizenship and immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2013/06/08/ ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Labor unveils bill to crack down on 457 visa rorts CY - Sydney PB - News Limited N2 - LABOR has introduced new legislation to crack down on 457 visa rorts, requiring employers to conduct labour market testing and keep documentation proving they are adhering to strict new guidelines. A1 - Kelly, Joe Y1 - 2013/06/06/ UR - http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/industrial-relations/labor-unveils-bill-to-crack-down-on-457-visa-rorts/story-fn59noo3-1226658488804 Y2 - 2013-06-06 JA - The Australian ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Domicile for senators and migrants N2 - The recent Senate scandal, when considered in light of the ongoing dilemma over temporary foreign workers, brings into sharp contrast the different standards applied to some of the most privileged Canadian politicians, the rest of Canadians, and foreign migrants. A1 - Bauder, Harald Y1 - 2013/06/06/ JA - The Gazette ER - TY - CASE T1 - Construction and Specialized Workers' Union, Local 1611 et al. v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada et al. A2 - IMM-11316-12 PB - Federal Court N2 - Summary: The application filed by the Applicants is dismissed. The Applicants challenged a decision made under Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program which is administered by the Respondents. The Applicants were granted public interest standing by the Court to bring this application for leave and judicial review. Specifically, they challenged the decision of an officer of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada to issue positive Labour Market Opinions [LMOs] under section 203 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, SOR/2002-227[Regulations]. The officer issued the LMOs to HD Mining International Ltd. [HD Mining] for 201 workers from China to do the work of extracting a bulk sample from HD Mining’s coal properties near Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on the basis that the employment of these foreign nationals would likely result in “a neutral or positive effect on the labour market in Canada.” The Court held that the officer did not fetter his discretion when assessing the LMO application from HD Mining, or make any unreasonable assessment when considering the factors set out in subsection 203(3) of the Regulations. Further, as counsel for the Applicants conceded, it is not necessary that an applicant meet every one of the six factors listed in subsection 203(3); rather, the decision-maker must examine and assess each and then perform a weighing exercise to de cide whether the LMO will issue. This is exactly what the officer did. In particular, the officer had noted that even if the job creation and skill transfer factors did not weigh in favour of a positive opinion, all of the others did and the LMO would still issue. A copy of the decision can be obtained via the Web site of the Federal Court: http://cas-ncr-nter03.cas-satj.gc.ca/portal/page/portal/fc_cf_en/Index A1 - Federal Court,  Y1 - 2013/05/30/ UR - http://cas-ncr-nter03.cas-satj.gc.ca/portal/page/portal/fc_cf_en/Index Y2 - 2013-05-30 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Recruter à l'étranger en 20 questions N2 - Face à la pénurie de main-d'oeuvre, les entreprises québécoises sont de plus en plus tentées de se tourner vers l'international pour combler leurs besoins de talents. Outre les missions gouvernementales, plusieurs aides existent pour franchir avec succès les diverses étapes. Voici un guide pour embaucher à l'étranger sans faux pas. A1 - Gaignaire, Anne Y1 - 2013/05/25/ UR - http://www.lesaffaires.com/dossier/immigration-recruter-a-letranger-en-20-questions/recruter-a-l-etranger-en-20-questions/557855#.Ub8tM5wxg4c UR - http://www.lesaffaires.com/dossier/immigration-recruter-a-letranger-en-20-questions/a-qui-m-adresser-pour-trouver-la-main-d-oeuvre-dont-j-ai-besoin-a-l-etranger-/557909#.Ub8tiJwxg4d UR - http://www.lesaffaires.com/dossier/immigration-recruter-a-letranger-en-20-questions/a-qui-m-adresser-pour-trouver-la-main-d-oeuvre-dont-j-ai-besoin-a-l-etranger-/557909#.Ub8tvJwxg4d Y2 - 2013-06-17 JA - Les Affaires.com ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Improve foreign farm workers’ lives: network N2 - Rights of Canadians | Migrant Workers Solidarity Network wants workers to earn competitive wages and have health coverage. A1 - White, Ed Y1 - 2013/05/24/ UR - http://www.producer.com/2013/05/improve-foreign-farm-workers-lives-network/ Y2 - 2013-08-05 JA - The Western Producer ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - OB 523 – Temporary Foreign Worker Program – Four-Year Maximum (Cumulative Duration) PB - Gouvernement du Canada N2 - Purpose The purpose of this Operational Bulletin is to provide operational guidelines to officers processing work permits, and information to employers and foreign nationals (FNs) either currently working in Canada or considering coming to Canada to work temporarily, about the Cumulative Duration (4-year maximum) regulation that came into effect April 1, 2011, and which we expect to begin impacting applicants in spring 2013. Objectif L’objet du présent bulletin opérationnel est de fournir des directives opérationnelles aux agents qui traitent les demandes de permis de travail et des renseignements aux employeurs ainsi qu’aux étrangers qui travaillent actuellement au Canada ou qui envisagent de venir travailler au Canada de façon temporaire au sujet de la mesure réglementaire sur la période cumulative (maximum de quatre ans) qui est entrée en vigueur le 1er avril 2011 et qui devrait toucher les demandeurs à partir du printemps 2013. A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2013/05/22/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/francais/ressources/guides/bulletins/2013/bo523.asp Y2 - 2013-05-30 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - B.C. mine's temporary foreign workers case dismissed Y1 - 2013/05/21/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/05/21/bc-temporary-workers-hd-mining.html Y2 - 2013-05-23 JA - CBC News ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Canadian on EI shut out amid foreign worker influx A1 - Tomlinson, Kathy Y1 - 2013/05/20/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/05/17/bc-foreignworkers.html?cmp=rss Y2 - 2013-05-21 JA - CBC News ER - TY - MGZN T1 - Canada Treats Migrant Workers Horribly N2 - Because Canadian citizens are increasingly unwilling to work tough agricultural jobs a la Stompin’ Tom’s “Tillsonburg”, the seasonal agricultural sector in Canada depends on migrant workers to hit the fields and greenhouses for harvest. Every year when the seasons are right, workers are recruited from South America, the Caribbean, The Philippines, Thailand, and Mexico, to work on farms that boast Canadian minimum wage along with room and board. For however long it takes, often seven or eight months of 60–70 hour work weeks, seasonal workers are used to harvest tobacco, cucumbers, ginseng, and whatever else grows inches from the ground and breaks a back to pick. Over 25,000 migrants arrive in Canada, mostly in Southern Ontario, every year for this type of work, yet they remain largely invisible to their surrounding communities and the broader provincial and national purview that appreciates cheap produce. A1 - Dean , Dave Y1 - 2013/05/17/ UR - http://www.vice.com/en_ca/read/canadas-migrant-workforce-has-very-few-rights Y2 - 2013-05-17 JA - Vice ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Ottawa to change immigration age limit of dependant children to under 19 N2 - Ottawa plans to restrict the age of the dependent children eligible to follow their immigrant parents to Canada as soon as January 1. A1 - Keung, Nicholas Y1 - 2013/05/17/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/05/17/ottawa_to_change_immigration_age_limit_of_dependant_children_to_under_19.html Y2 - 2013-05-30 JA - TheStar.com ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary foreign worker bust made in Kingsville N2 - Canadian Border Services Agency arrested 6 six undocumented foreign workers. A1 - CBC,  Y1 - 2013/05/16/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2013/05/16/wdr-temporary-foreign-worker-bust-kingsville-cbsa.html Y2 - 2013-05-30 JA - CBC News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - De Santa Cruz (Guatemala) à Saint-Jacques de Montcalm N2 - Mercredi dernier, 7 h 40, aéroport Montréal-Trudeau. Aux arrivées, des producteurs agricoles de la Montérégie et de la région de Lanaudière attendent fébrilement leurs travailleurs venus du Guatemala. A1 - Laprade, Yvon Y1 - 2013/05/15/ UR - http://www.laterre.ca/cultures/de-santa-cruz-au-guatemala-saint-jacques-de-montca/ Y2 - 2013-06-13 JA - La Terre de chez nous ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Les emplois créés vont aux migrants, dit le CTC N2 - Une prétention erronée, selon un économiste, mais c’est la faute des conservateurs, dit-il A1 - Desrosiers, Éric Y1 - 2013/05/14/ UR - http://www.ledevoir.com/economie/actualites-economiques/378107/les-emplois-crees-vont-aux-migrants-dit-le-ctc Y2 - 2013-05-30 JA - Le Devoir ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Jason Kenney steps into the temporary foreign worker program conundrum N2 - Program too easy or hard to access? A1 - Shufelt, Tim Y1 - 2013/05/14/ UR - http://www.canadianbusiness.com/economy/jason-kenney-steps-into-the-foreign-workers-conundrum/ Y2 - 2013-05-30 JA - Canadian Business ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Hot Topic: We’re still not sold on temporary foreign workers N2 - Most say they should not be paid less. A1 - CB Staff,  Y1 - 2013/05/13/ UR - http://www.canadianbusiness.com/economy/were-still-not-sold-on-temporary-foreign-workers/ Y2 - 2013-05-30 JA - Canadian Business ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - La nouvelle réforme des programmes de travailleurs migrants temporaires : Un écran de fumée N2 - Jason Kenney dévoilait lundi dernier sa nouvelle réforme des programmes de travailleurs migrants temporaires dans le cadre du projet de loi C60. Elle comprend un lot de mesures destinées à corriger certaines des lacunes les plus criantes de ces programmes auprès de l’opinion publique canadienne à la suite du scandale suscité il y a quelques semaines par les pratiques de la Banque Royale. Il serait facile de s’en réjouir après les nombreuses improvisations auxquelles nous a habitué le ministre de l’immigration depuis qu’il occupe ce poste. Quand on l’évalue à l’aune du triste bilan des conservateurs en matière de droits humains, et notamment en matière de respect des droits et libertés des nouveaux arrivants, la cohérence qu’elle manifeste devrait pourtant nous alarmer. A1 - Provencher, Martin A1 - Depatie-Pelletier, Eugenie Y1 - 2013/05/10/ UR - http://www.cerium.ca/La-nouvelle-reforme-des-programmes,14648 Y2 - 2013-06-19 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Le phénomène du travail étranger temporaire envisagé sous l’angle de la discrimination systémique PB - XXe CONFÉRENCE DES JURISTES DE L'ÉTAT N2 - texte de conférence par Marie Carpentier, avocate, CDPDJ A1 - Carpentier, Marie A1 - Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (CDPDJ),  Y1 - 2013/05/10/ JA - Actes de la Conférence des juristes de l’État 2013 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - From Last Resort to First Choice: How the Temporary Foreign Worker Program is flooding the market, not filling a need PB - Alberta Federation of Labour N2 - Introduction During the recession, Alberta lost tens of thousands of jobs. Yet, we brought in tens of thousands of Temporary Foreign Workers. In 2011, the economy recovered and began creating jobs. But there was a Temporary Foreign Worker present in Alberta for three of every four jobs created. Over the past four years, Alberta has brought in thousands more Temporary Foreign Workers than jobs created. This report – the latest in a series by the Alberta Federation of Labour on the Temporary Foreign Worker program – shows there is no need for the TFW program. Thousands of Albertans are out of work or involuntarily working part-time. The evidence is stark: Alberta employers are bringing in more TFWs than are needed to fill the new jobs the economy is creating. This report shows what we have known for some time: while there are shortages in select few trades or skills, there is no economy-wide labour shortage in Alberta. There is a shortage of people willing to work for less, and that is why Alberta continues to bring in thousands of Temporary Foreign Workers every year, even when the economy sheds jobs. A1 - Alberta Federation of Labour,  Y1 - 2013/05/08/ UR - http://www.afl.org/index.php/Reports/2013-tfwfrom-last-resort-to-first-choice.html Y2 - 2013-05-08 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Look Who's Lying About The Temporary Foreign Worker Program A1 - Flecker, Karl Y1 - 2013/05/08/ UR - http://ourtimes.ca/Between_Times/article_274.php Y2 - 2013-05-08 JA - Ourtimes.ca ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Immigrant underclass in GTA fuels simmering frustrations N2 - Toronto offers peaceful coexistence for longtime residents and new immigrants. But some worry a racialized underclass in GTA will replace harmonious integration. A1 - Black , Debra Y1 - 2013/05/08/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/immigration/2013/05/08/immigrant_underclass_in_gta_fuels_simmering_frustrations.html Y2 - 2013-05-10 JA - The Star ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Harper says foreign worker program is being fixed PB - CBC News A1 - CBC News ,  Y1 - 2013/05/07/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/05/07/pol-cp-temporary-foreign-workers.html UR - http://www.cbc.ca/player/Shows/ID/2383856009/ Y2 - 2013-08-09 ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Le sort des travailleurs temporaires étrangers. Émission de Yves Désautels PB - Radio-Canada N2 - Il y a une semaine le gouvernement Harper annonçait une série de changements au Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires. Des changements qui inquiètent plusieurs compagnies qui dépendent d'une main-d'oeuvre venue d'ailleurs et qui devront désormais chercher plus longtemps au Canada avant d'avoir le droit de recourir au programme. Ces travailleurs étaient 338 000 au Canada l'an dernier, la moitié d'entre eux occupent des emplois non specialisés et n'ont pas le droit de demander un statut permanent. A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  Y1 - 2013/05/07/ UR - http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/desautels/2012-2013/chronique.asp?idchronique=290933 UR - http://www.cerium.ca/Le-sort-des-travailleurs Y2 - 2014-05-07 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Maid to work: Gulf labourers hope for day off CY - Doha, Qatar N2 - New proposal aims to protect rights of region's many domestic workers, but critics say charter does not go far enough. A1 - Bollier, Sam Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2013/04/201342192746837551.html?utm_source=feedly Y2 - 2013-05-06 JA - Aljazeera ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Temporary Foreign Workers In Alberta: Report Shows Flood Of TFW As Jobs Disappear, Wages Fall PB - Huffington Post N2 - What was intended to be a tool aimed at preventing economic retreat and loss of revenue due to labour shortages, has become a go-to solution for companies to artificially keep labour costs down, according to a new report. A1 - The Huffington Post Alberta,  Y1 - 2013/05/06/ UR - http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/05/05/temporary-foreign-workers-alberta-report_n_3220017.html Y2 - 2013-05-08 JA - Huffington Post - Alberta ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Temporary foreign workers hired in areas with EI claimants PB - CBC News A1 - CBC News ,  A1 - McKie, David Y1 - 2013/05/06/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/05/06/temporary-foreign-worker-program.html Y2 - 2013-08-09 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Foreign workers face a changing landscape N2 - Will new rules protect both Canadians and temporary labour? A1 - Solyom, Catherine Y1 - 2013/05/02/ JA - The Gazette ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary foreign worker flood to continue: Siddiqui CY - Toronto A1 - Siddiqui, Haroon Y1 - 2013/05/02/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2013/05/02/temporary_foreign_worker_flood_to_continue_siddiqui.html Y2 - 2013-05-14 JA - Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Tory response to foreign workers issue angers business but plays to anxious middle class: Tim Harper N1 - Tim Harper is a national affairs writer. His column appears Monday, Wednesday and Friday. tharper@thestar.ca Twitter:@nutgraf1 CY - Ottawa N2 - Conservatives needed to allay fears of those sipping coffee at Tim Hortons, even if they upset those hiring the servers. A1 - Harper, Tim Y1 - 2013/05/01/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/05/01/tory_response_to_foreign_workers_issue_angers_business_but_plays_to_anxious_middle_class_tim_harper.html Y2 - 2013-05-01 JA - Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Este 1° de mayo inmigrantes responderán a cambios del Gobierno a programa de trabajadores temporales A1 - Noticias Montreal,  Y1 - 2013/05/01/ UR - http://noticiasmontreal.com/95247/este-1-de-mayo-inmigrantes-responderan-a-cambios-del-gobierno-a-programa-de-trabajadores-temporales/ Y2 - 2013-05-07 JA - Noticias Montreal ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Temporary foreign workers at risk of abuse, advocates say PB - CBC News - Montreal N2 - Advocates for temporary foreign workers in Quebec say the furor over the outsourcing of Canadian jobs by several major banks could lead to even fewer rights for the most vulnerable people in the workforce. A1 - CBC News - Montreal,  Y1 - 2013/05/01/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2013/05/01/quebec-foreign-worker-agricultural.html Y2 - 2013-05-10 ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Le sort des travailleurs temporaires étrangers N2 - Il y a une semaine le gouvernement Harper annonçait une série de changements au Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires. Des changements qui inquiètent plusieurs compagnies qui dépendent d'une main-d'oeuvre venue d'ailleurs et qui devront désormais chercher plus longtemps au Canada avant d'avoir le droit de recourir au programme. Ces travailleurs étaient 338 000 au Canada l'an dernier, la moitié d'entre eux occupent des emplois non specialisés et n'ont pas le droit de demander un statut permanent. A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  A1 - Radio Canada,  A1 - Alteresco, Tamara Y1 - 2013/05/01/ UR - http://www.radio-canada.ca/emissions/desautels/2012-2013/chronique.asp?idchronique=290933 UR - http://www.cerium.ca/Le-sort-des-travailleurs Y2 - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Employers fume as Ottawa tightens foreign worker rules N1 - With files from reporters Andy Hoffman in Vancouver and Josh Wingrove in Edmonton CY - Ottawa A1 - Grant, Tavia A1 - Curry, Bill A1 - Chase, Steven Y1 - 2013/04/30/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/jobs/employers-fume-as-ottawa-tightens-foreign-worker-rules/article11622324/ Y2 - 2013-04-30 JA - The Globe & Mail ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Changes to foreign worker program will hurt business, groups say CY - Toronto N2 - Canadian employers say Ottawa’s changes to the temporary foreign worker program will add costs, increase red tape and could even put some companies out of business. A1 - Flavelle, Dana Y1 - 2013/04/30/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/04/29/changes_to_foreign_worker_program_will_hurt_business_groups_say.html Y2 - 2013-04-30 JA - Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Reforms to foreign worker program are ‘cosmetic,’ workers’ advocates say CY - Toronto N2 - Ottawa’s reforms to the temporary foreign worker program are only a “cosmetic” response to the public outcry over the RBC-iGate affair, say critics. A1 - Keung, Nicholas Y1 - 2013/04/30/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/04/30/reforms_to_foreign_worker_program_are_cosmetic_workers_advocates_say.html Y2 - 2013-04-30 JA - Toronto Star ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Le gouvernement Harper annonce des réformes au Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires FR/ENG N2 - - Veiller à ce qu'on accorde la priorité aux Canadiens lorsque des emplois sont disponibles. A1 - Gouvernement du Canada,  Y1 - 2013/04/30/ UR - http://nouvelles.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?mthd=tp&crtr.page=1&nid=736729&crtr.tp1D=1 Y2 - 2013-04-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Des groupes communautaires réclament une meilleure protection envers les travailleurs précaires PB - Centre des travailleurs et travailleuses immigrants (CTI) A1 - Centre des travailleurs et travailleuses immigrants (CTI) ,  Y1 - 2013/04/30/ UR - http://iwc-cti.ca/fr/meilleure-protection-envers-les-travailleurs-precaires/ Y2 - 2013-04-30 ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Réforme du Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires PB - Radio Canada N2 - Trois semaines après la controverse engendrée par l'embauche de travailleurs indiens pour remplacer des employés canadiens de la Banque royale du Canada à Toronto, le ministre de l'Immigration Jason Kenney a annoncé aujourd'hui une réforme du Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires. Anne-Marie Dussault en discute avec Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier, coordonnatrice du réseau de recherche sur les travailleurs étrangers temporaires du CERIUM et Martine Hébert, vice-présidente de la Fédération canadienne de l'entreprise indépendante A1 - Radio Canada,  A1 - Depatie-Pelletier, Eugénie A1 - Hébert, Martine Y1 - 2013/04/30/ UR - http://www.radio-canada.ca/emissions/24_heures_en_60_minutes/2012-2013/entrevue.asp?iddoc=289286&autoplay= Y2 - 2013-04-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Federal Immigration policy changes lack enough protection for migrants A1 - Migrant Workers Alliance for Change ,  Y1 - 2013/04/30/ UR - http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1154843/media-advisory-federal-immigration-policy-changes-lack-enough-protection-for-migrants Y2 - 2013-04-30 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Immigration Reforms : “Good for Canada” or Bad for Democracy? PB - Slaw A1 - Des Rosiers, Nathalie Y1 - 2013/04/30/ UR - http://www.slaw.ca/2013/04/30/immigration-reforms-good-for-canada-or-bad-for-democracy/ Y2 - 2013-05-08 JA - Slaw ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Dhaka issues smart cards for migrant workers CY - Dhaka PB - Daily Prime News Y1 - 2013/// KW - Smart Card KW - migrant workers protection UR - http://www.dailyprimenews.com/details.php?id=9004 Y2 - 2013-04-29 JA - Daily Prime News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Ottawa set to unveil sweeping changes to foreign workers program N1 - With a file from Ivan Semeniuk CY - Ottawa N2 - The federal government will announce sweeping changes to the temporary foreign workers program Monday, aimed at ensuring non-Canadian workers are employed in this country only after every effort has been made to put Canadians in the jobs first. A1 - Ibbitson, John Y1 - 2013/04/29/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/jobs/ottawa-set-to-unveil-sweeping-changes-to-foreign-workers-program/article11601857/ Y2 - 2013-04-29 JA - The Globe & Mail ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary worker program changes just a new rubber stamp N1 - Jim Stanford is economist with the Canadian Auto Workers union. CY - Ottawa A1 - Stanford, Jim Y1 - 2013/04/29/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/temporary-worker-program-changes-just-a-new-rubber-stamp/article11606920/ Y2 - 2013-04-30 JA - The Globe & Mail ER - TY - NEWS T1 - O’Connor’s 10,000 visa rorts anecdotal CY - Sydney PB - Fairfax Media Limited A1 - Massola, James Y1 - 2013/04/29/ UR - http://www.afr.com/p/national/connor_visa_rorts_anecdotal_ETNwEvMliJDLCYs9NE2TAO Y2 - 2013-05-01 JA - Financial Review ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - ISRAEL: New report highlights exploitation of migrant workers PB - IRIN Humanitarian news and analysis Y1 - 2013/// KW - Exploitation KW - Asian migrant workers KW - Israel UR - http://www.irinnews.org/Report/86808/ISRAEL-New-report-highlights-exploitation-of-migrant-workers Y2 - 2013-04-28 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - 457 visas: more than 10,000 are rorting system, says minister CY - Sydney PB - Fairfax Media Limited A1 - Hall, Bianca Y1 - 2013/04/28/ UR - http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/457-visas-more-than-10000-are-rorting-system-says-minister-20130428-2imcy.html Y2 - 2013-05-01 JA - Sydney Morning Herald ER - TY - NEWS T1 - O'Connor flags changes to 457 visa laws CY - Melbourne PB - News Limited N2 - IMMIGRATION Minister Brendan O'Connor says breaches of the 457 foreign worker visa program have been so serious that legislative change will be needed. Y1 - 2013/04/28/ UR - http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/oconnor-flags-changes-to-457-visa-laws/story-e6frf7kf-1226630940308 Y2 - 2013-05-01 JA - Herald Sun ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Syndicalisme : le déclin semble inexorable N2 - Quatre jugements favorables à la négociation collective pourraient ralentir, voire stopper le déclin du syndicalisme au Canada. Toutefois, puisque les causes de ce déclin sont toujours en place, une renaissance du mouvement syndical est improbable, disent les spécialistes. A1 - Normand, François Y1 - 2013/04/27/ UR - http://www.lesaffaires.com/archives/generale/syndicalisme--le-declin-semble-inexorable/556770#.UbnsX5wxg4c Y2 - 2013-06-13 JA - Les Affaires.com ER - TY - MGZN T1 - Revenge of the migrants' employer? Y1 - 2013/04/26/ KW - migrant workers KW - Migrant Workers KW - Migrant workers KW - Bangladesh KW - Saudi Arabia UR - http://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2013/03/bangladesh-and-saudi-arabia Y2 - 2013-04-26 JA - The Economist ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Is there really a national skills shortage? The evidence is thin N2 - The evidence is thin Despite claims of politicians A1 - Castaldo, Joe Y1 - 2013/04/26/ UR - http://www.canadianbusiness.com/economy/what-national-skills-shortage-2/ Y2 - 2013-04-30 JA - Canadian Business ER - TY - ADVS T1 - The Temporary Foreign Worker Program has to go. PB - Alberta Federation of Labour N2 - The AFL's Shannon Phillips explains the five reasons why Canada needs real immigration, not a Temporary Foreign Worker Program that creates a marginalized non-citizen class. A1 - Alberta Federation of Labour,  A1 - Philips, Shannon Y1 - 2013/04/26/ UR - http://www.migrantworkersrights.net/admin/resources/new#link Y2 - 2013-10-11 ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - Qatar Foundation implements welfare standards to guarantee workers' rights PB - AMEinfo Y1 - 2013/04/25/ KW - migrant workers KW - Migrant Workers KW - Migrant workers KW - Qatar KW - initiative UR - http://www.ameinfo.com/qatar-foundation-implements-welfare-standards-guarantee-339042 Y2 - 2013-04-26 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Travailleurs étrangers - Mark Carney lance un appel à la prudence A1 - La Presse Canadienne,  Y1 - 2013/04/24/ UR - http://www.ledevoir.com/economie/actualites-economiques/376457/mark-carney-lance-un-appel-a-la-prudence#reactions Y2 - 2013-04-24 JA - Le Devoir ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - DFA exec flies to Saudi to assist undocumented Filipinos in ‘tent city’ CY - Philippine PB - Philippine Daily Inquirer A1 - Quismundo,  Tarra Y1 - 2013/04/24/ KW - Saudi Arabia KW - Philippine KW - The Department of Foreign Affairs KW - undocumented Filipinos migrant workers UR - http://globalnation.inquirer.net/72953/dfa-exec-flies-to-saudi-to-assist-undocumented-filipinos-in-tent-city Y2 - 2013-04-26 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - How the Conservatives built the temporary worker pipeline, and why you should care PB - Rabble.ca A1 - Karl, Flecker Y1 - 2013/04/24/ UR - http://rabble.ca/news/2013/04/how-conservatives-built-temporary-worker-pipeline-and-why-you-should-care Y2 - 2013-11-07 JA - Rabble.ca ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Migrant farm workers inhabit precarious working world PB - The Star N2 - Lack of rights extends to workers who die in workplace accidents. A1 - Goutor, David Y1 - 2013/04/23/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2013/04/23/migrant_farm_workers_inhabit_precarious_working_world.html Y2 - 2013-04-23 JA - The Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Carney warns of ‘overreliance’ on foreign workers for low-paying jobs CY - Ottawa N2 - Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney stepped into the debate over the expanded use of Canada’s temporary foreign worker program, advising against developing “overreliance” on using workers from abroad to fill low-paying jobs. A1 - Carmichael, Kevin Y1 - 2013/04/23/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/carney-warns-of-overreliance-on-foreign-workers-for-low-paying-jobs/article11498835/ Y2 - 2013-04-23 JA - The Globe & Mail ER - TY - NEWS T1 - How to fix the foreign worker program N2 - Stephen Harper must do more than crack down on errant businesses to defuse public anger over foreign workers. A1 - Goar, Carol Y1 - 2013/04/22/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2013/04/22/how_to_fix_the_foreign_worker_program_goar.html Y2 - 2013-04-29 JA - TheStar.com ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Travailleurs étrangers temporaires: les ajustements se font attendre A1 - Vastel, Marie Y1 - 2013/04/17/ UR - http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/375873/travailleurs-etrangers-temporaires-les-ajustements-se-font-attendre Y2 - 2013-04-17 JA - Le Devoir ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Kerala Survey on Migrant Workers to Start in May CY - Doha, Qatar PB - Gulf Times Y1 - 2013/04/17/ KW - migrant workers KW - Migrant Workers KW - Migrant workers KW - Kerala KW - National wide Survey UR - http://www.gulf-times.com/Mobile/India/185/details/349451/Kerala-survey-on-migrant-workers-to-start-in-May Y2 - 2013-04-26 JA - Gulf Times ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Choosing to become unauthorized Mexican & Central American migrant farm workers CY - CERIS - The Ontario Metropolis Centre PB - CERIS - The Ontario Metropolis Centre N2 - About the researchers Project title: Choosing to Become Unauthorized: A Case Study of Mexican Migrant Farm Workers in Leamington Tanya Basok is a professor at University of Windor’s Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, and director of the Centre for Studies in Social Justice. Her research focuses principally on migration and migrant rights. She is particularly interested in how the notions of citizenship rights and human rights have been articulated and negotiated by grassroots and international organizations to advance the rights of migrants. She specializes in migration within and from Latin America. Danièle Bélanger is a professor of geography at Laval University in Quebec City. She is a former Canada Research Chair at Western University and the former director of Western’s Migration and Ethnic Relations Collaborative Graduate Program. Her research examines various international migration issues. She focuses on gender and migration, marriage migration, and temporary labour migration within Asia (Southeast Asia to East Asia) and North America (Mexico and Central America to Canada). She is particularly interested in documenting the migration experience to promote migrants’ rights. Eloy Rivas holds a BA in Sociology from the University of Sonora (Mexico), and an MA in Sociology from the University of Windsor. He is currently a doctoral candidate in sociology and political economy at Carleton University. His current research focuses on health-related problems faced by undocumented migrant workers in the underground agricultural labor market of southern Ontario, as well as workers’ collective responses to these problems. Basok, Bélanger , and Rivas authored a Final Report on the findings of this study: A1 - Basok , Tanya A1 - Bélanger , Danièle A1 - Rivas , Eloy Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.ceris.metropolis.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/BASOK-Choosing-to-become-unauthorized-FINAL.pdf UR - http://www.ceris.metropolis.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Final-Report-Basok.pdf Y2 - 2013-04-17 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Agricultural Visa Program Finds Accord PB - The Wall Street Journal A1 - Murray, Sara Y1 - 2013/04/15/ UR - http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324010704578419171812641366.html#articleTabs=article Y2 - 2013-04-17 JA - The Wall Street Journal ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - RBC only one of many Canadian employers misusing temporary migrant workers PB - The Star N2 - The Royal Bank of Canada's apology for displacing Canadian workers is welcome, but doesn't address the much larger Canada-wide problem. A1 - Valiani, Salimah Y1 - 2013/04/15/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2013/04/15/temporary_foreign_worker_problem_goes_well_beyond_rbc.html Y2 - 2013-05-07 JA - The Star ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Press Conference on Trafficking and Migration during the First Quarter of 2013 CY - Phnom Penh, Cambodia PB - ADHOC Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association Y1 - 2013/04/11/ KW - Cambodian migrant workers KW - press conference UR - http://www.adhoc-cambodia.org/?p=3320 Y2 - 2013-04-19 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Middle East’s exploitative labour market PB - The Daily Star Y1 - 2013/04/11/ KW - migrant workers KW - Migrant Workers KW - Migrant workers KW - Middle-East UR - http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/middle-easts-exploitative-labour-market/ Y2 - 2013-04-25 JA - The Daily Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Sri Lanka ready to evacuate migrant workers in South Korea in case of emergency situation CY - Sri Lanka PB - LankaNewsapapers Y1 - 2013/04/11/ KW - North-South Korea Tension KW - Sri Lankan Migrant Workers UR - http://www.lankanewspapers.com/news/2013/4/82334.html Y2 - 2013-04-28 JA - LankaNewsapapers ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - Migrant workers victims of forced labour in the Middle East PB - United Nations Radio Y1 - 2013/04/10/ KW - migrant workers KW - Migrant Workers KW - Migrant workers KW - Middle-East UR - http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2013/04/migrant-workers-victims-of-forced-labour-in-the-middle-east/ Y2 - 2013-04-25 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Sri Lankan migrant workers to be repatriated from Korea CY - Sri Lanka PB - Srilankamirror Y1 - 2013/04/10/ KW - migrant workers KW - Migrant Workers KW - Migrant workers KW - Evacuation KW - South Korea UR - http://www.srilankamirror.lk/news/6478-sri-lankan-migrant-workers-to-be-repatriated-from-korea Y2 - 2013-04-28 JA - Srilankamirror 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 - GEN T1 - Document d'information : consultations sur le programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires PB - CIC A1 - Citizenship and immigration Canada,  A1 - CIC,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCsQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fitac.ca%2Ffiles%2FBackground%2520paper%2520for%2520TFWP%2520Consultations%2520Feb%25202013_French.docx&ei=uq1CU8DdN7OK2QW2joAI&usg=AFQjCNHKXFFw1LA0dPuF_OBGQn1JgKNnhA&sig2=oe3v2mEFYeTNkgtVeIkm7Q&bvm=bv.64367178,d.b2I Y2 - 2014-04-07 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Sri Lanka to sign MoU with Saudi Arabia on migrant workers CY - Sri Lanka PB - ColomboPage Y1 - 2013/04/04/ KW - Sri Lanka KW - Saudi Arabia KW - Memorandum of Understanding UR - http://www.colombopage.com/archive_13A/Mar04_1362414407CH.php Y2 - 2013-04-28 JA - ColomboPage ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Vulnerable Workers and Precarious Work IS - ISBN: 978-1-926661-56-8 PB - Ontario Law Commission N2 - FOREWORD The Law Commission of Ontario is pleased to release this Final Report on Vulnerable Workers and Precarious Work. This project had its genesis in several proposals for Law Commission projects, including those made at the Creative Symposium in November 2006 (which led to the creation of the Law Commission) as well as suggestions from the Labour and Feminist Legal Analysis Section of the Ontario Bar Association and, particularly from issues raised at the Racialization of Poverty Conference held in April 2008. The LCO’s Board of Governors approved the Project in June 2008. The Final Report is intended to focus on the challenges of insecure, low wage employment facing an increasing number of Ontarians resulting from economic, technological and global influences. We have highlighted major reports and research on the issues and presented 47 Recommendations for change, with a particular emphasis on the Employment Standards Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Act, along with related legislation, regulations, policies, processes, training and education. While the Report pays particular attention to the disproportionate numbers of women, racialized persons and immigrants undertaking precarious work, the Recommendations, if implemented, would benefit all workers in precarious jobs. This Report has been distributed to relevant government ministries and to organizations and individuals with an interest in the issues. The LCO is pleased to contribute this Report to the ongoing body of work on the most effective ways to respond to the needs of vulnerable workers. The Board of Governors approved this Final Report in December 2012. The Board’s approval reflects its members’ collective responsibility to manage and conduct the affairs of the Law Commission, and should not be considered an endorsement by individual members or by the organizations to which they belong or which they represent. A1 - Law Commission of Ontario,  Y1 - 2013/04/03/ UR - http://www.lco-cdo.org/fr Y2 - 2013-04-03 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Ontario Law Commission recommends sweeping changes to protect vulnerable workers N2 - A startling rise in “precarious work” — low-wage temp jobs with no benefits — needs to be addressed, says a report offering 47 recommendations. Y1 - 2013/04/03/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/04/03/ontario_law_commission_recommends_sweeping_changes_to_protect_vulnerable_workers.html Y2 - 2013-04-03 JA - The Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Canada Line workers finally get their due PB - Journal of commerce N2 - Costa Rican temporary foreign workers (TFW) involved in Canada Line construction have received cheques for back pay, expenses and injury to dignity from their employer, nearly five years after winning a multi-million dollar award from the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal. Y1 - 2013/04/03/ JA - Journal of commerce ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Opportunity or oppression? A1 - May, Katie Y1 - 2013/03/30/ JA - LETHBRIDGE HERALD ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - Contesting Racially Stratified Wages in the GCC PB - migrantrights Y1 - 2013/03/28/ KW - Wage stratification UR - http://www.migrant-rights.org/2013/03/28/contesting-racially-stratified-wages-in-the-gcc/ Y2 - 2013-04-05 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Évaluation des volets du Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires visés par l'avis relatif au marché du travail 2007 à 2010 PB - RHDCC A1 - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada,  A1 - Gouvernement du Canada,  Y1 - 2013/03/26/ UR - http://www.edsc.gc.ca/fra/publications/evaluations/competences_emploi/2013/juillet.shtml Y2 - 2014-03-18 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Subsidised housing for needy migrant workers CY - Sri Lanka PB - Daily News Y1 - 2013/03/25/ KW - Sri Lanka KW - housing subsidization KW - needy migrant workers UR - http://www.dailynews.lk/2013/03/25/news20.asp Y2 - 2013-04-28 JA - Daily News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary foreign workers: The rising risk of a guest-worker class A1 - The Globe and Mail,  Y1 - 2013/03/20/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/editorials/temporary-foreign-workers-the-rising-risk-of-a-guest-worker-class/article10012655/ Y2 - 2013-04-17 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Protect female migrant workers: Experts CY - Dhaka, Bangladesh PB - The Daily Star Y1 - 2013/03/19/ KW - female migrant workers KW - government responsibility UR - http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/protect-female-migrant-workers-experts/ Y2 - 2013-03-20 JA - The Daily Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Reforms needed to grant temporary workers more protection A1 - Weiler , Anelyse A1 - Otero, Gerardo Y1 - 2013/03/16/ JA - The Vancouver Sun ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Americans top the list of illegal foreign workers caught by CBSA PB - Global News A1 - Lindell, Rebecca A1 - Lau, Rebecca Y1 - 2013/03/14/ UR - http://globalnews.ca/news/364043/americans-top-the-list-of-illegal-foreign-workers-caught-by-cbsa/ Y2 - 2013-04-17 JA - Global News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Tories delay action on pledge to protect farm workers N1 - Photograph by: Calgary Herald/Files , Calgary Herald N2 - Agriculture minister says legislation isn’t necessarily the solution. Farm workers are exempt from Alberta’s health and safety laws, but Premier Alison Redford recently reiterated her vow to protect them under the legislation. A1 - McClure, Matt Y1 - 2013/03/13/ JA - Calgary Herald ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Alberta government continues to deny SAFETY NOW for Alberta Farm workers A1 - UFCW/TUAC Canada,  Y1 - 2013/03/12/ UR - http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/alberta-government-continues-to-deny-safety-now-for-alberta-farm-workers-1767340.htm Y2 - 2013-03-14 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - L’exception du Code du travail visant les travailleurs agricoles au Québec : Violation du droit à l’intégrité, du droit à l’égalité et de la liberté d’association? PB - CÉRIUM N2 - Outre le Code du travail, plusieurs aspects de la législation québécoise engendrent un traitement spécial pour les travailleurs agricoles, notamment au sein du droit de l’immigration. L’impossibilité de facto à joindre une unité syndicale accréditée pour les salariés au sein des exploitations agricoles qui réduisent leurs activités à l’hiver doit être analysée dans ce contexte plus large de discrimination systémique des travailleurs agricoles au Québec. Aussi, compte tenu de la documentation sur les conditions de vie et travail de cette main-d’oeuvre, il est possible de conclure que cette exception du code du travail non seulement engendre un obstacle majeur à l’exercice de leur liberté d’association, mais constitue également un obstacle à l’exercice du droit à l’intégrité physique et psychologique et du droit de ne pas être discriminé sur la base de la condition sociale. A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  A1 - Houle, France Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.cerium.ca/L-exception-du-Code-du-travail Y2 - 2013-03-12 JA - Texte de conférence SP - 11 M2 - 11 SP - 11 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Groups peeved over elimination of benefits for foreign workers PB - The Caribbean Camera Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://thecaribbeancamera.com/?p=1159 Y2 - 2013-03-08 JA - he Caribbean Camera ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Law and its Conceptualization: Access to Justice of Migrant Domestic Workers A1 - Dumont-Robillard, Myriam Y1 - 2013/// ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Travailleuses domestiques : En marche pour le travail décent PB - Ligue des Droits et Libertés N2 - Malgré une demande croissante dans ce secteur et un poids économique mondial considérable*, les aides familiales migrantes demeurent parmi les plus exploitées de la planète et échappent aux définitions et réglementations traditionnelles du travail. A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  A1 - Dumont-Robillard, Myriam A1 - Legault, Margo Y1 - 2013/// JA - Bulletin automne 2012 SP - 41 M2 - 41 SP - 41-42 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Travailleurs agricoles migrants: Une lutte contre la discrimination PB - Ligue des Droits et Libertés A1 - Hanley, Wayne Y1 - 2013/// JA - Bulletin automne 2012 Dossier : SP - 43 M2 - 43 SP - 43-46 ER - TY - PCOMM T1 - What Will the Minister of Labour Do for Migrant Workers? A2 - Labor Minister Mr Naqvi PB - Migrant Workers Alliance for Change Y1 - 2013/03/07/ KW - Letter to labor minsiter UR - http://www.migrantworkersalliance.org/what-will-the-minister-of-labour-do-for-migrant-workers/ Y2 - 2013-04-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UFCW makes its voice heard in roundtable on Temporary Foreign Worker Program PB - UFCW Canada A1 - UFCW/TUAC Canada,  Y1 - 2013/03/06/ UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3290:ufcw-makes-its-voice-heard-in-roundtable-on-temporary-foreign-worker-program&catid=6:directions-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=en Y2 - 2013-03-12 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Implementation of the Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act PB - Saskatchewan Federation of Labour A1 - Saskatchewan Federation of Labour,  Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.qp.gov.sk.ca/documents/English/Statutes/Statutes/F18-1.pdf Y2 - 2014-03-05 T3 - 2013 consultations ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary foreign worker program under review N2 - Ottawa is looking into restricting the inflow of low-skilled temporary foreign workers while opening the door for more to get permanent status. According to a background paper circulated by the federal government, more than 300,000 temporary foreign workers — 82,000 in low-skilled occupations—– resided in Canada in 2011, triple the number from a decade ago. A1 - Keung, Nicholas Y1 - 2013/03/01/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/03/01/temporary_foreign_worker_program_under_review.html Y2 - 2013-03-04 JA - The Star ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Temporariness in Canada: Establishing a research agenda IS - No 99 PB - CERIS – The On t a r i o Me t r o p olis Cen t re N2 - Are you ‘temporary temporary’, ‘permanently temporary’, or ‘temporary permanent’? This new CERIS working paper analyses different kinds of temporariness along the pathway to citizenship in Canada and identifies existing gaps in the research A1 - Hari, Amrita A1 - McGrath, Susan A1 - Preston, Valerie Y1 - 2013/03/01/ UR - http://www.ceris.metropolis.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CWP_99_Hari_McGrath_Preston.pdf Y2 - 2013-04-17 T3 - CERIS Working Paper ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - $300 minimum wage targeted CY - Bangladesh PB - The Daily Star N2 - Dhaka will negotiate extending the tenure of job contracts to five years and setting a minimum wage of $300 for its workers in the Gulf countries. A Bangladesh delegation will put forward these demands to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, home to majority of 70 lakh Bangladeshi migrants, at a two-day conference beginning today in Dubai of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The meeting will particularly focus on the recruitment practices and the rights of the foreign workers. "Most of our workers go to the Gulf states on two to three years' contract. During this tenure many cannot even recover the sum they spend for going abroad," said Kefayet Ullah, deputy secretary to the expatriates' welfare ministry. "The average salary of Bangladeshi workers is $200 now, which should be raised to a minimum of $300," added the deputy secretary, a member of the delegation. If these two demands are met, our workers' rights could be ensured to a great extent, mentioned Kefayet Ullah. Bangladesh recently made similar demands to visiting Malaysian officials in Dhaka, sources said. Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Secretary Zafar Ahmed Khan is leading the Bangladesh delegation which left for UAE on Sunday. "There is no minimum wage for the Bangladeshi female domestic workers," Zafar told The Daily Star. "Most workers do not even have insurance and medical facilities. As a whole, our presence in the Gulf labour market is not focused yet. We shall raise these issues in the conference," added Zafar Ahmed. Abu Zafar, consul general of Bangladesh embassy in Dubai, said the issue of extending the job contracts to five years is very important. "The UAE is far ahead among the Gulf nations in terms of protecting labour rights," he added. The Bangladesh delegation will also hold meetings with the UAE employers and Bangladeshi businessmen in the UAE on these issues, stated Abu Zafar. Indian, Sri Lankan and Filipino workers are usually paid 20 to 30 percent higher than the Bangladeshi workers, said Abdul Alim, a recruiting agent. According to him, the difference is mainly because of better communication and negotiating skills. Labour and human resources ministers and officials from the Asian labour recruiting and exporting countries are attending the event. The UAE is hosting the event in coordination with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=170547 Y2 - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Canada Welcomes Record Number of Immigrants through Canadian Experience Class PB - Citizenship and Immigration Canada N2 - Retaining the Best and Brightest from Around the World A1 - Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2013/02/28/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2013/2013-02-28.asp?utm_source=media-centre-email&utm_medium=email-eng&utm_campaign=generic Y2 - 2013-03-07 T3 - News Release ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Backgrounder: Migrant Worker Recruitment & Protection – Model Legislation PB - B.C. Employment Standards Coalition N2 - 1) Introduction The BC Employment Standards Coalition (the “Coalition”) was established in November, 2010 to develop and advocate for public policy that protects fundamental workplace rights, improves employment standards, and ensures effective enforcement of those rights and standards. In British Columbia, the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) provides the minimum standards for working conditions in the province. Non-unionized employers cannot contract out of the ESA. Not all workers in BC have the ability or bargaining power to negotiate fair and reasonable working conditions on their own behalf. Consequently, many workers in BC, especially non-unionized workers within the vulnerable worker groups including Temporary Foreign Workers), rely solely on the ESA. As such, robust employment standards legislation is a critical tool in protecting and advancing workersʼ rights and working conditions. However, the Coalition is of the view that the current ESA falls short in its protection of vulnerable worker groups. One of the objectives of the Coalition is to develop model legislation that modernizes the ESA through amendments in order to broaden the protection of workers. This backgrounder and the attached model legislation deal specifically with the ESA as it applies to Temporary Foreign Workers (“TFWs”). A1 - Clark, Linnsie Y1 - 2013/02/25/ UR - http://bcemploymentstandardscoalition.com/new-model-legislation-backgrounder-for-bc-migrant-worker-recruitment-protection/ UR - http://bcemploymentstandardscoalition.com/ Y2 - 2013-03-28 ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - Welfare Activities for Bangladeshi Migrant Workers PB - Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) N2 - Welfare activitie: As per provision no. 19(Ka) of Emigration Ordinance, fund called “Wages Earners’ Welfare Fund” has been formed under a promulgation of the Honourable President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Migrant workers and their family members are being assisted through this fund. Major heads of expenditure the welfare for the welfare of the migrants are as follows : Provide assistance for repatriation and burial of human remains. Provide financial assistance amounting to Tk. 35,000/- (Thirty five thousand) for burial of dead body in Bangladesh. The compensation money, etc., due to the legal heirs of the deceased is also arranged by BMET. BMET performs the task of keeping in its bank account the workers compensation money remitted by the employer and for distributing the same to the legal claimants after proper verification. Provide financial assistance amounting to Tk. 2,00,000/- (Two lac) (If deceased, not entitled to compensation from employer). Welfare Desks has been set up at departure and arrival lounge of the Dhaka,Sylhet & Chittagong Airport. These desks provide services to the migrant workers regarding their Visa, emigration clearance, etc. These desks also arrange receive of dead bodies of the migrant workers and sending it to the relatives of the deceased. Another desk is planned to be opened at the arrival lounge also to extend similar services to the incoming workers. Briefing sessions are arranged at BMET Briefing Center before departure of the workers to make them aware about the employment agreement, service conditions, working environment, salary and other benefits, remittance system, local languages of the host country etc. Provide assistance to repatriate the detained, sick and missing expatriates. On going project: Construction of 500 flat for the expatriates at Baridhara, Dhaka, to mitigate their accommodation problem. Construction of One Stop Service Building at 71-72, Elephant Road, Eskaton, Dhaka, to provide One Stop Service e.g short stay, Passport, Ticketing, Banking etc. All information regarding welfare services can be viewed by visiting BMET website: www.bmet.gov.bd WEWF Government has created a Wage Earner’s Welfare Fund (WEWF) in the BMET to extend welfare services to the migrant workers. A Board of Directors comprising of inter-ministerial representatives operates this fund. It comprises senior level representation from Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Finance Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh Bank, etc. Abroad Labour Attaché’s in 13 countries where Bangladeshi workers are being exported are attending to the welfare of the workers there. Their tasks are as follow Aid to the stranded workers for repatriation. Financial Assistance to the distressed workers. Efforts to mitigate problems related to non-payment of salary and other benefits through labour courts and other related offices by providing legal aid assistance to the workers. Burial of dead bodies of Bangladeshi workers abroad. Awareness campaign Warning advertisement in the news media like, TV, Radio, Newspapers and periodicals to generate awareness amongst the job seekers so as not to be cheated by the unscrupulous and fraudulent businessmen. These notices are aimed to motivate the people to develop consciousness about the relevant papers relating to their recruitment and transaction of money with proper receipt and documents. Some new facilities are being introduced for migrant workers: One stop Service A hostel complex is being set up at Eskaton, Dhaka to provide following facilities : Rooms for short stay in Dhaka for migrant workers. Trade testing. Medical testing facilities. Briefing Centre. Airlines office for ticketing facilities. Passport facilities. Recreation centre. About 188 Apartments are being constructed for migrant workers. An Information Technology Training Centre has been planned to be set up. A separate channel will be introduced at the arrival lounge of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at Dhaka to facilitate easy clearing for migrant workers. Two buses are kept at Airport to provide transport facility for safe & cheap movement from airport to the nearest bus station railway station/launch terminal. Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.bmet.org.bd/BMET/welfareAction Y2 - 2013-02-20 ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Recruitment cost in Bangladesh:Challenges of Governing Migration in Challenges of Governing Migration in Countries of Origin CY - Bangladesh PB - RMMRU N2 - This power point is about understanding the significance of recruitment cost to the overall migration experience of the semi and low skilled Bangladeshi migrants, Understand fees charged by the private recruiting agencies in Bangladesh and the employers and/or intermediate in the GCC countries, an analysis of sources of migration finance and conditions of loans, an assessment of time required, in work months, to pay off the loan obtained to finance migration, understand the role of recruiting agencies in the migration process of Bangladesh and in projecting the migrants, assess current regulatory process of recruiting agencies, policy recommendations to sending receiving countries to address the high recruitment costs and to regulate recruiting agencies or intermediaries in both sending and receiving ends. Y1 - 2013/// KW - Bangladesh KW - recruitment cost KW - migration finance UR - http://www.unescap.org/sdd/meetings/beirut-June2011/Siddiqui-RMMRU-migration-costs.pdf Y2 - 2013-02-20 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - An Act for migrant workers soon CY - India PB - Time of India Y1 - 2013/02/20/ KW - Drafting KW - Migrant Welfare Social Security Act KW - Protecting the labour rights of migrants UR - http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-20/thiruvananthapuram/37199538_1_migrant-labourers-migrant-workers-lakh-migrants Y2 - 2013-03-20 JA - Time of India ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Gender Analysis of Migration from Bangladesh N2 - This paper is about the trend of women migration in Bangladesh, wages of women migrants, benefits accruied through migration from Bangladesh, cause of women migration from Bangladesh, Demand of women workers from Bangladesh, vulnerability of women in migration, problems of women migration in Bangladesh, policy measures in women migration in Bangladesh, remittances from women migrants, awareness campaign of women migrant workers, creation of human power facilities, skill training for women in foreign employment: need present perception, issues in gender-sensitiveness of migration and recommendation. A1 - Islam, Md. Nurul Y1 - 2013/// UR - http://www.bmet.org.bd/BMET/resources/Static%20PDF%20and%20DOC/publication/Gender%20Analysis%20of%20Migration.pdf Y2 - 2013-02-19 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Malaysia to recruit Bangladeshi workers with minimum cost CY - Bangladesh PB - Bangladesh Sangbad Sangtha N2 - DHAKA, Sept 13 (BSS) - Malaysia has agreed to recruit Bangladeshi workers soon under the government-to-government (G to G) process with a minimum immigration cost of Taka 30,000 and at a maximum cost of Taka 40,000. Minister for Labour and Employment, Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Engineer Khandker Mosharraf Hossain said this at a press conference emerging from a meeting with visiting Malaysian Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr S Subramaniam at the Expatriate Welfare Bhaban here today. Under the process, immigration cost for a Bangladeshi worker would not exceed more than Taka 30,000 and workers will be recruited primarily for five years and then the job contacts will be extended for another five years, said the minister while explaining the details of the draft agreement. In this regard, a draft of agreement has already been signed between the two countries and then a memorandum of understanding (MoU) also will be signed between Malaysia and Bangladesh after approval of the draft agreement by the Malaysian cabinet within the next 90 days. High officials of the ministry, including Ministry of Expatriate and Overseas Employment Secretary Dr Jafar Ahmed Khan, Bangladeshi envoy to Malaysia AKM Atiqur Rahman, among others, attended the function. About the recruitment process, the visiting Malaysian Human Resources Minister said, "Our government has decided to re-look into the possibility of recruiting the Bangladeshi workers." "The recruitment process would be done on the basis of the G to G concept," he told reporters. Dr Subramaniam said the G-to-G concept would minimise the role of the middlemen as the workers will be recruited directly through registration. He said it will help to a great extent the Bangladeshi job-seekers. Earlier, a nine-member representatives of Malaysian Government, led by Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr S Subramaniam, arrived to Bangladesh for a two-day visit on Sept 12. The high profile Malaysian representative also called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday. Under the G to G process, the Bangladeshi workers will have to register their names at the Union Information Centres with a fee of Taka 80 each. "None will be allowed for recruitment in Malaysia without creating a data bank," said the visiting minister. Before departure for Malaysia, he said the workers must have to participate in an orientation course and they will have to learn Malay language, culture and social norms and practices of Malaysia. Prior to this, the G to G process was started in the country with an immigration cost of Taka 8,000 to Taka 12,000 for each of the worker, said Engineer Mosharraf adding that the G to G process had never been implemented during the regime of the four- part alliance government when the immigration cost to Malaysia for a worker was between Taka 2 lakh to Taka 4 lakh. Y1 - 2013/02/16/ KW - Bangladesh KW - Malaysia KW - Minimum Cost for migrant workers UR - http://www1.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=0&id=279146$date=2012-09-13&dateCurrent=2012-09-15 Y2 - 2013-02-16 JA - Bangladesh Sangbad Sangtha ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Tripartite Meeting on Fire Safety in the Workplace in Bangladesh CY - Bangladesh PB - International Labor Organization N2 - A tripartite meeting on fire safety in the work place in Bangladesh was organized jointly by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and the ILO on 15 January 2013. It was attended by the tripartite constituents of the ILO- the government, employers and workers. It included the Ministry of Labour and Employment, NCCWE, BEF, BGMEA, BKMEA, BNC and other government ministries and departments. The tripartite meeting discussed different issues related to fire safety. Following the daylong deliberations, a tripartite statement of commitment was adopted and signed at the meeting. The signed statement expresses great sadness the loss of lives at Tazreen Fashions Ltd. It highlighted the necessity of tripartite actions to prevent similar occurrences in the future. It calls for promoting the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187), the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155), and other instruments of the ILO relevant to the framework for occupational safety and health; In the statement, the Government, Employers’ Organizations (BEF, BGMEA and BKMEA) and Workers’ Organizations (NCCWE,BNC) have committed to fully abide by all relevant laws, regulations and procedures aimed at ensuring fire safety at the work place. They have also committed to actively develop, promote and implement collaborative, participatory, and transparent mechanisms to ensure fire safety in Bangladesh. As a first step in this regard, they affirmed to work together to develop a National Tripartite Action Plan on Fire Safety by the end of February 2013, with a view to taking comprehensive action aimed at preventing any further loss of life, limb and property due to work place fires and fire-related accidents and incidents. They called upon the international and national partners and stakeholders, including international development organizations, brands/buyers, donor agencies, and non-governmental organizations, to assist them in implementing the National Tripartite Action Plan on Fire Safety, once finalized. In this respect, they requested the International Labour Organization (ILO) to assist them in organizing the necessary consultation meetings and technical support. Y1 - 2013/// KW - Bangladesh KW - Working conditions KW - clothing and textile industries KW - manufacturing KW - safety management UR - http://www.ilo.org/dhaka/Informationresources/Publicinformation/Pressreleases/WCMS_201610/lang--en/index.htm Y2 - 2013-02-16 T3 - Working conditions, clothing and textile industries, manufacturing, safety management Regions and countries covered: selected, Bangladesh ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Canada Immigration: How a decade of policy change has transformed the immigration landscape PB - The Star N2 - The temporary foreign worker program and stepped-up border enforcement are two major features of Canada’s immigration policies today. A1 - Keung, Nicholas Y1 - 2013/02/15/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/immigration/2013/02/15/canada_immigration_how_a_decade_of_policy_change_has_transformed_the_immigration_landscape.html Y2 - 2013-02-15 JA - The Star ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Les travailleurs étrangers temporaires - Étude générale PB - Gouvernement du Canada - Bibliothèque du Parlement N2 - INTRODUCTION La présente publication donne un aperçu du Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires au Canada et présente un résumé des avantages de la migration temporaire et des préoccupations qu’elle soulève. Le terme « travailleur étranger temporaire », ou « travailleur migrant », désigne un étranger qui se livre à une activité rémunérée et qui est autorisé, s’il est muni des documents appropriés, à entrer au Canada et à y séjourner pendant une période limitée. Un « permis de travail » permet à un étranger de travailler au Canada et un « visa », d’y entrer. Selon la nature de l’ activité exercée au Canada et le pays d’origine du travailleur étranger, un permis de travail ou un visa n’est pas toujours nécessaire. La publication porte essentiellement sur les travailleurs étrangers temporaires autorisés à un niveau national et ne décrit pas les programmes provinciaux s’ adressant aux travailleurs étrangers temporaires. A1 - Pang, Melissa Y1 - 2013/02/11/ ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Le Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires doit être révisé, selon Pat Bell N2 - Le ministre de l'Emploi de la Colombie-Britannique, Pat Bell, admet que le programme fédéral d'embauche de travailleurs temporaires étrangers connaît des ratés. A1 - Radio-Canada.ca,  Y1 - 2013/02/07/ UR - http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/colombie-britannique/2013/02/07/002-travailleurs-etrangers-pat-bell.shtml Y2 - 2013-02-07 JA - Radio Canada ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - Qatar: Promises, Little Action on Migrant Workers’ Rights PB - Human Rights Watch Y1 - 2013/02/07/ KW - migrant workers KW - Migrant Workers KW - Migrant workers KW - Improvement KW - condition UR - http://www.hrw.org/news/2013/02/07/qatar-promises-little-action-migrant-workers-rights Y2 - 2013-04-29 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 - RPRT T1 - Un an plus tard, la réponse du coroner ou du gouvernement de l’Ontario se fait attendre en ce qui concerne la collision survenue à Hampstead le 6 février 2012/ One year later, still no response from Coroner or Ontario government to Hampstead tragedy PB - TUAC A1 - UFCW/TUAC Canada,  Y1 - 2013/02/04/ UR - http://www.tuac.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3243%3Aone-year-later-still-no-response-from-coroner-or-ontario-government-to-hampstead-tragedy&catid=6%3Adirections-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=fr Y2 - 2013-02-19 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 - JOUR T1 - Violation de droits : les travailleuses et les travailleurs étrangers temporaires IS - 9 N2 - Le Canada est présentement gouverné par un projet qui promeut une véritable « révolution de droite » et qui vise ni plus ni moins à disloquer les couches moyennes et populaires, à démanteler les politiques keynésiennes et à consolider l’exclusion des peuples québécois et autochtones. Le collectif d’auteurEs regroupéEs pour produire ce numéro des NCS aborde tout cela en portant attention aux transformations de l’État, au développement du capitalisme au Canada, aux pratiques du gouvernement Harper concernant le travail, la culture, l’immigration ainsi que, c’est très important dans le dispositif néoconservateur, les nouveaux mécanismes pour « punir, surveiller et contrôler ». Également, le numéro entreprend une relecture des résistances dans l’espace canadien tout en décortiquant les raisons qui expliquent la difficulté des mouvements populaires de mettre en place un bloc contre-hégémonique. A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  Y1 - 2013/// JA - Nouveaux cahiers du socialisme ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Background Paper for the Federal Consultations of February 2013 on the TFW Program N2 - INTRODUCTION: Through Economic Action Plan 2012, the Government announced that it will consider additional measures to ensure that the Temporary Foreign Worker Program supports Canada’s economic recovery and growth. An ongoing review is intended to identify areas where the program could be improved. It will seek to better align the program with labour market needs, in part by ensuring that more employers look to the domestic labour force before hiring temporary foreign workers. It will also ensure that the program is serving Canadian interests by supporting key international agreements and partnerships. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) are seeking your input on what works well with the program and what needs to be improved, as well as both immediate and broader concerns that you may have related to the hiring and stay of temporary foreign workers in Canada. A1 - Gouvernement du Canada,  Y1 - 2013/02/01/ ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - Qatar 2022 World Cup will exploit migrant workers, says report N1 - The World Cup due to be played in Qatar in 2022 will be "a crucible of exploitation and misery" for poorly paid migrant workers who will toil on the country's construction sites, the campaigning organisation Human Rights Watch will warn in a report due to be published on Thursday. In its World Report 2013, HRW is expected to say workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal and other south Asian countries suffer forced labour, low pay, insanitary and overcrowded living conditions and other violations of their human rights when they arrive to work in Qatar, one of the world's richest countries. HRW says the Qatar government has not fulfilled pledges made when Fifa awarded the World Cup to the country, to improve the conditions for workers who will build nine new stadiums and massive infrastructure projects for the tournament. Although there are concerns within the football establishment about players and supporters enduring the heat of Qatar if the tournament is played in the summer of 2022, HRW argues no similar care is being taken for the workers labouring in that summer heat every year. HRW, which published an extensive report into workers' human rights in Qatar in June, found that some workers have to live in "overcrowded and unsanitary labour camps", which lacked clean water, ventilation or air-conditioning, "crucial elements for adequately minimising the risk of heat stroke". Many of the 1.2 million migrant workers, who form 88% of the country's population, suffer the kafala sponsorship system, which ties them to a single employer. That means they cannot change jobs without the consent of that employer, other than in exceptional cases, and to leave Qatar they need the sponsoring employer to grant an exit visa, which can be refused. Employers "routinely" confiscate workers' passports, HRW says. "Qatar has some of the most restrictive sponsorship laws in the Gulf region and forced labour and human trafficking are serious problems," the HRW World Report will state. "The government has failed to address shortcomings in the legal and regulatory framework despite the initiation of many large-scale projects for Qatar's 2022 World Cup." Qatar's bid included commitments that the situation of workers in the country would be improved but HRW argues little progress has been made. There remains no legal right to form or join a trade union and no minimum wage. Sharan Burrow, the general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, said that, combined with the kafala system, workers are suffering "forced labour" in Qatar. "The World Cup in 2022 was awarded by Fifa to a country which treats workers as modern-day slaves," Burrow said. Calling on Qatar to improve its labour laws and practices, including outlawing recruitment fees charged to workers, she cited figures from the Nepal government that 200 Nepali migrant workers died last year working in Qatar. "More workers will die building World Cup infrastructure than players will take to the field," Burrows predicted. The Qatar 2022 supreme committee told the Guardian it has nearly finalised a "migrant worker charter" for all World Cup-related projects, that it will include labour requirements in its tender documents and work with HRW and other stakeholders to seek "the highest health and safety and worker welfare standards to the benefit of all major projects in Qatar". The Qatari government, contacted via the embassy in London, did not respond to the Guardian's request for comment on the issues raised by Human Rights Watch. CY - London PB - Theguardian Y1 - 2013/01/29/ KW - Exploitation KW - World Cup Commitment UR - http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jan/29/qatar-2022-world-cup-exploit-workers Y2 - 2013-04-05 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Immigration, yes. Indentured serfdom, no A1 - Lind, Michael Y1 - 2013/01/29/ UR - http://www.salon.com/2013/01/30/immigration_yes_indentured_serfdom_no/ Y2 - 2014-03-18 JA - Salon ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Overseas Pakistani Workers: Significance and Issues of Migration IS - 34 CY - Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency-PILDAT PB - PILDAT N2 - This article is about migration in Pakistan, magnitude of Pakistani migration works and their geographical distribution, profile of Pakistani migrant workers, trends in Pakistani workers’ migration, state policy, law and regulations governing Pakistani migrant workers, comparison of migrant policies with other countries, what is illegal and unsafe migration, how illegal migration converts into human trafficking, remittances, exploitation of intending migrant workers in Pakistan, exploitation of migrant workers abroad, unsafe migration practices, families left behind, resettlement of returnee migrants, absence of Pakistani workers unions catering to Pakistani migrant workers, voting rights of migrant workers, brain drain, low wages of Pakistani migrant workers due to poor training and education, role of government agencies and role of workers organizations or union. Y1 - 2013/// KW - Pakistan KW - trend of migration KW - remitance KW - government roles KW - laws and regulation UR - http://www.pildat.org/Publications/publication/LabourIssue/OverseasPakistaniWorkersSignificanceandIssuesofMigration.pdf Y2 - 2013-01-27 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Business group says provincial NDP overreacting with worker proposals A1 - O'Neil, Peter Y1 - 2013/01/23/ UR - http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Business+group+says+provincial+overreacting+with+worker/7863122/story.html Y2 - 2013-01-24 JA - The Vancouver Sun ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Harper Gov't Asks Court to Rule It Powerless on Key Chinese Miner Issue N2 - Feds cry helpless as company refuses to produce proof it adequately sought miners in BC. A1 - Nuttall, Jeremy J. Y1 - 2013/01/15/ UR - http://thetyee.ca/News/2013/01/15/BC-Chinese-Miners-Ruling/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=150113 Y2 - 2013-01-16 JA - The Tyee ER - TY - NEWS T1 - World’s domestic workers toil in penury and danger A1 - Goar, Carol Y1 - 2013/01/13/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1314096--goar-world-s-domestic-workers-toil-in-penury-and-danger Y2 - 2013-01-16 JA - The Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Will Tories Fix Temp Foreign Worker Program? N2 - Look to Manitoba for 'gold standard' of migrant worker protection, say advocates. Last in a series. A1 - Alarcon, Krystle Y1 - 2013/01/10/ UR - http://thetyee.ca/News/2013/01/10/Fix-Temp-Foreign-Worker-Program/ Y2 - 2013-01-15 JA - The Tyee ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Law Leaves Migrant Workers Dangling Precariously N2 - Alfredo Sales knew blowing whistle on his boss was a huge risk. Fear is built into Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Third in a series. A1 - Alarcon, Krystle Y1 - 2013/01/09/ UR - http://thetyee.ca/News/2013/01/09/Migrant-Worker-Laws/ Y2 - 2013-01-15 JA - The Tyee ER - TY - NEWS T1 - The Invisibles: Migrant Workers in Canada N2 - Reports of exploited foreign temps have grown as fast as the federal program. First in a series. A1 - Alarcon, Krystle Y1 - 2013/01/07/ UR - http://thetyee.ca/News/2013/01/07/Canada-Migrant-Workers/ Y2 - 2013-01-15 JA - The Tyee ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Canada’s guest worker program could become model for U.S. immigration changes A1 - Miroff, Nick Y1 - 2013/01/05/ UR - http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-01-05/world/36208070_1_guest-worker-immigration-reform-mexican-officials Y2 - 2013-01-10 JA - The Washington Post ER - TY - NEWS T1 - 1.8 million migrant workers contribute 8% to Sri Lanka’s economy Despite exploitation and abuse CY - Sri Lanka PB - Sunday Island A1 - Morrell, Steve A Y1 - 2013/01/05/ KW - remittance KW - Exploitation UR - http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=69732 Y2 - 2013-04-28 JA - Sunday Island 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 - RPRT T1 - Migration Profile of the Republic of Korea IS - 2011-01 CY - Republic of Korea PB - International Organization for Migration Publications Unit N2 - This research report presents the Migration Profile for the Republic of Korea (hereafter, Korea). The report adapts and builds on the model of other migration profiles, and breaks new ground in approaching the profile exercise from the perspective of a highly developed country, and one now predominantly characterized by inward migration. The process of developing the Profile is briefly described and highlights the intention for this Profile to serve as both a consultative process and, ultimately, a definitive resource. The Profile examines the demographic, socio-economic, cultural and historic context of migration in Korea. It presents an analysis of the current migration situation in Korea from both its inward and outwards aspects. It also reviews migration policy governance including related laws, migrants support programmes, internal and external actors, and other related information. The Profile concludes by suggesting some key implications for future migration policy development for Korea, but does not intend to or attempt to set out a comprehensive new migration policy framework. It is intended to inform those concerned with developing such new policies for Korea. A1 - Oh, Jung-Eun A1 - · Kang, Dong Kwan A1 - Jiwon Shin, Julia A1 - Sang-lim , Lee A1 - Lee, Seung Bok A1 - Chung, Kiseon Y1 - 2012/// KW - Korea KW - migration profile KW - immigration KW - emigration KW - basic plan KW - social integration KW - migration data UR - http://publications.iom.int/bookstore/free/MP_Korea.pdf Y2 - 2012-12-14 T3 - The IOM Migration Research and Training Centre Research Report Serires ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Aides résidantes familiales: la galère continue N2 - Chaque année, des centaines d'immigrantes arrivent au Québec comme aides familiales résidantes. Géré par Québec et par Ottawa, ce programme d'immigration leur permet de demander la résidence permanente, si elles effectuent, en 4 ans, 24 mois de travail déclaré. Pour obtenir la résidence, elles laissent leurs familles derrière elles, déboursent parfois des milliers de dollars, et acceptent des conditions de travail difficiles. Vulnérables par leur statut, elles peuvent devenir les proies d'agences de placement pas toujours scrupuleuses. Et en dépit des améliorations apportées au programme par le gouvernement fédéral, la donne n'a guère changé, racontent-elles. A1 - Nicoud, Anabelle Y1 - 2012/12/14/ UR - http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/national/201212/08/01-4602086-aides-residantes-familiales-la-galere-continue.php Y2 - 2012-12-14 JA - La Presse SP - 2 ER - TY - THES T1 - Seeking the Land of Milk and Honey: The International Labour and Human Rights of Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada PB - Lund University N2 - This paper explores the extent to which international labour and human rights law places obligations on States to protect the interests of migrant workers in countries of employment. The purpose of this paper is to examine Canada’s temporary foreign worker programs and work-related regulations, and determine whether Canada lives up to the international norms with respect to the rights of migrant workers. The research questions posed include: What are the international labour and human rights applicable to migrant workers? Does Canadian domestic law and practice fulfil these international norms in respect of migrant workers in the TFWPs in Canada? If not, what changes does Canada need to make to comply with these international standards? The conclusion is that while international labour and human rights law does not prohibit States from admitting workers on a temporary basis and with restrictions, when States do confer only temporary status on foreign workers, the international standards require States to take extra and special steps to provide migrant workers with work-related protections. The extent to which Canada fails to live up these standards is examined, and recommendations provided. This paper concludes with some questions on the limitations of international labour and human rights law for the situation of migrant workers. A1 - Murphy Fries, Erin Y1 - 2012/// VL - Master's Programme in International Human Rights Law and International Labour Law T2 - Faculty of Law SP - 107 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Kenney denies foreign investment tied to temporary workers N2 - But more needs to be done to encourage Canadians in trades, immigration minister says. A1 - Elliott, Louise Y1 - 2012/// UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/12/12/pol-immigration-minister-kenney-temporary-foreign-workers.html Y2 - 2012-12-14 JA - CBC News - Canada ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Migrant Farm Workers Continue Their Struggle for Justice A1 - Immigrant worker center/Centre des travailleurs immigrants - MTL,  Y1 - 2012/// 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 - CONF T1 - Violation de droits constitutionnels : L’interdiction de changer d’employeur pour les travailleurs migrants au Canada A1 - Depatie-Pelletier, Eugénie A1 - Dumont-Robillard, Myriam Y1 - 2012/12/07/ UR - http://www.cerium.ca/Violation-de-droits Y2 - 2014-07-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Honduran Labour Migrants Travel to Canada A1 - International Organization for Migration (IOM),  Y1 - 2012/// ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Juripop, l'AAFQ et UES-FTQ annoncent la création d'une clinique juridique pour les femmes admises au Québec à titre d'aide familiale A1 - Juripop,  A1 - AAFQ,  A1 - UES-FTQ,  Y1 - 2012/11/29/ T3 - Communiqués de l'AAFQ ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Aides familiales résidantes: un centre de consultation juridique verra le jour A1 - Nicoud, Anabelle Y1 - 2012/11/28/ UR - http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/sante/201211/28/01-4598518-aides-familiales-residantes-un-centre-de-consultation-juridique-verra-le-jour.php Y2 - 2012-12-01 JA - La Presse ER - TY - NEWS T1 - ILO issues service directory for migrant workers CY - BEIRUT, Lebanon PB - The Daily Star Y1 - 2012/11/28/ KW - Domestic Workers KW - Claim Rights UR - http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2012/Nov-28/196361-ilo-issues-service-directory-for-migrant-workers.ashx#axzz2RvvRtXeC Y2 - 2013-04-30 JA - The Daily Star SP - 4 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - The agony of migrant workers CY - Jalarta PB - The Jakarta Post Y1 - 2012/11/26/ KW - migrant workers KW - Migrant Workers KW - Migrant workers KW - Indonesia UR - http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/11/26/the-agony-migrant-workers.html Y2 - 2013-04-30 JA - The Jakarta Post SP - 6 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Migration of Sri Lankan Women CY - Sri Lanka PB - Caritas Sri Lanka N2 - Statistical Reports of SLBFE reveal that the unskilled, poorly educated women outnumber men and other skilled worker categories that migrated shouldering a high percentage of inward remittance. Women migrant domestic workers make up a larger percentage of migrant women. It is a fact that there are many incidences of harassments faced by such migrant women domestic workers. This study aimed to determine the causes of migration of women migrant domestic workers, obtain a deeper understanding of the situation of affected women, assess the status and nature of postarrival assistance to affected migrants, identify the personal, household and community assets and opportunities that encourage migrant workers to stay behind their families. The study was conducted on a 122 purposive sample of "Affected and Returned Migrant Workers" from six Districts of high and low labour sending regions in Sri Lanka. Ampara, Anuradhapura, Colombo, Nuwara Eliya, Puttalam, and Vavuniya were the six Districts covered by the study. The majority of migrant women belong to disadvantaged communities where the traditional livelihoods are not viable. The reasons for migration are noted as being due to lack of access to regular and substantial income and the inability to bear the rising cost of living. In addition, some of the major aspirations of the migrant women were to build houses, collect dowry and to educate their children. Among the specific problems of the women that force them to migrate are high indebtedness, domestic violence and the alcohol addiction of spouses. Female-headed households remain a fair segment of the migrating population. Abdication of male responsibilities is noted as an increasing phenomenon that pushes more and more women to migrate. A total of 120 women out of 122 of the study sample had contacted Sub Agents for migration and 15 of them have paid the Sub Agents. Nine respondents revealed that they were trafficked across borders by the agents. It was revealed that the majority of WMDWs have faced harassments at the workplace. The most number of complaints from the respondents were of abusive workplaces such as absence of a day off (74%), absence of rest and sleep (56%), non payment of wages (34%), verbal abuse (65%), restricting communication(61.5%) and of food deprivation(44%). A majority of the respondents have not been able to get the benefits of the insurance scheme, scholarship programme and welfare center services (Sahana Piyasa) at Katunayake International Airport, according to the study. Only 30 respondents in the sample have been able to meet their expectations of migration to a certain extent. Even to meet their expectations of building a house alone, the respondents have had to migrate several times. The study comes up with certain recommendation also to remedy the identified issues pertaining to women migrant domestic workers. Y1 - 2012/// KW - Domestic Workers KW - Sri Lanka KW - recruitment UR - http://www.caritaslk.org/downloads/Migration-book.pdf Y2 - 2012-11-25 ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - Services Provided by the SLBFE to Migrant Workers CY - Sri Lanka PB - Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) Y1 - 2012/// KW - migrant workers KW - Migrant Workers KW - Migrant workers KW - Sri Lanka KW - Insurance scheme UR - http://www.slbfe.lk/article.php?language=2&article=28 Y2 - 2012-11-25 ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Comparative Study of Overseas Workers Welfare Fund of Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Philippines N2 - The presentation is about comparing the welfare fund of Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Philippine. The presenter also identifies the problems of the policies with social security schemes. A1 - TAN, EDITA E Y1 - 2012/// KW - Comparison KW - Welfare fund of Pakistan KW - Sri Lanka and the Philippine UR - http://www.ekon.go.id/media/filemanager/2012/06/27/f/i/file.pdf Y2 - 2012-11-25 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Solidarity or Exclusion? British Columbia Unions and Chinese Mineworkers N2 - fficials from the International Union of Operating Engineers and the Construction and Specialized Workers' Union (CSWU) have gone to court to try to cancel the company's authorization to employ Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs). Their rationale is clear. When interviewed on the CBC Radio One program As It Happens on November 21, Mark Olsen, the President of the Bargaining Council of BC Building Trade Unions, argued that Canadian workers should get preference for these mining jobs and that the Chinese workers already in BC should be sent home. A1 - Camfield, David Y1 - 2012/11/23/ UR - http://www.newsocialist.org/index.php/663-solidarity-or-exclusion-british-columbia-unions-and-chinese-mineworkers Y2 - 2012-12-01 JA - New Socialist ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Migration of Women Workers from South Asia to the Gulf PB - UN Women, V.V Giri Labour Insititute N2 - UN women - 2012. "Released by UN Women and the V.V Giri Labour Insititute, the report Migration of Women Workers from South Asia to the Gulf analyses the processes, outcomes and problems associated with the migration of women workers from South Asian countries to the Gulf region, focusing on five major sending countries in South Asia – Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – and six major receiving countries of the Gulf region – Bahrain, Kuweit, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. Highlighting the positive economic aspects of migration in South Asia, this report also addresses the areas where women continue to experience injustice, violence and inequality at various stages of the migration cycle." A1 - Thimothy, Rakkee A1 - Sasikumar, S.K. Y1 - 2012/// KW - Women KW - Rights and protection of migrants UR - http://apmagnet.ilo.org/resources/migration-of-women-workers-from-south-asia-to-the-gulf Y2 - 2012-11-21 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Protect all workers in Canada N2 - Six months ago, the federal government announced changes to the country's Temporary Foreign Workers program that had potential implications for the future of both immigration and work in Canada. The changes would fast-track the program in some cases and allow employers to pay workers less than other Canadians. With that program now under review, it is difficult not to conclude that some of those implications weren't fully considered before the policy changes were announced. A1 - Vancouver Sun,  Y1 - 2012/11/17/ JA - Vancouver Sun ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Ottawa to announce review of controversial Temporary Foreign Worker program A1 - Oneil, Peter Y1 - 2012/// UR - http://www.canada.com/Ottawa+announce+review+controversial+Temporary+Foreign+Worker+program/7520191/story.html Y2 - 2012-11-14 JA - canada.com ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Trabajo Temporal Migrante CY - Guatemala City N2 - Document elaborated by PCS and the designer Ricardo Sandoval, and supprorted by Inter Pares, CRS, UFCW/TUAC and Global Workers Justice Alliance, about the situation and risks of the guatemalan temporary migrant workers in Canada, United States and México. This document is the result of the conference celebrated in Guatemala city in february 2012 about this issue. A1 - Project Counseling Service, Office for Central America and Mexico (PCS/CAMEX),  Y1 - 2012/// T2 - Conferencia del 12 al 14 de febrero de 2012 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ASIAN LABOUR MIGRANTS AND HEALTH: EXPLORING POLICY ROUTES IS - Issue No.2 PB - International Organization of Migration(IOM), Migration Policy Institute (MPI) N2 - Migrant health issues have risen on the agenda of policymakers in the Asia-Pacific region in recent years, generating momentum at the very highest levels of government. The challenge now is how to translate this momentum into visible changes on the ground. Despite progress on both policy and programmatic fronts, Asian migrant workers continue to face challenges in accessing health facilities and services at all stages of migration – before departure, while in transit, at destination and upon return. Moving the policy discourse on migrant health issues forward and ensuring changes on the ground first require disentangling myths from realities. There is a persistent public perception that labour migrants are carriers of diseases or that they are a burden to the health systems of the countries that receive them. The reality, however, is different. Labour migrants are generally young and healthier than the native population and they tend to underutilize health services at destination. Labour migrants’ vulnerability to ill health, however, increases during the migration process due to various risk factors such as lack of adequate health insurance, poverty and uncertain legal status. It is important to identify these risk factors as well as the stakeholders at each stage of the migration cycle in order to map out shared goals. Translating the political momentum requires adopting concrete initiatives aimed at two overarching objectives: 1) strengthening intersectoral collaboration at the national level and 2) strengthening cross-border cooperation between countries of origin and destination. To this end, there is an emerging consensus among various actors to: (1) review labour, migration and health policies at the national level to ensure policy coherence; (2) designate migration health focal points within relevant government departments to ensure multisectoral coordination on policies and programmes at national and subnational levels of government; (3) pursue bilateral and regional dialogue and cooperation, including through forging bilateral agreements and creating information-sharing mechanisms (4) aim for cross-border standardization in critical areas, from data collection on the legal, social and health aspects of the migration process to medical testing and social protection schemes; and (5) include migrants’ views in policy formulation and programme implementation. A1 - International Organization for Migration (IOM),  Y1 - 2012/// UR - http://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/MigrationandHealth.pdf Y2 - 2012-11-03 T3 - Issue in Brief-A Joint Series of the IOM Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and the Migration Policy Institute ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Brief Paper: Labor Migration From Colombo Process Countries Good Practices, Challenges and Ways Forward IS - NO.1 PB - International Organization for Migration (IOM) N2 - Since 2005, the Colombo Process (CP) Member Countries have taken concrete, proactive steps to manage labour migration by, for example, amending existing regulations or adopting new legislation, creating new government structures dedicated to managing labour outflows, signing bilateral agreements (BAs) and memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with key destination countries and launching innovative programmes and activities at various levels of government. Despite successes in key areas, challenges remain, especially surrounding implementation. There is often a gap between the stated aims of policy measures and their application on the ground, particularly in four key areas: dissemination of information, the recruitment process, welfare support to migrants (at all stages of the migration cycle) and maximizing the benefits of labour migration. Indeed, policymakers in CP Member Countries face a formidable task: creating efficient and equitable migration systems that benefit labour migrants and their families while contributing to long-term economic growth and development in both source and destination countries. Governments have many options as they work to meet these and other challenges. This brief highlights 10 potential areas of focus, such as (1) improving pre-departure orientation programmes, (2) developing and harmonizing recruitment regulations between origin and destination countries and (3) enhancing welfare support at destination. Success requires serious investments in building capacity to fill critical information gaps. To this end, we recommend a three-pronged strategy: developing knowledge based on policy-relevant research, formalizing practical policy dialogues and forging meaningful partnerships among the major actors in labour migration. A1 - Agunias , Dovelyn Rannveig A1 - Aghazarm, Christine Y1 - 2012/// KW - policy KW - recruitment process KW - welfare support to migrants KW - benefit of labor migration UR - http://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/ColomboProcessBrief.pdf Y2 - 2012-11-02 JA - Migrationpolicy ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Full Paper: Labor Migration From Colombo Process Countries Good Practices, Challenges and Ways Forward IS - No.1 PB - International Organization for Migration (IOM) N2 - Since 2005, the Colombo Process (CP) Member Countries have taken concrete, proactive steps to manage labour migration by, for example, amending existing regulations or adopting new legislation, creating new government structures dedicated to managing labour outflows, signing bilateral agreements (BAs) and memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with key destination countries and launching innovative programmes and activities at various levels of government. Despite successes in key areas, challenges remain, especially surrounding implementation. There is often a gap between the stated aims of policy measures and their application on the ground, particularly in four key areas: dissemination of information, the recruitment process, welfare support to migrants (at all stages of the migration cycle) and maximizing the benefits of labour migration. Indeed, policymakers in CP Member Countries face a formidable task: creating efficient and equitable migration systems that benefit labour migrants and their families while contributing to long-term economic growth and development in both source and destination countries. Governments have many options as they work to meet these and other challenges. This brief highlights 10 potential areas of focus, such as (1) improving pre-departure orientation programmes, (2) developing and harmonizing recruitment regulations between origin and destination countries and (3) enhancing welfare support at destination. Success requires serious investments in building capacity to fill critical information gaps. To this end, we recommend a three-pronged strategy: developing knowledge based on policy-relevant research, formalizing practical policy dialogues and forging meaningful partnerships among the major actors in labour migration. A1 - Agunias , Dovelyn Rannveig A1 - Aghazarm, Christine Y1 - 2012/// KW - policy KW - recruitment process KW - welfare support to migrants KW - benefit of labor migration UR - http://publications.iom.int/bookstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=758 Y2 - 2012-11-02 JA - International Organization for Migration (IOM) ER - TY - CHAP T1 - (Res)sentiment and Practices of Hope: The Labours of Filipina Live-in Caregivers in Filipino Canadian Families
 CY - Toronto PB - University of Toronto Press A1 - Davidson, Lisa M. Y1 - 2012/// UR - http://www.utppublishing.com/Filipinos-in-Canada-Disturbing-Invisibility.html Y2 - 2012-11-01 T2 - Filipinos in Canada: Disturbing Invisibility ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Two embassies temporarily banned from bringing servants to Canada A1 - Lindell, Rebecca Y1 - 2012/11/01/ JA - Global News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - IOM Helps Second Group of Honduran Labour Migrants to Travel to Canada A1 - International Organization for Migration (IOM),  Y1 - 2012/10/30/ T3 - IOM Press Briefing ER - TY - RPRT T1 - The Impact of Precarious Legal Status on Immigrants' Economic Outcomes N2 - Résumé L'intégration des immigrants à la vie économique du Canada est un processus complexe, qui a des conséquences à long terme sur les travailleurs immigrants, leurs familles et toute la société canadienne. Cette étude propose de recadrer l'analyse de cette intégration en prêtant plus d'attention aux liens entre statut migratoire, évolution du statut juridique et résultats d'emploi, mesurés par la qualité du travail et non seulement par le taux d'emploi et les revenus. Le cadre conceptuel de Luin Goldring et Patricia Landolt redéfinit la main-d'oeuvre migrante en y incluant les travailleurs permanents et les travailleurs temporaires. Il tient aussi compte du fait qu'il y a différents parcours en matière de statut juridique qui mènent à l'établissement de longue durée au pays. Les auteures utilisent leur Indice de précarité du travail pour mesurer l'intégration économique en termes de qualité d'emploi, et considèrent le statut juridique comme un facteur explicatif. Elles retracent la qualité d'emploi et l'évolution du statut juridique sur la durée, ce qui leur permet d'analyser les effets qu'ont les politiques d'immigration et la dynamique du marché du travail sur les nouveaux arrivants. Les notions de précarité du travail et de statut juridique précaire sont au centre de cette étude, ce dernier concept s'appliquant à tous les résidents temporaires, qu'ils détiennent ou non une autorisation de résidence. S'appuyant sur les données originales d'un échantillon de 300 travailleurs immigrants latino-américains et antillais du Grand Toronto, touchant notamment la qualité d'emploi et l'évolution du statut juridique, les auteures présentent les résultats tirés des analyses quantitative et qualitative. Selon leur analyse quantitative, la qualité d'emploi et le statut juridique à l'arrivée au pays sont d'importants indicateurs de la future qualité d'emploi. Ainsi, passer d'un statut juridique précaire à leur arrivée à un statut plus stable n'empêche pas les répondants d'occuper des emplois significativement plus précaires que les immigrants ayant à leur entrée au pays le statut relativement stable de résident permanent. En ce qui concerne l'analyse qualitative, elle montre que les immigrants ayant à leur arrivée un statut juridique précaire tendent à occuper des emplois précaires et à conserver longtemps des emplois mal rémunérés, même après la stabilisation de leur statut. Selon les auteures, deux grands facteurs expliqueraient les effets à long terme d'un statut précaire : les pratiques d'employeurs qui exploitent cette précarité pour saper, enfreindre ou contourner les normes d'emploi, et la nécessité pour les immigrants de consacrer du temps et des ressources à l'amélioration de leur statut, ce qui peut entraîner une perte de revenu. Pour atténuer l'incidence de cette précarité sur la situation économique des immigrants et les inégalités sociales, les auteures proposent plusieurs moyens d'action : remplacer par la résidence permanente les formes probatoires d'immigration temporaire ; accélérer la stabilisation du statut juridique et l'obtention de la résidence permanente ; délivrer des permis de travail ouverts aux travailleurs migrants temporaires ; renforcer l'équité en milieu de travail et sur le marché du travail ; et élargir l'accès aux services d'établissement. Elles proposent aussi de lancer un débat public sur les modifications actuelles du système d'immigration canadien, y compris sur le rôle accru des employeurs en matière de sélection des immigrants. A1 - Goldring, Luin A1 - Landolt, Patricia A1 - Landolt, Patricia Y1 - 2012/10/23/ UR - http://www.irpp.org/fr/show_study.php?id=404&utm_source=All&utm_campaign=Thinking+Ahead+novembre+FR&utm_medium=email Y2 - 2012-11-14 T3 - IRPP Study ER - TY - NEWS T1 - B.C. to probe report foreign workers made to pay fees for jobs A1 - Stueck, Wendy Y1 - 2012/10/22/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-to-probe-report-foreign-workers-made-to-pay-fees-for-jobs/article4630236/ Y2 - 2012-11-01 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Migrant workers unsafe in Bahrain‚ says rights body CY - KATHMANDU PB - The Himalayan Times Y1 - 2012/10/21/ KW - migrant workers KW - Migrant Workers KW - Migrant workers KW - Bahrain KW - Nepal UR - http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Migrant+workers+unsafe+in+Bahrain%E2%80%9A+says+rights+body+&NewsID=351820 Y2 - 2013-04-26 JA - The Himalayan Times ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Jason Kenney, Snakehead: Canada's Exploitation of Temporary Foreign Workers PB - RabbleTV N2 - Canada is abandoning the idea of building multicultural communities and getting into the business of exploiting temporary foreign workers. So what's the beef ? A1 - RabbleTV,  Y1 - 2012/10/17/ UR - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EYC6sheXoNU#! Y2 - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UFCW Canada and Michoacán's SEMIGRANTE sign new agreement A1 - UFCW/TUAC Canada,  Y1 - 2012/10/12/ UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3067:e-news-vol5-issue-38&catid=76:e-news-2012&Itemid=347&lang=en Y2 - 2012-10-15 T3 - AWA/ATA E-News ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Major step-back on Canadian immigration system - Only those with ‘Canadian experience’ need apply N2 - Rather than move past insular policies that devalue experience acquired abroad, Canada is going forward to perpetuate the increasingly common attitude that only “Canadian Experience” is welcome inside its borders. A1 - CERIS Ontario,  Y1 - 2012/10/11/ UR - http://cerisontario.wordpress.com/2012/10/10/canadianexperience/ Y2 - 2012-10-15 JA - CERIS Blog ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Chinese nationals brought in to fill B.C. coal miner shortage A1 - Oneil, Peter Y1 - 2012/10/10/ UR - http://www.vancouversun.com/touch/story.html?id=7365764 Y2 - 2012-10-15 JA - Vancouver Sun ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Interdiction de changer d’employeur : La Sous-classe des travailleurs migrants au Qc et au Canada A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  Y1 - 2012/10/07/ 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 - RPRT T1 - [Metcalf Foundation] Made in Canada: How the Law Constructs Migrant Workers’ Insecurity N2 - Recruitment 1. Legislation must be extended to ensure that all migrant workers have effective protection against the charging of recruitment fees and to ensure that employers will be jointly and severally liable for recruitment fees that have been collected by private recruiters. 2. Ontario should adopt a proactive system of employer registration, recruiter licensing (including the mandatory provision of an irrevocable letter of credit or deposit), mandatory filing of information about recruitment and employment contracts, and proactive government inspection and investigation in line with the best practices adopted under Manitoba’s Worker Recruitment and Protection Act and Regulations. 3. The limitation period for filing complaints about improper recruitment fees should be extended to reflect the current four-year period which live-in caregivers have to complete their qualifying work to apply for permanent residence. 4. Workers under the SAWP should be entitled to job security, including seniority and recall rights. Work Permits 5. Work permits should be sector-specific or province-specific and must be framed in a way that allows a worker to engage in alternate work or modified duties in the event of injury or illness. 6. Work permits should not prohibit migrant workers from enrolling in educational or training programs outside of working hours. 7. Public employment services should be developed to facilitate the matching of employers seeking LMOs (Labour Market Opinions) with migrant workers presently in Ontario. 8. Employment insurance benefits must be made accessible in practice to migrant workers. Information Prior To and On Arrival in Ontario 9. Canadian government officials should provide migrant workers with information about their rights in the applicable labour migration program; their employment, social and human rights in Ontario; mechanisms for enforcing their rights; and government and community Made in Canada: How the Law Constructs Migrant Workers’ Insecurity 7 8 Made in Canada: How the Law Constructs Migrant Workers’ Insecurity ! organizations and services that are available to assist them in Ontario. This information should be provided both in person and in writing, in the language spoken by the migrant worker, before a migrant worker departs their country of origin and again upon arrival in Ontario. 10. A comprehensive plain language guide for migrant workers should be developed and made readily accessible outlining their rights through each stage of the labour migration cycle; identifying the relevant enforcement mechanisms and contact information for enforcement agencies; and providing contact information for established and recognized community organizations and worker advocates who can assist migrant workers through their labour migration cycle. 11. Migrant workers and worker advocates should be provided with transparent information about how prevailing wage rates are determined. Migrant workers must not be paid less than the prevailing wage. Working and Living in Ontario 12. 13. 14. 15. Provincial legislation should be amended to ensure that migrant workers in all sectors – including agriculture and caregiving – have access to effective and meaningful legal protection for the right to unionize and bargain collectively. Resources should be devoted to emphasize proactive enforcement of employment standards in sectors and workplaces employing migrant workers. Proactive enforcement should be supplemented by collaboration with community organizations, inspections targeted at sectors at risk for non-compliance, the ability to expand reactive investigations beyond the initial complaint when evidence demonstrates a broader pattern of violations, and monitoring after a hearing to ensure remedies are implemented. Ontario should establish an independent publicly funded Office of the Migrant Worker Advocate to provide information and advice to migrant workers free of charge, including information about rights, how to enforce them, legal support in making claims to enforce rights, a hotline, outreach to migrant worker communities, and coordination with community groups, advocates and legal clinics supporting migrant workers. The Ontario Ministry of Labour should develop innovative partnerships, including funding arrangements, with established community organizations who are working with migrant workers to collaborate on identifying rights violations. ! 16. Provincial legislation, including the Employment Standards Act, 2000, should be amended to ensure that anonymous complaints can trigger investigations and to permit complaints to be filed by third-parties such as community organizations and public interest groups. 17. Employeevoiceshouldbeenhancedbyfacilitatingworker representation and consultation in developing the contracts that apply to migrant workers, including workers under the SAWP. 18. Provincial legislation, including the Employment Standards Act, 2000, should be amended to ensure that all terms of migrant workers’ contracts – including disputes about unjust termination – can be heard before a single expert administrative body (i.e. employment standards officers and the Ontario Labour Relations Board) in an expedited process. 19. Where terminated, SAWP workers must be provided with the right to a hearing prior to repatriation. 20. Workers should be provided with protection for their security of status, security of housing, and security of employment under open or sector- specific work permits while a legal dispute about their employment is ongoing. Renewal/Expiry of Work Permits 21. Rather than being excluded from Canada after four years of work, migrant workers should have a right to apply for permanent residence. Pathways to Permanent Residence 22. NOC C & D skill level migrant workers – including workers in the SAWP and NOC C & D Pilot Project – must be provided with pathways to permanent residence. A1 - Faraday, Fay Y1 - 2012/09/30/ UR - http://metcalffoundation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Made-in-Canada-Full-Report.pdf Y2 - 2012-09-30 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 - Report calls on Alberta to leave farm workers out of safety laws Y1 - 2012/09/17/ UR - http://www2.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/local/story.html?id=dedc6869-94aa-4289-83b1-12d8a90e5b38 Y2 - 2012-09-30 JA - Edmonton Journal 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 - RPRT T1 - PROTECTING MIGRANTS DURING TIMES OF CRISIS: IMMEDIATE RESPONSES AND SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES IS - No.21 CY - Geneva PB - International Organization for Migration N2 - As part of IOM’s annual International Dialogue on Migration (IDM) – dedicated in 2012 to the theme Managing Migration in Crisis Situations – the IOM membership selected the topic “Protecting Migrants during Times of Crisis: Immediate Responses and Sustainable Strategies” as the focus of a workshop in Geneva, Switzerland, on 13 and 14 September 2012.1 The workshop was the second in a series that examines the relationship between humanitarian crises and human mobility. It focused on the situation of international migrants when their destination or transit countries experience upheavals or natural or man-made disasters. The workshop was attended by approximately 250 policymakers and practitioners from around the world with specialization in migration and displacement, humanitarian action, disaster management, protection and related issues. This document summarizes the main conclusions and key ideas for action which emanated from their discussions. 1. International migration will always be a factor in crises. Migration crises come in various shapes and sizes, but regardless of their nature or magnitude, the situation of migrants caught in crises has not received adequate attention in the past. Workshop participants recognized that, as human mobility intensifies around the globe, crises are increasingly likely to affect migrant populations in their countries of transit and destination. Bangladesh also urged that environmental migrants and climate-induced displacement be included in efforts to protect migrants in emergency and crisis. This was supported by representatives of countries in the Sahel region, where a severe drought aggravated the challenge of receiving large numbers of returning migrants. 2. Destination and origin countries need to factor their migrant population into planning for emergencies. For proper contingency planning, States need to know where migrants are, who they are, and how to reach them in the event of a crisis. Many participants stressed the long-standing, sometimes historic connections between countries that shape migration flows and patterns, for example in sub-Saharan Africa. At the same time, however, they accepted that knowledge and data concerning migration is often lacking, hampering efforts to respond to migrants’ needs in the event of a crisis. Preparedness at a regional level would benefit from the development of specific, migrant-oriented early warning systems. Better training and preparation of migrants before leaving their country of origin can help them make informed decisions in the event of a crisis. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the protection and evacuation of Korean nationals during crises recently concluded between the Republic of Korea and IOM elicited great interest from participants as an example of an effective preparedness measure. 3. How migrants’ human rights are protected before a crisis will directly affect their level of vulnerability and exposure to abuse during a crisis. Participants identified both domestic legal frameworks and international norms as important mechanisms to strengthen the protection of migrants during crises. International Humanitarian Law and the International Labour Organization’s Convention on Domestic Workers were cited as particularly relevant in this context. The discussion also revolved around improving social protection for migrants, for example through insurance schemes, which can also help migrants and their families absorb any shocks as a result of crises. Participants expressed concern at illicit practices by recruitment agencies: for example, owing debt to a recruiter may limit migrants’ ability to leave or otherwise protect themselves during a crisis. Access to safety during crises is even further compromised for those already experiencing extreme human rights violations, such as trafficked persons and exploited migrants. 4. When stranded in a crisis situation, migrants are exposed to specific vulnerabilities. Several speakers, including from Bangladesh, the European Union (EU) and the United States, drew attention to the vulnerabilities and specific needs of migrant populations, which are not always sufficiently covered by the humanitarian system. In the event of a crisis, migrants experience numerous barriers to accessing protection and assistance, ranging from the practical (e.g. language) to the legal (e.g. irregular status). Participants stressed that gender differences affect how migrants are affected by and cope with crises. Women migrant domestic workers were mentioned as a potentially vulnerable group, as they often work in isolation and their mobility may be restricted. On the other hand, one should not underestimate migrants’ capacities to help themselves: participants from Benin, the Philippines and Sri Lanka cited examples of migrant communities who self-organized, supported each other and worked with embassies and local authorities to ensure their own safety and that of fellow migrants during crises. 5. States are using diverse strategies to reach out to migrants during crises. New technologies are opening up more effective channels to establish contact and disseminate information to migrants before and during crises. Countries such as Sri Lanka have started utilizing social media and mobile phone technology to communicate with their nationals abroad. Japan, with the support of IOM, has used multilingual radio broadcasting to disseminate information to migrant communities after the 2011 earthquake. Consular services need to be capable of dealing with emergencies, for example by training consular officials or by establishing specialized rapid response teams. Capacity-building and coordination among local authorities, international humanitarian actors and diplomatic missions can also serve to enhance in situ protection of migrant workers, short of a full evacuation. However, consular services can only be provided if countries are granted access during emergencies. • Where a country cannot maintain a large consular network, bilateral or regional partnerships between States, as concluded among countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), for example, have allowed countries to share consular responsibilities and to extend services to nationals of other States. 6. Return to the home country is sometimes inevitable to protect migrants caught in crises, but this is not without consequences. Many participants explained the steps and lessons learned in evacuating and repatriating their nationals from a country in crisis. They concluded that sometimes evacuation can be the best available tool to ensure the protection of migrants and to reduce the risk of prolonged displacement and other, more drastic humanitarian consequences. Evacuations are complex operations: they involve coordination among States, international organizations, civil and military actors, air carriers and border officials, to name a few. The Libya crisis in 2011 and the ongoing conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic have highlighted particular challenges related to the issuance of documents and securing exit visas for migrant workers. As stressed by representatives from Chad, Niger and South Sudan, large-scale returns can overwhelm a country’s capacity and resources to receive and reintegrate their nationals who often face unemployment, loss of assets, debt and emotional hardship. Returning migrant children – who may in fact have never lived in the country of their parents – may have difficulty accessing education. Families who had relied on remittances are suddenly left without income. • Numerous participants cited reintegration efforts such as private sector initiatives to generate employment (as done in Viet Nam), community-level reintegration strategies (such as the “Economic Heroes” of Sri Lanka), or counselling (by civil society organizations in the Philippines). • It emerged that many of those who returned home from the Libya crisis, in fact, aspire to migrate again. It was highlighted that solving the issue of stranded migrants requires long-term migration policies that go beyond crisis response. Several participants also underlined that development factors are inextricably bound up in any attempt to tackle the immediate and longer-term consequences of migrants caught in crises. 7. No one actor can ensure the protection of migrants during crises, requiring instead multiple levels of coordination. Coordination between States is indispensable, for example in information sharing, granting of consular access, affording temporary protection, or facilitating humanitarian border management to allow safe transit for populations fleeing crisis. Regional organizations have added the issue of migrants caught in crisis to their agendas: the African Union, ASEAN, the Colombo Process, the EU, the South American Conference on Migration, to name a few, have jointly tackled consular questions and the development and security consequences of migration crises. Crises also challenge different authorities within a State to harmonize their actions, such as different government departments, embassies and consulates, local and national authorities, civil defence actors, border and customs officials, and the military. Participants drew attention to the obligations of the private sector, such as migrant recruiters and employers, to ensure the rights and safety of migrant workers during crises. Others pointed to the scope for creative cooperation with the private sector, including in job creation for returned migrants. • Participants also called for closer coordination among international organizations, especially humanitarian, migration and development actors. For instance, speakers from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), and IOM drew lessons from the 2011 Libya crisis concerning the coordination of evacuations. • Discussions also touched on the role of the media in crises, and the occasionally detrimental effects of sensationalist reporting in relation to the movement of people. Overall, the plight of international migrants stranded in crises in destination countries remains an invisible and underreported issue. Participants called for greater awareness-raising and further discussion, including in international forums such as the 2013 United Nations High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development, the Global Forum on Migration and Development, and the World Economic Forum. Numerous participants recognized the central role of IOM – as the global migration agency – in responding to migration crises in which migrants are predominantly affected, with particular reference to the large-scale evacuations of migrant workers and their families from within and around Libya in 2011. In the same vein, several speakers called for better resourcing of IOM Migration Emergency Funding Mechanism, adopted by IOM Member States in 2011 to guarantee more immediate and flexible responses to migration crises on the part of IOM. The IOM Director General concluded the workshop indicating that the Organization will further build on the work undertaken in the IDM 2012, including at an IDM seminar in New York on “Migrants in Times of Crisis: An Emerging Protection Challenge” on 9 October 2012 and at the IOM Council Session in November 2012. Furthermore, an upcoming session of the IOM Standing Committee on Programmes and on 30–31 October 2012 will allow Member States to discuss in more detail IOM’s activities to assist and protect migrants caught in crisis situations and to review the progress made in developing an IOM Migration Crisis Operational Framework. Several delegations present at the IDM workshop referred to this operational framework, which will enable IOM and its partners to better respond to a migration crisis and address many of the issues raised during the workshop, and demonstrated their support for this IOM initiative. Y1 - 2012/09/14/ KW - Migration protection mechanism ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UFCW Canada training workshop strengthens ties with Mexican state of Guerrero A1 - AWA/ATA,  Y1 - 2012/09/10/ UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_multicategories&view=article&id=3007:ufcw-canada-training-workshop-strengthens-ties-with-mexican-state-of-guerrero-&Itemid=98&lang=en Y2 - 2012-09-14 T3 - AWA/ATA E-News ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Fin des visas de « danseuses exotiques » A1 - CATHII,  Y1 - 2012/09/06/ UR - http://www.cathii.org/uploads/8/2/0/0/8200079/cathii_info_juil_aout_2012.pdf Y2 - 2012-09-14 JA - CATHII Info ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Bill against sexual harassment a boost to domestic workers’ PB - National Domestic Workers Movement A1 - Polanki, Pallavi Y1 - 2012/08/28/ KW - Domestic Workers KW - legal framework UR - http://ndwm.org/?page_id=295 Y2 - 2013-03-23 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Programa de Trabajadores Agrícolas Temporales A1 - Nievas, Karla A1 - Basok, Tanya Y1 - 2012/// ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Point de presse lors de la 5e édition de la « Fiesta des cultures » à propos des conditions précaires des travailleurs temporaires A1 - Dignidad Migrante,  Y1 - 2012/08/24/ UR - http://iwc-cti.ca/archives/media-conference-at-the-5th-annual-fiesta-of-cultures-about-the-precarious-conditions-of-temporary-workers/?lang=fr Y2 - 2012-09-01 T3 - Dignidad Migrante - Press releases ER - TY - RPRT T1 - “It’s been a busy time, but we are not done yet,” says Minister Jason Kenney A1 - Citizenship and immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2012/08/24/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2012/2012-08-24.asp?utm_source=media-centre-email&utm_medium=email-eng&utm_campaign=generic Y2 - 2012-09-01 T3 - CIC News releases ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Migrant worker dies after being struck by lightning – Norfolk County, Ont. A1 - Taddese , Yamri Y1 - 2012/08/18/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1243057--migrant-worker-dies-after-being-struck-by-lightning Y2 - 2012-09-01 JA - TheStar.Com ER - TY - CONF T1 - Audio presentations - Liberating Temporariness: Imagining Alternatives to Permanence as a Pathway for Social Inclusion N2 - In December 2010, The workshop ‘Liberating Temporariness: Imagining Alternatives to Permanence as a Pathway for Social Inclusion’ brought together a multidisciplinary group of senior and emerging scholars from North America, Europe, and Canada, to examine the intensifying problem of temporariness in the Global North. Temporariness is being institutionalized, as an acceptable, permanent, condition shaped by national and multilateral measures that secure national borders; legitimize temporary employment; and restrict access to citizenship rights. ‘Permanent temporariness’ affects the terms of inclusion for non-citizens, and, surprisingly, even some national citizens. The most frequently espoused strategy for contending with the effects of being temporary, permanent residence, does not address the growth in temporary status and its increasing institutionalization. The workshop: i) examined the ways in which temporariness is being made permanent through immigration, security, and labour market policies, as well as a restructured welfare state; ii) investigated alternative strategies for contending with the tensions between temporariness and permanence; and iii) articulated an interdisciplinary and collaborative research agenda. The workshop has been disseminated through presentations on the web, online working papers, an edited book, and a research proposal examining multiple dimensions of temporariness. With its web-based and print publications, the past workshop is contributing to timely theoretical, empirical and policy contributions to our understanding of the current global trend to entrench temporariness and redefine permanence. A1 - CERIS,  Y1 - 2012/// UR - http://www.ceris.metropolis.net/?p=4686 Y2 - 2012-08-15 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 - EJOUR T1 - Laid off foreign pipefitters refuse other employment A1 - Gilbert, Richard Y1 - 2012/08/01/ UR - http://www.journalofcommerce.com/article/id51280/--laid-off-foreign-pipefitters-refuse-other-employment Y2 - 2012-08-15 JA - Journal of Commerce - Western Canada's Construction Newspaper ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Alberta - sectoral work permits for more occupations N2 - Originally launched June 1, 2011, under the Temporary Foreign Worker Annex to the Agreement for Canada-Alberta Cooperation on Immigration, this pilot project allows eligible foreign nationals to come to Alberta to work temporarily in a specific occupation. This program enables them to be issued a work permit that allows them to move freely between Alberta employers, without requiring authorization from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada/Service Canada in the form of a Labour Market Opinion, or LMO. Effective today, the Alberta pilot is expanding beyond the steamfitter/pipefitter occupation to include the following additional occupations: Welder Heavy duty equipment mechanic Ironworker Millwright and industrial mechanic Carpenter Estimator “Our consultations with Alberta employers and our own labour forecasts show there is a need to expand the pilot to include these high-demand occupations,” said Minister Khan. “We appreciate the cooperation and support of our federal colleagues in working with us to help employers get the workers they need sooner.” A1 - Citizenship and immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2012/// UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2012/2012-07-16.asp?utm_source=media-centre-email&utm_medium=email-eng&utm_campaign=generic Y2 - 2012-07-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Legislated Inequality: Temporary Labour Migration in Canada N1 - Paperback: 408 pages Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press (Sep 27 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0773540423 ISBN-13: 978-0773540422 Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15 x 2.5 cm Shipping Weight: 612 g PB - McGill-Queen's University Press N2 - Historically, Canada has adopted immigration policies focused on admitting migrants who were expected to become citizens. A dramatic shift has occurred in recent years as the number of temporary labourers admitted to Canada has increased substantially. Legislated Inequality critically evaluates this radical development in Canadian immigration, arguing that it threatens to undermine Canada's success as an immigrant nation. Assessing each of the four major temporary labour migration programs in Canada, contributors from a range of disciplines - including comparative political science, philosophy, and sociology - show how temporary migrants are posed to occupy a permanent yet marginal status in society and argue that Canada's temporary labour policy must undergo fundamental changes in order to support Canada's long held immigration goals. The difficult working conditions faced by migrant workers, as well as the economic and social dangers of relying on temporary migration to relieve labour shortages, are described in detail. Legislated Inequality provides an essential critical analysis of the failings of temporary labour migration programs in Canada and proposes tangible ways to improve the lives of labourers. Contributors include Abigail B. Bakan (Queen's University), Tom Carter (University of Manitoba), Sarah D'Aoust (University of Ottawa), Christina Gabriel (Carleton University), Jill Hanley (McGill University), Jenna Hennebry (Wilfrid Laurier University), Christine Hughes (Carleton University), Karen D. Hughes (University of Alberta), Jahhon Koo (McGill University), Patti Tamara Lenard (University of Ottawa), Laura Macdonald (Carleton University), Janet McLaughlin (Wilfrid Laurier University), Delphine Nakache (University of Ottawa), Jacqueline Oxman-Martinez (Université de Montréal), Kerry Priebisch (University of Guelph), André Rivard (University of Windsor), Nandita Sharma (University of Hawaii), Eric Shragge (Concordia University), Denise Spitzer (University of Ottawa), Daiva Stasuilus (Carleton University) Christine Straehle (University of Ottawa), Patricia Tomic (University of British Columbia, Okanagan), Sarah Torres (University of Ottawa), and Richard Trumper (University of British Columbia, Okanagan). A1 - Straehle, Christine A1 - Lenard, Patti Tamara Y1 - 2012/// UR - http://www.amazon.ca/Legislated-Inequality-Temporary-Labour-Migration/dp/0773540423/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1374519586&sr=8-2&keywords=temporary+foreign+workers Y2 - 2013-07-23 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Contrat de travail type d'une aide familiale résidante IS - 20 July 2012 PB - MICC A1 - Ministère de l'immigration et des communautés culturelles (MICC),  Y1 - 2012/07/20/ UR - http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/employeurs/embaucher-temporaire/aide-familiale/contrat.html Y2 - 2013-11-19 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Employing foreign workers N1 - [electronic resource]. 12 cm. Annual Began with 2006 issue. CY - [Toronto] PB - Canadian Institute Conference A1 - Canadian Institute Conference,  Y1 - 2012/// UR - https://www.cerc.ca/home.aspx UR - https://www.cerc.ca/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=dVupz-zbKzI%3D&tabid=212 Y2 - 2011-08-04 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Lightning strike slays lettuce harvester, 64, in St. Rémi A1 - Ravensbergen, Jan Y1 - 2012/07/18/ JA - The Gazette ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Migrant workers deserve to be treated with fairness and equity A1 - Barahona, Alfredo Y1 - 2012/07/17/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1227938--migrant-workers-deserve-to-be-treated-with-fairness-and-equity Y2 - 2012-07-19 JA - Toronto Star ER - TY - GEN T1 - Travailleur migrant violemment interpellé durant la messe pour les travailleurs agricoles A1 - Centre des travailleurs immigrants,  Y1 - 2012/07/17/ UR - http://iwc-cti.ca/archives/migrant-worker-violently-accosted-at-agricultural-workers-mass-at-st-josephs-oratory/?lang=fr Y2 - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - Thai migrants take recruiters to court CY - Thailand PB - International Labor Organization N2 - Tak Province, Thailand (ILO News) – Auto mechanic Pirom Boonyorat, 35, frowns as he recalls how his last stint as a migrant ended up in financial disaster. He had paid Thai recruiters 580,000 Baht (17,000 Euros at the time) to make employment and travel arrangements for a job in Spain. The recruitment agency told him he’d be paid 1,500 Euros a month and work for five years. His salary turned out to be half that much, and after one year there was no more work. Broke and with no prospects in Spain, Mr. Boonyorat returned to Thailand, furious with the recruiter. “I felt the company only wanted our money. They took no responsibility for their promises. They should have tried their best to find new jobs for us,” he said. Stories like this are not uncommon in Thailand, where recruiters, working on commission, often embellish the conditions of the jobs they arrange. But Mr. Boonyorat and others have now obtained compensation from the recruitment agency, thanks to an ILO project backed by the European Commission, which helped them take their cases to a Thai Labour Court. The project, “Going back – Moving on” aims at helping returning migrants in their economic and social reintegration. It also works with Thai lawyers to help migrants seek fair compensation if they feel they have been wronged. A breakthrough in migrant workers’ rights The financial redress marked a breakthrough in the way Thai courts view the rights of Thai migrant workers and the obligations of the recruitment companies that send them abroad. “More migrants are returning home and those who feel they were cheated are going to court,” said Siriwan Vongkietpaisan, a Thai lawyer who represented Mr. Boonyorat. The lawyer also acted on behalf of Oonjai Thiwong, who paid a recruiter 250,000 Baht (7,000 Euros at the time) for a job in Poland. In early 2012 the Thai Labour Court ruled in favour of Ms. Thiwong and 17 other women after their employer in Poland abruptly cancelled their contracts. Ms. Vongkietpaisan said she initially helped her clients negotiate directly with the recruiters but without success. “So we took the cases to court and we won better settlements.” Ms. Kusumal Rachawong, a coordinator for the ILO’s Economic and Social Empowerment of Migrants Project, said that “the ILO, with the support from the European Commission has proved that the labour rights of migrant workers can be protected by national laws even when they are working abroad.” “This is now recognized by the Thai courts,” he added. Ms. Thiwong met Mr. Boonyorat while she was pursuing her court case. The two former migrants are now married and expecting their first child. They have no immediate plans to work abroad, but say it’s still an option for the future now that they know their rights. Y1 - 2012/07/17/ KW - court for Thai migrant workers UR - http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/features/WCMS_185365/lang--en/index.htm Y2 - 2013-02-23 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Hermelindo and his family were successful in the first stage of their application for humanitarian and compassionate stay in Canada A1 - J4MW,  Y1 - 2012/07/05/ UR - http://j4mw.tumblr.com/post/26605172874/update-major-victory-in-the-case-of-hermelindo Y2 - 2012-07-14 T3 - J4MW Press releases ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Migrant Worker Community celebrates announcement that injured migrant will receive medical surgery A1 - J4MW,  Y1 - 2012/07/04/ UR - http://j4mw.tumblr.com/post/26510750046/migrant-worker-community-celebrates-announcement-that Y2 - 2012-07-14 T3 - J4MW Press releases 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 - EJOUR T1 - Proposals by the Presidential Candidates on the Issue of Mexican Migrant Agriculture Workers in Canada PB - AWA/ATA A1 - AWA/ATA,  Y1 - 2012/06/26/ UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2884%3Ae-news-vol5-issue-23&catid=76%3Ae-news-2012&Itemid=347&lang=en Y2 - 2012-07-01 JA - AWA/ATA E-News 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 - 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 - EJOUR T1 - Alberta labour group calls for end to temporary foreign workers program A1 - Red Deer Advocate,  Y1 - 2012/06/13/ UR - http://www.afl.org/index.php/AFL-in-the-News/alberta-labour-group-calls-for-end-to-temporary-foreign-workers-program.html Y2 - 2012-06-13 JA - Red Deer Advocate ER - TY - RPRT T1 - A Case Study of Thai migrant workers exploited in Sweden CY - Phillipines PB - International Labour Institution N2 - A Case Study of Thai Migrant Workers Exploited in Sweden is one of the two case studies produced under the International Labour Organization–European Union project Going Back–Moving On: Economic and Social Empowerment of Migrants, Including Victims of Trafficking, Returned from European Union and Neighbouring Countries (2009 –12). The project extended technical support to government and nongovernment service providers offering return and reintegration assistance to victims of labour exploitation and human trafficking. One component of the project has involved producing publications that document the services provided and the processes used in that delivery for future benefit. The documentation includes case studies of Thai migrant workers exploited in Poland and Sweden (reflected in this publication). The objective of the case studies is to review workers’ entire migration experience to draw lessons from the returnees that would be useful to improve the protection and service provision offered to other workers going to work overseas. The case studies look at: · socio-economic context of migration from Thailand · pre-employment and pre-departure · working life and on-site support in Poland and Sweden · pre-return services: workers’ needs and responses · upon return – what happened next and who provided assistance · good practices, lessons learned and recommendations. A1 - International Labour Organisation,  Y1 - 2012/// UR - http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---asia/---ro-bangkok/---ilo-manila/documents/publication/wcms_182264.pdf Y2 - 2016-06-13 ER - TY - PCOMM T1 - House of Commons - Debate on Bill-38 - temporary foreign workers A1 - Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, NPD), Alexandre Y1 - 2012/06/12/ UR - http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Mode=1&Parl=41&Ses=1&DocId=5667384&Language=E#OOB-7650037 Y2 - 2012-06-14 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Qatar: Migrant Construction Workers Face Abuse PB - Human Rights Watch Y1 - 2012/06/12/ UR - http://www.hrw.org/news/2012/06/12/qatar-migrant-construction-workers-face-abuse Y2 - 2012-10-26 T3 - Reform Sponsorship Law, Protect Workers Ahead of World Cup Building Boom ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Chasing the golden goose CY - New Delhi, India PB - The Hindu Y1 - 2012/06/12/ KW - India KW - women migrant workers UR - http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/article3491672.ece Y2 - 2013-03-31 JA - The Hindu ER - TY - NEWS T1 - India, Pakistan account for 71% of female migrants from South Asia CY - New Delhi, India PB - The Times of India Y1 - 2012/06/05/ KW - India KW - women migrant workers UR - http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-05/south-asia/32054776_1_labour-migration-migrants-south-asia Y2 - 2013-03-31 JA - The Times of India ER - TY - NEWS T1 - 'More Indian women migrating to Gulf for jobs' CY - New Delhi, India PB - Hindustantime A1 - Gupta, Moushumi Das Y1 - 2012/06/04/ KW - India KW - women migrant workers UR - http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/More-Indian-women-migrating-to-Gulf-for-jobs/Article1-866026.aspx Y2 - 2013-03-31 JA - Hindustantime ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Visas Inc: Corporate Control and Policy Incoherence in the U.S. Temporary Foreign Labor System CY - New York PB - Global Workers Justice Alliance N2 - Executive Summary According to the best guess of the U.S. government, somewhere between 700,000 and 900,000 foreign citizens are working in the United States on temporary visas.1 They work in every field, from low-skilled, low-wage jobs in agriculture, to specialty occupations in health care or information technology. They may be in the public sector, employed as teachers in an under-served school district, or in the most private sphere of the private sector, as domestic workers living in their employer’s home. The temporary foreign labor system that brings in these workers consists of dozens of visa categories and sub-categories, for apparently distinct purposes – cultural and educational exchange, employee relocation by multinational enterprises, U.S. based training programs and more. But the problems become apparent when we examine the structure as a whole – and in particular, its vulnerability to extreme misuse by employers eager to use foreign labor in ways that undermine established wages and working conditions in the U.S. As far as many of these employers are concerned, the entire framework is one undifferentiated avenue to source cheaper and more easily controlled labor: ——U.S. employers have substantial economic incentives, built into the visa framework, to hire foreign workers in place of a potential or existing U.S. workforce. These incentives may be embodied in regulations that exempt employers of certain visa workers from payroll taxes, for example – or a lack of regulation, enabling employers to pay foreign workers far lower wages than established for U.S. workers. ——Foreign workers are wholly dependent on their employer for their fragile status in the U.S. As a general matter, if they are fired, they must leave the country quickly, or face deportation. Combined with other tools of control, this creates a culture of fear that effectively prevents workers from reporting any abuse or exploitation. The temporary worker visa system is utterly chaotic, constantly metastasizing to develop more visa categories or carve-outs, in response to employer demands. While there is extensive evidence of self-interested employer lobbying to expand the system, or employer misuse of the existing system, the ultimate responsibility lies with the U.S. government. The United States made a deliberate choice to shape a foreign temporary labor system that is heavily privatized, with a minimal role for public regulation and oversight. The U.S. government’s delegation of control over the temporary foreign labor scheme to employers – in spite of the many critical public interests at stake – has had dire consequences. The U.S. government has long been aware of the enormity of the situation: for nearly every relevant visa category, internal governmental reviews document exploitation of foreign workers, and displacement of U.S. workers.. Unfortunately, regulatory reforms have typically been meager, in proportion to the problems. For example, while the U.S. State Department has acknowledged that many foreign domestic workers entering the U.S. in the employ of diplomats have been exploited, and even enslaved, it has failed to address the core vulnerability of these workers through provisions for better enforcement and monitoring. Today, the State Department merely requires that domestic workers have a written contract with the employer before they can be granted a visa to enter the U.S. Governmental oversight is further hobbled by diffusion of responsibility. Regulation and enforcement is distributed among multiple agencies – the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Labor – in seemingly haphazard ways that are not consistent across visa categories, and do not provide for coordination among the agencies. In the case of the majority of these visas, the one agency mandated to protect U.S. and foreign workers – the Department of Labor – has been excluded or pushed to the margins.. The absence of clear data further undermines both coordination and public accountability. Under the current framework, no one within the U.S. government – let alone the U.S. public – is in a position to grasp the dimensions of the temporary foreign labor system, or to analyze its impact. The fragmentation of oversight is linked intrinsically to the fragmentation of the framework. Rather than developing a coherent, unitary system, the U.S. government, responding piecemeal to employer demands, created a patchwork of visas subject to distinct rules. Although it is clear that employers have learned to exploit the interconnections between these visas, the government continues to treat them as entirely distinct of each other. This refusal to regulate the temporary foreign labor system in an integrated way is perhaps the most substantial obstacle to meaningful reform and oversight. In the absence of comprehensive attention, employers treat these visas interchangeably, substituting reliance on one for another as circumstances – such as increased oversight here, or additional fees there – dictate. Analysis and reform must therefore happen holistically, if abuse and misuse are to be reined in, with the recognition that these individual visas constitute a de facto temporary foreign labor system. The abuse and misuse associated with temporary foreign labor are closely linked to the larger crisis of decent work in the U.S. The shift away from full-time, living wage jobs as the standard for American workers, to ever more precarious employment, is only accelerating. The use of temporary foreign labor is not responsible for the crisis, but it is both a contributing factor and an alibi. Allowing foreign workers in the U.S. is premised on the absence of willing, qualified and available U.S. workers. In reality, however, U.S. workers are actively edged out, as this report documents, in several ways: ——Individual U.S. workers are not hired, or are fired on a pretext. A foreign worker is then hired instead. ——Employers exploit visas that were intended for other purposes, and thus do not require a prior effort to hire U.S. workers. As a result, in many cases, U.S. workers may not even be aware of their exclusion. ——U.S. workers are pushed out of entire industries and regions by the systematic erosion of wages and underlying work conditions. This is followed by the recruitment of foreign workers. Foreign workers, in turn, are vulnerable to abuse throughout their involvement with temporary work in the U.S. The problems begin prior to departure, and extend beyond their return to their home countries: Prior to departure, workers are in the power of recruiters, who promise them employment opportunities in the U.S. in exchange for a substantial fee. In the absence of U.S. government regulation of recruiters (through provisions holding U.S. employers liable for any abuses by their recruiters, for example), there is total impunity. Many workers have been defrauded by recruiters who take their fees and then disappear. Other problems include gross discrimination: women workers accounted for only 3.7% of visas issued for agricultural labor in 2010,2 though advocate interviews suggested that women could represent up to 40% of the pool of job-seekers. ——On arrival, workers face economic exploitation at the hands of employers who know that individuals on temporary work visas have no recourse against either abuse or retaliation. Illegal deductions and wage theft are extremely common. ——While working, occupational health and safety violations are frequent, especially among “unskilled” workers. The problems arise, in part, from the very fact that the U.S. government allows risky work to be categorized as “unskilled. —The impact of exploitation and abuse in the U.S. can be life long. For example, injured workers find it nearly impossible to access workers’ compensation benefits once they return to their home countries. The U.S. insistence on treating the temporary foreign labor framework as a series of private employment arrangements, rather than a governmental program, means that there are no agreements in place with foreign governments to enable social protection schemes, even though workers may have a legal entitlement. There are several measures that the U.S. government should take to fix the system: ——There are short-term steps that could translate into immediate improvements in oversight and governance. The Department of Labor must be integrated into regulation and enforcement of all visa categories that enable temporary work in the U.S. It must have the resources and powers to assess the potential displacement of U.S. workers, as well as to enforce appropriate wages and working conditions for foreign workers. In order to promote greater accountability to the public, the U.S. must release consolidated and consistent data in a timely manner about the use of these visas, including the names of employers currently recruiting foreign workers. ——In the medium term, the U.S. government should undertake a systematic and sustained review of the temporary foreign labor visas to bring them in line with broader U.S. labor market policy. A helpful model would be the “permanent, independent Commission on Foreign Workers,”proposed by former Secretary of Labor Ray Marshall and the Economic Policy Institute,4 to collect data on labor shortages, the use of temporary work visas, and the economic impact of temporary foreign workers in the U.S. ——The long-term goal of reform should be a single visa system with uniform oversight, to replace the current patchwork of visas, each subject to separate regulations. Consistent public administration, rather than the delegation of essential responsibilities to private entities, is critical. The U.S. should engage systematically with foreign governments whose citizens work here, and should conclude agreements that (1) provide for cooperation on preventing abuse, and (2) enable access to social security benefits and workers’ compensation schemes. The size and reach of the temporary worker visa system is evidence that U.S. immigration policy has moved away from its roots in permanent labor migration. This has happened largely without public debate or political acknowledgment. At a minimum, it is time to renew the national conversations related to broad issues of immigration and labor in the U.S. A1 - Sukthankar, Ashwini Y1 - 2012/06/03/ UR - http://www.globalworkers.org/our-work/publications/visas-inc Y2 - 2012-06-13 T3 - Global Workers Justice Alliance Reports ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Permis ouvert pour les travailleurs étrangers spécialisés en attente du statut permanent au Qc A2 - RHDSC A1 - MICC/RHDSC,  Y1 - 2012/06/01/ UR - http://www.rhdcc.gc.ca/fra/competence/travailleurs_etrangers/communications/CSQ.shtml Y2 - 2012-07-01 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Le Plan Nord: Quelle place pour les immigrants? PB - CAMO-Personnes immigrantes A1 - Opula, Lambert Y1 - 2012/06/01/ UR - http://www.camo-pi.qc.ca/infolettre/juin/plan_nord.php Y2 - 2012-07-01 JA - Focus Express ER - TY - RPRT T1 - À Mexico, la Commission nationale des droits humains (CNDH) invite les TUAC/UFCW à partager leurs idées à l'occasion d'un symposium sur les droits de la personne A1 - UFCW/TUAC Canada,  Y1 - 2012/05/30/ UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2836%3Acndh-invites-ufcw-canada-to-share-insights-at-human-rights-symposium-in-mexico-city&catid=6%3Adirections-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=en Y2 - 2012-06-01 T3 - Un communiqué du Service des droits de la personne des TUAC Canada ER - TY - NEWS T1 - EI proposals initiate a race to the bottom for workers A1 - Bauder, Harald Y1 - 2012/05/28/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1201984--ei-proposals-initiate-a-race-to-the-bottom-for-workers Y2 - 2012-06-01 JA - Toronto Star ER - TY - ADVS T1 - An End to Immigration?/La fin de l'immigration? CY - Montréal PB - Productions Multi-Monde A1 - Boti, Marie A1 - Guy, Malcom Y1 - 2012/05/20/ UR - http://pmm.qc.ca/english/spip.php?article53&var_mode=calcul Y2 - 2012-05-15 ER - TY - ADVS T1 - In defense of public legal education and information (PLEI) for migrant workers in British Columbia A1 - Contreras-Chavez, Angela A1 - RED Legal Network,  Y1 - 2012/05/18/ ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Foreign nationals working temporarily in Canada N1 - Statistiques. Graphiques. Données sur nombre de travailleurs temporaires. IS - Component of Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-008-X CY - Ottawa PB - Statistics Canada A1 - Statistics Canada,  Y1 - 2012/// T3 - Canadian Social Trends ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Encore de la discrimination pour les travailleurs étrangers temporaires N2 - Comment certaines lois du gouvernement fédéral violent les droits fondamentaux des travailleurs migrants temporaires. Notamment, la nouvelle loi voulant que ceux occupant un poste spécialisé pourront être payés 15% de moins que les Canadiens et la loi faisant en sorte qu'ils ne peuvent changer d'employeur et qu'ils doivent résider chez l'employeur. A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  Y1 - 2012/05/09/ UR - http://www.lapresse.ca/debats/votre-opinion/201205/09/01-4523663-encore-de-la-discrimination-pour-les-travailleurs-etrangers-temporaires.php Y2 - 2012-05-12 JA - La Presse ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - Temporary Foreign Workers and the Labour Market PB - The Progressive Economics Forum N2 - Further to recent commentary regarding the Harper government’s dramatic expansion of the Temporary Foreign Worker (TWF) program, consider this shocking factoid: Even before the expansion of the program envisioned in the current omnibus “budget” bill, temporary foreign workers (who do not have the same rights as other Canadian workers, and whose presence here depends entirely on keeping their employers happy) already accounted for almost 30% of all net new paid jobs created in Canada between 2007 and 2011. The TFW data in the above table comes from the annual CIC tables, based on the stock of TFW workers as of December 1 each year. Comparing those figures to total paid employment (employees, not counting self-employed) over the same time period, it turns out that over 29% of all net new positions went to TFWs. The TFW program, therefore, is is not a marginal activity; this represents the core of labour market strategy by employers and this obliging government. TFW guest workers are not working primarily on farms or in the oil sands; they are working anywhere in the country (over one-third of them in Ontario) that employers complain they can’t find workers to do the right job at the right price. That, after all, is the essence of the “labour extraction problem” that is at the core of capitalist labour relations (read Chapter 8 of Economics for Everyone for a crach course). Hence, this initiative by Harper & Co. is aimed at relaxing a fundamental constraint on class relations in our whole labour market, and in that regard represents a very important (and dangerous) shift in the balance of power in our society. Now, of course, the Harper government has given free reign for employers to tap desperate workers from other countries (with just 10 days’ notice), and given explicit approval to using that supply of labour to drive down Canadian wages. Allowing TFW employers to pay 15% below the “going rate,” of course, is a moving target. This practice itself will result in a reduction in the going rate, which in turn will allow TFW employers to pay even less for guest workers in the future. So we can expect, barring a strong and ambitious fightback, these desperate guest workers to play an even larger role in our labour market than they already have since 2007. A1 - Stanford, Jim Y1 - 2012/05/07/ UR - http://www.progressive-economics.ca/2012/05/07/temporary-foreign-workers-and-the-labour-market/ Y2 - 2013-10-10 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Two-tiered wage system announced by Tories A1 - Goar, Carol A1 - Goar, Carole Y1 - 2012/05/06/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/1168905--two-tiered-wage-system-announced-by-tories Y2 - 2012-05-06 JA - The Star ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Skilled migration temporary and permanent flows to Australia CY - Australia PB - Australian Parliament House N2 - A research document tracing the evolution of Australia's skilled migration (temporary and permanent) programs. A1 - Phillips, Janet A1 - Spinks, Harriet Y1 - 2012/// UR - http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/library/prspub/1601351/upload_binary/1601351.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf Y2 - 2013-05-03 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Discussion Paper: Strengthening the integrity of the Subclass 457 Program CY - Canberra PB - Department of Immigration and Citizenship N2 - This paper has been prepared by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship for consideration by the Ministerial Advisory Council on Skilled Migration and contains privileged information. Y1 - 2012/// UR - http://www.immi.gov.au/about/discussion-papers/_doc/strengthening-integrity-457-program.pdf Y2 - 2013-05-03 ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - While You Were Sleeping: Fed Policies Make It Easier to Hire a Cheaper You PB - The Progressive Economics Forum A1 - Yalnizyan, Armine Y1 - 2012/05/03/ UR - http://www.progressive-economics.ca/2012/05/03/while-you-were-sleeping-fed-policies-make-it-easier-to-hire-a-cheaper-you/ Y2 - 2013-10-10 ER - TY - ADVS T1 - The Bigger Picture - Disposable labour PB - GlobalNews N2 - Thousands of foreign workers come here each year for low paid, low skill jobs that most Canadians don’t want – and they’re happy to get them. But as 16x9 discovered – many of those workers say they’ve been ripped off and exploited. Read it on Global News: Disposable labour - 16x9 - Videos | Global News A1 - GlobalNews,  Y1 - 2012/05/01/ UR - http://www.globalnews.ca/video/disposable+labour/video.html?v=2228323126#video UR - http://www.globalnews.ca/video/index.html?v=w9utwyzJOBfy4KM4sZY1CnxrgQqbychN#video Y2 - 2012-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Barely legal: racism and migrant farm labour in the context of Canadian multiculturalism IS - 2 N2 - This article investigates how colonial attitudes towards race operate alongside official multiculturalism in Canada to justify the legally exceptional exclusion of migrant farm workers from Canada's socio-political framework. The Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program is presented in this article as a relic of Canada's racist and colonial past, one that continues uninterrupted in the present age of statist multiculturalism. The legal continuation and growth in the use of non-citizens to conduct labour distasteful to Canadian nationals has provided an effective means for the Canadian state to regulate the ongoing flow of non-preferred races on the margins while promoting a pluralist and ethnically diverse political image at home and abroad. In the face of a labour shortage constructed as a political crisis of considerable urgency, the Canadian state has continued to admit non-immigrants into the country to perform labour deemed unattractive yet necessary for the well-being of Canadian citizens while simultaneously suspending the citizenship and individual rights of those same individual migrant workers. By legislating the restriction of rights and freedoms to a permanently revolving door of temporary non-citizens through the mechanism of a guest worker programme, the Canadian state is participating in the bio-political regulation of foreign nationals. A1 - Perry, Adam Y1 - 2012/// KW - Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program KW - race UR - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13621025.2012.667611#.U2JZ1dwtrcQ Y2 - 2014-05-01 JA - Citizenship Studies VL - 16 SP - 189 M2 - 189 SP - 189-201 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Conservative government is preparing policy changes that will link the Employment Insurance program to the Temporary Foreign Worker program A1 - Curry, Bill A1 - Taber, Jane Y1 - 2012/04/30/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-looks-to-unemployed-canadians-to-fill-labour-shortages/article2408394/ Y2 - 2012-04-30 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Validation fédérale de la discrimination salariale de travailleurs migrants : Les violations systémiques de droits fondamentaux comme stratégie économique A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  Y1 - 2012/04/29/ JA - CÉRIUM/REDTAC-(im)migration/travailleurs étrangers temporaires ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Validation of Wage Discrimination Against Temporary Foreing Workers : Systemic Violations of Human Rights as an Economic Strategy N2 - Lois fédérales discriminatoires à l'égard des travailleurs migrants. A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  Y1 - 2012/04/29/ JA - MigrantWorkersRights.net ER - TY - RPRT T1 - International Consultation on Ecumenical Advocacy for the Protection of the Human Rights of Migrant Workers in the Arabian Gulf Region N1 - An international consultation on Ecumenical Advocacy for the Protection of the Human Rights of Migrant Workers in the Arabian Gulf Region was held at Santhigiri Ashram, Alwaye, India from 28 April to 3 May 2012. The event was organized jointly by the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA) of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Christian Conference of Asia. The Consultation was an initiative of the CCIA as mandated through a working group’s study process to work towards an ecumenical response for the protection of the rights of Migrant Workers in the Arabian Gulf region. The Consultation was attended by thirty participants, representatives of Churches and migrant-serving institutions and organizations from sending and receiving countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America, including ecumenical organizations and specialized ministries together with representatives of migrant workers from the Arabian Gulf countries. It provided a platform to discuss the problems and concerns related to the rights of migrant workers in the Arabian Gulf countries. in its deliberations, participants in the consultation reflected on the role of churches in addressing concerns regarding the rights of migrant workers, how best to raise awareness about their working and living conditions and that of their families in the Arabian Gulf states, and how to find collaborative ecumenical approaches among churches in labour-sending and labour-receiving countries, so as to stand in solidarity with migrant workers facing exploitation and violations of their human dignity and rights. Migration is a growing global phenomenon, and the International Organization for Migration estimates that there are some 80 million people around the globe who live and work as migrant workers. The International Labour Organization (ILO) has estimated that in 2010 there were about 105.4 million economically active migrants (including refugees) across the world, representing 44 per cent of the total migrant population. The discovery of oil in the 1950s and the more recent colossal infrastructure development in the Arabian Gulf have been accompanied by a rapid influx of labourers to this region, mainly from South and South East Asia, Africa and neighbouring Arab countries. These migrant workers have brought necessary foreign technologies, knowledge and skills to the region and in effect have become the primary labour force together with unskilled, domestic and irregular workers. However, while the sending and labour-receiving countries in the Arabian Gulf benefit from migrant labour, their exploitation and abuse remain a reality. Migrant workers in the Arabian Gulf countries often face gross violations of their rights, exploitation and at times violence leading even to death. The most vulnerable are the female domestic workers and unskilled and irregular labourers, being subjected to long working hours without rest, deplorable and inhuman working and living conditions, irregular pay, confiscation of travel documents and victimization by unscrupulous agents and employers. Many of them also undergo physical and sexual abuse and even rape. This is compounded by their lack of knowledge of the local language and migration procedures as well as ignorance of their basic labour rights. At times, on their arrival at a worksite unskilled migrant workers are compelled to sign new contracts in a language alien to them with changes made to suit the employer; sometimes specific clauses are included under which the worker is denied basic human rights. They often face discrimination on the basis of their ethnicity. Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers are forced to live in labour camps in deplorable and inhuman conditions. The “kafaala” system, which ties a migrant worker to an individual employer who serves as his/her immigration sponsor, has been compared to modern-day slavery and perpetuates the exploitation of migrant workers, often treating them as commodities, and many become victims of human trafficking. Migrant workers who leave their homes in the hope of improving their life situations often return disappointed and defeated and in some instances end their lives. However, against the backdrop of these dismal and appalling circumstances, progressive action on the part of various human rights organizations, intervention by the UN and advocacy on the part of other nations has led to the promulgation of employee-friendly laws in several Gulf countries. Though slow in implementation, these new laws are a ray of hope. The several safeguards brought about by these laws provide protection for temporary migrant workers against contract fraud, illegal recruitment fees, passport confiscation and restriction of movement. In addition, the new laws, if implemented and enforced, will ensure timely payment of monthly remuneration, work-hour limits, health care and safety regulations as well as new administrative procedures for the equitable treatment of contract workers. Despite the fact that the international human rights instruments and mechanisms, especially the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (ICRMW), was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1990 as a means of providing international protection for the rights of migrant workers and their families, most countries are yet to ratify this convention. This shows that most UN member states have yet to value the significance of the convention which sets out the basic rights and freedoms guaranteed to all migrant workers. The ILO C189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers 2011 is considered a milestone in this area. Our commitment to uphold the dignity of human life is based on our biblical and theological foundations and reiterated and called forth in Holy Scripture through the voices of the prophets, the ministry of Christ and in the letters of the apostles. In the Old Testament and New Testaments we are introduced to a central truth that human beings are created in the image and likeness of God - Imago Dei (Gen. 1:26–27; 5:1–3; 9:6; 1 Cor. 11:7; James 3:9). Imago Dei names the personal and relational nature of human existence, and God calls us to act justly towards and on behalf of those whose Imago Dei is being threatened: their human dignity and rights are violated through exploitation. God calls us to stand in solidarity with these afflicted migrant workers and to be engaged in a mission of prophetic witness to uphold the rights and dignity of migrant workers. The prophetic call reminds us, “I am the Lord, and I have called you to be just and good. I will hold you by the hand and watch over you. And I will give you as a covenant to the people, as a light to all nations. You will open blind eyes. You will bring people out of prison, out of the prison where they live in darkness.” (Isaiah 42:6-7). The consultation, whilst acknowledging and deeply appreciating the support and pastoral care afforded by the churches both in the sending and receiving countries, makes further recommendations for ecumenical joint actions for strengthening global advocacy for the Protection of the Human Rights of Migrant Workers in the Arabian Gulf Region: We invite the support of all churches and the ecumenical movement to advocate for the ratification of the 1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (ICRMW), and ILO C189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers; to lobby through contacts with National Human Rights Commissions; to form advocacy partnerships with international human rights organizations, legal support mechanisms, NGOs, faith-based communities, trade unions and local civil society organizations; to lobby and advocate for the cancelation of the Kafeel system in Arabian Gulf countries; to form partnerships with the wider ecumenical community in their respective countries to work with local civil society and faith-based organizations; to provide pre-departure training, including vocational, language and legal rights awareness, for migrant workers, to provide legal counsel and educate workers about their rights before they depart for the destination country. We also invite all member churches to raise awareness among the expatriate congregations in the Gulf countries about the needs of migrant workers; and to provide training for church leaders in sending and receiving countries. PB - World Council of Churches Y1 - 2012/04/28/ KW - Migration issues KW - Consultation UR - http://www.oikoumene.org/en/resources/documents/wcc-commissions/international-affairs/commission-on-international-affairs-policy/consultation-on-migrant-workers.html Y2 - 2013-03-30 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - CAW President Condemns Changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program N2 - Lois fédérales discriminatoires à l'égard des travailleurs migrants temporaires. A1 - CAW/TAC,  Y1 - 2012/04/27/ UR - http://www.caw.ca/en/11150.htm Y2 - 2012-04-30 JA - CAW Current News ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Employers now authorized to pay skilled temporary foreign workers 15% less than local workers A2 - Human Resources and Skill Development Canada N2 - A wage up to 15% less than the posted wage will be accepted provided that the wage is the same wage paid to Canadian or permanent resident employees in the same occupation. Employer opting to pay less than the posted wage may be subjected to a compliance review. HRSDC/Service Canada will issue a negative A-LMO if the wage offered to the TFW is more than 15% below the posted wage. A1 - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,  Y1 - 2012/04/25/ UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/almo/factsheet.shtml Y2 - 2012-04-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MOVING TO SAFETY: MIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF COMPLEX CRISES IS - No.20 CY - Geneva PB - International Organization for Migration N2 - As part of IOM’s annual International Dialogue on Migration – dedicated in 2012 to the theme Managing Migration in Crisis Situations – the IOM membership selected the topic “Moving to Safety: Migration Consequences of Complex Crises” as the focus of a workshop in Geneva, Switzerland, on 24 and 25 April 2012.1 The workshop was framed by the concept of “migration crisis” to describe large-scale, complex migration flows due to a crisis which typically involve significant vulnerabilities for individuals and communities affected. A migration crisis may be sudden or slow in onset, can have natural or man-made causes, and can take place internally or across borders. The workshop was attended by approximately 250 policymakers and practitioners from around the world with specialization in migration and displacement, humanitarian action, disaster management, protection and related issues. This document summarizes the main conclusions and key ideas for action which emanated from their discussions. 1. The concept of migration crisis captures contemporary realities where migration due to crises is a growing challenge for States, societies, migrants and international organizations. Participants recognized that crises and displacement have always happened and that the main drivers have largely remained the same. However, the scale of disasters, their propensity to create large population movements and the complexity of these movements mark important new challenges for existing response mechanisms. Participants affirmed that migration crises should be factored into global agendas of governments and international organizations. Workshop participants discussed various types of migration crises, including sudden large-scale events and slowly evolving situations, natural and man-made crises, and their internal and cross-border dimensions. They acknowledged the need to develop new strategies to address the nexus between crises and mobility trends and patterns. The effects of climate change already give rise to forced migration and to potentially large migration crises in the future. Temporary displacement due to natural disasters and the need for permanent migration solutions, especially where countries are affected by sea-level rise, were underlined as some of the most acute challenges. Adaptation efforts to forced migration induced by climate change and environmental factors are still lacking, according to workshop participants. 2. Humanitarian and migration policies can reinforce each other at all stages of crisis response and contribute to achieving longer-term development objectives. There was a call for developing policy options that better link humanitarian response to migration policy, and integrating them with development strategies in the longer term. Such policies should be based on human rights and humanitarian principles, respect for State sovereignty and international cooperation. It was recognized that the existing humanitarian system has produced well-developed mechanisms to coordinate international responses to emergencies, in particular as regards internal displacement due to natural disasters and conflict through the cluster approach. One successful experience shared at the workshop concerned the adoption of the cluster system at national level. Preparedness for migration crises remains uneven, although more and more, States are taking proactive steps to better anticipate crises and their migration consequences, including through disaster risk reduction and disaster risk management. Allocation of adequate resources was underlined as a particularly important element in this regard, as was the clear allocation of responsibility to act in a crisis when different government agencies are involved. In the emergency phase of a crisis, different migration management tools are relevant to ensure a humane and effective response to populations on the move. A few examples included temporary protection, expedited visa procedures, special humanitarian visas, stabilizing border areas, emergency consular services, emergency medical evacuation, and referral systems for persons with special protection needs. Regarding longer-term solutions, different avenues for restoring rights and dignity were explored, including as a means to prevent future forced migration. Some participants mentioned return and reconstruction, including empowering communities to engage in their own reconstruction or providing skills training to facilitate reintegration. Others highlighted the opportunities and challenges of local integration or resettlement elsewhere. • Migration’s role in transition and post-crisis recovery, and ultimately in development, was reflected in discussions on the impact of remittances on recovery. It was also illustrated by one innovative example of the creation of a special labour migration channel for a crisis-affected population. • Much discussion revolved around the emerging urban dimension of crises and displacement. This factor not only influences approaches to delivering assistance and providing protection, but can also change settlement patterns in the longer term. However, a focus on the urban dimension should not lead to the neglect of vulnerable rural populations affected by migration crises. 3. The interactions among vulnerability, agency and rights are essential for understanding and responding to migration crises. Vulnerability was a key theme: as a condition that may lead to displacement and that may be experienced by displaced persons. The discussions highlighted the need for better mapping of vulnerabilities and devising measures to reduce vulnerability. In this context, the workshop drew attention to the vulnerabilities of those unable to move during a crisis, who remain potentially trapped in dangerous circumstances. There was mention of the right to leave and seek safety and the potential of migration to be a coping and protection strategy. In contrast, neglecting the mobility behaviours of populations affected by crisis, including migration patterns which existed prior to the crisis, risks pushing communities into irregular and precarious migration routes. • One strong message that emerged from the debates concerned the agency, capacity and resilience of affected communities, including strengths and skills acquired through the crisis itself. Participants strongly cautioned against perpetuating the victimization of populations while delivering needed assistance. • The needs of host communities should not be neglected while providing tailored assistance to displaced populations, in the immediate aftermath of a crisis and in the long term. • Participants reiterated the importance of existing legal categories and protection mechanisms, as laid down in various binding and non-binding international instruments such as the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement. Numerous interventions reflected on the question of rights of those moving as a result of crises and how governments and other actors can ensure access to the full spectrum of rights in a migration crisis context. • Discussions also reflected a growing realization that existing categories for crisis-affected populations often do not capture the varied risks, vulnerabilities and human rights violations experienced by those displaced by crises. More flexible approaches in line with international human rights law, humanitarian law and protection principles were deemed potentially more realistic and useful. • The discussions touched on the need for appropriate data collection, needs assessment and vulnerability mapping, but also stressed that in conducting such exercises, and depending on the context, responsible actors should pay due consideration to protection and confidentiality concerns of individuals. 4. Migration crises call for strong, new and innovative partnerships. Participants acknowledged that responses to the migration consequences of crises should not be viewed as separate from humanitarian action. Close cooperation between different relevant players is thus indispensable. A resounding theme concerned the importance of partnerships to improve access to affected populations in large-scale, complex situations. This includes effective coordination amongst the primary actors in crisis response – primarily governments and different agencies and levels within government, the international humanitarian system, and local and international NGOs. In the context of cooperation and partnerships, participants highlighted a number of regional initiatives that can be relevant to migration crisis response, such as the 2010 Migration Principles adopted by the South American Conference on Migration, the European Civil Protection Mechanisms, the Colombo Process (in particular its 2011 Dhaka Declaration), and the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (“Kampala Convention”). Participants also deliberated the risks and opportunities of international involvement in crisis response. They stressed the value of international assistance in building capacities of States to fulfil their responsibilities to respond, assist and protect in times of crisis. Based on the deliberations summarized above, it was concluded that the concept of migration crises and a corresponding migration crisis management framework deserve further discussion and development. IOM will continue to offer a venue for its membership to advance this process, including through an upcoming session of the IOM Standing Committee on Programmes and Finance (SCPF) on IOM’s institutional and operational response to migration consequences of complex crises on Based on the deliberations summarized above, it was concluded that the concept of migration crises and a corresponding migration crisis management framework deserve further discussion and development. IOM will continue to offer a venue for its membership to advance this process, including through an upcoming session of the IOM Standing Committee on Programmes and Finance (SCPF) on IOM’s institutional and operational response to migration consequences of complex crises on 15 15 May 2012; a second IDM workshop on “Protecting Migrants during Times of Crisis: Immediate Responses and Sustainable Strategies” on 13 and 14 September 2012; an IDM seminar in New York on “Migrants in Times of Crisis: An Emerging Protection Challenge” on 9 October 2012; the eleventh session of the SCPF on an “Institutional framework to assist and protect migrants caught in crisis situations” in October 2012; and the IOM Council Session in November 2012. Y1 - 2012/04/25/ KW - climate change KW - Force and Voluntary Migration ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Report on the MIGRATION SITUATION of CAMBODIAN MALE and FEMALE LABORERS CY - Phnom Penh, Cambodia PB - Cambodia Development Resource Institute N2 - During the first four months of 2012, the number of complaints for interventions from migrants’ families was increased up to 5 times, compared to the same period of last year (the number of complaints ADHOC received during the first four months of 2012 is 141 cases, while it was only 23 cases for the same period last year). Migration occurred in two forms: legal and illegal migrations. General challenges faced by the two forms of migration include forced overwork, little or no rest time, untreated illnesses, torture, severe physical assault, underpayment, threats, being jailed, being forced to continue work illegally and the cut-off of relationship with family members. Among the 141 cases, some were from Malaysia, Thailand, South Africa, China, Singapore, Japan, Fiji and so on. While hardship and violations have happened on female migrant workers, the Royal Government of Cambodia decided to impose a freeze on sending of female migrant workers to Malaysia. This suspension has been regarded a punishment on some companies and agencies which failed to be responsible for migrant workers who were sent through them and who were faced with right violations. However, the mere announcement without establishing strict mechanisms in resolving the problems of migrant workers still working in Malaysia has caused grave concerns to their families in Cambodia, because they have not received any information about their children, spouse, or relatives working in those countries. This concern is the first reason for the increased number of complaints. Among the 141 cases, 94 (70%) filed complaints on the ground of the loss of contact with migrant workers to Malaysia. This was because after the government’s suspension, some private companies licenses to send workers to Malaysia have been revoked; some companies ended their business; while some became bankrupt. This has led to the loss of contact between migrant workers and their relatives. Moreover, the state’s mechanisms responsible for building links in the absence of the companies have not functioned effectively. Another reason of the mounting number of complaints was because right violation on male and females migrant workers in Malaysia has gotten even more deteriorating. As monitoring mechanisms and solutions by companies about migrant workers’ welfare before the suspension had been already weak; once the suspense was officially announced, nothing has been of help in regard with right violations which were constantly getting worse. According to ADHOC’s observation, Cambodian male/female migrant workers currently working in Malaysia are facing three major challenges: 1) loss of contact with the family because of company’s closure; 2) sever right violations; 3) being forced to continue to work. In order to resolve these challenges, the government shall immediately establish monitoring and protection measures to fill the gaps left by the companies after the freeze and their licenses revoked, to protect migrant workers’ rights. For illegal migrant workers (through brokers ), though few complaints were received and little information was known, they are even more vulnerable to violations, as no institution is in charge of monitoring their safety; they sometimes had to run away from police, they were under threats, they received low wages, they were forced to overwork. This has happened because they crossed border illegally, thus, sometimes were arrested and jailed, were enslaved, were unable to get back home. To resolve the aforementioned challenges, ADHOC would make the following recommendations: 1. The government, especially Ministry of Labor, shall push for the creation of MOU between the Royal Government of Cambodia and receiving countries to set forth working conditions between sending and receiving countries on the ground of human right principles on labor and social rights, more particular, the respect and application of international convention on the protection of migrant workers’ rights; and shall review MOU between Cambodia and Thailand by adding more human right-based responsibilities in receiving and crossing their countries for the sake of migrant workers’ benefit for the two countries to avoid human right violations. In that, Thai government should establish ‘during transit’ policy and urge the employers to be responsible for providing legal aids for illegal cross-border migrant workers. 2. A monitoring mechanism should be established to monitor migrant workers’ welfare in the country of origin and in receiving countries, especially Malaysia, in order to build communication between the workers and their family members during which companies/agents in charge close down their office; and the government should strengthen conflict resolution mechanisms and effectively prevent violations on migrant workers’ rights. 3. The government especially the Ministry of Social Affairs and Ministry of Labor should increase vocational trainings as well as create more job opportunities, working conditions (decent wages in accordance with market price of goods) for our citizens in general and for people in rural areas in particular. Ministry of Interior should facilitate service fees and application process for passport, so that Cambodian citizens will find it easier to obtain legal and proper employment documents. 4. The government with Ministry of Labor in charge, in cooperation with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Interior should set up hotline system nationwide and in receiving countries, in order to rescue victims in a timely manner in the case of violations on both legal and illegal migrant workers. 5. Increase cooperation with ASEAN community and Great Mekong Sub-region in combating human trafficking, labor violation and modern slavery. 6. The government should push for the effective enforcement of Law on Social Security Scheme and enhance responsibilities of related institutions and stakeholders. Also, the government should push for effective enforcement on companies, agencies or individuals who violate laws. Y1 - 2012/// KW - Cambodian migrant workers KW - Human Rights Violation UR - http://www.dtp.unsw.edu.au/.../ADHOCImmigrationLaborReportApril2012ArtWorkEN03.pdf Y2 - 2013-04-20 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Constitutional Labour Rights in Canada - Farm Workers and the FRASER Case CY - Toronto (Ontario), Canada PB - Irwin Law (www.irwinlaw.com) A1 - Faraday, Fay A1 - Fudge, Judy A1 - Tucker, Eric A1 - et al.,  Y1 - 2012/04/20/ ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - Asia/Middle East: Increase Protections for Migrant Workers PB - Human Rights Watch Y1 - 2012/04/16/ KW - 19 recieving and sending countries meeting KW - Abu Dhabi KW - Migration improvement UR - http://www.hrw.org/news/2012/04/15/asiamiddle-east-increase-protections-migrant-workers Y2 - 2013-04-03 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Projet de loi [... sur la] sécurité au travail [... pour les] domestiques A2 - Ministère du Travail du Québec N2 - NOTES EXPLICATIVES Ce projet de loi a principalement pour objet de moderniser le régime de santé et de sécurité du travail en matière de prévention et de réparation des lésions professionnelles. Il vise également à étendre l’application du régime aux domestiques et à intégrer de nouvelles règles de gouvernance de la Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail. En matière de prévention, le projet de loi accorde à certains employeurs la possibilité de mettre en place un seul programme de prévention pour l’ensemble de leurs établissements et, dans ce cas, de former un seul comité de santé et de sécurité couvrant tous les établissements. Il permet également l’octroi, à titre d’incitatifs financiers à la prévention, de rabais de cotisation. Le projet de loi confère à la Commission le pouvoir d’établir les priorités en matière de santé au travail. Il clarifie par ailleurs le rôle du réseau de la santé en matière de santé au travail en modifiant les pouvoirs et les obligations du directeur de la santé publique pour tenir compte du fait qu’il revient à l’employeur d’élaborer le programme de santé au travail spécifique à l’établissement en collaboration avec le médecin responsable de celui-ci. Le projet de loi oblige la Commission à communiquer à la Régie du bâtiment du Québec tout renseignement relatif à une déclaration de culpabilité concernant une infraction prévue à l’un des articles de la Loi sur la santé et la sécurité du travail qui est nécessaire à l’application par la Régie des dispositions de la Loi sur le bâtiment concernant la délivrance, la modification, la suspension ou l’annulation d’une licence. En matière de réparation des lésions professionnelles, le projet de loi dote la Commission des pouvoirs réglementaires nécessaires à la mise en place des conditions et limites monétaires de l’assistance médicale, incluant les médicaments, et élargit les mesures qui pourront être prises par la Commission et les employeurs pour favoriser la réintégration au travail des travailleurs victimes d’une lésion professionnelle. Le projet de loi modifie de plus le contenu et la périodicité de la transmission de certains rapports médicaux et prévoit l’obligation pour le Bureau d’évaluation médicale de donner son avis sur l’existence et le pourcentage de l’atteinte permanente à l’intégrité physique ou psychique et sur l’existence et l’évaluation des limitations fonctionnelles lorsque la lésion est consolidée, sauf lorsque des raisons d’ordre médical l’en empêchent. Concernant l’application du régime aux domestiques, le projet de loi assure la protection automatique du régime de santé et de sécurité pour tous les domestiques, à l’exception de ceux qui exécutent un travail sporadiquement ou pour une courte durée. Il accorde toutefois à ces derniers la possibilité de s’inscrire à la Commission pour avoir droit, en cas de lésions professionnelles, aux prestations prévues par la loi comme s’ils étaient des travailleurs au sens de la Loi sur les accidents du travail et les maladies professionnelles. En matière de gouvernance de la Commission, le projet de loi revoit la composition du conseil d’administration. Il prévoit notamment que deux membres indépendants nommés par le gouvernement siégeront au conseil d’administration. Il institue un comité de gouvernance et d’éthique et un comité de vérification. Il prévoit également d’autres règles afférentes à la protection des membres du conseil en cas de poursuite, au rapport annuel de la Commission et à son règlement intérieur. Le projet de loi permet à la Commission de communiquer à la Régie du bâtiment du Québec et à la Commission de la construction du Québec des renseignements nécessaires à l’application de la Loi sur le bâtiment et de la Loi sur les relations du travail, la formation professionnelle et la gestion de la main-d’oeuvre dans l’industrie de la construction. Le projet de loi oblige le ministre à faire rapport au gouvernement, tous les cinq ans, sur l’application de la Loi sur la santé et la sécurité du travail et de la Loi sur les accidents du travail et les maladies professionnelles et sur l’opportunité de maintenir ou de modifier les dispositions de ces lois. Le projet de loi apporte par ailleurs des modifications au Code de procédure pénale concernant les règles et la peine applicables à une société en cas de contravention à une disposition d’une loi. Enfin, le projet de loi prévoit des modifications à caractère technique, de concordance et transitoires. A1 - Ministère du Travail du Québec,  Y1 - 2012/// 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 - JOUR T1 - Mondialisation, travail et précarisation : le travail migrant temporaire au coeur de la dynamique de centrifugation de l'emploi vers les marchés périphériques du travail IS - 2 N2 - Résumé Trois exemples de programmes gouvernementaux favorisant l’essor du travail migrant en régime dérogatoire sur les marchés périphériques du travail sont ici examinés : 1) les travailleurs agricoles saisonniers migrants embauchés dans le cadre du Programme des travailleurs agricoles saisonniers (PTAS) ; 2) les aides domestiques migrantes embauchées dans le cadre du Programme des aides familiaux résidants (PAFR) ; 3) les travailleurs migrants temporaires dits « non qualifiés » embauchés dans le cadre du Projet pilote relatif aux professions exigeant un niveau réduit de formation. Dans l’après-fordisme, la logique de flexibilisation place le travail migrant temporaire au coeur d’une dynamique de précarisation par la centrifugation de l’emploi vers les marchés périphériques du travail. De plus, on observe l’instrumentalisation de cette main-d’oeuvre au rabais, non seulement exploitée, mais, encore, dans une stratégie d’éclatement d’un régime de travail de type universaliste. Mots-clés : précarisation, marchés périphériques du travail, travailleurs migrants, mondialisation, état, flexibilisation Abstract Globalization, work and the casualization of labour : Temporary migrant labour in the drive of employment toward the marginal job markets This article examines three government programs favouring the rapid expansion of migrant labour into the marginal job markets: 1) seasonal migrant farm workers hired in the framework of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) ; 2) migrant domestic housekeepers hired in the framework of the Live-In Caregiver Program (LCP) ; and 3) so-called “unqualified” temporary migrant workers hired in the framework of the Pilot Project for Occupations Requiring Lower Levels of Formal Training. Given the emphasis placed on flexibility in the post-Fordist era, temporary migrant work epitomizes the drive toward casualization of labour and the pushing of jobs into marginal labour markets. The instrumentalization and exploitation of this type of labour is further compounded and intensified by globalization. Keywords: casualization, marginal labour markets, migrant workers, globalization, state, flexibilization A1 - Noiseux, Yanick Y1 - 2012/// UR - http://www.ieim.uqam.ca/spip.php?page=article-ceim&id_article=7988 UR - http://www.erudit.org/revue/rs/2012/v53/n2/1012406ar.html?vue=resume&mode=restriction Y2 - 2014-04-03 JA - Recherches sociographiques VL - LIII SP - 387 M2 - 387 SP - 387-412 ER - TY - PAMP T1 - Travailleurs migrants au Canada: Main-d'oeuvre bon marché facilement abusée PB - Conseil Canadien pour les réfugiés N2 - Frais de recrutement exorbitants, heures supplémentaires imposées et non rémunérées, conditions de travail dangereuses, piètres conditions de vie... Ce ne sont là que quelques exemples des nombreux abus subis par des travailleurs migrants au Canada. Ce document de quatre pages peut être utilisé aux fins de sensibilisation et éducation publique A1 - Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés,  Y1 - 2012/04/01/ UR - http://ccrweb.ca/files/travailleursmigrants4pages.pdf Y2 - 2012-04-14 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Les flux des travailleurs migrants temporaires et le rôle ambivalent de l'État : impacts sur la précarisation du travail et la syndicalisation PB - GIREPS, UQAM N2 - Résumé. Cette communication dresse un bilan critique des programmes canadiens de migration temporaire encadrant ce phénomène des flux de travailleurs migrants temporaires pour, ensuite, repérer certains de leurs principaux impacts, tant au niveau des collectifs de travailleurs et de leurs conditions de travail et de séjour qu'à celui du monde du travail au Québec. Elle s’interrogera, ensuite, sur la logique de gestion des flux migratoires de la main-d’oeuvre temporaire dans le cadre d’une étroite collaboration, sinon d’une véritable coordination, entre les entreprises des différents secteurs et l'État, à travers certains de ses organes ad hoc. A1 - Soussi, Sid Ahmed Y1 - 2012/// UR - http://www.gireps.org/sites/default/files/Soussi,%20Les%20flux%20de%20travailleurs%20migrants%20temporaires.pdf Y2 - 2014-04-01 ER - TY - CHAP T1 - “In and Out the Back Door”: Canada’s Temporary Workers Programs in a Global Perspective CY - Osnabrück (Germany) PB - University of Osnabrück Press, Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies A1 - Victor Piché,  Y1 - 2012/// T2 - The New Politics of International Mobility : Migration Management and its Discontents ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Human trafficking affects foreign workers A1 - Thompson, Suzy Y1 - 2012/03/29/ UR - http://www.ffwdweekly.com/article/news-views/news/human-trafficking-affects-foreign-workers-8937/ Y2 - 2012-04-30 JA - Fast Forward Weekly In a report released on March 23, ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Les travailleurs agricoles étrangers, une main-d’oeuvre captive d’un système - Bulletin de l’OIRD 8/1 N1 - Cette main-d’œuvre corvéable doit, particulièrement dans le cas de la main-d’œuvre agricole et des secteurs connexes(abattoirs, par exemple) de même que dans le cas des travailleuses domestiques, respecter des conditions d’embauche strictes : hébergement sur les lieux de travail, salaire minimum, pas de cumul d’ancienneté, soumission à de longues heures de travail, aucune sécurité, menace de rapatriement, retrait des documents personnels dans certains cas, etc. (p.3). Cette discrimination systémique signifie que les travailleurs migrants temporaires n’ont pas droit à l’aide juridique, à l’aide sociale, à l’instruction publique ou aux programmes de soutien à l’intégration des immigrants (apprentissage de la langue, etc.). Ils sont aussi exclus de certaines dispositions du Code du travail, de la Loi sur les normes du travail, de la Loi sur la santé et la sécurité du travail et de la Loi sur les accidents du travail et les maladies professionnelles Souvent, les travailleurs se retrouvent dans des ghettos fermés ou sont regroupés entre gens de diverses origines et langues afin de limiter au minimum les communications entre eux. Certains employeurs se permettent même de « vendre » les services de leurs employés à d’autres entreprises afin de maximiser leurs profits. Cette forme d’esclavage sous la version moderne du capitalisme sauvage n’a pas sa place dans une société démocratique et commande des changements rapides. (p. 4 ) e. Notons par exemple la fédération syndicale des TUAC qui a investi des ressources matérielles et financières conséquentes pour soutenir les tentatives de syndicalisation des travailleurs saisonniers dans plusieurs provinces du Canada. C'est ainsi qu’on a pu voir apparaître au Manitoba en novembre 2008 la première convention collective signée par des travailleurs agricoles saisonniers. En Ontario, là où les syndicats agricoles ont été longtemps interdits, ces efforts ont permis, à la suite de plusieurs recours juridiques, de faire déclarer par la cour d'appel de l'Ontario que l'interdiction législative des syndicats agricoles est une violation du droit à la négociation collective garanti par la Charte canadienne des droits et liberté. Toutefois, ce ne fut là qu’un répit puisque la Cour suprême du Canada statuera en avril 2011 dans une direction opposée, donnant raison à la province de l’Ontario de refuser aux travailleurs agricoles le droit à la négociation collective (Ontario c Fraser, 2011). Que dire également des efforts déployés par les TUAC au Québec, où la Commission des relations du travail (CRT) a rendu un jugement favorable à une demande d'accréditation syndicale d'un groupe de travailleurs agricoles saisonniers et a ainsi ouvert une brèche. En effet, en avril 2010, la CRT ouvre la porte à la syndicalisation des milliers de travailleurs étrangers embauchés pendant la saison des récoltes dans les fermes québécoises. Elle accorde le droit de se syndiquer à six travailleurs mexicains employés par la ferme L’Écuyer et Locas de la région de Mirabel dans les Laurentides (TUAC, section locale 501 c L’Écuyer et Locas, 2010). Cette décision est toutefois contestée (L’Écuyer c Côté, 2010; Québec c TUAC, 2011) et les deux requêtes en révision judiciaire sont dites « continuées sine die », c’est-à-dire sans fixer de dates précises pour la suite. (p7) Comme le font remarquer certains chercheurs (Guillon et al., 1999; Walia, 2010), une des contradictions les plus apparentes dans le phénomène de la mondialisation est celle entre, d'une part, l'adoption de politiques facilitant la libre circulation des marchandises et, d'autre part, les mesures de restriction de plus en plus importantes affectant la libre circulation des personnes.Ce constat appelle deux remarques. La parade potentielle contre ce phénomène et les résistances permettant d’en réduire les impacts sociaux et économiques négatifs ne peuvent être renvoyées aux seules organisations syndicales, cela pour deux raisons. La première est liée aux difficultés, soulignées plus haut, auxquelles se heurte l'action syndicale locale déjà fragilisée par la désagrégation des rapports collectifs du travail et surtout par son incapacité d’agir à l’échelle transnationale, comme le font les stratégies des entreprises. La deuxième renvoie au fait qu’à cette échelle, précisément, l'action syndicale internationale n'a que très peu de normes sur lesquelles elle peut baser son action (Soussi, 2010b). Trois conventions de l’Organisation internationale du travail (OIT) peuvent constituer des recours potentiels. La Convention sur les travailleurs migrants (C-97) (datant de 1949), la Convention internationale sur la protection des droits de tous les travailleurs migrants et des membres de leur famille (adoptée par l'ONU en 1990, entrée en vigueur en 2003), et la toute nouvelle Convention concernant le travail décent pour les travailleuses et travailleurs domestiques (C-189) (adoptée par l'OIT en 2011). Rappelons que le Canada n'a encore ratifié aucune de ces conventions (Epale et al., 2006).(p7) Les programmes de travail temporaire canadiens constituent en ce sens une formule renouvelée de « l’utilitarisme migratoire » : l’employeur et son État tirent ainsi bénéfice de la force de travail sans avoir à prendre en charge l’intégration sociale du travailleur (Morice, 2004; Beaugrand, 2010). Or, comme nombre de rapports et d’études le montrent, cela ne peut se faire qu’aux dépens de l’égalité des droits et des normes de travail (Le Ray, 2011) (p9). À un pôle se trouvent les travailleurs étrangers sous statut légal précaire, mais a priori « désirables » et « intégrables ». On leur accorde donc le droit et les moyens de faire venir leur famille, de changer d’employeur au besoin, de choisir leur lieu de résidence et d’intégrer éventuellement le système d’immigration. À l’autre pôle se trouvent les travailleurs étrangers « non désirables » (Stasiulis et Yuval-Davis, 1995). Ceux-ci ne bénéficient d’aucun de ces droits et sont exclus, de manière permanente, des procédures d’accession à la résidence permanente. Autour de quels critères, de quels mécanismes et au nom de quoi sont alors organisées cette infériorisation et cette discrimination de certains travailleurs étrangers? Quels en sont les effets? (p9) PB - Observatoire international sur le racisme et les discriminations N2 - TABLE DES MATIÈRES Présentation 3 L'expansion des « programmes des travailleurs migrants temporaires » 5 et leurs effets pervers sur la précarisation du travail Entre dérèglementation du travail et racisme : 9 les travailleuses et travailleurs étrangers « temporaires » au Canada Les programmes des travailleurs étrangers temporaires au Canada : 13 Une arme d’exploitation massive? Les travailleurs agricoles étrangers, une main-d’oeuvre captive d’un système 17 La situation des travailleurs migrants temporaires : 20 au crible des enjeux de citoyenneté et de justice sociale ********************************************************* p.3 : CONTRE-JUSTIFICATION. FAUSSE PRÉMISSE. L’argument selon lequel la main-d’œuvre locale ne veut pas accomplir les travaux pour lesquels on fait appel à la main-d’œuvre étrangère est une fausse prémisse. En fait, les citoyens canadiens ne veulent pas se plier aux conditions qu’imposent les entreprises qui privilégient la main-d’œuvre immigrante temporaire. Les entreprises veulent pouvoir compter sur une main-d’œuvre peu coûteuse, disponible en tout temps, soumise, non organisée collectivement, voire sans droits. p.18 CONTRE-JUSTIFICATION : Les cas d’abus extrêmes et de violations des droits des travailleurs sont loin d’être majoritaires […]. On peut imaginer que, si le lien fixe avec l’employeur est supprimé, ces [bons] employeurs continueront de bien traiter leur main-d’œuvre et les travailleurs ne leur feront pas défaut. En revanche, si la main-d’œuvre gagne en mobilité et peut choisir son employeur, les employeurs irrespectueux, dédaigneux de leur main-d’œuvre, perdront leurs travailleurs. Pour ne pas «fermer boutique», ils seront sans doute contraints de s’informer sur les droits des travailleurs et d’en tenir dûment compte (Gayet, 2011, p.92). A1 - Hanley, Jill A1 - Ben Soltane, Sonia A1 - Eid, Paul A1 - Koo, Jah-Hon A1 - Le Ray, Marie A1 - Jacob, André A1 - Soussi, Sid Ahmed Y1 - 2012/// T3 - Bulletin de l’Observatoire international sur le racisme et les discriminations ER - TY - RPRT T1 - B.C. Supreme Court Asked To Muzzle BC Labour Board Regarding Mexico Blacklisting Evidence A1 - UFCW Canada,  Y1 - 2012/03/26/ T3 - UFCW Canada Human Rights Department Release ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Something is Better than Nothing: Enhancing the protection of Indian migrant workers through Bilateral Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding CY - Philippines PB - Migrant Forum in Asia N2 - This article is about recent interest in MOUs for cooperation on labor migration in Asia, Asia and bilateral MOUs on labor migration, the objectives of MOUs. India’s migration profile in South Asia and the context of MOUs, statistical profile of Indian migration, Indian migrant workers-features of vulnerability, bilateral cooperation: MOUs of India with destination countries, types of bilateral MOUs and agreements and the analysis of MOUs in term of its objective, scope of the agreements, job offeres and the employment contract (UAE, Oman), provisions for the protection and promotion of the welfare of workers, information provision and sharing, dispute resolution, joint committees for monitoring and follow up. This articles also focuses on applicable labor laws, absence of a normative framework to guide the MOUs, the MOUs confer disproportionate powers on employers, absence of enforcement mechanisms, non-operational Joint Committees. Moreover, it also talks about the ineffectiveness of MOUs and other mechanism that can be used to protect migrant workers. A1 - Wickramasekara, Piyasiri Y1 - 2012/// KW - Indian Migrant Workers KW - Memoranda of Understanding Effectiveness UR - http://www.globalmigrationpolicy.org/articles/labour/Something%20Better%20than%20Nothing%20-BLAs%20&%20MOUs%20for%20Indian%20MWs,%20WICKRAMASEKARA%20%20MFA%202012.pdf Y2 - 2013-03-25 ER - TY - THES T1 - Solidarity forever, Canadians never : SAWP workers in Canada PB - University of British Columbia N2 - This doctoral thesis focuses on collective bargaining and temporary migrant workers within Canada participating in the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP). The intent is to analyze the range and efficacy of legal responses to the problems encountered by this community within Canada, focusing on the unionization of SAWP participants. The dissertation addresses the fundamentally legal relationship between unionization and SAWP workers in Canada. It takes an approach that considers both historical and legal considerations leading to the use of SAWP workers in Canada, and the eventual attempts at unionization. Recent legal developments in several Canadian provinces involving SAWP workers and efforts collective bargaining are analyzed. There is a comparison with similar efforts to unionize migrant workers in the United States, and of efforts to address violations of collective bargaining rights through international complaints as well as within the broader framework of international law. The conclusion reached is that within the current framework of provincial labour legislation and the current structure of the SAWP, collective bargaining alone represents an inadequate response to violations of SAWP workers’ workplace rights in Canada. A1 - Russo, Robert Marc Y1 - 2012/// UR - https://circle.ubc.ca/bitstream/handle/2429/42840/ubc_2012_fall_russo_robert.pdf?sequence=1 UR - https://circle.ubc.ca/handle/2429/42840 Y2 - 2014-03-25 VL - PhD T2 - Philosophy ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Students Seek Greater Recognition For Farm Workers Who Feed Our Country A1 - UFCWCanada,  Y1 - 2012/03/23/ T3 - UFCW Canada Human Rights Department Release ER - TY - NEWS T1 - The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Labour and Social Planning ordered a Mexican Consulate in Canada to conduct an anti-union campaign PB - La Jornada A1 - La Jornada,  Y1 - 2012/03/19/ JA - La Jornada 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 - NEWS T1 - Discrimination against foreign workers ‘systemic’ A1 - Scott, Marian Y1 - 2012/03/13/ JA - The Gazette 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 - IOM Resumes Candidate Selection in El Salvador and Honduras for Labour Migration to Canada A1 - International Organization for Migration (IOM),  Y1 - 2012/03/06/ T3 - IOM Press Briefing Notes ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - The “Pilot” for recruiting temporary foreign workers for low-skilled jobs should be abolished N1 - p.2 The “Pilot” may lead to a growth in undocumented residents When a temporary foreign worker’s visa expires, one of three things will happen: 1) their work permit may be extended for up to four years if they continue to be employed, but they will have no access to services and no possibility of family reunification; 2) the workers will leave when their visas expire, requiring employers to recruit and tra in other temporary workers to replace them; or 3) the workers will go underground and become undocumented and even more vulnerable. As more people go underground, Canada will face problems like many European countries experienced with their guest workers in the 1960’s and 70’s, and the United States with its undocumented population. N2 - The Pilot Project for Occupations Requiring Lower Levels of Formal Training should be abolished. Those who are currently in Canada under this program should be granted permanent residence. A1 - Maytree Foundation,  Y1 - 2012/03/01/ UR - http://maytree.com/discussion-papers/adjustingthebalance/the-“pilot”-for-recruiting-temporary-foreign-workers-for-low-skilled-jobs-should-be-abolished.html Y2 - 2012-03-01 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - BC Hearings Start into Blacklisting of Mexican Migrant Workers A1 - UFCW Canada,  Y1 - 2012/02/29/ UR - http://ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2667%3Abc-hearings-start-into-blacklisting-of-mexican-migrant-workers&catid=6%3Adirections-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=en Y2 - 2012-03-01 JA - A UFCW Canada Human Rights Department Release ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Migrant workers need better integration in Canada, study urges A1 - Institute for Research on Public Policy,  A1 - Friesen, Joe Y1 - 2012/02/28/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/migrant-workers-need-better-integration-in-canada-study-urges/article2351982/ Y2 - 2012-03-01 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Permanently Temporary? Agricultural Migrant Workers and Their Integration in Canada A1 - Hennebry, Jenna Y1 - 2012/02/28/ JA - IRPP Study ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Migrant workers face systemic discrimination, Que. rights commission says A1 - White, Marianna Y1 - 2012/02/21/ UR - http://migrantscanada.wordpress.com/2012/02/21/migrant-workers-face-systemic-discrimination-que-rights-commission-says/ UR - http://migrantscanada.wordpress.com/2012/02/21/migrant-workers-face-systemic-discrimination-que-rights-commission-says/ Y2 - 2012-02-22 JA - Postmedia News ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Quebec Human Rights Commission report finds that Temporary Foreign Worker programs compromise migrant workers' rights A1 - UFCW Canada,  Y1 - 2012/02/21/ UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2670:quebec-human-rights-commission-report-finds-that-temporary-foreign-worker-programs-compromise-migrant-workers-rights&catid=6:directions-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=en Y2 - 2012-03-01 JA - UFCW Media & News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Québec doit modifier sa loi et ses programmes en matière d’immigration pour mettre fin à la discrimination systémique des travailleuses et travailleurs migrants N2 - La Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse demande au gouvernement du Québec de réviser sa législation et ses programmes en matière d’immigration pour mettre fin à la discrimination systémique dont sont victimes les travailleurs migrants. Dans un avis rendu public aujourd’hui, la Commission conclut que les aides familiales résidantes, les travailleurs agricoles saisonniers et les autres travailleurs étrangers temporaires peu spécialisés sont victimes de discrimination systémique en raison de leur origine ethnique ou nationale, de leur race, de leur condition sociale, de leur langue et, dans le cas des aides familiales résidantes, de leur sexe. « Notre avis expose clairement la situation de grande vulnérabilité dans laquelle se trouvent ces travailleurs migrants », a précisé le président de la Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse, monsieur Gaétan Cousineau. « Ce sont pourtant des personnes qui bénéficient de la protection de la Charte des droits et libertés de la personne au même titre que les résidents permanents ou les citoyens. Elles font partie du tissu social et contribuent à la vie économique du Québec. » En 2010, le Québec a accueilli près de 7 000 travailleurs migrants peu spécialisés, dont la plupart étaient originaires du Guatemala, du Mexique et des Antilles qui ont été employés principalement dans le secteur agricole. De ce nombre, environ 400 aides familiales résidantes, en majorité originaires des Philippines, travaillaient dans des familles québécoises comme gardiennes d’enfant ou aides domestiques. La Commission est d’avis que la vulnérabilité dans laquelle se retrouvent ces travailleurs migrants exerce une pression à la baisse sur les conditions de travail de l’ensemble des travailleurs qui œuvrent dans ces secteurs. D’ailleurs, en l’absence de travailleurs migrants, bien des employeurs québécois seraient obligés d’améliorer les conditions de travail insatisfaisantes dans ces domaines d’emploi. Le gouvernement du Québec devrait viser la création d’un programme d’immigration permanente plutôt que temporaire et ainsi limiter le recours aux travailleurs migrants, selon la Commission. De même, cette dernière demande au ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles de n’accepter que des travailleurs disposant d’un permis de travail sectoriel et d’interdire l’obligation de résider chez l’employeur. Cette obligation peut compromettre plusieurs droits protégés par la Charte, dont le droit à la vie privée et l’inviolabilité de la demeure. La constante disponibilité physique des aides familiales résidantes rend également difficile la distinction entre leur vie privée et leur vie professionnelle, ce qui peut compliquer, entre autres, le calcul du temps supplémentaire. .../2 Présentement, en raison de leur statut d’immigration, les travailleurs migrants doivent détenir un permis de travail limité à un seul emploi et à un seul employeur qui les contraint aussi à demeurer chez leur employeur. Cela restreint, non seulement leur liberté d’établissement et leur accès au programme de regroupement familial, mais porte également atteinte à leur droit à la liberté et leur droit à des conditions de travail justes et raisonnables qui respectent leur santé, leur sécurité et leur intégrité physique. En outre, comme les travailleurs migrants ont de la difficulté à établir leur résidence, ils sont exclus des programmes de protection sociale et n’ont pas droit, notamment, à l’aide juridique, à l’aide sociale, à l’instruction publique (à la discrétion des commissions scolaires) et aux programmes de soutien à l’intégration des immigrants, y compris les cours de francisation, alors que la majorité de ces travailleurs sont hispanophones ou anglophones. « Une meilleure connaissance du français pourrait pourtant les aider à obtenir des résultats supérieurs dans la grille de sélection des travailleurs indépendants », précise l’avis de la Commission. Par ailleurs, dans certaines circonstances, les travailleurs migrants sont exclus de certaines dispositions du Code de travail, de la Loi sur les normes du travail, de la Loi sur la santé et la sécurité du travail et de la Loi sur les accidents du travail et les maladies professionnelles. Par conséquent, ils n’ont pas droit aux mêmes conditions de travail et salariales que les travailleurs québécois qui font le même travail, particulièrement en ce qui a trait aux heures supplémentaires et aux congés payés. Afin de prévenir les abus, la Commission recommande que le gouvernement du Québec encadre mieux les activités des agences de recrutement des travailleurs migrants et offre une meilleure protection à ces travailleurs qui risquent d’être renvoyés dans leur pays s’ils sont impliqués dans un litige ou s’ils déposent une plainte. Elle recommande donc la mise en place d’un mécanisme de recours en cas de rapatriement par l’employeur, le consulat du pays d’origine ou encore de l’Agence des services frontaliers du Canada, dans le cadre du Programme des travailleurs agricoles saisonniers. Depuis 2005, la Commission est intervenue à de nombreuses reprises en faveur des aides familiales résidantes et des travailleurs agricoles migrants se trouvant au Québec et participe, depuis 2008, aux travaux du Comité interministériel permanent sur la protection des travailleurs étrangers temporaires peu spécialisés. L’avis « La discrimination systémique à l’égard des travailleuses et de travailleurs migrants » est disponible à l’adresse www.cdpdj.qc.ca. Des résumés, en français et en anglais, sont aussi disponibles à la même adresse. -30- Source : Julie Lajoye 514 873-5146 ou 1 800 361-6477 poste 230 Julie.lajoye@cdpdj.qc.ca A1 - CDPDJ,  Y1 - 2012/02/20/ UR - http://www2.cdpdj.qc.ca/publications/Documents/Avis_travailleurs_immigrants.pdf UR - http://www2.cdpdj.qc.ca/publications/Documents/Avis_travailleurs_immigrants_resume.pdf Y2 - 2012-02-22 T3 - Avis juridiques de la CDPDJ ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Quebec must revise its immigration law and programs to put an end to the systemic discrimination of migrant workers A1 - Quebec Human Right Commission,  Y1 - 2012/02/20/ UR - http://www2.cdpdj.qc.ca/Documents/COMM_travailleurs_migrants_En_fev2012.pdf UR - http://www2.cdpdj.qc.ca/publications/Documents/Avis_travailleurs_immigrants_resume.pdf Y2 - 2012-02-23 T3 - CDPDJ Press Releases ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Turning our Backs on Internationally Trained Workers PB - Canadian Labour Congress N2 - CLC Response to the 2012 Proposed Regulatory Changes to the Foreign Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) A1 - Congrès du travail du Canada,  Y1 - 2012/// ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Migrants Death - Feb 17 Community Action in Toronto - Video A1 - J4MW,  Y1 - 2012/02/17/ UR - http://j4mw.tumblr.com/post/17773280801 Y2 - 2012-02-18 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Media advisory: Community Rally/Action Around Migrant Worker Deaths A1 - J4MW,  Y1 - 2012/02/16/ UR - http://j4mw.tumblr.com/post/17733429086 Y2 - 2012-02-17 T3 - j4MW Press releases ER - TY - RPRT T1 - No More Deaths: Justice and Status for Migrant Workers from No One is Illegal-Toronto A1 - No One is Illegal - Toronto,  Y1 - 2012/02/13/ UR - http://toronto.nooneisillegal.org/node/661 Y2 - 2012-02-14 T3 - NOII-Toronto Press release ER - TY - GEN T1 - Migrant workers conference kicks off in Guatemala A1 - Nieto, Roberto Y1 - 2012/02/12/ UR - http://migrantscanada.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/migrant-workers-conference-kicks-off-in-guatemala/ Y2 - 2012-02-13 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Ontario chief coroner mulls possible inquest A1 - Taylor, Scott Y1 - 2012/02/11/ UR - http://www.lfpress.com/news/london/2012/02/10/19367026.html Y2 - 2012-02-12 JA - The London Free Press ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Peruvian lives on Canada's conscience A1 - Shipley, Tyler Y1 - 2012/02/11/ UR - http://rabble.ca/news/2012/02/peruvian-lives-canadas-conscience Y2 - 2012-02-12 JA - Rabble.ca ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Death of 10 Migrant Workers: Family Day Action to Demand Justice for Migrant Farmworker Deaths A1 - J4MW,  Y1 - 2012/02/09/ UR - http://j4mw.tumblr.com/post/17312843708 Y2 - 2012-02-09 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Farmworker tragedy in Hampstead, ON - J4MW Statement A1 - J4MW,  Y1 - 2012/02/08/ UR - http://j4mw.tumblr.com/post/17310874485/our-official-statement-about-the-farmworker-tragedy-in Y2 - 2012-02-09 T3 - J4MW Press releases ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Ontario crash sheds light on plight of migrant workers A1 - Mehler Paperny, Anna A1 - Bascaramurty, Dakshana Y1 - 2012/02/07/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario-crash-sheds-light-on-plight-of-migrant-workers/article2330406/ Y2 - 2012-02-28 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - PAMP T1 - Migrant Workers: Used and Abused CY - Montreal PB - Canadian Council for Refugees N2 - Charged exorbitant recruitment fees, forces to work unpaid overtime, subjected to dangerous working conditions, housed in sub-standard living conditions... these are just some of the abuses endured by migrant workers in Canada. This four-page document can be used for awareness-raising and public education. A1 - Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR),  Y1 - 2012/02/01/ UR - http://ccrweb.ca/en/migrant-workers-used-and-abused Y2 - 2012-04-14 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Health Across Borders — Health Status, Risks and Care among Transnational Migrant Farm Workers in Ontario A1 - Hennebry, Jenna A1 - Preibish, Kerry A1 - McLaughlin, Janet Y1 - 2012/02/01/ UR - http://www.ceris.metropolis.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Health-across-Borders.pdf Y2 - 2012-07-14 JA - CERIS ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Filipinos in Canada: Disturbing Invisibility CY - Canada PB - University of Toronto Press N2 - The Philippines became Canada’s largest source of short- and long-term migrants in 2010, surpassing China and India, both of which are more than ten times larger. The fourth-largest racialized minority group in the country, the Filipino community is frequently understood by such figures as the victimized nanny, the selfless nurse, and the gangster youth. On one hand, these narratives concentrate attention, in narrow and stereotypical ways, on critical issues. On the other, they render other problems facing Filipino communities invisible. This landmark book, the first wide-ranging edited collection on Filipinos in Canada, explores gender, migration and labour, youth spaces and subjectivities, representation and community resistance to certain representations. Looking at these from the vantage points of anthropology, cultural studies, education, geography, history, information science, literature, political science, sociology, and women and gender studies, Filipinos in Canada provides a strong foundation for future work in this area. A1 - Tungohan, Ethel A1 - Davidson, Lisa M. A1 - Sintos Coloma, Roland A1 - McElhinny, Bonnie A1 - C. Catungal, John Paul Y1 - 2012/// KW - canada KW - Temporary Foreign Workers KW - Canada KW - immigration KW - Filipinos KW - Invisible ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Protocole d’entente visant à faciliter l’entrée de certains travailleurs étrangers temporaires au Québec et à faciliter l’octroi d’un permis de travail à certains diplômés d’un programme québécois de formation professionnelle A2 - Gouvernement du Canada A1 - Gouvernement du Québec,  A1 - Gouvernement du Canada,  Y1 - 2012/01/25/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/francais/ministere/lois-politiques/ententes/quebec/can-que-mou-tet.asp Y2 - 2013-05-07 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Canada Migrant Workers Prone To Abuse, Exploitation Due To Lax Government Oversight: Advocates A1 - Kauri, Vidya Y1 - 2012/01/24/ UR - http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/01/21/canada-migrant-workers-abuse_n_1210725.html Y2 - 2012-01-25 JA - huffingtonpost.ca ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Cambodian Domestic Workers in Malaysia: Challenges in Labor Migration Policy and Potential Mechanisms for Protection CY - Phnom Penh, Cambodia N2 - This paper will look at the challenges facing young Cambodian women who migrate to Malaysia as domestic workers. Section I will discuss the causes leading to the labor shortage in Malaysia and the difficulties in regulating this particular informal sector. The recruitment agency system for Cambodians is also detailed as well as the current working conditions for Cambodians in Malaysia. Section II will look at current legal mechanisms in place for workers, covering the domestic laws of Cambodia and Malaysia as well as international covenants, including a detailed analysis of the brand new Convention on Domestic Workers, adopted in June of 2011. Section III provides a case study of the Philippines where government regulation of the labor migration system has led to increases in remittances, worker protection and higher remuneration. Section IV concludes with recommendations for strengthening the labor migration system for Cambodians working in Malaysia. A1 - Léone, Elizabeth A. Y1 - 2012/01/15/ KW - Domestic Workers KW - Malaysia KW - Cambodia UR - http://usfca.edu/law/docs/cambodianworkers/ Y2 - 2013-04-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Promoting and Protecting the Rights of Migrant Workers: the Role of National Human Rights Institutions CY - Sydney, Australia PB - Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions N2 - Chapter 1: The international legal framework on the rights of migrant workers • Under international law, States have an obligation to respect, protect and fulfil the rights of migrant workers and members of their families. This includes States that are countries of origin, transit and destination for migrant workers. • The principle of non-discrimination is central to the enjoyment of human rights and applies to everyone, regardless of their status. • In general, States are obliged to grant migrants the same protection as nationals. Only in exceptional circumstances, and within tightly defined conditions, may differential treatment be justified. However, some human rights treaties do make distinctions in relation to the rights of nationals and non-nationals, as well as the rights of documented and undocumented migrants. Chapter 2: The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families • The Convention sets out a broad series of rights belonging to all migrant workers and members of their families, irrespective of their migration status. Many of these rights restate those included in the core human rights treaties. • The Convention includes protections that respond to the specific situations that migrant workers and members of their families can experience, especially those which can leave them vulnerable to exploitation or human rights violations. • Documented migrant workers and members of their families have specific rights under the Convention, in addition to those which apply to all migrant workers. • States of origin and destination have specific obligations to respect, protect and fulfil the rights of migrant workers and members of their families. • The Convention establishes a treaty body to review reports prepared by States on their compliance with the Convention and to make recommendations to encourage further action by States. Individuals will be able bring complaints of human rights violations to the treaty body once a sufficient number of States have accepted this procedure. Chapter 3: Other UN instruments and mechanisms relevant to the rights of migrant workers • Even if a State has not ratified the Convention on Migrant Workers, it will be bound by one or more of the other core international human rights treaties it has ratified, which include obligations relevant to the rights of migrant workers. • The general comments developed by the UN treaty bodies provide States with guidance to interpret and apply particular provisions of the human rights treaties, many of which are relevant to the rights of migrant workers. • The activities of the UN special procedures – which include receiving and responding to communications, issuing urgent appeals, undertaking country visits and preparing regular reports – can provide practical assistance to promote and protect the rights of migrant workers. • The mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants extends to all countries, irrespective of whether a State has ratified the Convention on Migrant Workers. • Through their participation in the UPR process, States can agree to implement recommendations that improve the living and working conditions of migrant workers and members of their families. Promoting and Protecting the Rights of Migrant Workers The Role of National Human Rights Institutions 178 Chapter 4: The International Labour Organization and migrant workers • All core ILO labour rights – enshrined in the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work – apply equally to all migrant workers, regardless of their migration status. • The ILO has developed labour standards specifically relating to the rights of migrant workers. Other ILO conventions relevant to migrant workers address the rights of domestic workers, the operation of private employment agencies, illegal recruitment practices and human trafficking. • The ILO has established a regular system of supervision to monitor implementation of these standards. Complaints can also be brought to the ILO for an alleged failure to uphold labour standards. Chapter 5: Regional mechanisms for the promotion and protection of the rights of migrant workers • Regional human rights mechanisms have been established in Africa, the Americas, the Arab States, Europe and South-East Asia. • Promotion and protection of the rights of migrant workers at the regional level can involve “soft law” or legally binding instruments. • Regional human rights courts have been established in Africa, the Americas and Europe, which can receive and rule on individual complaints. A number of judgments have addressed the rights of migrant workers and members of their families. Chapter 6: Promoting reform of law, policy and practice • NHRIs can promote the ratification of relevant international human rights standards, especially the International Convention on the Protection of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families. • NHRIs can make recommendations to the Government to bolster legislative protections for migrant workers that meet international standards, as well as propose practical reforms to migration, labour and social policies and programmes. • NHRIs should seek to work cooperatively with a broad range of stakeholders – including government departments, employers, private recruitment agencies, trade unions, NGOs and NHRIs in other countries – to develop and promote good practice models for working with migrant workers. • NHRIs should ensure that migrant workers are able to genuinely contribute to the development of laws, policies and practices that affect them. • NHRIs should ensure that practical steps to promote and protect the rights of migrant workers are included in their country’s National Human Rights Plan of Action. Chapter 7: Investigating allegations of human rights violations • NHRIs can support migrant workers to make complaints of human rights violations by developing outreach programmes that explain the NHRI’s investigation role and its independence from the State; by providing information in multiple languages; by ensuring the complaints process is free and informal; and by ensuring that translators are available. • When investigating allegations of human rights violations, NHRIs should collect testimonial evidence (such as interviews and statements), documentary evidence (such as employment, medical or detention-related records) and, where relevant, physical evidence. Promoting and Protecting the Rights of Migrant Workers The Role of National Human Rights Institutions 179 • NHRIs can resolve complaints by issuing legally enforceable orders to the parties involved, through mediation or conciliation, by seeking redress on behalf of complaints through courts and tribunals or by referring complaints to other competent complaint handling bodies. • NHRIs can also initiate inquiries into systemic patterns of human rights violations faced by migrant workers and members of their families. • In urgent situations, NHRIs can cooperate with each other – and sometimes in partnership with NGOs or trade unions – to conduct transnational investigations into individual complaints of human rights violations against migrant workers. Chapter 8: Protecting the rights of migrants in detention • NHRIs can promote ratification of relevant international human rights treaties to protect the rights of migrants in detention, as well as reform of national laws and detention procedures. • NHRIs can research and advocate for alternative approaches to the administrative detention of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in an irregular situation. • NHRIs can undertake regular, preventive visits to places where migrants are detained to analyse and assess their treatment and the conditions of their detention. They can also make recommendations to safeguard the rights of migrant detainees, based on national and international standards. • NHRIs should promptly investigate and document any allegations of human rights violations involving detainees that are brought to their attention. • Training public officials is an important way in which NHRIs can contribute to the prevention of torture and ill-treatment in places of detention. Chapter 9: Conducting public inquiries into systemic patterns of human rights violation • A public inquiry provides a comprehensive approach for analysing, investigating and developing recommendations that address the systemic human rights violations that migrant workers experience. • Before deciding whether to conduct a public inquiry, NHRIs should consider the dimension, nature and complexity of the human rights issue, the capacity of the NHRI to undertake the inquiry and the likelihood of it generating positive changes to law, policy and practice. • Collecting research and evidence is critical to the success of the inquiry. Public hearings involving a broad range of stakeholders, including migrant workers, are an essential part of this process. The inquiry should foreground the stories and experiences of migrant workers. • Recommendations should respond directly to the evidence collected by the inquiry. They should meet the inquiry’s terms of reference and promote compliance with national and international human rights standards. • The NHRI should develop an ongoing strategy to monitor and report on progress in implementing the inquiry’s recommendations. A comprehensive evaluation of the inquiry should also be conducted. Promoting and Protecting the Rights of Migrant Workers The Role of National Human Rights Institutions 180 Chapter 10: Undertaking education, training and research • Migrant workers require up-to-date and reliable information about living and working in the destination country, before they leave and on-arrival. Information should be easy-to-understand, provided in different languages and available in accessible formats. • NHRIs can contribute to professional training for public officials by reviewing and revising existing training materials; developing new training tools or resources; and directly delivering training programmes. These programmes should be developed in collaboration with the relevant authorities. • NHRIs can also provide training and advice to business and employers, professional groups and civil society organizations to build their capacity to recognize and respond to the human rights challenges that migrant workers face. • Public education campaigns undertaken by NHRIs, often in partnership with other stakeholders, can help countering prejudice and negative community attitudes to migrant workers. • Accurate quantitative and qualitative research data is essential for NHRIs to develop effective policies and recommendations that address the human rights violations experienced by migrant workers. NHRIs should adopt a human rights-based approach when developing and undertaking their research. Chapter 11: Engaging with international and regional mechanisms NHRIs can contribute to the effective work of international and regional bodies. They can submit independent and credible information, participate in review procedures and follow up on recommendations made to the State. Engaging constructively with the following mechanisms can positively contribute to the promotion and protection of the rights of migrant workers: • the UN treaty bodies, in particular the Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers • the UN Human Rights Council, in particular the Universal Periodic Review and the special procedures • international and regional complaints mechanisms • international labour and migration bodies, in particular the ILO • international and regional coordinating committees and networks of NHRIs. Y1 - 2012/// KW - ILO KW - UN Convention and law for migrant rights UR - http://nhri.ohchr.org/EN/IHRS/Documents/APF%20publication%20-%20promoting%20and%20protecting%20the%20rights%20of%20migrant%20workers.pdf Y2 - 2013-01-14 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - LINKING INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA PB - Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific N2 - The accelerating integration of the global economy has stimulated an increase in the volume and types of international migration. Migration often has a significant impact on economic and social change both in countries of origin and in host countries. In spite of the hightened importance of international migration to development, national migration policies often fail to achieve maximum benefits because they do not adequately integrate migration in development strategies A1 - Huguet, Jerrold W Y1 - 2011/12/29/ KW - international migration and development UR - http://www.unescapsdd.org/sites/test/files/Linking%20International%20Migration%20and%20Development%20in%20Asia.pdf Y2 - 2013-04-06 JA - International Migration ER - TY - CHAP T1 - 2011 Federal Reform: Making the Canadian Migrant Workers Pay if Employer Found Abusive CY - Montréal PB - Quebec Metropolis Center A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  Y1 - 2011/12/15/ T2 - Mistreatment of Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada : Overcoming Regulatory Barriers and Realities on the Ground SP - 7-26 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Migration temporaire, injustices durables: Le cas des travailleuses et travailleurs étrangers « temporaires » au Canada A1 - Le Ray, Marie Y1 - 2011/12/15/ UR - http://cjf.qc.ca/userfiles/file/VE/Rapport_Travailleurs-temporaires_2011.pdf Y2 - 2012-03-13 T3 - Vivre ensemble ER - TY - RPRT T1 - World Migration Report 2011: Communicating Effectively about Migration CY - Geneva, Switzerland PB - International Organization for Migration N2 - The recent global economic crisis has highlighted the resilience of migration and further confirmed that human mobility forms an integral part of our globalized world. Migration is one of the ways in which the exchange of talent, services, skills and a diversity of experience is achieved. Yet migration remains politically sensitive and governments face the difficult task of dispelling the misunderstandings surrounding it. Indeed, misinformation and misperception can trigger a vicious cycle which influences government policy, and in turn, perpetuates negative attitudes in mass media and the community at large. Policies and political discourse can therefore play a major role in shaping the image of migrants in home and host societies. Communicating effectively about migrants and migration policy to the wider public remains one of the biggest challenges governments in countries of origin and destination face. The World Migration Report 2011 presents available evidence on public perceptions and attitudes regarding migration globally. It analyses the way in which they are shaped and how they can influence and be influenced by policy as well as the media. Furthermore, the media's role in communicating opinions, reporting trends and framing migration discourse is analysed. Examples of good practice in communicating a positive and balanced image of migrants among government, civil society and the media are also included. Finally, the report suggests several ways to improve communication about migration in order to promote a better understanding and recognition of the benefits of migration, more evidence based policymaking and effective engagement with migrants themselves. These include: building an open, balanced and de-politicized migration discourse; promoting a new proactive debate rather than one reactive to the dominant discourse; directly addressing the publics’ issues of concern to avoid migrant scapegoating; collaborating with the media to support balanced and accurate media reporting based on available evidence; and acknowledging migrants as active communication agents who participate directly in the public debate about migration. Part A of the World Migration Report 2011 addresses this year's chosen theme: Communicating Effectively about Migration. It also analyses major migration trends in 2010/2011 offering an overview of developments in policy, legislation, international cooperation and dialogue on migration at the global and regional level. In celebration of IOM’s 60th Anniversary, Part B reviews the evolution of IOM's approach to migration management and the diversification of its programmatic activities since the end of the Cold War. It also presents a statistical overview of IOM’s programmes and projects over the last decade. A1 - Organisation internationale pour les migrations,  A1 - International Organization for Migrations,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://publications.iom.int/bookstore/free/WMR2011_English.pdf Y2 - 2012-12-14 ER - TY - ADVS T1 - “Be it for few months or years. Almost every temporary... PB - Justice for Migrant Workers N2 - “Be it for few months or years. Almost every temporary foreign worker who comes to Canada wants to settle here permanently. And that’s not an easy task to accomplish. Government is continually raising the bar for them to qualify for the permanent residency in Canada. A pre-Christmas party for the temporary foreign workers was held in Edmonton. Babar Tahirkheli spoke with some of them about their concerns.” A1 - J4MW,  Y1 - 2011/12/07/ UR - http://j4mw.tumblr.com/post/13909104623 Y2 - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Please sign the petition to protect injured workers in Ontario PB - Justice for Migrant Workers N2 - In 2010, the WSIB hired private consultants from KPMG to conduct an audit of its claims processes. Instead of staying within its proper scope and assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of the Board’s work, KPMG told the WSIB to do a widespread review of its policies and legal framework in order to cut benefits to supposedly overcompensated workers. The WSIB has said it will accept KPMG’s recommendations. A1 - J4MW,  Y1 - 2011/12/07/ UR - http://j4mw.tumblr.com/post/13908884666 Y2 - 2011-12-08 T3 - Justice for Migrant Workers ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Mistreatment of Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada: Overcoming Regulatory Barriers and Realities on the Ground CY - Montréal PB - Quebec Metropolis Center A1 - Depatie-Pelletier, Eugénie A1 - Rahi, Khan Y1 - 2011/// ER - TY - CHAP T1 - Problèmes juridiques soulevés par la réforme de 2011 concernant l’embauche de travailleurs étrangers temporaires au Québec CY - Montréal PB - CMQ-IM A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.cerium.ca/L-embauche-de-travailleurs Y2 - 2011-11-29 T2 - Mistreatment of Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada: Overcoming Regulatory Barriers and Realities on the Ground SP - 145-165 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - "Stop the Blacklisting" protesters hold mock funeral outside Mexico Consulate in Vancouver PB - UFCW Canada N2 - VANCOUVER, BC - November 14, 2011 – About a hundred community and labour activists gathered outside the Mexico Consulate in Vancouver on Monday with coffins, tombstones and crosses, along with a petition to "Stop the Blacklisting" of Mexico migrant workers in Canada by the Mexico government. A1 - UFCW Canada,  Y1 - 2011/11/23/ UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2562:qstop-the-blacklistingq-protesters-hold-mock-funeral-outside-mexico-consulate-in-vancouver&catid=6:directions-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=en Y2 - 2011-12-23 T3 - Media & News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Des manifestants tiennent des funérailles symboliques devant le consulat du Mexique à Vancouver dans le cadre d’une campagne dénonçant la mise à l’index de certains travailleurs migrants venant du Mexique PB - UFCW Canada N2 - VANCOUVER (C.- B.) – 14 novembre 2011 – Près d’une centaine d’activistes communautaires et de militants syndicaux se sont rassemblés lundi dernier devant le consulat du Mexique à Vancouver avec des cercueils, des pierres tombales et des croix ainsi qu’avec une pétition demandant que le gouvernement mexicain mette fin à l’exclusion dont sont victimes certains travailleurs migrants mexicains au Canada. A1 - UFCW Canada,  Y1 - 2011/11/23/ UR - http://www.tuac.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2562:qstop-the-blacklistingq-protesters-hold-mock-funeral-outside-mexico-consulate-in-vancouver&catid=6:directions-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=fr Y2 - 2011-12-23 T3 - Media & Nouvelles ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UFCW: migrant workers' rights funeral N2 - As you may have heard, thousands of Mexican and Guatemalan migrant agriculture workers come to work in Canadian fields under the Seasonal Agriculture Workers Program (SAWP). Their contributions to Canada’s economy are tremendous: they work for up to 15 hours a day, 7 days a week. They pay taxes, Employment Insurance, and contribute to the Canadian Pension Plan. Unfortunately, they are not treated with the dignity or respect that we think every worker in Canada receives. When workers face sickness, injuries in the workplace, or abuse from employers, the Mexican or the Guatemalan Consulates rarely defend them. In Vancouver, the Mexican Consulate has given harsh “workshops” to agriculture workers telling them that if they complain about their work conditions, cause trouble to their employers, or speak to anybody other than their employers they will easily lose their jobs. In fact, many workers have lost their jobs or have been blacklisted just because they sought help, got sick, or asked questions about their rights. Migrant workers’ labour rights have died in Canadian fields. This is why for over 20 years the United Food and Commerce Workers (UFCW) and the Agriculture Workers Alliance, (AWA) have been struggling alongside migrant workers to defend their labour rights across Canada. This is why UFCW & the AWA sued the Mexican Consulate of Vancouver at the Labour Board on May 9 of 2011, as its tactics of threatening workers are against Canadian Law. This is why we demonstrated against the blacklisting of workers in front of the Mexican Consulate on October 17, 2011. This is why we are again preparing a new demonstration and hope that you, Canadians of good hearts, lovers of equity and social justice, will join us. We are inviting you to participate in this demonstration, a Migrant Workers’ Rights Funeral, next Monday, November 14, from 12 (noon) to 1 PM. We will join at the entrance of the Mexican Consulate (710-1177 W Hastings Street) where we will demand the Mexican Consulate stops blacklisting workers and respects Canadian laws! For more information call us: 778-578-9411 or send us an e-mail to surrey@awa-ata.ca Please let us know if you can attend and bring your friends. What: demo in support of migrant agriculture workers and against blacklisting by the Mexican Consulate When: Monday, November 14, at 12:00 PM(noon) Where: We will gather at the Mexican Consulate (710-1177 W Hastings Street) from 12 pm (at noon) to 1 PM, carrying a coffin and some crosses “to bury the workers’ rights”. A1 - Solidarity Across Borders Montreal,  Y1 - 2011/11/10/ UR - http://migrantscanada.wordpress.com/2011/11/10/ufcw-migrant-workers-rights-funeral/ Y2 - 2011-11-11 T3 - Solidarity Across Borders Montreal ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Canada needs more caregivers, please N2 - Immigration Minister Jason Kenney’s plan to accept 10,000 more skilled workers into Canada next year is a sound one, and so is the government’s overall target of 255,000 newcomers. Some other changes make less sense, and may be motivated by politics, more than economics. A1 - The Globe and Mail,  Y1 - 2011/11/06/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/canada-needs-more-caregivers-please/article2226252/ Y2 - 2011-11-11 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - RPRT T1 - False Promises: Exploitation and Forced Labour of Nepalese Migrant Workers IS - ASA31/007/2011 CY - London PB - Amnesty International N2 - This paper is about government obligation to prevent trafficking for forced labor. What are the incentives encourage workers to migrate abroad. The role of recruitment agencies that its engagement in providing the services the migrant workers do not help the workers to be a better situation, but makes the workers to be in debt. It also talks about the discrimination against female migration and it introduces abusive cases of domestic workers and other workers in the construction side. It also discusses about the challenges that government faces in imposing the regulations on migrations. The paper is concluded with recommendations. A1 - Amnesty International, International Secretariat,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/ASA31/007/2011/en/ Y2 - 2015-11-06 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UFCW Canada addresses migrants' rights at Mexico workshop N2 - Recently, in the Mexico municipality of Tulcingo de Valle, in the State of Puebla, UFCW Canada shared its advocacy experience of working with migrants in Canada at a "Workshop on Basic Knowledge and Tools on Migration". It was one of series of workshops organized by the Citizens' Observatory on Public Policies Migrant - Puebla. A1 - UFCW Canada,  Y1 - 2011/10/31/ UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2546%3Aufcw-canada-addresses-migrants-rights-at-mexico-workshop-&catid=6%3Adirections-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=en Y2 - 2011-11-11 T3 - UFCW Media and News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Les TUAC Canada abordent la question des droits des migrants lors d’un atelier tenu au Mexique N2 - Récemment, dans la municipalité mexicaine de Tulcingo de Valle, qui est située dans l’État de Puebla,les TUAC Canada ont raconté leur expérience en matière de collaboration avec les migrants au Canada lors d’un atelier sur le thème « Connaissances et outils de base sur la migration ». Cet atelier faisait partie d’une série organisée par l’Observatoire citoyen des politiques gouvernementales sur les migrants de l’État de Puebla. A1 - UFCW Canada,  Y1 - 2011/10/31/ UR - http://www.tuac.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2546:ufcw-canada-addresses-migrants-rights-at-mexico-workshop-&catid=6:directions-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=fr Y2 - 2011-11-11 T3 - UFCW Media and News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BC activists protest Mexico claim of immunity from blacklisting charges N2 - An October 17 media conference outside of Vancouver's Mexico Consulate drew dozens of UFCW Canada and AWA activists along with community allies — all calling for Mexico to stop hiding behind diplomatic immunity and face the charges that agencies of the Mexico government, as well as its Vancouver consulate, conspired with two agriculture operations in the Lower Mainland to blacklist migrant agricultural workers from returning to Canada because they were union sympathizers. A1 - UFCW Canada,  Y1 - 2011/10/26/ UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2541:bc-activists-protest-mexico-claim-of-immunity-from-blacklisting-charges&catid=6:directions-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=en Y2 - 2011-10-28 T3 - UFCW Canada Human Rights Department Release ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - THE 4th ASEAN FORUM ON MIGRANT LABOUR PB - Migrant Workers’ Connection Y1 - 2011/10/26/ KW - ASEAN FORUM ON MIGRANT LABOUR UR - http://www.workersconnection.org/articles.php?more=145 Y2 - 2013-04-18 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Pro-immigration Canada: Social and Economic Roots of Popular Views N2 - Most Canadians support the longstanding high rates of immigration, and few see immigration as one of Canada’s most significant problems. Majority Canadian support for high levels of immigration has been remarkably stable over time and relatively unaffected by recessions, the threat of terrorism and negative reports on specific immigrant groups. This study assesses recent trends in public attitudes and then examines the social and economic roots of support for high immigration based on an analysis of the Environics Focus Canada opinion survey conducted in November 2010. Two important sources of pro-immigration sentiment are belief in immigration as an economic benefit and pride in Canadian multiculturalism. These perceptions reinforce each other, and both have broader roots. The perception of economic benefit — prevalent in all regions, including Quebec — reflects general economic optimism and personal economic success. Those who feel multiculturalism is important to Canadian identity are significantly more likely to support current immigration levels. In that regard, the survey data show that support for multiculturalism is rooted in a broader, socially progressive agenda that includes issues such as gay rights and gun control, which themselves reinforce pro-immigration attitudes. Nevertheless, many Canadians would like immigrants to blend into society rather than form separate communities; however, pride in multiculturalism helps to allay this concern. The evidence also suggests that many of these issues are seen in terms of Canada’s difference from the US, providing further reinforcement of the links to national identity. All of Canada’s federal political parties have pro-immigration policies; however, Conservative Party supporters more often have reservations about current immigration levels based on attitudes toward multiculturalism and broader social values. All in all, the multiple supports for immigration may help account for the stability of public opinion over time, providing a buffer against antiimmigration trends. A1 - Reitz, Jeffrey G/ A1 - Reitz, Jeffrey G/ Y1 - 2011/10/18/ UR - http://www.irpp.org/show_study.php?id=379 Y2 - 2011-10-28 T3 - Institute for Research on Public Policy ER - TY - THES T1 - ‘Growing’ Dependence: Assessing Media and Political Discourses Surrounding Canada’s Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program PB - University of British Columbia A1 - Shoemaker, Justin Y1 - 2011/// KW - SAWP KW - Agricultural workers KW - Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program KW - parliamentary committees T2 - Political Science ER - TY - RPRT T1 - La situation des travailleurs agricoles migrants au Canada 2010-2011 N2 - Le rapport révèle une connivence de la part du gouvernement fédéral face à l’abus des travailleurs agricoles migrants au Canada Le rapport annuel le plus complet au Canada sur les difficultés touchant les travailleurs agricoles migrants vient de sortir. Celui-ci confirme que l’abus et l’exploitation des travailleurs agricoles migrants sévit dans l’industrie agricole canadienne. Le rapport intituléLa situation des travailleurs agricoles migrants au Canada 2010-2011 est publié par les TUAC Canada et l’Alliance des travailleurs agricoles (ATA). Depuis plus de deux décennies, les TUAC Canada se font l’un des plus ardents défenseurs des droits des travailleurs agricoles et exploitent 10 centres de soutien pour travailleurs agricoles au Canada en association avec l’ATA. Ce dernier rapport constitue le septième publié depuis 2003. Le rapport de 25 pages révèle que les programmes de main-d’oeuvre agricole migrante gérés par le gouvernement fédéral abondent en violations de droits de la personne et du travail — de plus, ces programmes connaissent une expansion grâce à l’aide du gouvernement conservateur de Stephen Harper. En 2010, plus de 40 000 travailleurs migrants ont travaillé sans répit dans l’industrie agricole canadienne. S’ils soulèvent une préoccupation quelconque concernant leur lieu de travail, leur sécurité ou leur hébergement, les travailleurs migrants se voient typiquement retourner à leur pays d’origine et figurer sur la liste noire les empêchant à tout jamais de revenir au Canada. « La fondation du système d’approvisionnement alimentaire du Canada ne devrait pas reposer sur le déni des droits de la personne », estime le président des TUAC Canada et de l’ATA Wayne Hanley. « Cependant, comme l’explique en détail le rapport, c’est exactement ce qui arrive aux travailleurs agricoles migrants. Pire encore, cela se produit avec la bénédiction du gouvernement fédéral qui ferme les yeux sur les dangers et l’abus que les migrants doivent accepter s’ils veulent garder leur emploi. » Le rapport de 2010-2011 s’appuie sur des témoignages, des sondages et d’autres intervention de personnel de première ligne recueillis aux dix centres de soutien pour travailleurs agricoles exploités par l’ATA dans l’ensemble du Canada. L’an dernier seulement, les centres ont traité plus de 35 000 demandes d’aide et d’intervention de l’ATA. Les TUAC Canada constituent le plus grand syndicat du secteur privé au pays et représentent quelque 250 000membres d’un bout à l’autre du Canada oeuvrant principalement dans les secteurs de la fabrication et transformation alimentaire, et de la vente au détail — y compris des travailleurs agricoles migrants et locaux à divers établissements au Québec et en Colombie-Britannique. A1 - UFCW Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.tuac.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2244:2010-2011-migrant-farm-workers-report-published&catid=6:directions-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=fr Y2 - 2011-10-14 T3 - UCW La situation des travailleurs agricoles migrants au Canada ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Condiciones de los Trabajatores Agricolas Migrantes en Canada 2010-2011 N2 - En el día de Acción de Gracias del 2010, más de doscientos trabajadores agrícolas migrantes se reunieron para cenar en el sótano de una iglesia en Leamington, Ontario, a miles de millas lejos de sus propias familias. Se reunieron por la compañía, para compartir una comida y sus historias acerca de una vida que los separa de sus esposas e hijos por más de medio año. Este es un breve y poco frecuente descanso del arduo y peligroso trabajo que ellos realizan bajo un sistema que los hace a ellos y a miles de otros trabajadores migrantes en todo el país, completamente subyugados a sus empleadores de las granjas canadienses. A1 - UFCW Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/templates/ufcwcanada/images/awa/publications/UFCW-Status_of_MF_Workers_2010-2011_SP.pdf Y2 - 2011-10-14 T3 - UCW Condiciones de los Trabajatores Agricolas Migrantes en Canada ER - TY - RPRT T1 - The Status of Migrant Farm Workers in Canada 2006-2007 N2 - UFCW Canada (The United Food and Commercial Workers Union) has played a focal and active role in assisting and advocating for agricultural workers in Canada since the early 1990s. This sixth national report provides current information on the status of the migrant agricultural workers in this country A1 - UFCW Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/templates/ufcwcanada/images/awa/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/2006-7-report-english.pdf Y2 - 2011-10-14 T3 - UFCW The Status of Migrant Farm Workers in Canada ER - TY - RPRT T1 - The Status of Migrant Farm Workers in Canada 2010-2011 N2 - Report finds federal government complicit in Canada’s abuse of migrant farm workers Canada’s most comprehensive annual report on the challenges facing migrant farm workers has been released. It confirms that abuse and exploitation of migrant farm workers are rampant in Canada’s agriculture industry. The 2010-2011 Status of Migrant Farm Workers in Canada report is published by UFCW Canada and the Agriculture Workers Alliance (AWA). For more than two decades UFCW Canada has been a leading advocate for farm workers' rights, and in association with the AWA operates 10 agriculture worker support centres across Canada. The latest report is the seventh released since 2003. The 25-page report exposes federally operated migrant farm worker programs as rife with human and labour rights violations — and those programs are expanding with the assistance of the Harper Conservative government. In 2010, more than 40,000 migrant workers toiled in the Canadian agriculture industry. If they raise any workplace, safety or housing concerns, migrant workers are typically repatriated and blacklisted from ever working in Canada again. “The denial of human rights should not be the foundation for Canada’s food supply system,” says UFCW Canada and AWA president Wayne Hanley. “But as the report details, that’s exactly what’s happening to migrant farm workers. Even worse, it’s happening with the blessing of the federal government which turns a blind eye to the dangers and abuse migrants are forced to accept if they want to keep their jobs.” The 2010-2011 report is based on interviews, surveys and other frontline information from migrant workers, gathered through the ten agriculture worker support centres operated across Canada by the AWA. Last year alone, the centres handled over 35,000 requests for AWA assistance and advocacy. UFCW Canada is the country’s largest private-sector union with over 250,000 members across Canada working primarily in the food production, processing and retail sectors — including migrant and domestic agriculture workers at various locations in Quebec and British Columbia. A1 - UFCW Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2244:2010-2011-migrant-farm-workers-report-published&catid=6:directions-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=en Y2 - 2011-10-14 T3 - UFCW The Status of Migrant Farm Workers in Canada ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Summary Report: Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program - Consultations with Stakeholders PB - CIC A1 - Citizenship and immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2011/10/11/ ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Ontario NDP pledges to restore Ontario farm worker rights - Le NPD ontarien promet de rétablir les droits des travailleurs agricoles de l’Ontario PB - UFCW Canada N2 - English: The Ontario NDP has pledged to restore the rights of Ontario farm workers that were stripped away by the Harris Conservative government in 1995, if Andrea Horwath and her party form the next Ontario government. On September 25, the Ontario NDP leader signed a pledge to restore the collective bargaining and unionization rights of agriculture workers in Ontario: rights they last had under a previous Ontario NDP government. Français: Le NPD ontarien a promis de rétablir les droits des travailleurs agricoles de l’Ontario, droits que le gouvernement conservateur de Mike Harris avait supprimés en 1995, si Andrea Horwath et son parti forment le prochain gouvernement en Ontario. Le 25 septembre, la chef du NPD ontarien a signé un engagement visant à rétablir les droits des travailleurs agricoles de l’Ontario à la négociation collective et à la syndicalisation, droits dont ils ont joui pour la dernière fois dans la province sous le régime d’un gouvernement néo-démocrate ontarien. A1 - UFCW Canada,  Y1 - 2011/10/03/ UR - http://ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2512%3Aontario-ndp-pledges-to-restore-ontario-farm-worker-rights&catid=6%3Adirections-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=en UR - http://www.tuac.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2512:ontario-ndp-pledges-to-restore-ontario-farm-worker-rights&catid=6:directions-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=fr Y2 - 2011-10-07 T3 - UFCW Canada Human Rights Department Release ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Temporary Foreign Worker Program Annex 2 Instruction Sheet to Accompany Employment Contract A2 - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada PB - Human resources and Skills Development Canada A1 - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,  A1 - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/contracts-forms/annex2.shtml Y2 - 2011-09-30 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Live-in Caregiver Employer/Employee Contract A2 - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada PB - Service Canada A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  A1 - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eforms/forms/sc-emp5498(2011-09-005)e.pdf UR - http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eforms/forms/sc-emp5498(2012-11-002)e-guide.pdf Y2 - 2011-09-30 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Contract - Agricultural Stream of the Pilot Project for Occupations Requiring Lower Levels of Formal Training (NOC C and D) A2 - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada PB - Service Canada N2 - Instruction Sheet to Accompany the Employment Contract and Employment Contract A1 - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - https://catalogue.servicecanada.gc.ca/iforms-iformulaires/l UR - http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/cgi-bin/search/eforms/index.cgi?app=prfl&frm=emp5510&ln=eng Y2 - 2011-09-30 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Agreement for the Employment in Canada of Seasonal Agricultural Workers from Mexico in British Columbia for the Year 2011 A2 - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada PB - Human resources and Skills Development Canada A1 - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/contracts-forms/sawpmcbc2011.shtml Y2 - 2011-09-30 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Agreement for the Employment in Canada of Seasonal Agricultural Workers from Mexico - 2011 A2 - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada PB - Human resources and Skills Development Canada A1 - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/forms/sawpmc2011.pdf Y2 - 2011-09-30 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Transfer Contract for the Employment in Canada of Commonwealth Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers - 2011 A2 - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada PB - Human resources and Skills Development Canada A1 - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/forms/sawpcctransfer2011.pdf Y2 - 2011-09-30 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Agreement for the Employment in Canada of Commonwealth Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers in British Columbia- 2011 A2 - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada PB - Human resources and Skills Development Canada A1 - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/forms/sawpccbc2011.pdf Y2 - 2011-09-30 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Transfer Contract for the Employment in Canada of Commonwealth Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers in British Columbia - 2011 A2 - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada PB - Human resources and Skills Development Canada A1 - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/forms/sawpccbctransfer2011.pdf Y2 - 2011-09-30 ER - TY - THES T1 - L’évolution de la protection de la liberté d’association des travailleurs agricoles salariés en droit international et en droit canadien PB - Université de Montréal N2 - Cette étude traite des difficultés que rencontrent les travailleurs agricoles salariés dans l’exercice de leur droit à la liberté d’association et à la négociation collective. Ils sont souvent exclus des régimes législatifs nationaux de protection des droits syndicaux ou restreints dans leur capacité de les exercer en dépit du fait qu’ils sont parmi les plus pauvres et mal nourris de la planète et donc requerraient une protection accrue. Quelles sont les causes historiques de ce traitement discriminatoire (première partie) ? Comment le droit international du travail contribue-t-il à remédier à cette situation (deuxième partie) ? En quoi est-ce que le droit international du travail a-t-il influencé le droit interne canadien pour la protection des travailleurs agricoles salariés (troisième partie) ? Les causes du traitement singulier accordé à ces travailleurs remontent aux origines mêmes de l’agriculture. Consciente des caractéristiques particulières de cette activité, l’Organisation internationale du travail affirmera dès le début du 20e siècle qu’il est injustifié d’empêcher les travailleurs agricoles salariés de se syndiquer. Elle insiste sur la valeur fondamentale des droits syndicaux devant différents forums onusiens et favorise leur promotion à travers l’élaboration de normes du travail mais également d’instruments de soft law, considérés mieux adaptés dans un contexte contemporain de mondialisation. Ce droit international du travail influencera ensuite l’interprétation de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés par les tribunaux canadiens dans leur analyse de la constitutionnalité de l’exclusion totale ou partielle des travailleurs agricoles salariés des régimes législatifs de protection des droits syndicaux. A1 - Dehaibi, Laura Y1 - 2011/// KW - agriculture KW - Droit international du travail KW - liberté d'association KW - charte canadienne des droits et libertés T2 - Faculté de droit SP - 320 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Document d'information - Protection des travailleurs étrangers temporaires PB - Citoyenneté et immigration Canada A1 - Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/francais/ministere/media/documents-info/2011/2011-03-24a.asp Y2 - 2011-09-25 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Contrat de travail pour l'embauche de travailleurs agricoles saisonniers des Antilles (États membres du Commonwealth) au Canada - 2011 A2 - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada PB - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada A1 - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/fra/competence/travailleurs_etrangers/formulaires/ptascc2011.pdf Y2 - 2011-09-25 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Contrat d'emploi 2011 lorsqu'un travailleur des Antilles accepte d'être transféré à un nouvel employeur A2 - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada PB - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada A1 - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.rhdcc.gc.ca/fra/competence/travailleurs_etrangers/contrats_ptas.shtml Y2 - 2011-09-25 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Contrat d'emploi 2011 pour les travailleurs des Antilles en Colombie-Britannique A2 - Contrat d'emploi 2011 pour les travailleurs des Antilles en Colombie-Britannique PB - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada A1 - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.rhdcc.gc.ca/fra/competence/travailleurs_etrangers/contrats_ptas.shtml Y2 - 2011-09-25 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Contrat d'emploi 2011 pour les travailleurs des Antilles en Colombie-Britannique qui accepte d'être transféré à un nouvel employeur A2 - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada PB - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada A1 - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.rhdcc.gc.ca/fra/competence/travailleurs_etrangers/contrats_ptas.shtml Y2 - 2011-09-25 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Contrat d'emploi 2011 pour les travailleurs du Mexique (sauf la Colombie-Britannique) A2 - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada PB - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada A1 - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.rhdcc-hrsdc.gc.ca/fra/competence/travailleurs_etrangers/contrats_ptas.shtml#c01 Y2 - 2011-09-25 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Contrat d'emploi 2011 pour les travailleurs du Mexique en Colombie-Britannique A2 - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada PB - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada A1 - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.rhdcc-hrsdc.gc.ca/fra/competence/travailleurs_etrangers/contracts-formulaires/ptasmcbc2011.shtml Y2 - 2011-09-25 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Contrat – Volet agricole du Projet pilote relatif aux professions exigeant un niveau réduit de formation (niveaux C et D de la CNP) A2 - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada PB - Service Canada A1 - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/cgi-bin/search/eforms/index.cgi?app=prfl&frm=emp5510&ln=fra#pdf Y2 - 2011-09-25 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Contrat - Aide familial résidant A2 - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada PB - Service Canada A1 - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada,  A1 - Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eforms/forms/sc-emp5498(2011-09-005)f.pdf Y2 - 2011-09-25 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires: Annexe 2 Fiche de renseignements accompagnant le contrat de travail A2 - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada PB - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada A1 - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.rhdcc.gc.ca/fra/competence/travailleurs_etrangers/contracts-formulaires/annexe2.shtml Y2 - 2011-09-25 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada: A Disposable Workforce? IS - Spring/printemps CY - Montréal PB - Association for Canadian Studies / Association d'études canadiennes A1 - Byl, Yessy Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://canada.metropolis.net/pdfs/cdn_issues_CITC_mar10_e.pdf Y2 - 2011-09-23 JA - Canadian Issues/Thèmes canadiens SP - 96 M2 - 96 SP - 96-98 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Report on the Status of Migrant Workers in Canada 2011 PB - UFCW N2 - Preface Thank you for taking the time to read the UFCW Canada Report on the Status of Migrant Workers 2011. This annual Report was compiled to educate about the draconian federal Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) and the genuine human cost that continues to scar Canada’s reputation internationally. More importantly, the TFWP continues to be a dark, painful and dreary road wrought with abuse, exploitation and utter lack of oversite for tens of thousands of people annually entering Canada. As shocking as it may be for those who deny this reality, primarily governments and employers, parallels have been drawn to the slave trade and indentured servitude of a colonial era many thought had past. Moreover, the number of people in Canada who are unaware of the sometimes sub-human conditions that many migrants are subjected to once in Canada is shocking. As such, this Report is intended to act as an easily accessible vehicle to raise awareness and concern amongst our membership of 250,000, the Canadian public, NGOs, international bodies and organizations, and a variety of governmental jurisdictions across the country. UFCW Canada is in a unique position to provide a reliable and genuine account of the current national situation regarding migrant workers. As the largest private sector union in the country, UFCW Canada annually comes into face-to-face contact with more than 50,000 migrant workers – this is greater than any other organization, NGO, or government (including the federal government) in the country. Moreover, it is estimated that the UFCW Canada has the greatest percentage of its membership of any union in Canada being migrant workers. We know that the need for support for some of the most vulnerable workers in the country is tremendous. For instance, in response to our recent 2010 UFCW Canada funded Scholarship for the Children of Migrant Workers, we received over 4,000 applications within a few short months. In reading this Report you are likely to be appalled by the testimony and information provided. The Canadian ethos has been contentedly dismantled by the Conservative federal government in the name of higher profits for a few. The horrific treatment of migrant workers is a conspicuous symbol of that rupture in our shared humanity. If conditions are to change, they will only do so by continuing to build our movement with community allies and individuals such as you. We ask only one thing. Please speak to your family members, neighbours, friends, co-workers and elected officials about this ongoing catastrophe of extraordinary proportions. Only by raising awareness together will change occur. While our resources are finite, if you are holding an event in support of migrant and immigrant communities, require speakers or other support, please feel free to contact us. Finally, if you require ongoing information on migrant workers and our ongoing regional, national and international campaigns please feel free to visit our webpage at www.ufcw.ca/socialjustice and sign up for the Human Rights, Equity and Diversity (HRED) E-Mail List Serve. In solidarity, Wayne Hanley, President, UFCW Canada January, 2011 A1 - UFCWCanada,  A1 - UFCW/TUAC Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/templates/ufcwcanada/images/Report-on-The-Status-of-Migrant-Workers-in-Canada-2011.pdf Y2 - 2013-09-11 T3 - UFCW Reports ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Minister touched by plight of women who got pregnant hoping to stay in Canada N2 - Employment Minister Thomas Lukaszuk has stepped up his push to get permanent status for temporary foreign workers in Alberta after hearing of recent cases of abuse of some Filipina women. A1 - Pratt, Sheila Y1 - 2011/09/09/ JA - Canada.com ER - TY - RPRT T1 - El Camino Hacia la Libertad PB - J4MW N2 - “El Camino hacia la Libertad” fue una peregrinaje histórico organizada por un grupo de trabajadores migrantes temporales de la zona de Leamington. Los trabajadores involucrados en la organización de la marcha eran en su mayoría mujeres de Tailandia y las Filipinas, aunque en el día de la marcha se unieron trabajadores Mexicanos y del Caribe de otras regiones de Ontario. A1 - Justicia for Migrant Workers,  Y1 - 2011/08/30/ UR - http://j4mw.tumblr.com/post/9612145147 Y2 - 2011-08-31 T3 - J4MW Pilgrimage Background in Spanish ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - Cambodia: New Regulation Short-Changes Domestic Workers PB - Human Rights Watch Y1 - 2011/08/30/ KW - Cambodian Government KW - New Regulation for Domestic Workers UR - http://www.hrw.org/news/2011/08/30/cambodia-new-regulation-short-changes-domestic-workers Y2 - 2013-03-29 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UFCW CANADA CAMPAIGN FOR MEXICAN FARM WORKERS SUPPORTED BY THE CNC N2 - English: Mexico’s largest farm workers union denounces the violation of migrant workers’ labour rights. Française: Le plus important syndicat de travailleurs agricoles au Mexique dénonce la violation des droits syndicaux des travailleurs migrants. A1 - UFCW Canada,  Y1 - 2011/08/24/ UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2461%3Aufcw-canada-campaign-for-mexican-farm-workers-supported-by-the-cnc&catid=6%3Adirections-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=en Y2 - 2011-09-02 T3 - UFCW Canada Human Rights Department Release ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Denny’s found guilty PB - UFCW Canada N2 - English: The British Columbia Director of Employment Standards has found Denny’s Restaurant guilty of contravening section 83 of the province’s Employment Standards Act (ESA). Française: La direction des normes du travail (Director of Employment Standards) de la Colombie-Britannique vient de déclarer le restaurant chez Denny (Denny’s) coupable d’infraction à l’article 83 de la loi provinciale sur les normes du travail (Employment Standards Act ou ESA). A1 - UFCW Canada,  Y1 - 2011/08/24/ UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2457%3Adennys-found-guilty&catid=6%3Adirections-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=en Y2 - 2011-09-02 T3 - UFCW Canada Human Rights Department Release ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Migrant Worker Solidarity Caravan-First Stop: Niagara! A1 - J4MW,  Y1 - 2011/08/23/ UR - http://j4mw.tumblr.com/post/9324338478 Y2 - 2011-08-24 T3 - J4MW Press releases ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Temporary migration, chronic effects: the health of international migrant workers in Canada A1 - Preibish, Kerry A1 - Hennebry, Jenna Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2011/04/18/cmaj.090736.full.pdf+html Y2 - 2011-08-23 JA - Canadian Medical Association Journal ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Mexican migrant workers in Canada: the "unfree" worker program will soon expand in the United States IS - 398 PB - CIEPAC A1 - Pickard, Miguel Y1 - 2011/// JA - Bulletins of CIEPAC ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Towards Effective Temporary Worker Programs: Issues and Challenges in Industrial Countries IS - 89 CY - Geneva PB - International Labour Office A1 - Martin, Philip Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/migrant/download/tempworkers_martin_en.pdf Y2 - 2011-08-22 T3 - International Migration Papers ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Falling through the Cracks: Seasonal Foreign Farm Workers' Health and Compensation across Borders IS - 1 CY - Toronto PB - Industrial Accident Victims' Group of Ontario A1 - McLaughlin, Janet Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.injuredworkersonline.org/Documents/ONIWGconfMcLaughlin.pdf Y2 - 2011-08-22 JA - The IAVGO Reporting Service VL - 21 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - IRREGULAR MIGRATION FROM CAMBODIA Characteristics, Challenges and Regulary Approach CY - Phnom Penh, Cambodia PB - Cambodia Development Resource Institute N2 - The study examines the characteristics, root causes and challenges of irregular migration from Cambodia and then discusses the regulatory approaches and policy options to manage it. It employed mixed approaches, including a survey of 507 households in six high-migration villages, focus group discussions with returned and intending migrant workers and in-depth interviews with government officers, migration experts and local community chiefs. Cross-border labour migration in Cambodia has evolved markedly over the last decade, from refugees during the 1980s and 1990s caused by civil war and political instability to a process that has considerable significance for the national economy and household livelihoods. This recent development makes the country a latecomer in management and administration of labour emigration, with policy and institutional frameworks that are relatively ineffective and weak. Labour migration policy was formulated very recently and remains at a nascent stage, lacking coherence. Regulation has been sporadic and limited, without comprehensive coverage. A lack of clear responsibilities and coordination and shortages of resources and capacity are common in institutions responsible for managing labour migration. Irregular migration, which is defined as illegal movement to work in another country or movement without authorisation to work, has been the most popular form among Cambodian workers seeking jobs abroad. This method is widely regarded as relatively secure, convenient and cheap: there are no waiting time, required documents or complicated recruitment procedures. Informal recruitment can be divided into two categories. The first is short-distance migration along the Cambodian-Thai border. The jobs are usually agricultural, which migrants learn about from pioneer migrant relatives, friends or villagers. These pioneers facilitate job placement and form networks linking the primarily rural households and the destinations in Thailand. The cost of migration ranges from USD3.00 to USD5.50. The second category is long-distance migration to Thailand or Malaysia to work on fishing boats or as construction or factory workers. In most cases, migrants travel in small groups with a broker who escorts them to the workplace. Migrants have to pay a facilitation fee of USD100–200 in advance. The causes of irregular migration are many, ranging from chronic poverty, lack of employment and economic hardship in community of origin to restrictive immigration policies in labour-receiving countries and lengthy, complex and expensive legal recruitment. The predominant factor is inability to afford the cost of legal recruitment. Most irregular migrant families have a lower economic status than regular migrants and live below the poverty line. While legal recruitment is expensive (USD700 to Thailand) and slow, informal recruitment takes only a few days and requires no or few documents. Cambodian irregular migrants are increasing. Some of them face abusive and exploitative situations, including sexual and physical harassment, debt bondage and threats of denunciation to the authorities, without access to legal protection. Some are also victims of human trafficking. According to UNIAP (2010), every year thousands of Cambodians are trafficked to Thailand. Men are often trafficked to work on fishing boats or as construction workers in harsh conditions. Women are trafficked to the entertainment industry, including prostitution. Why do states need policy on irregular migration? International migration, particularly irregular migration, is increasingly a major economic, social, political and security concern for a number of countries in the Asia-Pacific region (Bangkok Declaration). Irregular migration is a protection problem because many irregular migrants encounter abuse and exploitation with very limited or no social and legal protection. Irregular migration is also a management problem in both sending and receiving countries. Given the nature of migration in which people go to work in a host country without the legal documents required by that country, it is hard to monitor and provide social protection and necessary support services. How should states deal with irregular migration? There is an international consensus that irregular migration needs to be addressed in a holistic and comprehensive manner by looking at its causes, responding to its effects and improving international cooperation. i. Address the causes of irregular migration: Extreme poverty and lack of employment opportunities, high costs of legal migration, malpractice by some private employment agencies and activities of traffickers all push Cambodian workers to migrate irregularly. Interventions that address these push factors would reduce informal migration. a. Strengthen the development of communities of origin: Although there is not yet firm empirical evidence on the relationship between community development and migration, development might diminish migration by helping to overcome the reasons for irregular migration and make migration a free, positive and legal choice. Possible priority measures include increasing agricultural assistance; improvement of rural infrastructure; increasing access to natural resources and community participation in their management; strengthening public services, especially education and health; community skills training; and microfinance services. Development assistance needs to be targeted at communities having a high migration rate. b. Open legal migration opportunities: There is international consensus, as expressed in the 2003 ILO Asia Regional Tripartite Meeting in Bangkok, that easy and transparent legal migration opportunities could be part of an effective response to irregular migration. The most important priorities for Cambodia’s legal recruitment are to streamline administrative procedures, speed facilitation and reduce placement costs. In addition to accelerating the issuance of passports and visas, the paper suggests that information on the recruitment process and fees and allowable costs should be publicised. c. Regulate recruitment agencies: At the moment, Sub-decree 57 is the primary instrument. It lacks comprehensive coverage and clarity, especially regarding fees, training and workplace monitoring, supervision, compliance and penalties. Recruitment and placement need to be regulated through the licensing system, in which the responsibilities of agencies, conditions for recruitment, penalties for violation and performance guarantees should be clearly defined. The regulations should provide for cancellation of licences in case of malpractice and for criminal proceedings against serious offenders. d. Combat human trafficking: Preventing trafficking would help reduce irregular migration and protect migrants from slavery and severe exploitation. This research does not attempt to elaborate policy to combat trafficking, but its prevention can be CDRI Working Paper Series No. 58 3 aided by the following measures: being active in regional initiatives and working more closely with major destinations; strengthening law enforcement and the capacity of officers; and intensifying advocacy and awareness raising. ii. Protection and well-being of migrant workers: Migrant workers can be better protected through intensifying educational campaigns and expanding support services. a. Intensify education and awareness raising: Many migrants, especially irregular ones, are unaware of the practical, legal, social and economic consequences of moving to another country. Better information means better protection, and we therefore recommend intensified education and awareness raising before departure. Information can be disseminated through a combination of measures: _ National and provincial migration resource centres to register prospective migrant workers and provide information. The centres should be focal points to disseminate information and a place that migrants can telephone or visit for counselling. The information can be disseminated via booklets, posters, counselling, tours, mass media, meetings, workshops and seminars. _ Educational campaigns targeting communities with a high rate of irregular migration need to be strengthened. Given the inadequate resources of district and provincial labour offices, community-based NGOs and village or commune chiefs, monks and schoolteachers can play a vital role in providing information to migrants. b. Expand support services: There has been limited support for the protection and empowerment of migrant workers, particularly irregular migrants. Posting labour attachés in Thailand and Malaysia is one way to strengthen support. Their functions should include developing a strong working relationship with the host country on labour issues; monitoring the treatment of migrant workers; providing legal assistance against contract violations, abuse or exploitation; providing advice on problems with contracts or employment; and ensuring that irregular migrants are protected and facilitated in repatriation. iii. Strengthen international cooperation: Migration is inherently a multilateral issue that requires concerted efforts to address it. Irregular migration can best be addressed in bilateral and regional frameworks complementing national policy. a. Strengthen bilateral cooperation: Cooperation between sending and receiving countries proves effective in addressing irregular migration. This paper argues that Cambodia should work more collaboratively with Thailand and Malaysia on both streamlining legal recruitment procedure and regularisation programmes for irregular Cambodian workers. b. Toward an integrated Greater Mekong Subregion labour market: Cross-border labour movement across the GMS has been dynamic, yet there is no subregional regulatory or institutional framework to facilitate it. This paper recommends the integration of labour markets in the GMS. The initial step to achieve this is to include labour migration in the GMS-wide development agenda and then create an expert forum to explore the feasibility and provide recommendations to leaders. 4 Irregular Migration from Cambodia c. ASEAN economic integration and free movement of labour: Although migration and mobility should be among the priority issues in ASEAN, there has been little discussion of labour mobility or migration in meetings of labour ministers. ASEAN should adopt the ASEAN Framework Instrument as a legally binding document. ASEAN should also work toward a free flow of labour within the region and treat migration as a key development agenda by facilitating the free circulation of skilled and unskilled labour. A1 - HING , Vutha A1 - LUN, Pide A1 - PHANN, Dalis Y1 - 2011/08/19/ KW - illegal migrant Cambodian migrant workers UR - http://www.cdri.org.kh/webdata/download/wp/wp58e.pdf Y2 - 2013-04-19 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - From Bondage to Contract: Wage Labour, Marriage, and the Market in the Age of Slave Emancipation CY - Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Cape Town, Singapore, Sao Paolo PB - Cambridge University Press A1 - Stanley, Amy Dru Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.amazon.ca/Bondage-Contract-Marriage-Market-Emancipation/dp/0521635268/ref=pd_ybh_14?pf_rd_p=289713001&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_t=1501&pf_rd_i=ybh&pf_rd_m=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&pf_rd_r=1NTX32A2W73GKQ14RG9T Y2 - 2011-08-05 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Migrant Workers as Non-Citizens: The Case against Citizenship as a Social Policy Concept IS - Autumn A1 - Baines, Donna A1 - Sharma, Nandita R. Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://spe.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/spe/article/viewFile/6686/3686 Y2 - 2011-08-04 JA - Studies in Political Economy VL - 69 SP - 75 M2 - 75 SP - 75-107 ER - TY - THES T1 - LIVING ON THE EDGE: ADDRESSING EMPLOYMENT GAPS FOR TEMPORARY MIGRANT WORKERS UNDER THE LIVE-IN CAREGIVER PROGRAM CY - Montreal PB - McGill University N2 - This study evaluates unemployment gaps experienced by participants under Canada’s Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) – a program which allows foreign nationals to enter Canada as temporary residents and, if they complete the program requirements, allows them to apply for permanent residence from within Canada. Using data collected from legal files of a Vancouver based community organisation this study examines why some LCP workers experience longer employment gaps than others and what can be done to reduce these gaps. Policy alternatives are drawn from regression analysis and literature from other jurisdictions. To reduce the lengthiest of gaps this study recommends work permits be extended from one to four years. This recommendation is supplemented with additional programming and evaluation options. A1 - Cheung, Leslie Y1 - 2011/// VL - M.SW. T2 - Social Work SP - 86 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Migrants and Work-related Rights IS - 2 N2 - Professor Carens is concerned with finding a way to move beyond the intensely politicized and apparently irreconcilable positions that characterize much of the discussion on the rights of ‘‘irregular migrants. These migrants tend to be cast either as victims or as villains: victims of unjust immigration laws and exploitative employers, or abusers who ‘‘play’’ the system to their advantage. In order to overcome this dichotomous approach, Carens begins by accepting the premise that states have a right to control entry into their territories, and goes on to explore whether, this being the case, it is morally acceptable to deny certain types of rights to this particular group of residents. While this approach is useful for his discussion of human rights, it is somewhat more problematic when Carens turns his attention to work-related rights. For it becomes clear that he is in fact not only allowing that the state has a right to control entry (and, by extension, removal) of noncitizens, but also that the state has the right to set differential terms of access to labor markets for citizens and noncitizens after they have entered its territory. But the right of states to distinguish between citizens and noncitizens in this way is not a necessary concomitant of entry controls. It is conceivable, for example, that all those who have been given permission to enter be given a time-limited entry and residence permit giving free access to the labor market. Currently, conditions of entry for certain groups of visa holders can be linked to personal characteristics: for example, au pair visa holders in the United Kingdom must be between certain ages, unmarried with no dependents, and can only be of certain listed nationalities. This, Carens has allowed. However, states may also require that, having entered the country, an au pair, to continue the example, cannot earn more than a stipulated amount per week, must live as ‘‘part of a family, and cannot work other than in a private household. The legality of this visa holder’s residence depends on compliance with certain conditions. This is a step beyond controlling entry, and it has important implications for Carens’s argument. A1 - Anderson, Bridget Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747-7093.2008.00144.x/abstract;jsessionid=61D40AE6A709C0A1A12C43C9E4B84411.d03t01?systemMessage=Wiley+Online+Library+will+be+disrupted+6+Aug+from+10-12+BST+for+monthly+maintenance Y2 - 2011-08-04 JA - Ethics & International Affairs VL - 22 SP - 199 M2 - 199 SP - 199-203 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Partial Members: Low-Skilled Temporary Labour Migrants in Canada CY - Montreal PB - McGill/Queens University Press A1 - Straehle, Christine A1 - Lenard, Patti T. Y1 - 2011/// ER - TY - CHAP T1 - Provincial and territorial nominee programs: an avenue to permanent residency for low-skilled migrant workers in Canada? CY - Montreal PB - McGill/Queens University Press A1 - Nakache, Delphine A1 - D'Aoust, Sarah Y1 - 2011/// T2 - Partial Members: Low-Skilled Temporary Labour Migrants in Canada ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Upcoming migrant Worker Health Fair in Simcoe A1 - J4MW,  Y1 - 2011/07/26/ UR - http://j4mw.tumblr.com/post/8098792587 Y2 - 2011-07-27 T3 - J4MW Press releases ER - TY - PCOMM T1 - Guatemalan temporary workers in Canada CY - Focal PB - Focal A1 - Urruela, Federico Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.focal.ca/en/publications/focalpoint/409-march-2011-federico-urruela Y2 - 2013-07-26 ER - TY - THES T1 - Racism and the Farm Labour Process in Canada A1 - Dutton, Alan Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.stopracism.ca/content/racism-and-farm-workers-canada Y2 - 2011-07-20 T2 - Sociology Compass ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Stranger in the Family: The Legal Status of Domestic Workers in Ontario IS - 2 CY - Toronto PB - University of Toronto Faculty of Law A1 - Aitken, Jennifer Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.heinonline.org//HOL/Page?page=391&handle=hein.journals%2Futflr45&collection=journals Y2 - 2011-07-20 JA - University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review VL - 45 SP - 394 M2 - 394 SP - 394-415 ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - Adrian A. Smith - Photography - Migrant Workers N2 - A photo series on seasonal agricultural workers in Ontario Canada A1 - Smith, Adrian A1 - Smith, Adrian Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://adriansmith.ca/category/migrant-workers/ Y2 - 2011-07-14 ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - Fix Minimum Wages for Migrant Workers CY - Bangladesh PB - The Daily Star N2 - Speakers at a consultation yesterday called for fixing minimum wages for migrant workers and increasing cooperation between the labour sending and receiving countries to ensure rights of the workers who are the lifeline of the national economy. Terming that the rights of the migrant labourers should be the cornerstone of the overseas employment policy of Bangladesh, they said increasing collaboration among the government, civil society and the private sector is a must to promote the causes of the workers. Bangladesh chapter of Migrants' Forum in Asia organised the national consultation on 'Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD). WARBE Development Foundation, Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU), Ain O Salish Kendra and Association for Community Development are the members of the chapter. The 2nd GFMD consultation will be held in October in the Philippines. Speaking as the chief guest, Foreign Secretary Touhid Hossain said employers in the labour receiving countries should ensure that migrant workers receive minimum wages to make their temporary migration a success. Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training Director General Abdul Malek said all the stakeholders -- the government, private sector and civil society organisations -- should work together to promote the interest of migrant workers, because they are playing a significant role for the national economy. Former adviser Sultana Kamal said large-scale campaign should be initiated to create mass awareness on the process of migration and their rights. Prof. Tasneem Siddiqui of RMMRU emphasised on developing a database of returnee migrants so that their skills can be better utilised at home. RMMRU Coordinator Dr CR Abrar underscored the need for developing a platform of the labour sending countries to effectively negotiate with the receiving countries about a common minimum wage. WARBE Development Foundation Chair Syed Saiful Haque said the consultation provided an important opportunity to develop a national policy on migration and development that will include the voices of affected migrants together with advocates, government officials, media, remittance companies, recruitment agencies and trade unions. MFA Project Coordinator Debayani Kar presented a keynote paper, while BAIRA President Ghulam Mustafa, Salima Sarwar of Association for Community Development, BMET directors Selim Reza and Dr Nurul Islam, Dr Hamid Rashid and Baira member Abdul Alim also spoke. Y1 - 2011/07/11/ UR - http://www.mfasia.org/bangladesh/74-minimum-wages-for-migrant-workers Y2 - 2013-02-17 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - New rules to strengthen the Temporary Foreign Worker Program | Edmonton Latin Channel PB - J4MW A1 - J4MW,  Y1 - 2011/07/05/ UR - http://j4mw.tumblr.com/post/7273153099 UR - http://edmontonlatinchannel.com/2011/06/27/new-rules-to-strengthen-the-temporary-foreign-worker-program/ Y2 - 2011-07-06 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary Filipino workers on front line of growing debate A1 - Todd, Douglas Y1 - 2011/07/05/ UR - http://j4mw.tumblr.com/post/7273109133 UR - http://www2.canada.com/vancouversun/columnists/story.html?id=fa3ace6a-a937-4f1a-ba5b-46b7581f00fd Y2 - 2011-07-06 JA - The Vancouver Sun ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Temporary foreign workers: a growing reality. But is it the right one? A1 - Rollmann, Hans Y1 - 2011/07/05/ UR - http://theindependent.ca/2011/07/04/temporary-foreign-workers-a-growing-reality-but-is-it-the-right-one/ Y2 - 2011-07-06 JA - TheIndependent.ca ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Foreign-worker shortage forecast N2 - Canadians can fill only half of new construction jobs by 2019, group says A1 - Cooper, Dave Y1 - 2011/07/02/ UR - http://www2.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/business/story.html?id=05243278-fee3-477f-9232-ede6cc382687 UR - http://j4mw.tumblr.com/post/7161334560 Y2 - 2011-07-03 JA - Edmonton Journal ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BUILDING A CULTURE Of CROSS-BORDER SOLIDARITY PB - Institute for Transnational Social Change UCLA N2 - Contents Introduction The Hidden History of Mexico/U.S. Labor Solidarity Labor Law Reform – A Key Battle for Mexican Unions Today The Rebirth of Solidarity on the Border Growing Ties Between Mexican and U.S. Labor Immigration and the Culture of Solidarity In Conclusion A1 - Bacon, David Y1 - 2011/06/28/ UR - http://j4mw.tumblr.com/post/7017224032 UR - http://www.cipamericas.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/culture-of-solidarity.pdf Y2 - 2011-06-29 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Georgia Program Replaces Migrant Farm Workers With Ex-Cons A1 - Northrup, Laura Y1 - 2011/06/27/ UR - http://consumerist.com/2011/06/24/georgia-program-replaces-migrant-farm-workers-with-ex-cons/ UR - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CRTmk6vMENU Y2 - 2011-06-28 JA - The Consumerist ER - TY - RPRT T1 - 2011 Trafficking in Persons Report - Brunei PB - United States Department of State Y1 - 2011/06/27/ KW - Domestic Workers KW - Brunei KW - Trafficking UR - http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e12ee9037.html Y2 - 2013-03-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Fraser decision “troubling” according to lead counsel for UFCW Canada at Canadian Foundation for Labour Rights Forum N2 - The conclusion of the majority of Supreme Court of Canada justices on the Fraser decision is “troubling from a number of perspectives”, said Paul Cavalluzzo – lead counsel for the UFCW Canada in the case that was heard before the Supreme Court – during a labour law/human rights seminar recently held in Toronto. A1 - UFCWCanada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2381%3Afraser-decision-troubling-according-to-lead-counsel-for-ufcw-canada-at-canadian-foundation-for-labour-rights-forum&catid=6%3Adirections-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=en Y2 - 2011-06-22 T3 - UFCW Canada Human Rights Media and News ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Catégorie de l'expérience canadienne A2 - Citoyenneté et immigration Canada PB - Citoyenneté et immigration Canada A1 - Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2011/06/22/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/francais/ressources/guides/op/index.asp Y2 - 2011-09-25 VL - OP 25 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Exploited farm workers win reprieve in Windsor-there is so much more to this story-J4mw behind the scenes in this case... A1 - Lajoie, Don Y1 - 2011/06/20/ UR - http://www.windsorstar.com/life/Exploited%20farm%20workers%20reprieve%20Windsor/4975537/story.html Y2 - 2011-06-28 JA - The Windsor Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Shortage of pickers. Canada: Early start to bumper apple season N2 - The apple harvest has come early for growers in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island this year. This because of a mild winter and good summer weather, it is the earliest harvest since 1946. A1 - Watson, Nichola Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.freshplaza.com/news_detail.asp?id=67880 Y2 - 2011-06-18 JA - Fresh Plaza ER - TY - RPRT T1 - No One Is Illegal – Vancouver » People v. Kenney: Tories Record on Immigration PB - J4MW A1 - No One is Illegal-Vancouver,  A1 - J4MW,  Y1 - 2011/06/16/ UR - http://j4mw.tumblr.com/post/6593409314 UR - http://noii-van.resist.ca/?page_id=4139 Y2 - 2011-06-28 ER - TY - THES T1 - La conformité de l’obligation contractuelle des travailleurs agricoles de maintenir un lien fixe avec leur employeur avec l’article 46 de la Charte des droits et libertés de la personne du Québec interprétée à la lumière du droit international CY - Montréal PB - Université de Montréal N2 - Le Québec reçoit chaque année un nombre croissant de travailleurs agricoles migrants, à travers le Programme des travailleurs agricoles saisonniers et le Programme des travailleurs peu qualifiés. Ils imposent tous deux aux migrants un lien fixe avec l’employeur. Ce livre analyse la conformité de cette disposition contractuelle avec l’article 46 de la Charte québécoise qui garantit le droit à des conditions de travail justes et raisonnables, interprété à la lumière des instruments internationaux des droits de la personne. L’examen des effets du lien fixe montre que celui-ci entraîne une dépendance forte des travailleurs envers leur employeur, aux niveaux légal (possibilité du rapatriement anticipé), financier (dû à la pratique de la nomination des travailleurs et aux exigences financières des programmes) et psychologique (soumission des migrants). L’analyse du droit international révèle que le lien fixe n’est pas conforme aux standards internationaux. Si l’objectif du lien fixe est de retenir la main-d’œuvre dans le secteur agricole, il serait plus juste et raisonnable d’améliorer les conditions de travail de cette main-d’œuvre plutôt que de l’asservir. A1 - Gayet, Anne-Claire Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.cerium.ca/Le-droit-est-il-dans-le-champ Y2 - 2011-06-14 VL - LL.M. T2 - Droit SP - 162 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Those left behind: Impacts of migration on Guatemalan women N1 - Three trends emerged in women’s experiences in their husbands’ absence. First, new or intensified roles and responsibilities were added to women’s already full days. These included assuming some of the departed men’s farm work or managing day-labourers, handling finances and making purchases that usually would fall under men’s purview, on top of single-handedly caring for their children. The second issue that arose was continued or increased control and surveillance of women by migrant men and in-laws that curbed their independence and authority over household affairs. For instance, during telephone communication migrant men would often instruct women on such matters as how to handle remittance monies, and women would inform men on household-related actions they had taken. Some women’s in-laws would manage remittances or direct them on certain decisions. Representatives at the municipal women’s office suggested matter-of-factly but critically that these actions are aimed at preventing women from usurping too much of men’s power over household affairs during the migration period. The third trend in the research, restrictions on women’s mobility, relates to increased control over their lives. Some women said they hardly left the house while their partners were away, citing not only increased childcare responsibilities, but also the community’s tendency to gossip and question women’s faithfulness. One woman said, “people here don’t think about the fact that they [the men] are suffering there, but rather about what they [the women] are doing here. This is not to say that migration disrupted gender ideologies to any significant extent, however. Rather, it tended to reinforce forms of male privilege. N2 - In the spring of each year, as the farming communities in the highlands of Guatemala welcome the arrival of life-giving rains, many also experience the departure al norte of migrants bound for temporary agricultural work in Canada. Since 2003, mostly male Guatemalans have filled over 15,000 positions in Canada’s labour-hungry agricultural industry. This labour migration has garnered increasing attention, but critical and supportive commentaries alike have largely overlooked the experiences of actors who are integral to these migration processes: the women that migrant men leave behind. A1 - Hughes, Christine Y1 - 2011/06/07/ UR - http://www.focal.ca/en/publications/focalpoint/463-june-2011-christine-hughes Y2 - 2011-06-14 JA - FOCALPoint: Canada's Spotlight on the Americas ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Edmonton-area man charged with foreign worker fraud N2 - A Leduc man with an immigration business in Edmonton is facing charges following a two-year investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency. A1 - CBC,  Y1 - 2011/06/03/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2011/06/03/edmonton-immigration-fraud-charges.html Y2 - 2011-06-22 JA - CBC News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Sidhu certification stands PB - Agriculture Workers Alliance N2 - Sidhu certification stands: The British Columbia Labour Relations Board (BCLRB) has upheld its March 2010 decision to certify a UFCW Canada Local 1518 bargaining unit of more than 70 seasonal migrant agriculture workers at Sidhu & Sons Nurseries in the Lower Mainland. AWA grows again: The Agriculture Workers Alliance (AWA) grows stronger this season with the addition of another new centre — and an expanded outreach agenda to agriculture workers across the country A1 - Agriculture Workers Alliance,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://awa-ata.ca/en/media/e-news-2010/e-news-vol3-issue-13/ Y2 - 2011-06-02 T3 - AWA E-News ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Canada’s growing temporary workforce: a worrying trend N2 - Denying workers a route to permanent residency makes them more vulnerable to abuse. A1 - Chow, Olivia Y1 - 2011/06/01/ UR - http://www.focal.ca/en/publications/focalpoint/459-june-2011-olivia-chow Y2 - 2011-06-09 JA - FOCALPoint ER - TY - CONF T1 - The Labour Movement After Fraser CY - Ottawa PB - Canadan Foundation for Labour Rights N2 - Brunelle, Christian. « La liberté d’association se porte mieux : un commentaire de l’arrêt Health Services », dans Conférence des juristes de l’État 2009 : XVIIIe Conférence. Cowansville, Qué. : Yvon Blais, 2009, 237. A1 - Canadian Foundation for Labour Rights,  A1 - Canadian Foundation for Labour Rights,  Y1 - 2011/05/30/ ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Nanny sues boss for $195K over 'wage theft' N2 - Ugandan immigrant was paid $100 a month for 16-hour days, lawsuit says A1 - CBC,  Y1 - 2011/05/29/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2011/05/29/toronto-nanny-suing.html Y2 - 2011-06-27 JA - CBC News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Foreign workers uniting to seek better treatment N2 - Foreign farm workers, nannies and other temporary labourers in Canada are forming a united front to fight for better treatment by employers. A1 - Keung, Nicholas Y1 - 2011/05/29/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/article/999205--foreign-workers-uniting-to-seek-better-treatment Y2 - 2011-06-27 JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Documentary tells stories of foreign workers N2 - Project features those who have lost their rights. A1 - Law, Stephanie Y1 - 2011/05/27/ UR - http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Documentary+tells+stories+foreign+workers/4847930/story.html Y2 - 2011-06-27 JA - Vancouver Sun ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Members of Mexican Congress demand answers from government about allegations of anti-union activities against Mexican migrant farm workers in Canada N1 - On May 18, at a press conference organized by the liaison office of UFCW in Mexico, Senator Toledo Infanzón and Deputy Sanchez García joined a group of workers, academics and union leaders to support the UFCW Canada complaint against the Consulate of Mexico in Vancouver for anti-union activities. The evidence presented before the Labour Board in British Columbia showed the existence of black lists to prevent active members of the union from returning to work to Canada under the Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (CSWAP). N2 - Mexican Federal Deputy Gerardo Sanchez García and Senator Adolfo Toledo Infanzón have presented a motion in the Congress demanding that the Minister of Labour and the Minister of Foreign Affairs provide an explanation about alleged anti-union activities of the Mexican government against Mexican migrant agricultural workers in Canada. A1 - UFCWCanada,  Y1 - 2011/05/27/ UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2377:members-of-mexican-congress-demand-answers-from-government-about-allegations-of-anti-union-activities-against-mexican-migrant-farm-workers-in-canada&catid=6:directions-newsletter&Itemid=6 UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/templates/ufcwcanada/images/directions/1122/proposition_to_the_mexico_congress_25_may_2011.pdf Y2 - 2011-06-22 T3 - UFCW Canada Human Rights Media and News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - New Agriculture Unit Gained in Quebec PB - UFCW Canada N2 - Workers at the Savoura greenhouse in Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, Quebec have been certified as the newest TUAC Local 501 agricultural bargaining unit. The certificate was issued on March 25, 2011 by the Quebec Labour Commission, after an overwhelming majority of the 60 workers at the tomato-growing greenhouse northwest of Trois-Rivières indicated their support of Local 501 as their bargaining agent through card check certification. Most of the workers are Temporary Foreign Workers from Mexico and Guatemala. “This is now the sixth Local 501 agricultural bargaining unit and the momentum is building,” says Local 501 organizer and secretary-treasurer Mario Delisle (Local 503 also has bargaining unit at an agriculture operation near Quebec City). “Each new unit builds our visibility, and other workers see that the best way to deal with work problems is by having UFCW Canada collective agreement.” A meeting with the new members at Savoura is scheduled for early April to discuss the outline of a first-contract. A1 - United Food and Commercial Workers,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2317%3Anew-agriculture-unit-gained-in-quebec&catid=6%3Adirections-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=en Y2 - 2011-05-25 T3 - UFCW Canada Human Rights ER - TY - RPRT T1 - 2010-2011 Migrant Farm Workers Report Published PB - UFCW Canada N2 - Report finds federal government complicit in Canada’s abuse of migrant farm workers Canada’s most comprehensive annual report on the challenges facing migrant farm workers has been released. It confirms that abuse and exploitation of migrant farm workers are rampant in Canada’s agriculture industry. The 2010-2011 Status of Migrant Farm Workers in Canada report is published by UFCW Canada and the Agriculture Workers Alliance (AWA). For more than two decades UFCW Canada has been a leading advocate for farm workers' rights, and in association with the AWA operates 10 agriculture worker support centres across Canada. The latest report is the seventh released since 2003. The 25-page report exposes federally operated migrant farm worker programs as rife with human and labour rights violations — and those programs are expanding with the assistance of the Harper Conservative government. In 2010, more than 40,000 migrant workers toiled in the Canadian agriculture industry. If they raise any workplace, safety or housing concerns, migrant workers are typically repatriated and blacklisted from ever working in Canada again. “The denial of human rights should not be the foundation for Canada’s food supply system,” says UFCW Canada and AWA president Wayne Hanley. “But as the report details, that’s exactly what’s happening to migrant farm workers. Even worse, it’s happening with the blessing of the federal government which turns a blind eye to the dangers and abuse migrants are forced to accept if they want to keep their jobs.” The 2010-2011 report is based on interviews, surveys and other frontline information from migrant workers, gathered through the ten agriculture worker support centres operated across Canada by the AWA. Last year alone, the centres handled over 35,000 requests for AWA assistance and advocacy. UFCW Canada is the country’s largest private-sector union with over 250,000 members across Canada working primarily in the food production, processing and retail sectors — including migrant and domestic agriculture workers at various locations in Quebec and British Columbia A1 - United Food and Commercial Workers,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2244%3A2010-2011-migrant-farm-workers-report-published&catid=6%3Adirections-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=en Y2 - 2011-05-25 T3 - UFCW Canada Human Rights ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Three Amigos forced to depart N2 - The Three Amigos were to board a flight for the Philippines this morning after they lost their struggle to stay and work in Canada. A1 - Sandres, Carol Y1 - 2011/05/18/ UR - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/three-amigos-forced-to-depart-122138184.html Y2 - 2011-06-27 JA - Winnipeg Free Press ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Three Amigos to leave Canada for good, deportation order being enforced N2 - A group of foreign workers dubbed "The Three Amigos" are scheduled to fly out of Canada on Wednesday after being ordered deported earlier this year. A1 - Canadian Press,  Y1 - 2011/05/17/ UR - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/breakingnews/122110299.html Y2 - 2011-06-27 JA - Winnipeg Free Press ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Local 832 Builds Bonds With Migrant Workers PB - UFCW Canada N2 - UFCW Canada Local 832 has been working hard for migrant workers ever since many Manitoba employers started recruiting employees from all over the world through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Companies like Maple Leaf, Springhill Farms, and Granny’s Poultry have brought workers to the province from North, Central and South America, Africa, Europe and Asia and those workers immediately enjoyed the benefit of belonging to UFCW Canada. Local 832 embraced these workers, lobbying and negotiating on their behalf to ensure that they receive the same rights and privileges as any other worker in Manitoba. The workforce at the Maple Leaf plant in Brandon includes about 1,700 migrant workers. The majority of shop stewards at the plant are from that group. During the last round of negotiations, all of the major migrant worker groups were represented by members on the bargaining committee. Membership meetings were conducted in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and Ukrainian – the same languages that the Maple Leaf agreement is now available in. “We knew to be successful in negotiations and in representing migrant workers we had to prove to our new members that they were included and that their union listened and acted on what they had to say,” says Local 832 President Robert Ziegler. The result was new contract language protecting the rights of temporary foreign workers (TFW) – a first in Canada. “That was a defining moment for the local – being able to establish the rights and privileges of these workers in a contract. They represent the largest number of new members at Local 832 by far and we have been able to bring that same protection to other workplaces who recruit through the PNP,” states Local 832 Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Traeger, who also serves the union as a member of the UFCW Canada National Council Human Rights, Equity & Diversity Committee. President Ziegler adds, “We are developing strong union members in Manitoba because of our commitment not only at the bargaining table but in the community. A new office and education centre will open in Western Manitoba this fall and we have become the second largest provider of English as an additional language in the province. It’s a real success story.” This success has caught the attention of two groups who advocate for the rights of migrant workers, Migrante Manitoba and Damayan Manitoba. Last summer, Jomay Amora-Mercado of Migrante and Diwa Marcelino of Damayan contacted Local 832 about the nearly 1,600 TFWs working in hog barns in southern Manitoba. “Without the protection of a union contract, the workers only have employment standards to protect them. A lot of them are unaware of their rights,” stated Local 832 organizing director Sonia Taylor, who has been working closely with both groups. “We are here to help them as much as we can and to educate them that joining a union in Canada is a safe – and a smart thing to do.” The relationship with Migrante and Damayan – as well as with other groups that share the union’s desire to see the rights of all workers protected – will continue to grow in the very diverse province “Our commitment to helping workers regardless of their origin is evident,” states President Ziegler. “We’re working hard at Local 832 to make sure all workers in Manitoba have a voice.” A1 - United Food and Commercial Workers,  Y1 - 2011/05/09/ KW - UFCW KW - Temporary Foreign Workers KW - Manitoba UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2334%3Alocal-832-builds-bonds-with-migrant-workers&catid=6%3Adirections-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=en Y2 - 2011-05-25 T3 - A UFCW Canada Human Rights Department Release ER - TY - NEWS T1 - L'immigration de travailleurs temporaires va s'amplifier N2 - S'il y a encore des personnes qui croient que l'immigration n'a pas de lien avec l'économie, je leur suggère de suivre attentivement le sort qui sera réservé au dossier de l'immigration dans le nouveau gouvernement conservateur majoritaire. A1 - Victor Piché,  Y1 - 2011/05/09/ UR - http://www.cyberpresse.ca/opinions/201105/09/01-4397615-limmigration-de-travailleurs-temporaires-va-samplifier.php Y2 - 2011-06-27 JA - La Presse ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Collecte de vélos pour travailleurs migrants A1 - Gaïor, Camille Y1 - 2011/05/05/ UR - http://www.courrierlaval.com/Societe/Vie-communautaire/2011-05-05/article-2478309/Collecte-de-velos-pour-travailleurs-migrants/1#extra_content Y2 - 2011-05-27 JA - CourrierLaval ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Mexican migrant farm workers in Canada. The evolution of temporary worker programs N1 - A superficial analysis of the Program might lead us to think that the structure of the contract effectively protects the interests of the workers. However, the system allows for systematic abuse and violation or the contract itself. For example, despite the program policy about wages, it is common that migrant workers receive less than Canadians. Provincial legislation regarding maximum working hours in the agricultural sector does not exist, and even if the contract imposes a maximum number of days and hours it is rarely respected. The workers do not receive overtime payment. Access to the health system in case of illness of work related accident is very difficult. Also, the workers contribute to the social security system with a 2% of their wage, but their temporary stay in Canada makes then inadmissible to claim benefits (p5). Access to the tribunals is also blocked by the workers temporary status in Canada. The regulation mechanisms created by the SAWP rely on the liaison consular agents capacity to verify workers conditions, but do not take into consideration the absence of financial and human resources of Consulates, and thus fail to guarantee the program’s principles (p6). even if the cases of serious exploitation and abuse are not the majority, recent studies of the government of Alberta indicate that 75% of the companies that employ temporary workers violate provincial regulation. The element that worsens the vulnerability of the temporary low skilled workers is the absence of direct regulation and involvement of Canadian and foreign governments. For example, consular staff is not directly responsible to investigate working and living conditions of TFW, and no institutional structure is charged to follow up with their complaints. The Canadian government has the obligation to protect the labour rights of the temporary workers, but labour issues are of provincial jurisdiction and there has been no initiative to promote a harmonized system of migrant workers protection. Access to administrative courts is virtually impossible for a worker who does not know legal the resources available, and even though the resource is exerted, if the labour relation has ended, the worker must leave Canada and that puts an end to the complaint (p8-9). N2 - The transformation of the temporary migration model between Canada and Mexico is characterized by an increased participation of the private sector and a gradual retreat of the State’s involvement in the management of the labour flows. A comparative analysis between the Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) and the Temporary Foreign Workers Program allows us to establish a list of recommendable practices for the development of future programs of temporary migration. Until now, the flow of unskilled workers between Mexico and Canada has taken legal, state-managed and socially legitimized paths of migration. This paper pretends to facilitate the development of good practices in migration and labour policy. Although the Canadian foreign farm workers programs might seem desirable in comparison with the American experience, we should not forget the important democratic deficit and the risk of exploitation, abuse and discrimination provoked by deficient governmental regulation. A1 - Gonzalez, Andrea Y1 - 2011/// UR - https://migrationfiles.ucdavis.edu/uploads/cf/files/2011-may/galvez-mexican-migrant-farm-workers.pdf Y2 - 2014-05-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - The Struggle Continues N2 - Decision by Supreme Court denies Ontario farm workers right to effective collective bargaining OTTAWA - April 29, 2011 - The Supreme Court of Canada has sided with the Ontario government to deny Ontario farm workers the same rights to join unions to bargain collectively as other workers in Ontario. The decision by the highest court in the land is the latest chapter in a decades-long battle to provide statutory labour rights protection and collective bargaining for Ontario’s 80,000 domestic and migrant agriculture workers. A1 - United Food and Commercial Workers,  Y1 - 2011/04/29/ UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2340:rights-of-ontario-farm-workers-abandoned-by-supreme-court&catid=6:directions-newsletter&Itemid=316&lang=en Y2 - 2011-05-27 T3 - UFCW Social Justice press releases ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Pas de syndicalisation pour les travailleurs agricoles A1 - Radio-Canada.ca,  Y1 - 2011/04/29/ UR - http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/Ontario/2011/04/29/004-travailleurs-agricoles-syndicalisation-cour-supreme.shtml Y2 - 2011-05-27 JA - Radio-Canada.ca ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Farm workers have no right to unionize, top court rules A1 - The Globe and Mail,  Y1 - 2011/04/29/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/subscribe.jsp?art=2003759 Y2 - 2011-05-27 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Farm workers have no right to unionize, top court rules N2 - Supreme Court upholds Ontario law that restricts right of farm workers to bargain collectively A1 - Makin, Kirk A1 - Makin, Kirk Y1 - 2011/04/29/ UR - http://www.justicia4migrantworkers.org/ontario/pdf/migrant_workers_supreme_court_apr_29_11.pdf Y2 - 2011-06-20 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Foreign workers given deadline to leave Canada N2 - The Canada Border Services Agency told the foreign workers dubbed the 'three amigos' they have until May 19 to get out of Canada. A1 - Sandres, Carol Y1 - 2011/04/29/ UR - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/foreign-workers-given-deadline-to-leave-canada-120946154.html Y2 - 2011-06-27 JA - Winnipeg Free Press ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Supreme Court listened, they ruled and they failed! N2 - Migrant workers struggle to continue despite recent Supreme Court decision. A1 - Justicia for Migrant Workers,  Y1 - 2011/04/29/ UR - http://www.justicia4migrantworkers.org/ Y2 - 2011-06-20 T3 - Justice For Migrant Workers ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Advocates Defend Migrant Worker Health Studies Against OFA Attack N1 - Recently published in the prestigious Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), the two new reports, entitled “Temporary Migration, Chronic Effects: the Health of International Migrant Workers in Canada” and “Doctors within borders: meeting the health care needs of migrant farm workers in Canada”, confirm what migrant worker advocates have long suspected. “To suggest these thoroughly researched reports, which include the standardized survey responses of over 600 workers, are misleading in some way is total nonsense and in the self-interest of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture,” says UFCW Canada National President Wayne Hanley, making direct reference to statements made by the OFA in “Better Farming” that “challenge” the reports’ findings for their “wild and unsubstantiated claims”. “Every year, we hear from tens of thousands of farm workers who are suffering from the serious physical and mental health problems identified in these reports, and most of those workers come to Canada through the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program,” adds the national leader of Canada’s largest private-sector union. N2 - The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW Canada) and the Agriculture Workers Alliance (AWA) – two of Canada's leading migrant worker advocacy organizations – are applauding and defending the findings of two new reports that make a direct link between worker illness and the shortcomings of Canada's migrant worker system. Despite being led by two separate teams of distinguished doctors and researchers, the findings of the reports are being attacked by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA). Recently published in the prestigious Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), the two new reports, entitled "Temporary Migration, Chronic Effects: the Health of International Migrant Workers in Canada" and "Doctors within borders: meeting the health care needs of migrant farm workers in Canada", confirm what migrant worker advocates have long suspected. "To suggest these thoroughly researched reports, which include the standardized survey responses of over 600 workers, are misleading in some way is total self-interested nonsense," says UFCW Canada National President Wayne Hanley, making direct reference to statements made by the OFA in "Better Farming" that "challenge" the reports' findings for their "wild and unsubstantiated claims". "Every year, we hear from tens of thousands of farm workers who are suffering from the serious physical and mental health problems identified in these reports, and most of those workers come to Canada through the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program," adds the national leader of Canada's largest private-sector union. UFCW Canada in association with the AWA operates ten agriculture worker support centers from British Columbia to Quebec, and services more migrant workers than any other organization in Canada. Since 2001, UFCW Canada has published an annual report that scrutinizes the status of migrant farm workers in Canada, and offers policy makers a series of recommendations that are fully supported by a growing field of research that includes the two new reports. "Those of us who are fighting for the rights of Canada's migrant agriculture workers hope these reports and their findings will attract the attention they deserve, because they reconfirm what labour and social justice activists have long known: that a system built on exploitation creates a toxic stew of health related issues that only hurts the workers who grow our food, their families, and Canada's international reputation," says Hanley. UFCW Canada is the country's largest private-sector union, with more than 250,000 members working primarily in the food production and food retail sectors. UFCW Canada, in association with the Agriculture Workers Alliance (AWA) operates ten agriculture worker support centers across the country. A1 - United Food and Commercial Workers,  Y1 - 2011/04/21/ UR - http://ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2338%3Aadvocates-defend-migrant-worker-health-studies-against-ofa-attack&catid=6%3Adirections-newsletter&Itemid=6&lang=en Y2 - 2011-05-25 T3 - A UFCW Canada Human Rights Department Release ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Are there too many foreign workers? N2 - Temporary workers with few rights are filling shortages created by the low wages offered by some employers. A1 - Green, David Y1 - 2011/04/20/ JA - Vancouver Sun ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Migrant workers have inadequate health care in Canada, studies show N2 - Many migrant farm workers who come to Canada every year are not given proper safety training, live in hot and cramped quarters, have no access to clean water and see their health suffer as a result, say two new research papers. A1 - Auld, Alison Y1 - 2011/04/18/ UR - http://www.lco-cdo.org/fr/vulnerable-workers-related-news UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/migrant-workers-have-inadequate-health-care-in-canada-studies-show/article1990483/singlepage/#articlecontent Y2 - 2011-05-27 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Doctors within borders: meeting the health care needs of migrant farm workers in Canada N1 - Health issues in migrant farm workers in Canada and the United States5–18 • Musculoskeletal - Injuries - Pain in back, neck, knee, shoulders, hands or feet • Ocular - Conjunctivitis - Corneal foreign bodies and abrasions - Pterygia • Dermatologic - Contact dermatitis - Folliculitis - Tinea • Psychological - Depression - Anxiety - Inconsistent sleep patterns • Sexual and reproductive - Sexually transmitted infections (e.g. urethritis) - HIV infection (p.2) 35% of visits to the clinic by migrant workers were for musculoskeletal problems relating to their work. Ocular issues (13% of visits) and skin issues (6%) were also very common (p.2) First, clinicians should strive to be aware of and sensitive to the unique needs, circumstances and vulnerabilities of migrant workers, and to adapt their practices accordingly. For example, physicians could schedule clinic hours to coincide with times in which workers are likely to be in town, or arrange with employers for access to the workers during regular hours. Given the limited job alternatives for migrant workers and the precarious nature of their employment in Canada, clinicians may need to be flexible or creative with treatment-related work restrictions. Clinics could also develop interpretation services that are independent from workers’ employers . In addition, it is helpful to maintain clinical vigilance for common health issues in this group, in recognition of the heavy physical demands of farm labour and the potential for symptoms of irritation from pesticide exposure and other hazards. Finally, clinicians could engage in discussions with local health agencies to consider additional or alternative models of health care delivery. (p4). PB - CMAJ N2 - José, a migrant farm worker from Mexico, presents with a one-month history of low back pain. Through broken English and Spanish, he tells you that he has been in Canada for three months working on an asparagus farm. For the past six weeks, he has been spending 10 hours per day, six days per week, bent over cutting asparagus spears. José’s boss has his health card. Because José is only in town every Friday night to shop for groceries, he is not available when the radiology clinic and laboratory are open. Recognizing that his condition is related to his work, you wonder about filing a claim with the Workers’ Compensation Board. José has difficulty understanding what this means, but clearly does not want his employer to know that he has a sore back. He simply wants pills to help ease the pain. He is unsure of whether he has insurance coverage for medications and wants the least expensive medicine. You write out instructions for an over-the-counter antiinflammatory medication and direct him to a pharmacy. This patient’s unique circumstances have raised a number of unanswered questions. A1 - Pysklywec , Michael A1 - McLaughlin, Janet A1 - Michelle, Tew A1 - Ted, Haines Y1 - 2011/04/18/ UR - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/183/9/1039.full.pdf+html Y2 - 2013-09-19 JA - Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) VL - 183 SP - 1039 M2 - 1039 SP - 1039-1042 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary foreign workers: why so many all of a sudden? N2 - Jack Layton: "Why so many temporary foreign workers? We've got more of them coming in than immigrants." Stephen Harper: "We have people coming who have jobs waiting for them. They almost invariably settle here. The NDP government in Manitoba wants us to bring people specifically to fill jobs. That's why we're making some of this re-orientation of the program. To make sure immigrants have work. It helps them adjust. It benefits everybody. I don't know how anyone would be against it and even your colleagues are not." A1 - Basen, Ira Y1 - 2011/04/14/ JA - CBC News ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Traitement des demandes de permis de travail présentées au titre de la catégorie des travailleurs étrangers temporaires, volet Québec A2 - Citoyenneté et immigration Canada PB - Citoyenneté et immigration Canada A1 - Citoyenneté et immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2011/04/14/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/francais/ressources/guides/bulletins/2011/bo287.asp Y2 - 2011-09-25 VL - Bulletin opérationnel 287 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Processing of Work Permit Applications for Temporary Foreign Workers in Quebec A2 - Citizenship and immigration Canada CY - Ottawa PB - Citizenship and Immigration Canada A1 - Citizenship and immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2011/04/14/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2011/ob287.asp Y2 - 2011-09-25 VL - Operational Bulletin 287 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Labour migration in South Asia: A review of issues, policies and practices IS - 108 CY - Geneva, Switzerland PB - International Labor Organization N2 - Migration has been a long standing feature in South Asia especially between countries sharing common borders. Yet the Gulf boom in the early 1970s triggered a different type of labour movement from South Asia to the Middle East. The objective of this paper is to look at migration policy frameworks in South Asia and their implications for governance of migration, protection of migrant workers and maximizing development benefits of migration. I shall focus on overall policy issues, and provide only a broad sketch of the South Asian migration profile as a backdrop to the discussion of policy issues. The paper next reviews the major features and challenges of labour migration in South Asia. This is followed by a comparative review of different aspects of migration policy in Asia as reflected in the legislative and policy frameworks. The scope for a subregional approach to migration policy in South Asia is discussed next. The conclusions identify some priority areas for policy reform. A1 - Wickramasekara, Piyasiri Y1 - 2011/// KW - Migration issues KW - migration policy UR - http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_protect/---protrav/---migrant/documents/publication/wcms_179642.pdf Y2 - 2013-04-06 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Plus facile de recruter des travailleurs étrangers saisonniers N2 - De nouvelles mesures sont entrées en vigueur le 1er avril afin de simplifier le recrutement des travailleurs étrangers temporaires au sein des entreprises québécoises, mais aussi pour mieux protéger leurs droits. Le secteur agricole reste sceptique à cette annonce. A1 - Colleu, Mélanie Y1 - 2011/04/04/ UR - http://fr.canoe.ca/infos/quebeccanada/archives/2011/04/20110404-182516.html Y2 - 2011-06-28 JA - Canoe ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Report on Temporary Foreign Workers in Alberta PB - Alberta Federation of Labour N2 - The AFL Round Table on Temporary Foreign Workers On November 18, 2010, the Alberta Federation of Labour gathered over 50 participants for a day-long workshop on temporary foreign workers (TFW). Participants included temporary foreign workers, representatives of local immigrant-serving agencies, community volunteers and representatives of trade unions who work with temporary foreign workers and policy experts on Canadian migration policy. The AFL's Temporary Foreign Worker Advocate also attended the session. After initial remarks setting the context, participants were broken into several groups for focused discussion on a range of issues. These included: personal experiences as a temporary foreign worker or working alongside them; a discussion on permanent residency, a discussion on employment standards and the workplace environment; a discussion on recruiters and brokers; and a discussion on what needs to be done to create the Alberta we want. A1 - Alberta Federation of Labour,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.afl.org/index.php/View-document/267-2010-Dec-16-Report-on-Temporary-Foreign-Workers-in-Alberta.html Y2 - 2014-04-03 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Foreign-worker restrictions panned N2 - Edmonton-Strathcona NDP candidate Linda Duncan is getting widespread support for her call to fix the federal migrant worker program. A1 - Stolte, Elise Y1 - 2011/04/01/ JA - Edmonton Journal ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Migrant Workers and Changing Work-place Regimes in Contemporary Agricultural Production in Canada N1 - 7 IS - 1 N2 - Abstract. Contemporary processes of globalization have had significant implica- tions for food systems around the world. The adoption of neo-liberal policies on a global scale, changing systems of governance in supply chains, and the develop- ment of new technologies have transformed how food is produced and consumed. Although the implications of these changes for the labour sustaining agri-food systems have received scant attention in the literature, research suggests they are profound. In this article, I seek to further our knowledge of how these processes are unfolding in a high income country context through a focus on Canada, ex- amining in particular how changes to immigration policy have rendered work in Northern agri-food industries more precarious. In so doing, I seek to contribute to theoretical debates on the role of the state in regulating work-place regimes and managing capitalist accumulation in agriculture. A1 - Kerry Preibish,  Y1 - 2011/04/01/ JA - Int. Jrnl. of Soc. of Agr. & Food VL - 19 SP - 62 M2 - 62 SP - 62-82 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - The Exploitation of Migrant Chinese Construction Workers in Singapore PB - HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION FOR MIGRATION ECONOMICS N2 - This article presents some back group of Singapore relating to migrant workers. For example in Singapore, it is estimated that more than 85% of the construction workforce are foreign workers and they are mostly originating from China, India, Bangladesh and Thailand. The vast majority of migrant construction workers that come to Singapore often relay on unlicensed or poorly regulated recruitment agencies. Other rely on informal network of friends to help secure employment. It also highlights exploitation, abuse, and other human rights violations that migrant workers are facing. The results of the research finding shows that workers in the construction field top concerns are low wages, long working hours (more than ten hours per day), compulsory overtime work, poor living conditions and no assurance of employment once their existing work permits expire. Finally, the article provides recommendations for the improvement of the migrant workers’ welfare in Singapore. Y1 - 2011/// KW - Living Condition of Migrant workers in Singapore UR - http://home.org.sg/downloads/PRC_MCW_Report_final_2011.pdf Y2 - 2013-03-30 ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - Protecting migrant workers’ rights CY - South Korea PB - The Korea Time Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2011/04/137_84913.html Y2 - 2013-03-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Cambodia’s Labor Migration: Analysis of the legal framework CY - Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia PB - The Asian Foundation N2 - Section 1: Introduction The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) continues to develop policies concerning the migration of the Cambodian workforce overseas as a way of increasing domestic economic growth and combating unemployment. The primary destinations for Cambodian workers are South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand. As regular migration for labor increases so does irregular migration. The Report focuses on the migration of women to Malaysia (for domestic work) and men to Thailand (to work in agribusiness), analyzing the rules that govern regular migration while identifying legislation that can be employed to protect those who become victims during irregular migration and be used against those who perpetrate and profit from it. The stories ofSamneang (a Khmer man migrating to Thailand) and Sopheap (a woman recruited to work inMalaysia) are used toillustrate different processes of labor migration and how the relevant laws can be applied in these contexts. The characters have been created to serve the purposes of the report and, while based on the experiences of actual migrants, do not refer directly to specific individuals. Section 2: Licensing Recruitment Agencies (RAs) In Section 2 the requirements for regulation and licensing for recruitment agencies by the ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (MoLVT) are considered. Sub-decree 57 (on the export of Khmer Labor to Work Overseas, 1995) is the primary source for licensing requirements. This section concludes that it is reasonable to conclude that brokers who are employed by or operating under the auspices of an RA, create civil liabilities under the RA’s license (in the event that the broker is not independently licensed) and that, in any event, when a crime is committed by a broker, liability may fall to both the individual broker and the RA. Section 3: Contracting/Recruiting Workers This section is split into two parts, the first of which identifies the laws that apply to the contracting and recruiting of regular migrant through licensed RAs (however, the Report’s case study also looks at the subject with the added element of recruiting underage workers). Section 3, Part 1 finds that where a contract is draft with an illegal premise at its heat, e.g where the workers is not yet 18 (as required by Sub-decree 57), the contract can be considered void from inception (under-Sub-decree 38) on the Law Referring to Contracts and other liabilities, 1988). There are also other argument that can assist a worker in voiding illegal, fraudulent or impossible contractual terms, including the argument that a provision that contractually binds a person to confinement, should be considered illegal and void. Article 3, Sub-decree 57 requires that all candidates for working overseas be at least 18 years of age. In the circumstances, where a minor is removed from their parents’ (or other guardians’) legal custody (by an RA broker) without legal justification or in a manner considered unlawful, the perpetrator may be liable to criminal charge under the Law on Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation (2008) (LSHTSE) or Penal Code (2009). The second part of Section 3 considers Samneang’s story and considers the point at which a voluntarily irregular migrant can be considered a victim of Trafficking in Persons (TIP), concluding that a worker’s knowledge and intention to enter into the irregular migrant workforce does not preclude them from pursuing a TIP prosecution when the exploitation becomes clear at a later date. The relevant LSHTSE articles are considered in this section. Section 4: Training/Accommodation/Transport Section 4 considers the laws applicable to the training, accommodation and transport of regular and irregular migrant workers. The section identifies the provisions of Sub-decree 57 and Prakas 108 (2006) that state the RA is responsible for training workers on the work system, customs and traditions, and basic laws of the country in which they will be working, as well as health issues, safe migration and labor rights. The section also shows that where a worker has their freedom of movement restricted (during training for example), the perpetrator of the restriction may be guilty of the crime of confinement under the Penal Code. In addition, and in Samneang’s case, the LSHTSE criminalizing the act of harboring or transporting victims of TIP. In the event, therefore, that a guesthouse owner or driver can be shown to have known of the trafficked nature of the worker or the ultimate exploitative employment, they may be criminally liable. Section 5: Transit to/Arrival in Receiving Country This section identifies the criminal laws that may be employed in the event that a worker migrates using a forged or fraudulantly obtained passport. The section also looks at the domestic laws and those in receiving countries that provide a framework for labor migration, e.g. Sub-decree 39 (2009), which provides that all labor migrants in Cambodia are eligible for a fast-track passport. Even with the correct documents, many migrants choose irregular methods of migrating in order to avoid the costs associated with official channels.Ultimately, however, for those migrants who have travelled via irregular means and/or those with illegitimate documents, they will arrive in the receiving countries on the wrong side of the immigration laws. This may lead to arrest, detention and even punishment (which can include caning in Malaysia) and eventually deportation (often at the expense of the Section 6: Conditions of Work in Receiving Country Section 6 considers the conditions of work in the receiving countries, in particular as the Cambodian Labor Law (1997) does not apply to domestic workers in Cambodia or protect Cambodian migrant workers. Sub-decree 57 provides some terms that should be included in an employment contract, but there are very few minimum standards applied and little monitoring of conditions in receiving countries. The section goes on to consider that there may be civil and criminal claims that the worker can pursue against the RA in the event that the conditions of employment in the receiving country are significantly worse than those represented by the R A and there is evidence that the RA was aware of the actual conditions. Section 7: Repatriation to Cambodia Section 7 looks at repatriation of workers to Cambodia, primarily considering who is obliged to pay for repatriation in different scenarios. In the case of regular migration, the RA is obligated to noti fy the MoLVT 45 days before the worker is to return and the cost is to be borne by the RA or employer (albeit ultimately deducted from the worker’s wages). However, whether the worker initially migrated through irregular channels or left regular employment (voluntarily or not), there are large numbers of undocumented migrants who are arrested and detained as illegal immigrants under the laws of the receiving countries. Little is done to identify undocumented workers who are victims of TIP, and while there are an increasing number of domestic and bilateral commitments designed to protect victims of TIP, most only assist women and children, who are broadly identified as being the most vulnerable of victims. Section 8: Claim: Procedure/Remedies Section 8 considers the different paths that a claim may take, including a claim for compensation from the $100,000 surety under Sub-decree 57. The section also considers the reality that many workers with valid claims are dissauded from pursuing their claims (whether criminal or civil), as the RAs argue that the workers (or their families) had knowledge of, or were complicit in, an element of the irregularity, e.g. providing false identification documents. The RAs will also often allege that because the families still owe them money, it is the RAs that have the claim for compensation. This section looks at the criminal and civil laws that may be employed to counter these arguments in cases where the worker has genuinely suffered a loss and/or where the vulnerability of them/their family can be shown to have been exploited by the RA. Section 9: Conclusion The legal framework in Cambodia is struggling to keep up with the rapid evolution of labor migration trends, leaving thousands of migrant workers without the critical protections that robust monitoring and regulation should provide. As such, people are increasingly taking advantage of the growing space in which irregular migration can be pursued with little or no risk. For those workers keen to pursue this perceived path to economic stability, the lack of information and hidden pitfalls mean that few migrants are able to take steps to comprehensively protect themselves from dangerous situations or exploitation. The RGC has promised a new Sub-decree on migrant work (draft forthcoming), which is likely to enter the statute books shortly and the new Civil Code (2007) recently became enforceable. These two pieces of legislation will have a great impact on the protection of migrant workers. The Sub-decree is hoped to standardize the recruitment of migrants, in providing standard contract terms, training requirements and complaints procedures; the Civil Law will introduce the tort of negligence, which may be employed against those whose negligent recruiting or training causes harm to migrant workers. Stronger bilateral agreements with receiving countries and more coherent structures of monitoring and evaluation would also ensure that Cambodian workers are treated fairly and properly once they have left the country. Section 10: Legal Framework – Flowchart & Table of Legislation Each section of the Report starts with a flowchart showing the variables and activities that occur within that stage of the migration process, while identifying the various laws (civil, criminal and international) applicable thereto. Section 10 contains a master flowchart, which brings all of the section specific flowcharts together. The table that follows includes further information about each of the laws cited in the Flowchart. The table and flow chart are intended to create a quick guide for those readers looking to identify which laws may be applicable to scenarios at different stages in the migration process. Appendix B contains a A3 version of the master flowchart for further use in this regard. Y1 - 2011/// KW - Cambodia KW - Legal Framework Analysis UR - http://asiafoundation.org/resources/pdfs/LegalFrameworkLabourTrafficking.pdf Y2 - 2013-03-29 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Immigration Minister says “Canada needs foreign workers” N2 - Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says scrapping the program allowing Canadian businesses to import labour from abroad would punch a dent in the growth of the Canadian economy. A1 - Gandia, Renato Y1 - 2011/03/24/ JA - Calgary Sun ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COUNTDOWN TO METROPOLIS 2011 - VANCOUVER, B.C. CY - Toronto PB - United Food and Commercial Workers N2 - COUNTDOWN TO METROPOLIS 2011 – VANCOUVER, B.C. MARCH 23-26, 2011 On March 23, 2011, about 30 UFCW Canada delegates and various allies from across the country will take a stand at the 13th National Metropolis Conference — Immigration: Bringing the World to Canada to be held in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Metropolis Conference has historically been a place for the federal departments of the HRSDC and CIC to pat themselves on the back while being willfully blind to the inhumanity of the Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) program. As part of our ongoing national outreach to immigrant and migrant worker communities, in March 2009, UFCW Canada along with 15 UFCW Canada activists from across the country took part in the Metropolis Conference in Calgary, Alberta. In 2010, in Montreal, UFCW Canada again made history, this time with almost 25 activists from UFCW Canada Local Unions 1518, 401, 1000A, 500R, 501, and 503, by leading the 50-person strong progressive caucus of activists at the conference. Where governments and academics spoke about the TFWP being a model program, UFCW Canada activists were there in a coordinated manner to make sure that all were aware that it is only a model program for injustice, state sponsored brutality and worker abuse. UFCW Canada again encompassed the largest labour contingent at the 2010 conference, and through participation as panelists and participants, and shoulder to shoulder with our community allies, succeeded in raising the profile of the exploitation of migrant workers amongst over 1,000 participating representatives from government and national and local community groups. Together we were the predominant voice of resistance to employer calls for lowering of employment protections for temporary migrant and immigrant workers in the name of “flexibility”. UFCW Canada Local 832 and Local 1000A also continued to raise the profile of Canadian abuses of migrant workers on the international stage by participating in the International Metropolis Conference in October, 2010. As with our delegation in 2010, UFCW Canada, the Agriculture Workers Alliance (AWA) and community allies such as Migrante B.C. and Migrante Canada will be mobilizing once again at Metropolis 2011 to ensure that the federal government and its provincial allies does not sell the TFWP as a model program because we know that it is a national embarrassment. “As one of the largest immigration based conferences in Canada, one of the primary impetuses for our strong and vocal attendance at Metropolis is to ensure that the story and allies of migrants are heard loudly. Whether it is at plenary discussion or workshops, UFCW Canada delegates and allies in Montreal in 2010 and Calgary in 2009 were able to decisively respond to the misinformation campaign promoted by the federal and some provincial governments” said UFCW Canada President Wayne Hanley. “In Vancouver, we will again strategically mobilize to ensure that such myopic analysis which commodify migrant workers with little care for their well being, are not left unanswered.” HIGHLIGHTS OF UFCW CANADA’S UPCOMING INVOLVEMENT AT THE 2011 METROPOLIS CONFERENCE: UFCW CANADA/MIGRANTE CANADA “GEWGES” RESISTANCE BOOTH: The centre of operations for our various initiatives at the Metropolis Conference will be our GEWGES (“Good Enough to Work, Good Enough to Stay”) Resistance Booth. Starting on March 23, and running through to March 26, there will be a UFCW Canada interactive, media-rich display table highlighting the many UFCW Canada, AWA and Migrante documents, posters, academic studies, and informational packages that are available to all delegates. The Status of Migrant Farm Workers in Canada 2010-2011 English French Spanish Hundreds will be coming by and checkout our Migrant Worker Book of Abuse; pick up some free bottles of Jason Kenney Hand Sanitizer; a copy of the National Report on the Status of Migrant Farm Workers in Canada 2010-2011; and the UFCW Canada National Report on the Status of Migrant Workers 2011. Learn about our regional, national, and international initiatives. Take the 2 minute Migrant Worker Quiz. Come and chat about the most recent edition of the Exploitation Express. Join the UFCW Canada HRED Email List Serve - the largest migrant worker email list serve in Canada. Speak out at our roaming Speaker’s Corner and have your say on our website, or just visit us at http://www.ufcw.ca/socialjustice to get more information about our regional, national and international strategic initiatives on behalf of migrant workers. PRESS CONFERENCE AND PUBLIC FORUM: UFCW Canada and Migrante B.C. will be hosting a press conference and public forum for the media, community advocates, and the general public entitled Migrant Workers@ Denny’s: Equal in Rights? to highlight the $10 Million lawsuit filed by Herminia Dominguez on behalf of migrant workers at Denny's in B.C., as well as to bring attention to the perilous TFWP and upcoming legislative changes. Presenters include Naveen P. Mehta, UFCW Canada; Maita Santiago, Migrante B.C.; Christopher J. Foy, Kestrel Workplace Legal Counsel; Herminia Dominguez, the Representative Plaintiff, in the Denny’s Class Action Lawsuit; and Janet Dench, of the Canadian Council for Refugees. WORKSHOPS: UFCW Canada Director of Human Rights, Naveen Mehta will be active as a presenter at a workshop entitled “Mapping Migration From The Americas: Exploring Migration Flows To Canada From Latin America And The Caribbean” with several academics. Similarly, Virgilio Ayala, Coordinator of the St. Eustache AWA Support Centre will be presenting at the workshop “Being a Temporary Foreign Worker In Canada: Human Rights, Regulations, And Cultural, Social And Economic Experiences” THE DENNY’S DEMO: Throngs of community advocates, the public, trade unions and academics are preparing for a loud yet peaceful march to raise public awareness of the plight of migrant workers at Denny’s in British Columbia. The march will take place on March 26, 2011 at 11:00 am in front of Denny’s Restaurant in Downtown, Vancouver. PICK UP YOUR COPY OF THE EXPLOITATION EXPRESS: METROPOLIS EDITION: If you are interested in the truth then you’ll want to read the Exploitation Express. This UFCW Canada HRED News Magazine will be in all 1,100 conference kits to ensure that all of the delegates have a better understanding of what the TFWP is doing to strip away our “nation building” capacity while dehumanizing some of the most vulnerable workers in Canada. ALSO CHECK OUT OUR VIDEO FOOTAGE TAKEN AT PAST METROPOLIS CONFERENCES ON OUR DIRECTIONS PAGE COMPTE À REBOURS POUR METROPOLIS 2011 – VANCOUVER (C.-B.) – DU 23 AU 26 MARS 2011 Le 23 mars 2011, près d’une trentaine de délégués des TUAC Canada et divers alliés venant des quatre coins du pays participeront au 13e Congrès national de Metropolis — L’immigration : Relier le Canada au reste du monde qui aura lieu à Vancouver (Colombie-Britannique). Le Congrès de Metropolis a historiquement été une occasion pour le ministère fédéral des Ressources humaines et du Développement des compétences et celui de la Citoyenneté et de l’Immigration de faire leur propre éloge alors qu’ils ferment les yeux sur l’inhumanité du Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires (PTET). Dans le cadre de nos efforts soutenus pour venir en aide aux communautés des travailleurs immigrants et migrants du pays, les TUAC Canada ainsi qu’une quinzaine de leurs militants venus des diverses régions du pays ont pris part, en mars 2009, au Congrès de Metropolis tenu à Calgary (Alberta) sur les enjeux nationaux et internationaux liés à l’explosion des travailleurs immigrants et migrants au Canada. En 2010, à Montréal, les TUAC Canada ont de nouveau marqué l’histoire, cette fois-ci avec près de 25 militants des sections locales 1518, 401, 1000A, 500R, 501 et 503 des TUAC Canada, en dominant le caucus progressiste fort de 50 militants lors du congrès. Ensemble nous étions la voix prédominante de la résistance aux appels des employeurs réclamant une réduction de la sécurité d’emploi pour les travailleurs immigrants et les travailleurs migrants temporaires au nom de la « flexibilité ». Les sections locales 832 et 1000A des TUAC Canada avaient également participé au Congrès international de Metropolis en octobre de 2010 dans le cadre de leurs efforts soutenus pour dénoncer sur la scène internationale les abus que subissent les travailleurs migrants au Canada. Comme c’était le cas avec notre délégation en 2010, les TUAC Canada, l’Alliance des travailleurs agricoles (ATA) et des alliés communautaires comme Migrante B.C. et Migrante Canada, se mobiliseront une fois de plus au Congrès de Metropolis de 2011 pour s’assurer que le gouvernement fédéral et ses alliés provinciaux ne vendent pas le PTET comme un programme modèle, car nous savons qu’il s’agit d’une source d’embarras national. « Si nous tenons à avoir une forte présence à Metropolis, l’un des plus grands congrès sur l’immigration au Canada,c’est pour nous assurer que l’histoire des migrants et les alliés de ces travailleurs sont entendus haut et fort. Tant dans les discussions plénières que dans les ateliers, les délégués et les alliés des TUAC Canada à Montréal en 2010 et à Calgary en 2009 ont pu répondre de manière décisive à la campagne de désinformation appuyée par le gouvernement fédéral et certains gouvernements provinciaux », de dire le président des TUAC Canada Wayne Hanley. « À Vancouver, nous allons nous mobiliser stratégiquement pour nous assurer que des analyses d’une telle myopie qui traitent les travailleurs migrants comme des marchandises avec peu d’égard pour leur bien-être ne restent pas sans réponse. » POINTS SAILLANTS DE LA PROCHAINE PARTICIPATION DES TUAC CANADA AU CONGRÈS DE METROPOLIS DE 2011 : KIOSQUE DE RÉSISTANCE « GEWGES » DE TUAC/MIGRANTE CANADA : Le centre de contrôle pour nos diverses initiatives au Congrès de Metropolis sera notre kiosque de résistance Good Enough to Work, Good Enough to Stay, ou GEWGES (Assez bon pour travailler, assez bon pour rester). Jusqu’à la fin du congrès, les TUAC Canada établiront un présentoir interactif multimédia mettant en relief les divers documents, affiches, études théoriques et trousses d’information que les TUAC Canada, l’ATA et Migrante mettent à la disposition des délégués. La situation des travailleurs agricoles migrants au Canada 2010-2011 Français Anglais Espagnol Des centaines de personnes viendront pour consulter notre étude sur les abus faits aux travailleurs migrants; et pour obtenir gratuitement quelques flacons de gel désinfectant pour les mains de la marque Jason Kenney, un exemplaire du Rapport national sur la situation des travailleurs agricoles migrants au Canada de 2010-2011 et du UFCW Canada National Report on the Status of Migrant Workers 2011 (Rapport national des TUAC Canada sur la situation des travailleurs migrants de 2011). Informez-vous sur nos initiatives régionales, nationales et internationales. Prenez deux minutes de votre temps pour répondre au jeu-questionnaire sur les travailleurs migrants. Venez converser avec nous au sujet de la toute dernière édition du magazine d’actualités Exploitation Express (L’exploitation « tous azimuts »). Inscrivez-vous sur la liste de diffusion des informations concernant les travailleurs migrants au Canada. Faites connaître vos points de vue sur notre tribune libre À vous la parole à portée étendue ou sur notre site Web, ou encore visitez-nous à www.tuac.ca/justicesociale pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements sur nos initiatives stratégiques régionales, nationales et internationales pour les travailleurs migrants. CONFÉRENE DE PRESSE ET TRIBUNE PUBLIQUE : Les TUAC Canada et Migrante B.C. tiendront une conférence de presse et tribune publique pour les médias, les défenseurs communautaires et le grand public qui s’intitule Migrant Workers@ Denny’s: Equal in Rights? pour souligner le recours collectif de 10 millions $ déposé par Herminia Dominguez pour les travailleurs migrants à l’emploi de Denny's en Colombie-Britannique, et aussi pour attirer l’attention sur le périlleux Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires et les modifications législatives à venir. Liste des conférenciers et conférencières : Naveen Mehta, TUAC Canada; Maita Santiago, Migrante B.C.; Christopher J. Foy, Kestrel Workplace Legal Counsel; Herminia V. Dominguez, représentante des demandeurs dans le recours collectif contre Denny’s; et Janet Dench, Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés. ATELIER : Le responsable des droits de la personne, de l’équité et de la diversité au sein des TUAC Canada, Naveen Mehta, fera partie de l’équipe d’universitaires qui présenteront l’atelier intitulé « Catographie des migrations dans les Amériques : Exploration des flux migratoires de l’Amérique latine et des Antilles vers le Canada ». De même, Virgilio Ayala, coordonnateur du Centre de soutien de l’ATA de St-Eustache présentera l’atelier intitulé « Être travailleur étranger temporaire au Canada : Droits de la personne, règlements et expériences culturelles, sociales et économiques. » MANIFESTATION CONTRE DENNY’S : Des foules de personnes (défenseurs communautaires, membres du grand public, organisations syndicales, universitaires, etc.) se préparent à participer à une marche bruyante mais pacifique visant à sensibiliser le public sur la situation lamentable des travailleurs migrants à l’emploi de Denny’s en Colombie-Britannique. La marche aura lieu le 26 mars 2011, à 11 h, devant le restaurant Denny’s du centre-ville de Vancouver. EXPLOITATION EXPRESS – ÉDITION METROPOLIS : Si vous voulez connaître la vérité, vous lirez Exploitation Express (L’exploitation « tous azimuts »). Ce magazine d’actualités publié par le Service des DPED des TUAC Canada sera inséré dans tous les 1100 dossiers de congressiste de sorte que tous les délégués comprennent mieux ce que fait le PTET pour enlever notre capacité « d’assurer le progrès de la nation » tout en déshumanisant certains des travailleurs les plus vulnérables du Canada. Veuillez aussi visionner nos séquences vidéo filmées lors de congrès Metropolis antérieurs qui se trouvent dans nos articles du bulletin Directions PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY ACROSS YOUR NETWORKS. UFCW Canada is Canada's largest private sector union with more than 250,000 members across the country working in almost every sector of the food industry from field to table. UFCW Canada in association with the Agriculture Workers Alliance (AWA) (www.awa-ata.ca) also operates ten agriculture workers support and advocacy centres across Canada, which have provided assistance to thousands of workers since the first centre opened its doors in 2002. Les TUAC Canada figurent parmi les plus grands syndicats du secteur privé au Canada, représentant plus de 250 000 membres partout au pays qui oeuvrent dans presque tous les secteurs de l’industrie alimentaire allant des champs de culture à la table à manger. De concert avec l’Alliance des travailleurs agricoles (ATA) (www.awa-ata.ca), les TUAC Canada exploitent également dix centres de soutien et de défense pour travailleurs agricoles à travers le Canada, qui ont fourni de l’assistance à des milliers de travailleurs depuis l’ouverture du premier centre en 2002. UFCW Canadá es el sindicato Canadiense más grande del sector privado con más de 250,000 miembros en todo el país trabajando en cada sector de la industria alimenticia desde el campo a la mesa. La UFCW Canadá en asociación con la Alianza para los Trabajadores Agrícolas (AWA) (www.awa-ata.ca) también opera diez centros de apoyo y de defensa a través de Canadá, los mismos que han proporcionado asistencia a decenas de miles de trabajadores desde que el primer centro abrió sus puertas en el año 2002. List address: mailto:HRED@listserver.ufcw.ca Subscribe: mailto:HRED-subscribe@listserver.ufcw.ca Unsubscribe: mailto:HRED-unsubscribe@listserver.ufcw.ca A1 - United Food and Commercial Workers,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2276:countdown-to-metropolis-2011-vancouver-bc-march-23-26-2011-1&catid=160&Itemid=6&lang=en Y2 - 2011-03-23 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Canada and Nova Scotia to Work Together on Temporary Foreign Workers N2 - Temporary foreign workers in Nova Scotia will be better protected as a result of an agreement between Canada and Nova Scotia that gives the province a role in managing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. A1 - Marketwire,  Y1 - 2011/03/20/ UR - http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Canada-and-Nova-Scotia-to-Work-Together-on-Temporary-Foreign-Workers-1414370.htm Y2 - 2011-06-28 JA - Marketwire ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - Working Hard for the Money: Bangladesh Faces Challenges of Large-Scale Labor Migration CY - Washington, DC PB - Migration Policy Institute N2 - This country profile offers a broad overview of trends in international migration for Bangladesh as a migrant sending country, with particular emphasis on contract labor migration and the policy challenges that it poses for the Bangladesh state. Y1 - 2011/// KW - Bangladesh KW - Challenges KW - Contract labor migration UR - http://www.migrationinformation.org/Profiles/display.cfm?ID=848 Y2 - 2013-03-19 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Exclusion orders issued to Amigos N2 - Their employer in Thompson was the alleged criminal but the three Filipino foreign workers hired to work at the gas station may soon pay the price. An Immigration and Refugee Board adjudicator Tuesday ruled against the men dubbed the Three Amigos, issuing exclusion orders for them to leave Canada. A1 - Sandres, Carol Y1 - 2011/03/16/ UR - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/amigos-closer-to-extradition-118066234.html Y2 - 2011-06-28 JA - Winnipeg Free Press ER - TY - NEWS T1 - '3 Amigos' ordered excluded from Canada N2 - Three Filipino men arrested and facing deportation for failing to have proper work permits are one step closer to being kicked out of Canada. A1 - CBC,  Y1 - 2011/03/15/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2011/03/15/man-three-amigos-exclusion-orders.html Y2 - 2011-06-28 JA - CBC News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - New foreign worker rules for employers N2 - The rules governing temporary foreign workers are set to change April 1 when new regulations take effect that will change the way companies hire everybody from oilpatch workers to live-in caregivers. Labour shortages lead to complications whenever they occur, says Evelyn Ackah, a business immigration lawyer in Calgary. A1 - Sankey, Derek Y1 - 2011/02/28/ UR - http://www.vancouversun.com/life/foreign+worker+rules+employers/4360196/story.html Y2 - 2011-06-28 JA - Vancouver Sun ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Foreign caregivers at risk of exploitation N2 - Legislation needed to ensure both seniors and immigrants who care for them are treated well, study says. A1 - Proudfoot, Shannon Y1 - 2011/02/28/ JA - Ottawa Citizen ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Immigration officials target bad employers N2 - Federal immigration officials are creating a database of "bad employers" who are blacklisted for abusing a foreign worker program and banned from bringing employees to Canada for two years. A1 - Godfrey, Tom Y1 - 2011/02/27/ UR - http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2011/02/27/17426801.html Y2 - 2011-06-28 JA - Toronto Sun 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 - NEWS T1 - Canada and Yukon Sign Agreement on Temporary Foreign Workers N2 - The Governments of Canada and Yukon have signed an agreement that gives Yukon a role in managing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program within the Territory. A1 - Marketwire,  Y1 - 2011/02/23/ UR - http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Canada-and-Yukon-Sign-Agreement-on-Temporary-Foreign-Workers-1400664.htm Y2 - 2011-06-28 JA - Marketwire ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Migration plays an important role in the Sri Lankan economy CY - Sri Lanka PB - The Sunday Leader Y1 - 2011/02/22/ KW - migration KW - Sri Lanka KW - remittance UR - http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2011/02/22/migration-plays-an-important-role-in-the-sri-lankan-economy/ Y2 - 2013-04-27 JA - The Sunday Leader ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Trans_Border Identities CY - New Delhi PB - Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations N2 - This paper deals with migration into India from adjoining neighbours and its impact on security and other issues of national interest. Unlike other studies on migration, it focuses on the ethnic identities of migrant populations which exclude a sense of „belongingness‟ to India. The paper does not question conventional wisdom regarding the economic impact of migration on the countries of origin and destination, nor does it debate the magnitude of migration. Rather, it examines implications for India‟s national interest, especially when the migration is illegal and poses multi-layered challenges to the Indian state. The paper restricts itself to only Nepali and Bangladeshi migrants. The nature of migration from these countries to India has been dissimilar. This is because of their different historical backgrounds, geographical variants, ethno-religious affinities, political systems and bilateral arrangements with India. The paper looks at various policy options for the government to tackle migration-related issues. It concludes inter alia that, India‟s borders with Bangladesh and Nepal must be regulated and that resident migrants need to be strategically dealt with, keeping in mind age-old relationships with these countries and, more importantly, the nature and construct of our geography. Y1 - 2011/// KW - migration KW - Security KW - Trans-border identities UR - http://www.icrier.org/pdf/policy_series_1.pdf Y2 - 2013-02-20 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Climate Change and Conflict in Migration from Bangladesh to Assam (India) N2 - Climate change alters habitats so that the carrying capacity of lands can no longer maintain the indigenous population. Bangladesh is currently experiencing this change, forcing locals to migrate to resource-rich locations. Unfortunately, there are few unsettled locales left on earth, so these migrants inevitably come into contact with local populations. If resources are strained already, new additions to the community are generally unwelcome. Dissimilar cultural and religious beliefs exacerbate enmity between the groups, as they fear the dissolution of their identities. This is what Assam and various populations around the world are currently experiencing. (Swain 1996) Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www1.american.edu/ted/ICE/assam.html Y2 - 2013-02-20 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Canada’s immigration policy: Who is on the guest list? N2 - This week, the Minister of Immigration and Citizenship rightly noted that immigrants are Canada’s ticket to economic growth in the coming years. A1 - Yalnizyan, Armine Y1 - 2011/02/18/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/economy-lab/the-economists/canadas-immigration-policy-who-is-on-the-guest-list/article1913178/ Y2 - 2011-06-28 JA - GLobe and Mail ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires : intégrité du programme et conformité des employeurs CY - Conférence nationale 2011 en droit de l'immigration et de la citoyenneté PB - Association du Barreau Canadien N2 - Examen de conformité des employeurs (ECE) A1 - Canadian Bar Association,  Y1 - 2011/// ER - TY - RPRT T1 - The Positives and Pitfalls of Canada's Temporary Foreign worker Program (TFWP) PB - Canadian Labour Congress N2 - Report from the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) December 1-2, 2011, Geneva, Switzerland A1 - Flecker, Karl Y1 - 2011/// ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Temporary labour migration, global redistribution and democratic justice A1 - Straehle, Christine A1 - Lenard, Patti Tamara Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://ppe.sagepub.com/content/11/2/206.short Y2 - 2014-02-18 JA - Politics, Philosophy & Economics SP - 1 M2 - 1 SP - 1-25 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Programme d'admission de travailleurs étrangers temporaires au Canada PB - Coord Denise Helly (Domaine 5) A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  Y1 - 2011/// ER - TY - NEWS T1 - 'Three amigos' fighting deportation N2 - Nowhere to go, no way to make money. And not much to do except wait and worry. A1 - Romaniuk, Ross Y1 - 2011/02/10/ UR - http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2011/02/10/17221146.html Y2 - 2011-06-28 JA - CNews ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Agents kept tabs on workers N2 - Didn't advise Three Amigos of requirements, lawyer contends A1 - Sandres, Carol Y1 - 2011/02/10/ UR - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/agents-kept-tabs-on-workers-115706154.html Y2 - 2011-06-28 JA - Winnipeg Free Press ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Deportation hearing delayed for foreign workers known as 'Three Amigos' N2 - A deportation hearing for three foreign workers has been delayed until March. A1 - CTV,  Y1 - 2011/02/09/ UR - http://winnipeg.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110209/wpg_amigos_110209/20110209/?hub=WinnipegHome Y2 - 2011-06-28 JA - CTV News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - No choice but to look elsewhere for help, employer says N2 - Truro restaurant owner brings in workers from the from the Philippines A1 - Sullivan, Harry Y1 - 2011/02/03/ UR - http://www.trurodaily.com/News/Local/2011-02-03/article-2197044/No-choice-but-to-look-elsewhere-for-help-employer-says/1 Y2 - 2011-06-28 JA - Truro Daily News ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - UAE deports 71 Bangladeshi workers CY - Bangladesh PB - The Daily Star N2 - The United Arab Emirates deported 71 Bangladeshi workers on Monday on charges of instigating a strike demanding a pay hike by their employer, a construction company, Arabtec in Dubai. They arrived in Shahjalal International Airport around 12:30am yesterday by a flight of GMG Airlines, an official at the airport confirmed. Dubai police arrested the deportees on January 25 following work abstention by around 5,000 migrant workers for over a week. Their demand was a pay hike to 1,200 dirham (1 dirham=Tk 19.40) from the current 650, and two-way air tickets from the company. The authorities arrested those striking workers who had acted belligerently during the strike in the labour camps of Arabtec, the rest joined work soon after their colleagues' arrest, said Dr Abu Zafar, Bangladesh's consul general in Dubai. Some workers earlier told The Daily Star that they got no overtime work, although according to the job contracts they were supposed to. They said they could not save and send money home from their regular wages. Dr Zafar said Arabtec had agreed that the workers would get overtime work when that would be available, and in that case the monthly wage would be 800 dirham. "As per the law of UAE, any strike is unlawful. Though we tried our best to save them from deportation, we could not help them," Zafar told The Daily Star over the phone on Monday. The company did not breach the contract in paying the salaries, he said, adding that if the workers had problems, they should have solved it through a dialogue with the employer with the help of the Bangladesh mission in Dubai. The UAE is the only labour market that is hiring a good number of workers from Bangladesh, and for unlawful activities of some, others cannot suffer, Zafar said. He said it is a good thing that the Dubai authorities did not bring any criminal charge against these workers, and did not ban their re-entry in the future. "We cannot keep people here who create disorder," said Col Mohammed al Mur, director general of the General Department of Legal and Disciplinary Control of Dubai Police, according to a report published by an Abu Dhabi newspaper, The National on January 27. "Their presence in the country is dangerous, and therefore we need to take action against them," the colonel added. Arabtec workers had protested their wages previously as well. In November 2007, about 30,000 Arabtec workers went on a 10-day strike demanding a salary hike, The National reported. Y1 - 2011/02/02/ KW - Deportation KW - migrant Bangladeshi workers UR - http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=172541 Y2 - 2013-02-23 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Immigration programs still poorly tracked: Volpe N2 - Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Department needs to do a better job keeping track of business-class immigrants, says the chairman of the parliamentary public accounts committee. A1 - McKie, David Y1 - 2011/01/31/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/01/28/mckie-cic-volpe-012911.html Y2 - 2011-06-29 JA - CBC News ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - The Continuing Rise of Temporary Work PB - The Progressive Economics Forum A1 - Jackson, Andrew Y1 - 2011/01/30/ UR - http://www.progressive-economics.ca/2011/01/30/the-continuing-rise-of-temporary-work/ Y2 - 2013-10-10 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Sri Lankan government sets minimum age limit for migrant housemaids CY - Colombo, Sri Lanka PB - ColomboPage Newspaper Y1 - 2011/01/26/ UR - http://www.colombopage.com/archive_11/Jan26_1296021223CH.php Y2 - 2012-11-23 JA - ColomboPage ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Foreign Workers Seek Legal Grand Slam against Denny's N2 - $10 million class action suit says contract terms weren't respected, a claim management denies. A1 - Sandborn, Tom A1 - Sandborn, Tom Y1 - 2011/01/24/ UR - http://thetyee.ca/News/2011/01/24/DennysForeignWorkers/ Y2 - 2011-06-29 JA - The Tyee ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Guide des travailleurs étrangers CY - Ottawa PB - Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada A1 - Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2011/01/20/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/francais/ressources/guides/fw/index.asp Y2 - 2011-05-27 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Traitement des aides familiaux résidants au Canada A2 - Citoyenneté et immigration Canada PB - Citoyenneté et immigration Canada A1 - Citizenship and immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2011/01/19/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/francais/ressources/guides/ip/ip04-fra.pdf Y2 - 2011-09-25 VL - IP 4 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - No Man's Land: Jamaican Guestworkers in America and the Global History of Deportable Labor CY - United States of America PB - Princeton University Press N2 - From South Africa in the nineteenth century to Hong Kong today, nations around the world, including the United States, have turned to guestworker programs to manage migration. These temporary labor recruitment systems represented a state-brokered compromise between employers who wanted foreign workers and those who feared rising numbers of immigrants. Unlike immigrants, guestworkers couldn't settle, bring their families, or become citizens, and they had few rights. Indeed, instead of creating a manageable form of migration, guestworker programs created an especially vulnerable class of labor. Based on a vast array of sources from U.S., Jamaican, and English archives, as well as interviews, No Man's Land tells the history of the American "H2" program, the world's second oldest guestworker program. Since World War II, the H2 program has brought hundreds of thousands of mostly Jamaican men to the United States to do some of the nation's dirtiest and most dangerous farmwork for some of its biggest and most powerful agricultural corporations, companies that had the power to import and deport workers from abroad. Jamaican guestworkers occupied a no man's land between nations, protected neither by their home government nor by the United States. The workers complained, went on strike, and sued their employers in class action lawsuits, but their protests had little impact because they could be repatriated and replaced in a matter of hours. No Man's Land puts Jamaican guestworkers' experiences in the context of the global history of this fast-growing and perilous form of labor migration. Cindy Hahamovitch is the Class of 38 Professor of History at the College of William & Mary. She is an Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lecturer, a Fulbright Fellow and the author of The Fruits of Their Labor: Atlantic Coast Farmworkers and the Making of Migrant Poverty, 1870-1945. A1 - Hahamovitch, Cindy Y1 - 2011/// 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 - NEWS T1 - Immigrant Workers In Canada Sue Denny's N2 - They claim the franchise reneged on several promises A1 - Hood, Jon Y1 - 2011/01/14/ UR - http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2011/01/immigrant-workers-in-canada-sue-denny-s.html Y2 - 2011-06-29 JA - Consumer Affairs 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 - 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 - RPRT T1 - $10 million class action lawsuit launched in Canada on behalf of current and former Denny’s Restaurant Temporary Foreign Workers N2 - Vancouver – A $10 million class action lawsuit has been filed against Denny’s Restaurants in BC by law firms acting on behalf of more than 50 foreign workers who allege their employment contracts have been breached. Lawyers Charles Gordon and Christopher Foy filed the lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court against Northland Properties Corporation - doing business as Denny’s Restaurants – and Dencan Restaurants Inc., the companies that run Denny’s Restaurants in British Columbia for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, breach of good faith and fair dealing and breach of fiduciary duty with respect to their employees hired through the Canadian Temporary Foreign Worker Program. “More than 50 Filipino foreign workers came to Canada, mainly as cooks and servers, to take jobs at Denny’s Restaurants in BC but were required to pay approximately $6000.00 each to an agency that was recruiting employees for the Defendants and they have not received the hours of work, overtime pay, air travel and other conditions they were promised,” says Gordon. “As a result, the Defendants are in breach of contract and will be held to account in court.” Gordon says a representative plaintiff, Herminia Vergara Dominguez, is bringing this employment related class action on behalf of a class of over 50 Filipino foreign workers who came to Canada under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and were employed in Denny’s restaurants from December 1, 2006 to the present. Foy says that while lost wages, travel, recruitment costs and punitive damages have led to a claim that could cost Denny’s more than $10 million, the case is a simple one. “These workers were encouraged to come to Canada with a set of promises that have never been met – they have done their part but the Defendants have not lived up to their end of the deal.” Foy said. The Notice of Civil Claim alleges, among other things, that the Defendants have breached the class members’ contracts of employment in the following manner: • failing to provide the promised 40 hours of work per week; • failing to correctly calculate and provide overtime pay; • failing to pay the costs for air travel between the Philippines and Canada; and • in addition, the class members paid approximately $6,000.00 each to a recruiter which the Plaintiff claims is: • contrary to the contracts of employment; • contrary to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada policy and guidelines of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program; • contrary to a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of British Columbia; and • contrary to s. 10(1) of the British Columbia Employment Standards Act Foy said a class action case management judge will be assigned in the coming weeks and a case conference will be held to establish a timetable for the conduct of the action. For more information and copies of the Notice of Civil Claim contact: Charles Gordon at 604-734-8001 or Christopher Foy at 604-736-6010 or Bill Tieleman, West Star Communications at 604-844-7827 or cell 778-896-0964 A1 - Fiorillo Glavin Gordon & Kestrel Workplace Legal Counsel,  Y1 - 2011/01/10/ T3 - Fiorillo Glavin Gordon & Kestrel Workplace Legal Counsel ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires Instructions accompagnant le contrat de travail pour les danseurs exotiques/érotiques A2 - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada PB - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada A1 - Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada,  Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://www.rhdcc.gc.ca/fra/competence/travailleurs_etrangers/contracts-formulaires/contrat-de.shtml UR - http://www.labour-info-travail.org/?404=Y Y2 - 2011-05-27 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Vancouver Group Calls for Rights for Migrant Workers N2 - Janette Mcintosh, a member of West Point Grey, Vancouver, Kairos Vancouver and the coalition, called attention to a November 2010 report from the UN International Labour Organization, which ruled that Canada and Ontario violated the rights of more than 100,000 farm workers when it barred them from forming unions. A1 - Purvis, C. Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=2296806551&Fmt=7&clientId=48948&RQT=309&VName=PQD Y2 - 2011-06-11 JA - The Presbyterian Record ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Canada's immigration policy: Who is on the guest list? A1 - Yalnizyan, A. Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=2301724321&Fmt=7&clientId=48948&RQT=309&VName=PQD Y2 - 2011-06-11 JA - The Hill Times ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Vulnerabilities of female migrant farm workers from Latin America and the Caribbean in Canada CY - Ottawa PB - Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL) A1 - Encalada Grez, Evelyn Y1 - 2011/// UR - http://focal.ca/images/stories/pdfs/Labour%20Mobility_Encalada_Vulnerabilities%20of%20female%20migrant%20farm%20workers%20from%20Latin%20America%20and%20the%20Caribbean%20in%20Canada_April%202011_e.pdf Y2 - 2011-08-04 JA - FOCAL Policy Brief ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - L'accès au statut de résident permanent pour les travailleurs temporaires oeuvrant sur le territoire québécois N2 - Apres une analyse de l'evolution des pouvoirs quebecois en matiere d'immigration economique, cet article presente les programmes de selection des travailleurs etrangers applicables au Quebec et analyse la mesure dans laquelle les travailleurs temporaires peuvent s'etablir de facon permanente au Canada. A1 - Houle, France A1 - Emery, Marilyn A1 - Gayet, Anne-Claire Y1 - 2011/01/01/ UR - http://www.thefreelibrary.com/_/print/PrintArticle.aspx?id=263439976 Y2 - 2011-09-20 JA - University of New Brunswick Law Journal ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Men facing deportation must wait for hearing N2 - An Immigration and Refugee Board hearing for the "three amigos" -- Ermie Zotomayor, Antonio Laroya and Arnisito Gaviola -- was postponed Thursday while their lawyer said he was reviewing information about the case. A1 - Giroday, Gabrielle Y1 - 2010/12/24/ UR - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/men-facing-deportation-must-wait-for-hearing-112420944.html Y2 - 2011-06-29 JA - Winnipeg Free Press ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Hope for 'three amigos' N2 - Top lawyer, Legal Aid get behind Filipinos A1 - Sandres, Carol Y1 - 2010/12/22/ UR - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/hope-for-three-amigos-112301644.html Y2 - 2011-06-29 JA - Winnipeg Free Press ER - TY - RPRT T1 - International Migrants Day — December 18, 2010 PB - UFCW Canada N2 - In 2010, UFCW Canada, their community partners and allies continued to fight for dignity and respect for the over 250,000 migrant workers that enter Canada annually. The article describes their achievements and hopes for the future. A1 - United Food and Commercial Workers,  Y1 - 2010/12/18/ UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2189%3Ainternational-migrants-day-december-18-2010&catid=24%3Anews&Itemid=101&lang=en Y2 - 2011-05-25 T3 - UFCW Canada Human Rights ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Travailleurs étrangers temporaires au Canada : cadre d’autorisation au travail et production de statistiques démographiques CY - Montréal PB - CMQ-IM N2 - Résumé Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada privilégie actuellement une conception restrictive de la population des travailleurs étrangers temporaires pour la mesure démographique portant à sous-estimer les entrées et la présence de ce type de travailleur au Canada. De plus, les don-nées publiées annuellement sur ces derniers sont uniquement ventilées par sexe, région de destination, niveau de compétences ou pays d’origine. Les dizaines de programmes d’admission avec autorisation temporaire au travail sont toutefois caractérisés par différents mécanismes de reconnaissance et de révocation du statut temporaire de travailleur. Aussi, les dynamiques du marchés du travail diffèrent varient par secteurs économiques. Ainsi, compte tenu de la nature hétérogène du cadre normatif de l’autorisation temporaire au travail et des pénuries sectoriel-les de travailleurs à travers les différences provinces canadiennes, seule une ventilation des données par programme d’admission, type d’occupation et autres variables disponibles pourrait permettre le développement de recherches et d’évaluations quantitatives pertinentes dans le domaine de la migration temporaire au Canada. Abstract Citizenship and Immigration Canada is using a restrictive conceptualization of the popu-lation of foreign workers for the production of demographic data which results in a systematic underestimation of the importance of temporary work authorization programs in Canada, and data on foreign workers are currently disaggregated only by sex, region of destination, skill level or country of origin. Given the highly heterogeneous nature of the normative framework of the temporary work authorization procedures and of the labour and skill shortages across Canada, only data disaggregated by admission program, occupation type and other available variables could allow the development relevant quantitative research focused on the evolution of the population of foreign workers in Canada. iii A1 - Depatie-Pelletier, Eugénie Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://im.metropolis.net/frameset_f.html Y2 - 2011-11-29 T3 - Working Paper #36 ER - TY - CHAP T1 - Principes éthiques sous-jacents au traitement des travailleurs étrangers sous permis temporaire au Canada CY - Québec PB - PUL A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://www.pulaval.com/produit/ethique-des-rapports-nord-sud-regards-croises Y2 - 2011-11-29 T2 - Éthique des rapports Nord-Sud. Regards croisés SP - 207-215 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Foreign dads fear deportation N2 - Three dads trying to support their families in the Philippines hope they won't be home for Christmas. The temporary workers face an Immigration and Refugee Board hearing Dec. 23 after working in a gas bar in Thompson with invalid work permits. A1 - Sandres, Carol Y1 - 2010/11/26/ UR - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/foreign-dads-fear-deportation-110781524.html Y2 - 2011-06-29 JA - Winnipeg Free Press ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - India/UAE: Use Visit to Raise Migrant Worker Issue PB - Human Rights Watch Y1 - 2010/11/22/ KW - India KW - Letter from Humang rights watch KW - migrant workers in UAE UR - http://www.hrw.org/news/2010/11/22/indiauae-use-visit-raise-migrant-worker-issue Y2 - 2013-03-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UN Finds Canada and Ontario Violate Human Rights N2 - An Agency of the United Nations Has Ruled a Ban on Farm Unions Violates the Human Rights of Ontario's 100,000 Migrant and Domestic Farm Workers A1 - UFCWCanada,  Y1 - 2010/11/19/ UR - http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/REPEAT-UN-Finds-Canada-and-Ontario-Violate-Human-Rights-1356996.htm Y2 - 2011-06-21 T3 - Justice For Migrant Workers ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary workers' plight to be discussed N2 - FIRST there were the "three amigos," now there are five. Two more temporary workers in Manitoba are facing deportation back to the Philippines, said the organizer of a forum tonight to address their plight. A1 - Sandres, Carol Y1 - 2010/11/12/ UR - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/temporary-workers-plight-to-be-discussed-111654909.html Y2 - 2011-06-29 JA - Winnipeg Free Press ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Migrant farm workers stage wildcat strike to demand thousands of dollars in unpaid wages: Employer responds with deportation N2 - Over a 100 migrant farm workers employed at Ghesquiere Plants Ltd. are facing imminent repatriation (deportation) after staging a wildcat strike to demanding thousands of dollars in unpaid wages. A1 - Justicia for Migrant Workers,  Y1 - 2010/11/03/ UR - http://www.justicia4migrantworkers.org/ Y2 - 2011-06-21 T3 - Justice For Migrant Workers ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Migration and the Gulf CY - Washington, DC PB - The Middle East Institute N2 - The book is about labor migration to the GCC States, patterns, scale and policies, Sri Lankan migration to the Gulf, female breadwinners, domestic workers, migration and human rights in the Gulf, Kerala emigrants in the Gulf, migration workers in Kuwait, the international political economy of Gulf migration, remittances from GCC countries, remittances to kerala, labor camps in the Gulf States, Omanization policy and international migration in Oman. It is also about paradigm shifts in India’s migration policy toward the Gulf. Y1 - 2010/// KW - Labor Camp KW - migration trend in the GCC KW - Policies for migration UR - http://www.voltairenet.org/IMG/pdf/Migration_and_the_Gulf.pdf Y2 - 2012-10-29 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Traitement des demandes aux termes du programme des aides familiaux résidants A2 - Citoyenneté et immigration Canada PB - Citoyenneté et immigration Canada A1 - Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2010/10/27/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/francais/ressources/guides/op/op14-fra.pdf Y2 - 2011-09-25 VL - OP 14 ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - Ratification of the UN Migrants Rights Convention is a must CY - Bangladesh PB - The Daily Star N2 - Ratification of the UN Migrants Rights Convention is a must Emdadul Haque Experts on migration issues and international human rights law at a seminar urged the government of Bangladesh to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, 1990 before the International Migrants Day to be observed on the upcoming December 18. They, however, said that if the government has any confusion or dilemma with any specific provisions, they could ratify the convention with reservations in a bid to safeguard the rights of Bangladeshi migrant workers. Speakers termed the Convention as the most extended and comprehensive human rights instrument to protect the rights of migrants and member of their families, they said adding the Convention seeks to play a role in preventing and eliminating all forms of exploitation, discrimination, abuse and harassment of migrant workers in countries of origin, transit and destination. The Convention as a human rights instrument has drawn rights substantially from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), 1948, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), 1966, and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), 1966 among others, they noted. Migrants' rights NGO, WARBE Development Foundation in collaboration with Bangladeshi Mohila Ovibashi Sramik Association (BOMSA), Manusher Jonno Foundation and Dan Church Aid of Denmark organized the seminar at the National Press Club on October 11 to advocate for the ratification of the Convention. Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission Professor Dr. Mizanur Rahman was the Chief Guest while the then Member and now the Acting Chairman of the Law Commission Professor Dr. M. Shah Alam was the special guest. Among others, Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU) Executive Director Professor C.R. Abrar, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment (EWOE) Secretary Dr. Zafar Ahmed Khan, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour and Employment Ministry Chairman Israfil Alam M. P., Executive Director of Manusher Jonno Faoundation Shahin Anam, Dan Church Aid's Country Director Hasina Inam, BOMSA Director Sumaiya Islam, BRAC Director of Training Division on Gender Justice and Diversity and Advocacy Sheepa Hafiza, Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA) representative Abdul Aleem among others addressed the seminar. Dr. Uttam Kumar Das presented the key note paper while WARBE Chairman Syed Saiful Haque chaired the seminar entitled “Migrants Rights in UN Convention: Importance of Ratification in Bangladesh Context.” Dr. Das argued for immediate ratification of the Convention by Bangladesh. He justified that there would be no additional obligations for Bangladesh as a ratifying State compare to whatever already obligatory with regard to protecting the rights of the migrant workers as par Constitutional provisions and that of the obligations from other international instruments which are already ratified by Bangladesh. The Constitution of Bangladesh guarantees for certain rights of the migrants as citizens, he observed. National Human Rights Commission Chairman Professor Dr. Mizanur Rahman, in his speech sought for special importance from the concerned ministry of the government to promote and protect the rights of the migrant workers who are the main players of country's economy even in the downturn of global recession. Echoing the allegations raised by other speakers, Professor Rahman blasted the role of Bangladeshi missions in abroad for disregarding the urge of overseas workers in time of their dangers and vulnerability adding the poor role of the press ministers in foreign capitals, saying they did not play their due role to uphold the image of the country. RMMRU Executive Director Professor Dr. C. R. Abrar alleged the government since it failed to place reasonable grounds not to ratify the Convention. Bangladesh, though a signatory to the Convention since 1998, is yet to ratify the instrument showing lame excuses. He urged the government not to take any more time in ratifying the convention. Dr. Abrar also said that the experiences of Sri Lanka and the Philippines show that ratification will not impinge on Bangladesh's relationships and negotiations with labour receiving countries. Professor Dr. M. Shah Alam, said there is no reason to disregard the Convention, however, he assured to further review the instrument from the Law Commission if asked for that by the government. He observed that so no major inconsistency is found among the provisions of the Convention and the existing national legal framework it must be ratified. He applauded the government for ratifying the Statute of the International Criminal Court in June 2010 and its positive aftermath. He also noted that the ratification of the Convention would help to enhance the country's image, sending a message to the outside world that Bangladesh is not only a major migrant exporting country but a caring nation as well. EWOE Secretary Dr. Zafar Ahmed Khan admitted that no governments has given due importance to the manpower sector though it is one of the most significant sectors of country's economy. More than 70 lakh Bangladeshi-origin migrant workers are working around the world. He went on saying the government should emphasise on the sector as more than 1.20 crore people- both documented and undocumented have been sending remittances every year, which amounted to Tk 75,000 crore in 2009. He praised the recent initiatives of the government referring to the inclusion of the manpower sector into the 6th Five Year Plan which will expedite the sector significantly. Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour and Employment Ministry Chairman Israfil Alam M.P. alleged that the Foreign Ministry as well as civil and military bureaurocrats were the main barriers to ratify the UN Migrant Rights Convention which is to safeguarding our valued migrant workers rights at home and abroad Mr. Alam alleged that the Bangladeshi missions in the labour recipient countries did not work properly, rather they were busy with the family and their own interests. It may be mentioned that the Convention was adopted on 18 December 1990 came into force on 1 July 2003 (with 20 required ratifying states as per the Convention). As of 10 October 2010, the number of signatories (including Bangladesh) to the instrument stood at 31 while number of ratifying State parties was 43. Bangladesh signed it in 1998, with the ratification pending for a long time despite several attemps for ratification. However, the Law Commission in 1997 has recommended for its ratification. The writer is a lecturer of the department of law and justice at Southeast University, Dhaka. Y1 - 2010/10/23/ KW - Law campaign KW - ratification of universal migrant convention UR - http://www.thedailystar.net/law/2010/10/04/index.htm Y2 - 2013-02-22 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - No Thanksgiving for migrant workers N2 - While Thanksgiving means a feast with family and friends for most Canadians, scores of migrant workers will be gathering in Leamington for a much different type of event. A1 - Goutor, David A1 - Ramsaroop, David Y1 - 2010/10/08/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/872459--no-thanksgiving-for-migrant-workers Y2 - 2011-06-21 JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Support organization steps up to serve the needs of temporary foreign workers N2 - The Province’s controversial Temporary Foreign Workers Program is currently under review and in need of reform, but while some of the problems are being worked out, a one of a kind support organization has stepped up to serve the needs of immigrants. A1 - Global News,  Y1 - 2010/10/05/ JA - Global Saskatoon ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Canada-British Columbia Immigration Agreement - Annex F: Temporary Foreign Workers A2 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada PB - Citizenship and Immigration Canada A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  A1 - Provincial Government of British Columbia,  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/laws-policy/agreements/bc/bc-2010-annex-f.asp Y2 - 2011-09-30 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Accord Canada–Colombie-Britannique sur l’immigration Annexe F – Travailleurs étrangers temporaires A2 - Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada PB - Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada A1 - Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada,  A1 - Gouvernement provincial de la Colombie-Britannique,  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/francais/ministere/lois-politiques/ententes/cb/cb-2010-annexe-f.asp Y2 - 2011-09-25 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - La conformité des conditions de travail des travailleurs agricoles migrants au Québec avec l'article 46 de la Charte des droits et libertés de la personne interprété à la lumière du droit international IS - 2 PB - Revue Québécoise de Droit International N2 - Depuis les années 1990, le Canada reçoit un nombre croissant de travailleurs migrants temporaires, parmi lesquels des travailleurs agricoles. Au Québec, ces derniers sont surtout recrutés à travers deux programmes : le Programme des travailleurs agricoles saisonniers (principalement mexicains) et le Programme des travailleurs peu qualifiés (surtout guatémaltèques jusqu’en 2010). Ces deux programmes, qui imposent aux travailleurs un lien fixe avec leur employeur, sont gérés et mis en oeuvre par la Fondation des entreprises en recrutement de main-d’oeuvre étrangère (FERME). Cet article vise à analyser la conformité des conditions de travail des travailleurs agricoles migrants, telles que supervisées par FERME et garanties par les employeurs québécois, avec l’article 46 de la Charte québécoise, qui garantit le droit à des conditions de travail justes et raisonnables. Cette analyse met en lumière une forte dépendance des travailleurs envers leur employeur aux niveaux légal, financier et psychologique. Cette dépendance est à l’origine d’abus de la part de certains employeurs, desquels découlent des violations de l’article 46 de la Charte québécoise. L’interprétation de cet article à la lumière du droit international des droits de la personne vient enrichir le contexte interprétatif de cette disposition et conférer une importance plus grande à ce droit économique et social. Alors que le lien fixe avec l’employeur a été établi afin de retenir la main-d’oeuvre dans le secteur agricole, il devient un vecteur de vulnérabilisation accrue de ces travailleurs. Dans ce contexte, l’article se veut un jalon dans la prise de conscience de la non conformité du traitement de certains travailleurs agricoles migrants aux instruments des droits de la personne, en particulier, mais pas uniquement, au Québec. A1 - Gayet, Anne-Claire Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://www.sqdi.org/fr/revue-collection-v23n2-3.html Y2 - 2013-09-24 JA - Revue Québécoise de Droit International (RQDI) VL - 23 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Small Places, Big Changes: Temporary Migration, Immigration and Family Reunification IS - Spring/printemps CY - Montréal PB - Association for Canadian Studies / Association d'études canadiennes N2 - This article explores the impact of migration, immigration and the process of family reunification in Brandon, Manitoba. The community has recently experienced an influx of temporary migrants to fill labour shortages at an expanding pork processing plant. The case is unique because “temporary” does not necessarily mean temporary; many temporary migrants transition into immigrants and reunite with their families. A1 - Moss, Alison A1 - Annis, Robert C. A1 - Bucklaschuk, Jill A1 - Moss, Alison A1 - Bucklaschuk, Jill A1 - Annis, Robert C. Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://canada.metropolis.net/pdfs/cdn_issues_CITC_mar10_e.pdf Y2 - 2011-09-23 JA - Canadian Issues/Thèmes canadiens SP - 33 M2 - 33 SP - 33-36 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Temporary Migration and Labour Market Responsiveness in the Prairie Provinces IS - Spring/printemps CY - Montréal PB - Association for Canadian Studies / Association d'études canadiennes N2 - This article provides an overview of the role of temporary migration as a component of the broader labour market in the Prairie Provinces. It also looks at the links between temporary and permanent migration in the context of today’s Western economy and labour market. A1 - Vineberg, Robert Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://canada.metropolis.net/pdfs/cdn_issues_CITC_mar10_e.pdf Y2 - 2011-09-23 JA - Canadian Issues/Thèmes canadiens SP - 37 M2 - 37 SP - 37-41 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Insertion socioprofessionnelle des aides familiales résidantes IS - Spring/printemps CY - Montréal PB - Association for Canadian Studies / Association d'études canadiennes A1 - Castonguay, Marie-Hélène A1 - Benzakour, Chakib Y1 - 2010/// JA - Canadian Issues/Thèmes canadiens SP - 42 M2 - 42 SP - 42-44 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Temporary Worker Programs as Precarious Status: Implications for Citizenship, Inclusion and Nation Building in Canada IS - Spring/printemps CY - Montréal PB - Association for Canadian Studies / Association d'études canadiennes A1 - Goldring, Luin Y1 - 2010/// KW - precarious status JA - Canadian Issues/Thèmes canadiens SP - 50 M2 - 50 SP - 50-54 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Restrictions on Rights and Freedoms of Low-skilled Temporary Foreign Workers: Policy Alternatives Deserving Consideration IS - Spring/printemps CY - Montréal PB - Association for Canadian Studies / Association d'études canadiennes N2 - A portion of the temporary foreign workers admitted for work in low-skilled occupations in Canada are subjected to major restrictions to Charter-based rights and freedoms. This administrative condition has been associated by researchers, community groups, etc. to systemic human and labour rights abuses, which points to the fact that a specific combination of alternatives policies should be given serious consideration by policy-makers. A1 - Eugénie Depatie-Pelletier,  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://canada.metropolis.net/pdfs/cdn_issues_CITC_mar10_e.pdf Y2 - 2011-09-23 JA - Canadian Issues/Thèmes canadiens SP - 64 M2 - 64 SP - 64-67 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Immigration Policy Shifts: From Nation Building to Temporary Migration IS - Spring/printemps CY - Montréal PB - Association for Canadian Studies / Association d'études canadiennes A1 - Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR),  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://canada.metropolis.net/pdfs/cdn_issues_CITC_mar10_e.pdf Y2 - 2011-09-23 JA - Canadian Issues/Thèmes canadiens SP - 90 M2 - 90 SP - 90-93 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Building a Disposable Workforce Through Temporary Migration Policy IS - Spring/printemps CY - Montréal PB - Association for Canadian Studies / Association d'études canadiennes A1 - Flecker, Karl Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://canada.metropolis.net/pdfs/cdn_issues_CITC_mar10_e.pdf Y2 - 2011-09-23 JA - Canadian Issues/Thèmes canadiens SP - 99 M2 - 99 SP - 99-103 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Responsible Recruitment of Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada IS - Spring/printemps CY - Montréal PB - Association for Canadian Studies / Association d'études canadiennes A1 - Tomie, Lyle Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://canada.metropolis.net/pdfs/cdn_issues_CITC_mar10_e.pdf Y2 - 2011-09-23 JA - Canadian Issues/Thèmes canadiens SP - 104 M2 - 104 SP - 104-106 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Selling Visas to the Highest Bidders? IS - Spring/printemps CY - Montréal PB - Association for Canadian Studies / Association d'études canadiennes A1 - DeVoretz, Don J. Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://s3.amazonaws.com/migrants_heroku_production/datas/292/cdn_issues_CITC_mar10_e_original.pdf?1316749002 Y2 - 2011-09-23 JA - Canadian Issues/Thèmes canadiens SP - 119 M2 - 119 SP - 119-121 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Temporary Worker Programs: U.S. and Global Experiences IS - Spring/printemps CY - Montréal PB - Association for Canadian Studies / Association d'études canadiennes N2 - This article provides an overview of Temporary Worker Programs (TWPs) in different countries, and the implications of the variety of programs on Canadian labour migration policies. In traditional immigration countries such as the U.S., TWPs were the great exception, with unions and immigrant advocates generally opposed to “contract labour” programs, whether they admitted immigrants who were bound to their first employer for several years, or non-immigrants, required to leave after a certain number of months or years. By contrast, European guest worker programs admitted probationary immigrants, meaning that rights to reunify families, to change employers and to remain in the country depended on having an employer request the necessary work permits for residence card renewals. Most guest workers returned to their countries of origin as expected, but some settled, giving European countries significant minority populations. Canada’s TWPs mirror American as well as European programs. As in the U.S., certain TWPs admit temporary workers to fill temporary jobs, others admit temporary workers to fill year-round jobs, and some give temporary workers an inside track to immigrant status, while others do not. As in Europe, Canada has probationary immigrant programs, such as the Live-in Caregiver Program, similar to European guest worker programs. A1 - Martin, Philip Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://canada.metropolis.net/pdfs/cdn_issues_CITC_mar10_e.pdf Y2 - 2011-09-23 JA - Canadian Issues/Thèmes canadiens SP - 122 M2 - 122 SP - 122-128 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Not Just a Few Bad Apples: Vulnerability, Health and Temporary Migration in Canada IS - Spring/printemps CY - Montréal PB - Association for Canadian Studies / Association d'études canadiennes A1 - Hennebry, Jenna L. Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://canada.metropolis.net/pdfs/cdn_issues_CITC_mar10_e.pdf Y2 - 2011-09-23 JA - Canadian Issues/Thèmes canadiens SP - 74 M2 - 74 SP - 74-77 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Équité en matière de santé et de sécurité au service des travailleurs migrants temporaires : problématique du remplacement de la main-d’oeuvre canadienne IS - Spring/printemps CY - Montréal PB - Association for Canadian Studies / Association d'études canadiennes A1 - Gravel, Sylvie A1 - Raynault, Marie-France Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://canada.metropolis.net/pdfs/cdn_issues_CITC_mar10_e.pdf Y2 - 2011-09-23 JA - Canadian Issues/Thèmes canadiens SP - 68 M2 - 68 SP - 68-72 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Travailleurs étrangers temporaires : une introduction IS - Spring/printemps CY - Montréal PB - Association for Canadian Studies / Association d'études canadiennes A1 - Worswick, Christopher Y1 - 2010/// JA - Canadian Issues/Thèmes canadiens SP - 6 M2 - 6 SP - 6-9 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Canada’s Temporary Foreign Workers Programs IS - Spring/printemps CY - Montréal PB - Association for Canadian Studies / Association d'études canadiennes N2 - This article briefly examines the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) programs and details potential costs and benefits that TFWs may represent for the Canadian labour market. It then outlines some recent research that shows that TFWs have had strong labour market outcomes in Canada. Finally, it discusses the new Canadian Experience Class and present findings that suggest that immigrants entering under this class will obtain economic success. A1 - Sweetman, Arthur Y1 - 2010/// JA - Canadian Issues/Thèmes canadiens SP - 19 M2 - 19 SP - 19-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Rearranging the Deck Chairs? A Critical Examination of Canada’s Shifting (Im)migration Policies IS - Spring/printemps CY - Montréal PB - Association for Canadian Studies / Association d'études canadiennes N2 - This article explores the recent shifts in directions in immigration policy, from nation builders (permanent residents) to economic units (temporary workers), in response to the challenge of matching the selection process to the labour market and the labour market’s failure to fully utilize many of Canada’s more skilled immigrants. Through an exploration of some of the policy changes that have taken place in Canada over the past 10 years, and the reasons policies have shifted, this article concludes that (im)migration policies are being revised and changed to address problems that are not fully understood. Without proper evaluation of current and past policies, such policy changes blur our understanding of where the gaps and issues lie in the system and how to address the real needs. A1 - Lowe, Sophia J. Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://canada.metropolis.net/pdfs/cdn_issues_CITC_mar10_e.pdf Y2 - 2011-09-22 JA - Canadian Issues/Thèmes canadiens SP - 25 M2 - 25 SP - 25-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Foreign Worker Recruitment and Protection: The Role of Manitoba’s Worker Recruitment and Protection Act IS - Spring/printemps CY - Montréal PB - Association for Canadian Studies / Association d'études canadiennes A1 - Allan, The Honorable Nancy Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://canada.metropolis.net/pdfs/cdn_issues_CITC_mar10_e.pdf Y2 - 2011-09-23 JA - Canadian Issues/Thèmes canadiens SP - 29 M2 - 29 SP - 29-32 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Central New York farmers find federal program makes it harder to bring in migrant workers N2 - Before a single strawberry, squash, tomato or eggplant was picked, Lysander farmer Tony Emmi spent thousands of dollars and many hours filing paperwork to get good help. To make sure the migrants who work his farm are legal, he participates in the federal government’s H-2A program. It screens potential migrant workers, determines how long they can stay and specifies where they can work. The federal government this year changed parts of the program to further ensure the workers didn’t take jobs from U.S. citizens. The changes streamline the program, making it easier for farmers, federal officials said. Streamlined? Making it easier? That couldn’t be further from what happened, many farmers say. A1 - Groom, Debra J. Y1 - 2010/09/14/ UR - http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2010/09/central_new_york_farmers_find.html Y2 - 2011-06-06 JA - Syracuse Online ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Two migrant workers die at Ontario farm; ministry investigating N2 - The deaths of two migrants workers from Jamaica who died at a farm south of Owen Sound is now under investigation. A1 - Canadian Press,  Y1 - 2010/09/12/ UR - http://www.manufacturing.net/News/FeedsAP/2010/09/mnet-industry-focus-safety-two-migrant-workers-die-at-ontario-farm-ministry-/ Y2 - 2011-06-18 JA - The Canadian Press ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Throwaway Workers N2 - It's a controversial government program that is now under review; the provincial government is looking into the impact of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, and so is Global News. A1 - Global Calgary,  Y1 - 2010/09/09/ JA - Global Saskatoon ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary foreign workers program reviewed N2 - While the province moves to reform the temporary foreign worker program, the Alberta Federation of Labour says scrap it. A1 - Carol, Christian Y1 - 2010/09/07/ UR - http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2746323&archive=true Y2 - 2011-07-01 JA - Fort McMurray Today ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Increased protection sought for Honduran temporary foreign workers in Canada N1 - Despite possessing valid Canada work visas and Canada work permits to work legally in Canada, immigrant workers under the TFW program are being forced to sign the contract by employers in Canada which states that Canada will not interfere in case of any abuse, exploitation or dismissal of the workers by employers. A1 - Kaur, Harleen Y1 - 2010/09/06/ UR - http://www.canadaupdates.com/content/increased-protection-sought-honduran-temporary-foreign-workers-canada-15709.html Y2 - 2012-03-13 T3 - Canada updates news ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Alberta to review its Temporary Foreign Worker Program N2 - The province is extending an $850,000 program that helps temporary foreign workers. Even though the economy has not fully recovered from the recession, the province says investing in foreign workers now will help down the road. A1 - CTV,  Y1 - 2010/09/03/ UR - http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100903/CGY_temporary_workers_100903/20100903/?hub=CalgaryHome Y2 - 2011-07-01 JA - CTV News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - New foreign workers 'blacklist' sparks controversy N2 - Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced the new measures two weeks ago, and they will come into effect. A1 - Anca, Gurzu Y1 - 2010/09/01/ UR - http://www.embassymag.ca/page/view/blacklist-09-01-2010 Y2 - 2011-07-01 JA - Embassy ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Policies on and Experiences of Foreign Domestic Workers in Canada IS - 9 N2 - This paper reviews studies of government policies on, and the experiences of, foreign domestic workers in Canada. It provides an overview of changes in Canadian policies regulating foreign domestic workers and in their demographic composition in Canada over recent decades. It identifies three analytical themes in studies about their experiences such as: (1) conceptualizing citizenship in policy-making as contested; (2) documenting the inherently exploitative nature of the programme; and (3) examining the intersectionality of class, race, and gender. The review is guided by feminist scholarship on reproductive labour in the household. It identifies unaddressed issues and proposes future directions for studies of foreign domestic workers in Canada. A1 - Hsiung, Ping-Chun A1 - Nichol, Katherine Y1 - 2010/09/01/ JA - Sociology Compass VL - 4 SP - 766 M2 - 766 SP - 766-778 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Tamil Asylum Seekers Deserve Better Reception N2 - If the 492 Tamil asylum-seekers who recently arrived by boat on B.C.'s shores are "queue-jumpers", then I guess my parents were too. See, they came as Vietnam War draft dodgers from the U.S. in 1967. Like a couple of the Tamil women just arrived, my mom was pregnant with me. My parents did not seek advance permission from the Canadian government to immigrate. They did not fill out any paperwork before arriving. And they could no more seek permission to leave from their home government than these Tamils could, for what they were doing was, as far as the U.S. was concerned, illegal and would result in my father's arrest. A1 - Klein, Seth Y1 - 2010/08/26/ UR - http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2010/08/26/TamilAsylumSeekers/ Y2 - 2011-07-01 JA - The Tyee ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Guestworkers and second-class citizenship N2 - This paper takes up the question of rights restrictions for guestworkers from a liberal-democratic perspective. Is it ever legitimate to offer migrants job opportunities in exchange for their agreement to waive rights? If so, are there limits on the rights we can ask guestworkers to give up? I examine three arguments for why rights restrictions on guestworkers should not be allowed: (1) that they require guestworkers to waive an inalienable claim to membership, (2) that they are exploitative, and (3) that they place guestworkers into dominating social relationships in the receiving society. I conclude that none of these arguments can rule out rights restrictions on guestworkers altogether. I then sketch some restrictions that remain permissible even after we take these arguments into account. A1 - Stilz, Anna Y1 - 2010/// JA - Policy and Society VL - 29 SP - 295 M2 - 295 SP - 295-307 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mondialisation et violence sexiste : Le cas des travailleuses domestiques migrantes au Canada N2 - Plusieurs indices laisse supposer l’existence d’un lien entre avancée de la mondialisation capitaliste et augmentation de la violence sexiste. Cet article contribue à la réflexion sur le sujet en présentant le cas des travailleuses domestiques migrantes au Canada. L’auteur suggère que l’augmentation des inégalités économiques et sociales liées à la mondialisation affecte particulièrement les individus appauvris et les femmes. Dans ce contexte, plusieurs femmes migrent pour travailler dans des conditions précaires, s’exposant ainsi à diverses formes de violence. Présentant la situation de travailleuses migrantes inscrites au « Programme concernant les aides familiaux résidants » (PAFR) du gouvernement canadien, l’auteur soutient que leurs conditions de travail relève de ce qu’il convient d’appeler la « traite de femmes ». A1 - David, Moffette Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://www.sciencessociales.uottawa.ca/cepi-cips/eng/documents/Moffette.pdf Y2 - 2011-08-22 JA - Potentia SP - 69 M2 - 69 SP - 69-78 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Nannies, foreign workers face new rules N2 - The federal government is tightening the regulations affecting live-in caregivers and temporary foreign workers, as well as the people who hire them. A1 - CBC,  Y1 - 2010/08/19/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2010/08/19/con-nanny-regulations.html Y2 - 2011-07-01 JA - CBC News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Farm safety issue should be tilled the Alberta way N2 - If there is one issue that seems to drag on forever it is the Alberta government's reluctance -- better yet pigheadedness -- to address farm worker safety and workplace rules. No amount of shame, human misery or common sense seems to be enough to move government politicians and bureaucrats to do the right thing. A1 - Verboven, Will Y1 - 2010/08/17/ JA - Calgary Herald ER - TY - NEWS T1 - B.C. immigrant workers found in squalid conditions near Golden N2 - The B.C. government has terminated a contract with a Surrey forestry company after 25 workers - many of them immigrants from the Congo - were found living in substandard conditions near Golden in late July. A1 - Bolan, Kim Y1 - 2010/08/10/ UR - http://www.globaltvbc.com/sitemap/immigrant+workers+found+squalid+conditions+near+Golden/3380963/story.html Y2 - 2011-07-01 JA - Global BC ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Alberta government heads down dangerous path with farm-worker discrimination N2 - Excluding farm workers from workplace protections a legal minefield - allows unsafe work to continue. A1 - Alberta Federation of Labour,  Y1 - 2010/08/05/ UR - http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/05/c8782.html Y2 - 2011-06-06 T3 - Alberta Federation of Labour ER - TY - NEWS T1 - From Farm to Table N2 - Imagine leaving home for half a year, every year, just to put food on the table. For 36-year-old Asael Hernandez, and an estimated 19,000 others from Mexico and the Caribbean, that is their reality in Canada, and they’re thankful for it; grateful for the privilege to do the jobs no one else will take. A1 - Lloyd, Karen Y1 - 2010/08/05/ UR - http://www.nccpeterborough.ca/?p=1871 Y2 - 2011-06-08 JA - Northcumberland News ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Forced to Care: Coercion and Caregiving in America CY - Boston PB - Harvard University Press A1 - Nakano Glen, Evelyn Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://www.amazon.ca/Forced-Care-Coercion-Caregiving-America/dp/0674048792/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1312575783&sr=1-1 Y2 - 2011-08-05 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The missing link: Gender, immigration policy and the Live-in Caregiver Program in Canada N2 - Temporary labour migration is on the rise in the developed world. In May 2009, Canada’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration issued a report on the state of temporary and undocumented foreign workers in Canada, making a series of recommendations to ensure that labour needs can be met through temporary foreign workers and that those workers are able to successfully integrate into Canadian society. The report highlights one Canadian immigration program, the Live-in Caregivers Program, which offers migrant workers the opportunity to apply for permanent residency after working 24 months as a live-in child or elder care provider. The authors argue that the report errs in holding up the Live-in Caregivers Program as a model for other temporary foreign worker programs. Although the path to permanent residency is an important provision of the Live-in Caregivers Program, a gendered analysis of the program shows that the women who come to Canada as caregivers continue to face vulnerability and exploitation because of key structures of the program, most importantly the live-in requirement. Until policy reform accounts for the results of such a gendered analysis, the Live-in Caregivers Program does not ensure that caregivers will be able to integrate successfully into Canadian society. A1 - Bricker, Rachel K. A1 - Strehle, Christine Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1449403510000366 Y2 - 2011-08-04 JA - Policy and Society VL - 29 SP - 309 M2 - 309 SP - 309-320 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Foreign workers in Alberta bilked by unscrupulous job recruiters N2 - She arrived in Calgary in July 2009 ready for work as a live-in nanny. Recruited from France, where she'd spent the previous six years, the Filipino woman had everything she needed in hand: a work permit, experience in the field, and a promise of a job in this city. But despite the $5,800 she paid to an employment agency in Calgary, the 51-year-old landed to learn there was no position waiting for her. A1 - Cuthbertson, Richard A1 - Cuthbertson, Richard Y1 - 2010/08/01/ JA - Calgary Herald ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Quand Saint-Rémi devient San Remi N2 - En pleine Montérégie, par un beau dimanche d'été, la moitié des passants que vous croisez dans la rue vous disent hola plutôt que bonjour. Bienvenue à Saint-Rémi, où 2500 travailleurs agricoles mexicains et guatémaltèques s'ajoutent à la population des environs le temps des récoltes. Une rencontre entre deux cultures, bien loin des quartiers multiethniques urbains. A1 - Guillemette, Mélissa Y1 - 2010/07/31/ UR - http://www.ledevoir.com/economie/emploi/293580/quand-saint-remi-devient-san-remi Y2 - 2011-07-01 JA - Le Devoir ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Transient servitude: migrant labour in Canada and the apartheid of citizenship IS - 1 CY - Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore, Washington DC PB - SAGE publications N2 - Shifts in Canada’s immigration policy, most recently linked to the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) with the US and Mexico, have created an increased reliance on temporary migrant workers, who constitute a disposable workforce, driven from their own countries by the same forces of neoliberal capitalism which foster their super-exploitation in the Canadian labour market. In this article, the operation of two migrant worker programmes, the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) and Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP), are considered in the context of the province of British Columbia. The various means by which migrant workers are maintained in a state of vulnerability, available as a pool of cheap labour but excluded from belonging to the nation, are discussed. The article concludes by examining examples and further possibilities of alliances across social movements in BC in order to advance the struggle for human dignity. A1 - Walia, Harsha Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://rac.sagepub.com/content/52/1/71 Y2 - 2011-07-26 JA - Race & Class VL - 52 SP - 71 M2 - 71 SP - 71-84 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Temporary Foreign Workers in Alberta: Human Rights Issues CY - Calgary PB - Alberta Civil Liberties Research Center A1 - Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre,  Y1 - 2010/// T3 - Alberta Civil Liberties Research Center Publications ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Marginalizing Migrants: Canada's Rising Reliance on Temporary Foreign Workers IS - Spring A1 - Siematycki, Myer A1 - Siematycki, Myer Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://canada.metropolis.net/pdfs/cdn_issues_CITC_mar10_e.pdf Y2 - 2011-07-22 JA - Canadian Issues/Thèmes canadiens SP - 60 M2 - 60 SP - 60-63 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Temporary Workers: Permanent Rights? CY - Ottawa PB - Metropolis Canada A1 - Nakache, Delphine Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://canada.metropolis.net/pdfs/cdn_issues_CITC_mar10_e.pdf Y2 - 2011-07-14 JA - Canadian issues/Thèmes canadiens SP - 45 M2 - 45 SP - 45-49 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Union: Foreign worker's plight sign of failed policy N2 - Canada's immigration policies are failing a country desperate for workers to replace retiring baby boomers. A1 - Arnold, Steve Y1 - 2010/07/12/ UR - http://www.thespec.com/news/business/article/9976--union-foreign-worker-s-plight-sign-of-failed-policy Y2 - 2011-07-01 JA - The Spec ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Jason Kenney's disposable workforce of temporary foreign labour N2 - Using the distraction of police violence against protesters that was on display at the G20 Summit marches in Toronto, the Canadian government once again affirmed their commitment to the movement of people across their borders only as cheap and replaceable labour. A1 - Mushtaq , Usman Y1 - 2010/07/08/ UR - http://rabble.ca/news/2010/07/jason-kenneys-disposable-workforce-temporary-foreign-labour Y2 - 2011-07-01 JA - Rabble ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Résidents temporaires OP 11 A2 - Citizenship and immigration Canada PB - Citizenship and Immigration Canada A1 - Citizenship and immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2010/07/05/ UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/francais/ressources/guides/op/op11-fra.pdf Y2 - 2011-09-25 VL - OP 11 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Who Has Their Eye on the Ball? : Jurisdictional Fútbol and Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program N1 - A recent survey of nearly 600 temporary foreign workers in agriculture, funded by CERIS Ontario Metropolis Research Centre, found that 92 percent of respondents were married and had an average of three children (p2). Researchers generally agree that development is more likely to occur if migrants invest their remittances in agricultural land, machinery, livestock or businesses that have productive capacities. However, they have documented that many migrants use it to purchase food, clothing and medicine; to pay for children’s education; to build or repair their houses; to upgrade household facilities; to acquire foreign-built amenities; and to pay off debts. Research tends to show that the development associated with migration is uneven and depends on the character of the remittance communities. For example, migrants from rural communities with higher-quality land, better infrastructure and greater access to markets are more likely to invest their earnings in productive areas. Those from poorer rural areas with weaker infrastructure and poorer-quality land are more likely to spend their remittances on daily household needs (p2). Research has shown that most temporary migrants in Canada’s seasonal temporary migration program have participated in the program for an average of 7 to 9 years, with many participating for over 20 years. Among the migrants surveyed in the CERIS project, 24 percent have come to Canada for 10 years or more. Clearly for a good number of migrant workers (notably those from Mexico and Jamaica), migrating to Canada to work has been far from temporary (p3). CY - Montreal PB - Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) N2 - A paradigm shift is well underway in Canada with respect to migration, one in which temporary migration rivals permanent migration and where the transition from temporary to permanent status has become the “new normal,” says Jenna Hennebry. Here she discusses some of the changing realities of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program, and asks whether it is a “win-win” policy for both Canada and the sending countries. With particular attention to the impact on development and labour market distortion, she discusses the growing trend toward “two-step” migration, and reflects on the jurisdictional “fútbol” that characterizes this program. Un changement de paradigme est bel et bien engagé du côté de la politique d’immigration canadienne. C’est ainsi que l’immigration temporaire rivalise désormais avec l’immigration permanente et que le passage du statut temporaire à permanent est devenu la « nouvelle norme », affirme Jenna Hennebry, qui analyse l’évolution du Programme des travailleurs étrangers et se demande s’il repose véritablement sur une politique « gagnant-gagnant » qui profite à la fois au Canada et aux pays d’origine. L’auteure décortique cette tendance vers une immigration « en deux étapes », en prêtant une attention particulière à son impact sur le développement et le marché du travail, tout en examinant le « football » juridictionnel qui caractérise ce programme. A1 - Hennebry, Jenna Y1 - 2010/07/02/ UR - http://www.irpp.org/po/archive/jul10/hennebry.pdf Y2 - 2011-08-02 JA - Policy Options VL - 63 SP - 62 M2 - 62 SP - 62-67 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Migrating Justice N2 - MONTREAL—As the G8 and G20 meet in Huntsville and Toronto from June 25 to 27, resistance movements in the making since 2009 will take to the streets. A major focus of the community organizing and protests is migrant justice. On June 25, a “Free the Streets” demonstration will highlight the differences between politicians and dissenters on the themes of migrant justice, women’s and queer rights, and economic justice. A1 - Maynard, Robyn Y1 - 2010/06/21/ UR - http://www.dominionpaper.ca/articles/3348 Y2 - 2011-07-01 JA - The Dominion ER - TY - RPRT T1 - El Contrato N2 - Online courtesy of the NFB: El Contrato follows Teodoro Bello Martinez, a poverty-stricken father of four living in Central Mexico, and several of his countrymen as they make an annual migration to southern Ontario A1 - Justicia for Migrant Workers,  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://www.justicia4migrantworkers.org/ UR - https://www.nfb.ca/film/el_contrato Y2 - 2011-06-21 T3 - Justice For Migrant Workers ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, Gulnara Shahinian CY - Geneva PB - UN Human Rights Council N2 - Following a brief overview of activities, the Special Rapporteur focuses on the manifestations and causes of domestic servitude and issues recommendations on how to end this global human rights concern. A1 - Shahinian, Gulnara Y1 - 2010/06/18/ UR - http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/slavery/rapporteur/docs/A.HRC.15.20_FR.pdf Y2 - 2011-08-24 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary foreign workers get short shrift in Canada N2 - In recent years, the number of temporary foreign workers admitted to Canada has more than doubled. However, the short-term focus of Canada's existing temporary labour migration policy will not help the country realize its long-term labour market needs and it is unfair to the vast majority of temporary foreign workers. A1 - Kinoshita, Paula J. A1 - Nakache, Delphine Y1 - 2010/06/17/ JA - Winnipeg Free Press ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Friends of Farmworkers hope to see history in making N2 - Issue of migrant workers rights before Supreme Court of Canada A1 - Chatham Daily News,  Y1 - 2010/06/12/ UR - http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2222574&archive=true Y2 - 2011-06-12 JA - The Chatham Daily News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Foreign workers in Canada afraid N2 - EDMONTON - News of charges against a company accused of mistreating temporary foreign workers brings a sense of grim satisfaction to Lyla Gray. A1 - Hanon, Andrew Y1 - 2010/06/10/ UR - http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2010/06/04/14257086.html Y2 - 2011-07-01 JA - CNews ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Bulk Carriers manager pleads guilty in immigrant workers case N2 - The operations manager of a trucking company in Cornwall, P.E.I., has pleaded guilty to charges under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act in connection with the company's failure to cover the flight expenses of some of its immigrant workers. A1 - CBC,  Y1 - 2010/06/08/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2010/06/08/pei-bulk-carriers-guilty.html Y2 - 2011-07-01 JA - CBC News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Temp Foreign Workers take the fall again for farmers and government N1 - As nine workers arrested, Harper government and farm industry “are both complicit in a system ‎designed to exploit foreign workers and dispose of them,” says national leader of UFCW Canada TORONTO - The Ontario arrest and detainment of nine temporary foreign workers "is the latest ‎example that both the Harper government and the farm industry are both complicit in a system ‎designed to exploit foreign workers and dispose of them," says Wayne Hanley, the National ‎President of UFCW Canada.‎ The workers are Thai nationals who were brought to Canada under the federal government’s ‎Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) program. They were arrested near the Sarnia agriculture ‎operation where they were employed.‎ TFWs are typically granted a two-year work permit, but an underground system of job brokers ‎tied into the farm industry directs these workers to continue to work "under the table" after ‎their visas expire. The nine TFWs arrested near Sarnia are being held in a Toronto detention ‎centre. The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) confirmed they were arrested "for ‎suspected violations of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act."‎ ‎"What’s really being violated here is the human rights of these workers," says Hanley. "The ‎federal government encourages farmers to import TFWs, specifically because these workers are ‎granted next to no status and are under the radar when it comes to workplace protections."‎ ‎"By deliberately shortchanging these workers of permanent status, what you have is a TFW ‎program that encourages human trafficking," says Hanley. "What confirms it is that while ‎dozens of workers have been arrested over the past year, not one agriculture operation or job ‎broker has yet to be convicted of breaking the rules when it comes to hiring these workers and ‎paying them under the table."‎ ‎"The recent arrests have nothing to do with justice, and everything to do with politics," says ‎Hanley. "These are terror tactics to keep all TFWs afraid and vulnerable. And as soon as the ‎latest victims are shipped out, the federal government’s TFW program brings in a new batch of ‎workers to be exploited."‎ UFCW Canada is the country’s largest private-sector union. In association with the Agriculture ‎Workers Alliance, it operates ten agriculture worker support centers across Canada.‎ PB - Agriculture Workers Alliance N2 - As nine workers arrested, Harper government and farm industry “are both complicit in a system ‎designed to exploit foreign workers and dispose of them,” says national leader of UFCW Canada A1 - Agriculture Workers Alliance,  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://awa-ata.ca/en/media/e-news-2010/e-news-vol3-issue-9/ Y2 - 2011-06-02 T3 - AWA E-News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Agriculture Workers Alliance Bits and Bites! PB - Agriculture Workers Alliance N2 - March 9, 2010 marked the first-ever chapter launch of a new national, student-led activist organization – Students Against Migrant Exploitation, or SAME – at Carleton University in the nation’s capital, sponsored by UFCW Canada’s Human Rights, Equity & Diversity (HRED) department. A few days later, on March 12, more than a hundred students took part in launching another SAME chapter, this time on the campus of Brock University in St. Catharine’s, Ont. A1 - Agriculture Workers Alliance,  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://awa-ata.ca/en/media/e-news-2010/e-news-vol3-issue-10/ Y2 - 2011-06-02 T3 - AWA E-News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Tractor tragedy strikes on eve of Ontario safety hearings PB - Agriculture Workers Alliance N2 - “Agriculture workers in Ontario absolutely need better protection than they get now, and the Expert Advisory Panel can’t ignore that,” says UFCW Canada president. A1 - Agriculture Workers Alliance,  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://awa-ata.ca/en/media/e-news-2010/e-news-vol3-issue-14/ Y2 - 2011-06-02 T3 - AWA E-News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NO RIGHTS, NO RULES: MIGRANT WORKERS IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD & “I AM A FATHER TOO!” EVENT PB - Agriculture Workers Alliance N2 - NO RIGHTS, NO RULES: MIGRANT WORKERS IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD: UFCW Canada and community allies will be hosting an International Migrant Worker Forum on June 20, 2010 in response to the G8/G20 Summit to be held in and around Toronto, Canada. I AM A FATHER TOO!” to FORM THE LARGEST MIGRANT WORKER HUMAN BILLBOARD IN CANADIAN HISTORY: This event shall highlight the devastating effects of family separation and human displacement that has resulted from the migrant and guest worker programs, such as the Canadian Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP), in G8 countries. A1 - Agriculture Workers Alliance,  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://awa-ata.ca/en/media/e-news-2010/e-news-vol3-issue-15/ Y2 - 2011-06-02 T3 - AWA E-News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Public campaign denounces Canadian migrant worker program managed by IOM PB - Agriculture Workers Alliance N2 - Canada’s largest private-sector union, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW Canada), has launched – in collaboration with the Agriculture Workers Alliance (AWA) – a major campaign to denounce the systematic abuse and violation of the rights of Guatemalan farm workers who come to Canada through the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP). A1 - Agriculture Workers Alliance,  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://awa-ata.ca/en/media/e-news-2010/e-news-vol3-issue-20/ Y2 - 2011-06-02 T3 - AWA E-News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Migrant workers march to Canada’s embassy in Mexico City PB - Agriculture Workers Alliance N2 - Workers call for stop to exploitation of migrant workers on Canadian farms under federal government’s Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program A1 - Agriculture Workers Alliance,  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://awa-ata.ca/en/media/e-news-2010/e-news-vol3-issue-17/ Y2 - 2011-06-02 T3 - AWA E-News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Migrant Workers Protest at Canada’s Embassy in Guatemala N1 - n Wednesday some of those former workers denounced a failed TFW system that allows Canadian employers to fire and deport workers who fall ill, are injured on the job, or simply refuse to comply with intolerable working and living conditions. They also denounced Canada’s government for turning a blind eye to other TFW violations, such as the confiscation of workers’ personal documents, the refusal to provide for medical assistance while in Canada, and threats to workers that they will be fired and blacklisted if they exercise their right to join a union in Canada. PB - Agriculture Workers Alliance N2 - Migrant workers in Guatemala raise their voices to denounce abuse and exploitation under Canada’s Temporary Foreign Workers program. The workers at the protest had been fired and repatriated for defending their labour and human rights while working in Canada. A1 - Agriculture Workers Alliance,  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://awa-ata.ca/en/media/e-news-2010/e-news-vol3-issue-23/ Y2 - 2011-06-02 T3 - AWA E-News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Quebec Agribusiness Ramps Up “Exploitation Express” with Honduras Migrants N1 - The TFW program is the federal government's "Exploitation Express" that delivers migrant workers to Canada as a vulnerable and disposable work force," says Wayne Hanley, the national president of UFCW Canada - the country's largest private sector union. "Whether workers come from Honduras, Mexico, the Caribbean, Guatemala, Thailand, the Philippines or other sending countries, the story is the same. They are forced to surrender their human and workplace rights at the border in order to work here. The federal government would say it's not so but a public review would definitely show otherwise." PB - Agriculture Workers Alliance N2 - FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ASKED TO INTERVENE AFTER QUEBEC AGRIBUSINESS OWNERS CUT A DEAL WITH HONDURAS UNDER FEDERAL TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKERS PROGRAM A1 - Agriculture Workers Alliance,  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://awa-ata.ca/en/media/e-news-2010/e-news-vol3-issue-22/ Y2 - 2011-06-02 T3 - AWA E-News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Agriculture Workers Alliance Bits and Bites! 3(11) PB - Agriculture Workers Alliance N2 - Major victory for agricultural workers in Quebec UFCW Canada Social Justice Program Launches Scholarships for Migrant Workers Here We Grow Again - AWA 10th Centre Opens “Premier Stelmach: End the Harvest of Death”! Campaign Reignited May 1st, International Workers Day A1 - Agriculture Workers Alliance,  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://awa-ata.ca/en/media/e-news-2010/e-news-vol3-issue-11/ Y2 - 2011-06-02 T3 - AWA E-News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Migrant farm workers need access to public healthcare N2 - In spite of contributing to the Canadian economy and paying taxes for 4 to 5 months for up to 25 years, these workers are marginalized from the healthcare coverage their taxes should entitle them to while they are here. A1 - Fernandez, Lynne Y1 - 2010/06/01/ UR - http://www.nupge.ca/content/3314/migrant-farm-workers-need-access-public-healthcare Y2 - 2011-06-08 T3 - The National Union of Public and General Employees ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UFCW Canada, AWA and Migrante Ontario celebrate International Migrants Day N1 - UFCW Canada, the Agriculture Workers Alliance (AWA), Migrante Ontario, a community group part of Migrante International, and CHRY, a progressive community radio station based out of York University in Toronto, recently sponsored an International Migrants Day Celebration by joining community allies at a forum that focused on cooperation and the different ways social justice groups can work together to make Canada a more just place for its most vulnerable workers - migrants and immigrant. In addition to UFCW Canada organizer Alexes Barillas, who spoke about the union’s twenty-year old social, political, and legal battle on behalf of migrant workers, forum participants heard from activists representing Migrante Ontario, Migrante Youth, and the Filipino Migrant Workers Movement. UFCW Canada organizer Alexes Barillas “International Migrant’s Day is a day to reflect upon our collective successes with community allies and the road still left to travel. This forum is also another great opportunity for us to join with our brothers and sisters on the front lines from Migrante Ontario and reinforce our commitment to work together,” says Naveen Mehta, UFCW Canada director of Human Rights, Equity & Diversity. “At the end of the day, we all strive for the same result: justice and respect for immigrant and migrant workers and by combining our efforts we will get there a lot faster.” A photo gallery of the International Migrant’s Day forum is currently featured on the UFCW Canada Facebook Fan page located at www.facebook.com/ufcwcanada. PB - Agriculture Workers Alliance N2 - UFCW Canada, the Agriculture Workers Alliance (AWA), Migrante Ontario, a community group part of Migrante International, and CHRY, a progressive community radio station based out of York University in Toronto, recently sponsored an International Migrants Day Celebration by joining community allies at a forum that focused on cooperation and the different ways social justice groups can work together to make Canada a more just place for its most vulnerable workers - migrants and immigrant. In addition to UFCW Canada organizer Alexes Barillas, who spoke about the union’s twenty-year old social, political, and legal battle on behalf of migrant workers, forum participants heard from activists representing Migrante Ontario, Migrante Youth, and the Filipino Migrant Workers Movement. A1 - Agriculture Workers Alliance,  A1 - Agriculture Workers Alliance,  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://awa-ata.ca/en/media/e-news-2010/e-news-vol3-issue-1/ Y2 - 2011-05-30 T3 - AWA E-News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Agriculture Workers Alliance Bits and Bites!!! 3(2) N1 - On December 17, James Clancy, the National President of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), pledged his union’s support to the UFCW Canada, by presenting Wayne Hanley, National President of UFCW Canada with a $15,000 donation from NUPGE’s Social Justice Solidarity Fund to the Agricultural Workers Alliance (AWA). The contribution supports the valuable work the AWA does, in association with UFCW Canada, on behalf of agricultural workers. In accepting NUPGE’s Social Justice Solidarity Fund donation on behalf of AWA, Wayne Hanley, and National President of UFCW Canada stated, “This has always been a question about justice and equality. We very much appreciate that NUPGE has been there over the years with UFCW Canada in support of our struggle." Vigil held for temporary foreign workers killed on the job On January 7, UFCW Canada and AWA activists joined more than two hundred other labour and community allies for a candlelight vigil held at the base of a Toronto apartment building where a Christmas Eve construction accident had killed four migrant workers, and left a fifth migrant with critical injuries. The vigil was organized by Justice for Migrant Workers and No One Is Illegal -Toronto. Alexander Bondorev, Aleksey Blumberg, Fayzulla Fazilov and Vladimir Korostin fell more than 13 stories to their death on December 24, after the suspended scaffold they were standing on collapsed. Dilshod Mamurov, who also fell from the scaffold, remains in a Toronto hospital with a broken spine and two fractured legs. All five victims were working in Canada under the Federal government’s Temporary Foreign Workers Program. "It doesn’t have to be this way, and it shouldn’t be this way," says Wayne Hanley, the National President of UFCW Canada. There are thousands of UFCW Canada members across this country who are migrant workers and who don’t face such risks because this union would never allow it." "A worker is a worker – regardless of where they come from. Migrant workers need greater protections given the vulnerable nature of their status in Canada.” A photo gallery of the vigil available on the UFCW Canada Facebook page located at www.facebook.com/ufcwcanada. UFCW Canada takes part at the symposium: "Rights Watch 2010: Tracking Canada’s Civil Liberties and Human Rights Landscape" On January 9, 2010, the UFCW Canada was invited to take part in an important event presented by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) in Toronto. With an impressive record as one of the most active organizations in Canada on constitutional litigation, the CCLA was also an intervener on the side of UFCW Canada in Fraser vs. A.G. (Ont.) at the Supreme Court of Court of Canada in December 2009 (see Quest). The symposium, entitled "Rights Watch 2010: Tracking Canada’s Civil Liberties and Human Rights Landscape" was a 2 day forum bringing together legal academics, law students and lawyers from across Canada was an opportunity to meet, discuss and present on the current state of constitutional litigation and human rights in Canada. Naveen Mehta, UFCW Canada’s director of human rights, presented a workshop on "Freedom of association and protection for marginalized workers" with Joshua Phillips, counsel to the CCLA at the Fraser case. After reviewing the current state of migrant workers in Canada, Naveen noted that "their is a fundamental and practical requirement to re-inject organized labour into the present discourse that is occurring in the halls of academia and immigration advocacy given the strides UFCW Canada and its local unions have made in decreasing the level of suffering for many thousands of migrant and immigrant workers in Canada. It is in a unionized environment that is trained to address the particular concerns of migrant and immigrant workers that we are able to achieve the goal of residency for migrant workers for example. " PB - Agriculture Workers Alliance N2 - NUPGE Pledges $15,000 to the AWA! Vigil held for temporary foreign workers killed on the job UFCW Canada takes part at the symposium: "Rights Watch 2010: Tracking Canada’s Civil Liberties and Human Rights Landscape" A1 - Agriculture Workers Alliance,  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://awa-ata.ca/en/media/e-news-2010/e-news-vol3-issue-2/ Y2 - 2011-05-30 T3 - AWA E-News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Agriculture Workers Alliance Bits and Bites!!! 3(3) N1 - Year of government delay adds to Alberta’s harvest of death AWA and UFCW Canada are calling on the Alberta government to act without further delay to implement the recommendations of a public inquiry conducted by Justice Peter Barley to include farm workers under provincial workplace health and safety legislation. "Justice Barley delivered straightforward recommendations that would undoubtedly reduce Alberta farm worker injuries and fatalities," says AWA and UFCW Canada National President Wayne Hanley. "What doesn’t make sense is that a year later the government continues to drag its feet while Alberta’s harvest of death continues." Exactly a year ago Justice Barley recommended Alberta bring the province’s farm workers under the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act; implement a farm place safety training and inspection system; and extend the Workers Compensation system to cover agriculture workers. To date none of those recommendations have been instituted. "One year and 23 deaths later there is no defense to further delay providing Alberta agriculture workers the same workplace safety rights other Alberta workers have," says Hanley. In 2006, the UFCW Canada action led to securing OHSA coverage for Ontario agriculture workers. "It has saved lives and prevented accidents on Ontario farms," says the AWA and UFCW Canada leader. "We would urge Alberta to also act, without further delay, to stop the discriminatory exclusion of agriculture workers from basic health and safety protection." More about the story can be found here: http://www.calgaryherald.com/opinion/editorials/Sowing+safety/2484733/story.html To send a letter to the Premier of Alberta and join the “End of Harvest of Dead Campaign” follows this link: http://www.ufcw.ca/harvestofdeath AWA part of first “May First Movement” (M1M) Workshop Alexes Albert Barillas Zuniga, from the AWA, talked about the struggles of agriculture workers in Canada in the M1M workshop “Working People and the Economic Crisis.” The M1M event provides working people with an opportunity to come together to celebrate, discuss and mobilize around May Day, with the aim of building a progressive alliance of labour unions, community organizations, immigrant rights groups, anti-racism and anti-discrimination groups, international solidarity networks, and progressive academics. Did you know …? Did you know that January 29, 2010, will be the 64th anniversary of the Rand Formula? The Rand Formula was instituted following a historic 1946 decision by Supreme Court of Canada Justice Ivan Rand. Rand’s decision played a very important role in ending the epic 1945 Ford strike in Windsor, Ontario. The Rand Formula helps to ensure a union’s survival by requiring the employer to send a portion of its payroll directly to the union office by way of “check off”. The Canada Labour Code and most provincial labour relations laws contain provisions requiring the Rand Formula where certain conditions are met (majority vote). 1st International Migration and Transnational Studies Forum The 1st International Migration and Transnational Studies Forum will take place in Puebla, Mexico at the Benemérita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla in mid-February. The primary objective of the event will be to build a space of dialogue between the different academic disciplines that focus on transnational migration issues. Forum participants will be discussing different themes, perspectives and challenges associated with the migration process. For more information about this forum, please see the event’s official brochure (document is in Spanish only): http://awa-ata.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/trip-foromig-puebla2010-ok1.pdf PB - Agriculture Workers Alliance N2 - Year of government delay adds to Alberta’s harvest of death: AWA and UFCW Canada are calling on the Alberta government to act without further delay to implement the recommendations of a public inquiry conducted by Justice Peter Barley to include farm workers under provincial workplace health and safety legislation. AWA part of first “May First Movement” (M1M) Workshop: Alexes Albert Barillas Zuniga, from the AWA, talked about the struggles of agriculture workers in Canada in the M1M workshop “Working People and the Economic Crisis.” 1st International Migration and Transnational Studies Forum: The 1st International Migration and Transnational Studies Forum will take place in Puebla, Mexico at the Benemérita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla in mid-February. A1 - Agriculture Workers Alliance,  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://awa-ata.ca/en/media/e-news-2010/e-news-vol3-issue-3/ Y2 - 2011-05-30 T3 - AWA E-News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Seasonal Agricultural Workers at BC farm go union with UFCW Canada N1 - The BC Labour Relations Board has certified a bargaining unit of more than 70 migrant agriculture workers after a majority of the workers voted to join UFCW Canada Local 1518. New Westminster, BC - March 4, 2010 - The BC Labour Relations Board has certified a bargaining unit of more than 70 migrant agriculture workers after a majority of the workers voted to join UFCW Canada Local 1518. The workers come to Canada each season under the federal Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) and are employed by Sidhu & Sons Nursery Limited. Sidhu, with a central office in Mission, BC, operates half-a-dozen nursery locations across the Lower Mainland specializing in shrubbery, trees, and other landscape ornamental plants. The SAWP workers at Sidhu are now the second certified bargaining unit represented by UFCW Canada Local 1518. Local 1518 also represents seasonal workers at Floralia Growers near Abbotsford, where a first collective agreement was ratified last September. "We welcome the newest members at Sidhu," said UFCW Canada Local 1518 President Ivan Limpright. "This has been a long struggle, with many challenges by the employer, but at the end of the day these workers stood by their right to have a union and we’re there for them." The unit was certified earlier this week after the ballots were tallied. UFCW Canada Local 1518 is now preparing a notice to the employer to commence bargaining. The SAWP workers at Sidhu had actually cast their ballots over a year ago, but the ballot box had been sealed pending challenges from Sidhu. The employer argued that because it also employs domestic workers, a stand-alone unit of SAWP workers was not appropriate. But on February 9, after the union challenged the Vice Chair’s original decision, the reconsideration panel referred the award back to the Vice Chair. Then, after many days of hearings, he overturned his original decision in favour of the union. The Vice-Chair upheld the right of the SAWP workers to form their own bargaining unit if a majority of them voted to. They did, "and it proves these workers want representation, and they want it from UFCW Canada," says Wayne Hanley, the National President of UFCW Canada. "This is a victory for the SAWP workers at Sidhu, and for all agriculture workers in Canada who want to exercise their constitutional right to unionize and bargain a collective agreement." UFCW Canada is the country’s largest private-sector union, and in association with the AWA, operates nine agriculture worker support centres across Canada, including AWA centres in Surrey, Abbotsford, and Kelowna, BC. In addition to its British Columbia bargaining units, UFCW Canada also represents agriculture workers at locations in Quebec and Manitoba. Upcoming events! Mark your calendars for the upcoming events where AWA staff continues to educate the public about the struggles of our migrant agriculture brothers and sisters from abroad: Tuesday March 9, 2010 from 7 to 9 pm an information and networking event will be held at the Faculty of Social Work in the University of Wilfrid Laurier. AWA National Coordinator, Stan Raper will be part of the panel discussion on “Building Solidarity with Migrant Workers in Waterloo Region.” See poster for more information. That same day from Noon to 2 pm, SAME – Students Against Migrant Exploitation from Carleton University will have a Migrant Workers Forum and the screening of “Los Mexicanos.” See poster for more details. Later that same week on March 12, 2010 from 7 to 9 pm, SAME members from Brock University will be having a panel discussion and a showing of “Harvest Pilgrims.” See poster for more details. PB - Agriculture Workers Alliance N2 - The BC Labour Relations Board has certified a bargaining unit of more than 70 migrant agriculture workers after a majority of the workers voted to join UFCW Canada Local 1518. A1 - Agriculture Workers Alliance,  Y1 - 2010/// T3 - AWA E-News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Alberta stats confirm frontline evidence of foreign worker exploitation N1 - Alberta stats confirm frontline evidence of foreign worker exploitation: Workplace violation statistics released as UFCW Canada delegation and allies gather for national conference on challenges faced by immigrants and foreign workers. The violation of the workplace rights of many Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) in Alberta “reinforces what we’ve reported for years now,” says Wayne Hanley, the National President of UFCW Canada. “Except for locations where those workers have a union, TFWs in Alberta and across Canada are regular targets for exploitation and workplace abuse.” UFCW Canada is Canada’s largest private sector union, and represents thousands of TFWs under collective agreements. These agreements protect these TFWs against workplace violations, require health and safety information in the workers’ language, and provide a legal pathway for these workers to permanent Canadian residency. “So the story for UFCW Canada members who are Temporary Foreign Workers is positive. But outside the union, TFWs are treated by thousands of employers like disposable commodities, with no respect for their safety or other workplace rights. The latest stats from Alberta back that up.” The UFCW Canada president’s remarks come in the wake of newly released Alberta Ministry of Labour inspection statistics that show that of the 407 Alberta TFW workplaces inspected this year, 74% of those employers had violated the Employment Standards Act regarding pay rates and record keeping. The data was released by the Alberta NDP, which obtained the records under a Freedom of Information application. “We agree with the Alberta NDP and the Alberta Federation of Labour that the federal government’s TFW program needs to be revised to fully respect the human and labour rights of these vulnerable workers. That should also include the right to build a permanent life in Canada for these workers and their families. And that goes across this country — not just Alberta,” said Hanley. “Unless you’re unionized, the treatment of Temporary Foreign Workers continues to be a national disgrace,” says Naveen Mehta, Director of Human Rights, Equity and Diversity, UFCW Canada. Mehta is also one of a 25 UFCW Canada delegates from across the country who are attending the 12th Annual Metropolis Conference on Immigration and Diversity being held in Montreal. UFCW Canada is presenting and participating as one of the country’s leading advocates, in the community and on the front lines, for migrant workers in Canada. “The federal government has to stop turning a blind eye to what happens to these workers once they get to Canada,” says Mehta. “Canada was built on generations of immigrants. That is a proud legacy that is being cast aside by federal migrant worker programs that treat these workers like inputs and not people. We are here with our allies to change that.” PB - Agriculture Workers Alliance N2 - Alberta stats confirm frontline evidence of foreign worker exploitation: Workplace violation statistics released as UFCW Canada delegation and allies gather for national conference on challenges faced by immigrants and foreign workers. A1 - Agriculture Workers Alliance,  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://awa-ata.ca/en/media/e-news-2010/1-e-news-vol3-issue-7/ Y2 - 2011-05-30 T3 - AWA E-News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - L'UPA ne financera plus la lutte contre la syndicalisation CY - Montréal N2 - (Québec) L'Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) a fini de financer la lutte des maraîchers contre la syndicalisation des travailleurs saisonniers. A1 - Annie Morin,  Y1 - 2010/05/28/ UR - http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-soleil/affaires/agro-alimentaire/201005/28/01-4284714-lupa-ne-financera-plus-la-lutte-contre-la-syndicalisation.php?utm_categorieinterne=trafficdrivers&utm_contenuinterne=cyberpresse_lire_aussi_4283323_article_POS2 Y2 - 2010-07-09 JA - Le Soleil ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Welcoming the World to Vancouver: Temporary Foreign Workers on the Canada Line Construction Project CY - University of Milan Faculty of Law N2 - This paper focuses on a series of discrimination complaints arising out of one of these employment settings – the boring of a tunnel for a major expansion of rapid transit in the city of Vancouver. These complaints, which are still proceeding through the appeal process, succeeded, but only in part. This short paper considers the interaction between Canada’s laws on discrimination and collective bargaining and reflects on the meaning of discrimination based on national origin in a globalized labour market. A1 - Benedet, Janine Y1 - 2010/05/20/ UR - http://www.ialsnet.org/meetings/labour/papers/Benedet-Canada.pdf Y2 - 2011-08-06 T2 - IALS General Assembly Conference on Labour Law and Labour Market in the New World Economy ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Leap in temporary foreign workers will hurt Canada long-term, critics say N2 - Temporary migrants now outnumber permanent immigrants – and lack of ties to this country could cause social unrest. A1 - Friesen, Joe Y1 - 2010/05/13/ UR - http://oppenheimer.mcgill.ca/Leap-in-temporary-foreign-workers Y2 - 2011-07-01 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Toil and trouble N2 - Every temporary worker who comes to Canada has a dream of a better life. Too often the reality they face is exploitation and a system that seems to invite abuse. A1 - Morris, Carolyn Y1 - 2010/05/04/ UR - http://www.ucobserver.org/justice/2010/05/toil_trouble/ Y2 - 2011-07-01 JA - United Church Observer ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Quebec decision advances the rights of migrant workers N2 - Labour activists across Canada are cheering a ruling by Quebec’s labour relations board granting migrant workers at a small Quebec vegetable farm the right to unionize. A1 - Murphy, Jessica Y1 - 2010/05/03/ UR - http://updatednews.ca/2010/05/03/quebec-decision-advances-the-rights-of-migrant-workers/ Y2 - 2011-06-09 JA - The Canadian Press ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Travailleurs agricoles: la syndicalisation célébrée N2 - Des militants des droits des travailleurs d'un bout à l'autre du Canada se réjouissent d'une récente décision de la Commission des relations de travail du Québec (CRTQ) qui a accordé le droit aux ouvriers mexicains d'une petite ferme agricole de la province de se syndiquer. A1 - Murphy, Jessica Y1 - 2010/05/02/ UR - http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/national/201005/02/01-4276404-travailleurs-agricoles-la-syndicalisation-celebree.php Y2 - 2011-07-02 JA - Presse Canadienne ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Advancing the Rights of Non-Citizens in Canada: A Human Rights Approach to Migrant Rights IS - 2 PB - The Johns Hopkins University Press N2 - Focusing on seasonal agricultural migrant workers in Canada, this article illustrates how local migrant rights activists have utilized different judicial fora to claim rights for non-citizen migrant workers under the international human rights framework. The article underscores the role of litigation by activists who, citing international norms and conventions, claim that protections provided by domestic constitutional provisions and labor laws should be extended to non-citizen migrants. The importance of judges’ willingness to recognize the international law framework is also underscored. This article contributes to human rights studies by emphasizing the transformative role of judicial agency in the fight for the extension of human rights protections. A1 - Basok, Tanya A1 - Carasco, Emily Y1 - 2010/05/01/ UR - http://muse.jhu.edu/login?uri=/journals/human_rights_quarterly/v032/32.2.basok.html Y2 - 2011-07-26 JA - Human Rights Quarterly VL - 32 SP - 342 M2 - 342 SP - 342-366 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - May Day marchers focus on migrant workers N2 - For many who gathered around St. Clair Ave. and Bathurst St. under the umbrella of the May First Movement Coalition, May Day was about the barriers that migrant workers face when they arrive in Canada. A1 - Cherry , Tamara Y1 - 2010/05/01/ UR - http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2010/05/01/13793266.html Y2 - 2011-06-09 JA - Toronto Sun ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Ending the Exploitation of Migrant Workers In The Gulf IS - 2 PB - The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs N2 - Migrant laborers provide important services and support in our globalizing world. They provide a variety of menial and low-skill services in the private and public sectors. They work in factories, fish farms, households, plantations, and construction sites and serve as nannies, maids, cooks, sweepers, servants, and laborers both within and beyond their nation-state boundaries. In this article, I refer to migrant workers as those who have been, are, or plan to be engaged in work for wages in states which they are not nationals.1 According to a 2006 estimate by the International Labor Organization (ILO), "there are more than 86 million migrant workers in the world, 34 million of them in developing regions."'2 According to existing literature and media reports, migrant workers are exploited in most regions of the world. In this paper, I analyze the ways migrant workers are being victimized in their quest for better jobs in the Gulf states where some 10 million of them currently serve. Jobs resulting from this region's great wealth of oil and gas draw in tens of thousands of new migrants every year. Looking for a way out of poverty, migrant workers from developing countries such as Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Indonesia pay large fees to obtain labor intensive jobs in this region. While many of them are able to earn more than they would have earned in their native countries, many also suffer appalling abuse. In both the sending and receiving countries, migrant workers are often misled and exploited by intermediaries, sponsors, and employers. In numerous cases, the migrant laborers end up not only losing the investments they make in obtaining their jobs, but also their basic human dignity, health, and, in some tragic cases, even their lives. All too often, they are deprived of pay, forced to work, left in squalid living conditions, denied the freedom to move or change jobs, and subjected to physical and sexual abuse. Their exploitation violates both internationally established norms and basic principles of the Islamic faith that serve as the foundation of morality and law in these states. Migrant workers today are an extremely vulnerable group and are caught up in those of a vicious problem that is created and sustained by poverty, labor rackets, dynamics of globalization, and government inaction or corruption in both their home and host countries. Ending this problem is a moral imperative for both the governments that send and receive them. Robust policy prescriptions to put an end to this vicious problem are also available; yet, they are not being acted upon primarily due to a lack of social awareness about the plight of migrant workers. In the absence of a catalyst for action, ending the exploitation of migrant workers is not at the top of the public agenda in either the sending or the receiving countries. I therefore propose that "moral diplomacy" can serve as a catalyst to spark policy changes that can lead to the end of migrant labor exploitation. Migrant workers must be treated with human dignity, given fair wages on time, and guaranteed their fundamental human rights. Reforms of the migrant labor system must ensure that migrant workers have "decent work" which, in the ILO's terms, is "productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security, and dignity."3 These rights are rooted in the ethical and social justice traditions found not only in international law, 4 but in Islamic law5 and in the national legal systems of the Gulf states as well. I conceive of moral diplomacy broadly as diplomacy with ethical consciousness. Essentially, it is a strategic communication campaign that should have both conventional diplomatic and public/citizen-diplomatic dimensions. Anchored in the largely universally recognized moral values of those recognized in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, moral diplomacy can be conducted not just by professional diplomats but also by the world's citizens who care about human rights and believe in vulnerable people's right to decent work and life. Moral diplomacy need not take the form of moral didacticism; rather, it should focus on increasing transparency regarding the conditions of migrant laborers, highlighting the inconsistency of their treatment with both global and local values and norms, and promoting a social dialogue among all stakeholders that leads to greater awareness and a moral consensus for meaningful social reform. This paper develops the above argument, integrating research reports, media stories, and findings from my own fieldwork in the Gulf, which dates back to 2001. During my fieldwork, I observed migrant workers in their worksites, barracks, or on embassy premises. I have also interviewed corporate officials and local scholars, students, and community leaders to understand the problem from multiple perspectives. In addition, I have talked to many returning migrant workers and government officials in Bangladesh, a country which sends a large percentage of migrant workers serving in the Gulf States. Political realities in this region limit the ability of individuals and groups to collect and publish solid "scientific" data on labor issues. With broad quantitative data unavailable, qualitative inquiry and anecdotal analysis provides the best opportunity to develop an understanding of how migrant laborers are treated or victimized in this region. A1 - AUWAL, MOHAMMAD A Y1 - 2010/// KW - migrant workers KW - Migrant Workers KW - Migrant workers KW - UAE KW - Ending the Exploitation UR - http://dl.tufts.edu/file_assets/tufts:UP149.001.00071.00008 Y2 - 2013-05-01 VL - 32 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Social Protection for Migrant Domestic Workers in Cambodia: A Case Study PB - The Global Network Solidar N2 - The goal of this case study is twofold. First, this research aims to provide an understanding of the many difficulties migrant workers face. Second, this report seeks to examine the path to overcoming the previously stated challenges. The first chapter explores social protections in Cambodia. After a broad examination of social protections in Cambodia the focus is narrowed to those social protections affecting migrant workers. The subsequent chapter looks at the story of a woman named Vann Sinoun who was a Cambodian migrant worker. Vann Sinoun’s story illustrates in a very human way the hardships migrant workers face. The final chapter looks at the different advocacy strategies undertaken on behalf of migrant workers. The study concludes with a brief discussion of the steps that need to be undertaken to ensure social protections for Cambodians. Y1 - 2010/// KW - Domestic Workers KW - Cambodia UR - http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ass/article/download/8797/7980 Y2 - 2013-05-01 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - N.B. farm looks to Jamaica for workers N2 - N.B. farmer Mike Slocum can't find local help, so he is applying to bring migrant workers from Jamaica. A1 - CBC,  Y1 - 2010/04/29/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2010/04/29/nb-migrant-workers-farm.html Y2 - 2011-06-09 JA - CBC News ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Union victory for Quebec farm workers N2 - Workers at Mirabel-area farm go union with UFCW Canada after Quebec Labour Relations Commission strikes down 40-year-old labour code regulation as unconstitutional A1 - National Union of Public and General Empoyees,  Y1 - 2010/04/22/ UR - http://www.nupge.ca/content/union-victory-quebec-farm-workers Y2 - 2011-06-09 T3 - National Union of Public and General Employees ER - TY - MGZN T1 - Quebec board shoots down limits on farm unions N2 - Quebec's labour relations commission has cut out language in the province's labour code that had blocked seasonal farm workers from unionizing. A1 - Canadian Cattleman,  Y1 - 2010/04/22/ UR - http://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/issues/story.aspx?aid=1000368693 Y2 - 2011-06-09 JA - Canadian Cattleman ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Travailleurs agricoles: feu vert à la syndicalisation N2 - Une disposition du Code du travail du Québec qui a pour effet d'empêcher les travailleurs agricoles de se syndiquer vient d'être déclarée inconstitutionnelle par la Commission des relations du travail (CRT). Cette décision aura un impact majeur : elle ouvre la porte à la syndicalisation de milliers d'ouvriers agricoles étrangers, surtout mexicains et guatémaltèques, qui travaillent dans les fermes de la province. A1 - Noël, André Y1 - 2010/04/21/ UR - http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/201004/20/01-4272518-travailleurs-agricoles-feu-vert-a-la-syndicalisation.php?utm_categorieinterne=trafficdrivers&utm_contenuinterne=cyberpresse_B4_manchettes_231_accueil_POS4 Y2 - 2011-07-02 JA - La Presse ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Commission des relations de travail - Une victoire pour les travailleurs agricoles migrants N2 - Dans une décision à plus d'un titre remarquable, la Commission des relations du travail (CRT) vient de déclarer inopérante (TUAC c. L'Écuyer & Locas, le 16 avril 2010) car contraire à la liberté constitutionnelle d'association (article 2d)) de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés et article 3 de la Charte québécoise) une disposition du Code du travail du Québec qui empêchait la syndicalisation des travailleurs agricoles saisonniers. A1 - Coutu, Michel Y1 - 2010/04/21/ UR - http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/actualites-en-societe/287340/commission-des-relations-du-travail-une-victoire-pour-les-travailleurs-agricoles-migrants Y2 - 2014-02-18 JA - Le Devoir ER - TY - GEN T1 - L'amélioration des conditions de travail et de vie des travailleuses et travailleurs migrants : une question de dignité! PB - FDNS A1 - Front de défense des non-syndiqués (FDNS),  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://www.aubasdelechelle.ca/assets/files/nos%20actions/FDNS/migrants/FDNS%20travail%20migrant%20final.pdf Y2 - 2014-04-16 ER - TY - ICOMM T1 - The Temporary Recovery PB - The Progressive Economics Forum A1 - Yalnizyan, Armine Y1 - 2010/04/11/ UR - http://www.progressive-economics.ca/2010/04/11/the-temporary-recovery/ Y2 - 2013-10-10 ER - TY - ADVS T1 - Social Determinants of Health of Migrant Farmworkers in Canada CY - Montréal A1 - McLaughlin, Janet Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://www.metropolis2010.net/presentations/C/docs/C8/C8_McLaughlin_Janet.pdf Y2 - 2011-04-08 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Le Canada, pays d'accueil d'immigrants: la fin d'une époque? IS - Spring/printemps CY - Montréal PB - Association for Canadian Studies / Association d'études canadiennes N2 - Cet article examine, dans l’optique canadienne, l’importance accrue qui est accordée aux programmes de recrutement de migrants temporaires depuis plus de dix ans, de même que les principales mesures visant l’insertion des minorités culturelles. A1 - Helly, Denise Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://canada.metropolis.net/pdfs/cdn_issues_CITC_mar10_e.pdf Y2 - 2011-04-05 JA - Canadian Issues/Thèmes canadiens SP - 55 M2 - 55 SP - 55-59 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - La mise en oeuvre des programmes d’embauche au Québec des travailleurs étrangers temporaires du secteur agricole IS - 110-116 CY - Ottawa PB - Metropolis Canada N2 - Cet article présente les résultats préliminaires d’une étude exploratoire portant sur l’analyse des conditions de mise en oeuvre des programmes d’embauche des travailleurs étrangers temporaires tels qu’ils sont appliqués au secteur agricole. Les résultats portent sur les premiers entretiens menés auprès de consulats et de hauts fonctionnaires concernés par ces programmes. L’objectif de l’étude est de déterminer quelles sont les conditions de mise en oeuvre favorables et celles nécessitant des améliorations afin d’être applicables aux autres secteurs de production, dont le secteur manufacturier et les secteurs de la transformation alimentaire et de la foresterie. Cette étude examine les pratiques actuelles d’embauche au Québec des travailleurs emporaires du secteur agricole, lesquelles tendent à s’élargir aux secteurs de production touchés par une pénurie de main-d’oeuvre. A1 - Gravel, Sylvie A1 - Leclerc, Eliane A1 - Villanueva, Francisco Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://canada.metropolis.net/pdfs/ODC_vol7_spring2010_f.pdf Y2 - 2011-04-04 JA - Nos diverses cités VL - no 7 ER - TY - MGZN T1 - Thèmes Canadiens: Travailleurs étrangers temporaires - Canadian Issues N2 - The movement into Canada of the foreign-born has been a defining feature of our history. The vast majority of the people involved in this movement have been individuals admitted into Canada with permission to reside here permanently. However, the movement of temporary foreign workers intoCanada has existed throughout Canada’s history to varying degrees and has grown in importance over thepast ten years. Support for immigration has remained high among the Canadian population even when faced with a labour market that has seen a decline across birth cohorts in the earnings of the Canadianborn (Beaudry and Green 2000) and an even larger decline in the earnings of immigrants across recent arrival cohorts (Green andWorswick 2004).Within this broader context of weak labour markets and weak immigrant labour market performance,it is important to evaluate the goals and effectiveness of temporary foreign worker programs (TFWPs) in Canada as well as to gain an understanding of the interactions between the TFWPs and the broader immigration programs. The articles contained in this issue make a number of important contributions to our understanding in this area and raise important questions that need to be considered as public policy towards temporary foreign workers evolve. L’arrivée au Canada de personnes nées à l’étranger est une caractéristique déterminante de notre histoire. La grande majorité des personnes ayant fait partie de ce mouvement ont été admises au pays avec l’autorisation d’y résider de façon permanente. Cela dit, la tendance à accueillir au pays des travailleurs étrangers temporaires a toujours existé, à divers degrés, mais a pris de l’importance au cours des dix dernières années. La population canadienne continue d’appuyer les programmes d’immigration, en dépit du fléchissement des gains sur le marché du travail des Canadiens nés au pays, et ce, pour l’ensemble des cohortes de naissance (Beaudry et Green, 2000), ainsi que du repli encore plus important des gains des immigrants en la matière pour l’ensemble des cohortes de nouveaux arrivants (Green et Worswick, 2004). Dans ce contexte de faiblesse du marché du travail et de piètre rendement des immigrants sur ce marché, il est important d’évaluer les objectifs et l’efficacité des Programmes des travailleurs étrangers temporaires (PTET) au Canada et d’analyser les interactions entre les PTET et les programmes d’immigration plus généraux. Les articles qui figurent dans le présent numéro contribuent grandement à notre compréhension de ce secteur et soulèvent d’importantes questions, dont il faut tenir compte au fil de l’évolution de la politique officielle concernant les travailleurs étrangers temporaire. A1 - Metropolis,  Y1 - 2010/04/01/ UR - http://canada.metropolis.net/pdfs/cdn_issues_CITC_mar10_e.pdf Y2 - 2011-07-02 JA - Metropolis ER - TY - MGZN T1 - Alberta farm workers call for OHS coverage N2 - Following a press release by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) last week, more light has been shed on the current condition of Agricultural workers in Alberta. With ongoing changes in the farming industry, labour groups are saying the laws should change with it. A1 - Morrison , Alex Y1 - 2010/04/01/ UR - http://www.cos-mag.com/Safety/Safety-Stories/Alberta-farm-workers-call-for-OHS-coverage.html?print=1&tmpl=component Y2 - 2011-06-09 JA - Canadian Occupational Safety ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Policy on Labor Migration for Cambodia PB - International Labor Organization N2 - The labour migration policy document centres on cross-border migration for employment among Cambodian workers. Having described the general economic background, including employment trends, demographic transition, and cross-border movements of Cambodian migrant workers, the paper goes on to identify policy challenges confronting the Royal Government of Cambodia, and offers strategic considerations, policy options, and an action plan to be initiated by the concerned agencies. The policy document should also serve as a road map for the Government in its dialogue with donor communities, helping it to more effectively seek support for measures that promote migration’s positive development outcomes, while limiting its possible negative impacts. Cambodia’s economy has enjoyed sustained grow th, averaging 7 per cent annually for the period 1994-2004. It achieved even more remarkable annual growth of 11 per cent between 2004 and 2007. In 2008, favourable growth rates helped maintain and provide jobs for about 6.9 million workers. In 2009 and 2010,economic prospects have been overshadowed by the global economic crisis, which has reduced annual growth rates to 2.5 and 4 per cent, respectively. While fallout from the global financial crisis is expected to linger over the next few years, Cambodia should be able to resume its favourable growth over the medium term at an annual rate of 6-7 per cent. Ironically, this robust economic growth has not achieved equivalent employment growth. While economic growth averaged 6.8 per cent between 1994 and 2004, employment grew by only 3.3 per cent. The scenario was even more disappointing between 2005 and 2007, when an average 10.5 per cent growth in GDP contributed to only 2 per cent growth in employment. In the medium term, every 1 per cent growth in output is expected to generate only a 0.428 per cent growth in employment. In other words, even a relatively high growth rate is unable to generate more jobs for Cambodian workers. Unemployment among youth aged 15 to 24 years is becoming critical. The 2008 population census showed that youth unemployment, conventionally defined, stood at 3 per cent. It was a more serious problem in urban areas (8 percent) than it was in rural areas (2 per cent). Skills mismatches were prevalent, and many youth were not qualified for the available jobs. According to the 2008 census, the total population in Cambodia was 13.4 million. With an annual population growth rate of 1.54 per cent, and an estimated total fertility rate of 3.1, between 1998 and 2008, Cambodia’s population is expected to reach 19 million by 2020. Both the annual growth rate of the population and the fertility rate —1.2 per cent and 2.2, respectively— are higher than average for Southeast Asia. At 61.2 per cent, Cambodia’s dependency ratio— or the number of persons 15 years of age plus the number of persons aged 65 years or older per 100 persons aged 15 to 64 years— is also higher than the 50 per cent average for Southeast Asia. As a result of a baby boom in the mid- to late-1980s, Cambodia’s population includes a large proportion of young, and they are entering the labour force at a rate of about 250,000 persons per annum. Since economic growth and employment in Cambodia have been narrowly concentrated in the agricultural, garment, construction, and tourism sectors, the promotion of foreign employment through private and public employment services has provided a cornerstone for alleviation of unemployment, income enhancement, and poverty reduction. Thus, the current Ministerial Strategic Plan sets out the following main interventions: improved management of foreign employment; expanded protection of migrant workers; strong inter-ministerial coordination; and intimate international cooperation. Next to the Burmese, Cambodian migrant workers comprise the second-largest group of foreign workers in Thailand. Following the regularization programme introduced in 2004 by the Royal Thai Government, 110,025 Cambodian migrant workers obtained work permits for supposedly temporary jobs in Thailand. Many of these workers, moreover, were undergoing nationality verification to convert their status from quasi-legal to legal migrants. However, the recent official deployment of migrant workers to Thailand, as well as to other major labour-receiving countries, has been declining. In 2008, only 2,116 and 2,654 migrant workers were deployed to Thailand and Malaysia, respectively. An ILO study of migrant workers’ remittances indicated that Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand sent home cash remittances of about 833 baht per month, lower than those migrants from Myanmar and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. It is estimated that Cambodia migrant workers in Thailand sent home cash remittances of about 1.5 billion baht in 2008 (US$45 million). Forty per cent of Cambodia migrant workers in Thailand reported that remittances were the main sources of income for their family. Most remittances were spent for daily expenses, health care, and household appliances. Three main policy challenges for labour migration are identified in the paper: governance of labour migration; protection and empowerment of migrant workers; and harnessing of migration for development. Governance of labour migration includes issues relating to national labour migration policies and programmes, laws and norms, inter-state agreements, and multilateral processes. Good governance of labour migration refers to coherence in the areas of legal, policies, and institutional frameworks involving labour migration management. Policy challenges for migration governance include the development of a sound labour migration policy, a legal framework ,and the effective management of labour migration based on international instruments and social dialogue. The key policy recommendations are these: a) strengthening existing government agencies with resources to promote foreign employment and to protect the rights of migrant workers while at home and abroad; b) drafting comprehensive legislation governing the labour migration process and the protection of migrant workers; c) ensuring adequate protection for migrant workers by posting labour attachés to Cambodian Embassies and equipping them with the resources necessary to perform their duties; d) government adoption of the social dialogue approach and the involvement of key stakeholders, including government, employers’ and workers’ organizations, recruitment agencies, and civil society in formulating labour migration policy, programmes, and legislation; and e) government review of its policy on mandatory cash deposits of US$100,000 (non-interest earning) by recruitment agencies. Protection and empowerment of migrant workers includes protection against abuses, malpractice, and exploitation.To ensure well-informed migration, the Government needs to institutionalize pre-departure training and to disseminate information regarding the migration process, thereby enabling migrants to make informed decisions. Policy challenges for the protection of migrant workers include the adoption of the rights-based approach to prevention and protection against abusive recruitment practices, and the enforcement of national law and regulations in accordance with international labour standards and applicable regional instruments. The key policy recommendations are these: a) eliminating misleading propaganda and advertisements relating to labour migration, and establishing resource center in Phnom Penh and the provinces to provide pre-employment information regarding the labour migration process; b) implementing legislation and policies with effective enforcement mechanisms and sanctions to deter unethical recruitment practices, including provisions for the suspension or withdrawal of recruitment and placement licenses in cases of violation; c) establishing a list of placement fees and documentation costs payable by migrant workers; d) coordinating with labour-receiving countries for the adoption of standardized and enforceable employment contracts; e) improving the position of Cambodian migrant workers in the labour market by enhancing worker skills through relevant vocational training, both increasing their employment opportunities and reducing their vulnerability to exploitation; and f) providing effective remedies to all migrant workers in cases of rights violation, and creating accessible channels through which migrant workers can lodge complaints against abusive practices and fraud. Migration can affect development and growth through three mechanisms changes in labour supply; changes in productivity; and migrants’ remittances. For a labour-sending country, positive outcomes of successful deployment of workers include remittances, skills acquisition, lower unemployment, strong national foreign currency reserves, and poverty reduction. Policy challenges regarding labour migration for development include (1) mainstreaming labour migration issues in national development plans and in the country decent work programme, (2) establishing a rec ognition system for skills gained from abroad, (3) promoting the productive use of migrant workers’ remittances , and (4) providing return and reintegration services. The key policy recommendations are these: a) mainstreaming labour migration in both the national strategic development plan and the national employment policy; b) strengthening public and private employment services for counselling and matching demand for skilled labour and returned migrant workers; c) negotiating with the labour-receiving country the coordinated registration for returned/repatriated migrant workers at border points to facilitate their readmission (overland and by air); d) reducing costs of remittance transfers, and facilitating access to financial services; and e) promoting the acquisition of new skills abroad and minimizing brain drain in key economic sectors. Y1 - 2010/// KW - Cambodia KW - national and International legal mechanism for migrant workers UR - http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---asia/---ro-bangkok/documents/publication/wcms_145704.pdf Y2 - 2013-03-29 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Business and Migration Roundtable for Collective Action: Strengthening migrant workers protection in the supply chain CY - London, UK PB - The Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB), the International Business Leader Forum (IBLF) , and Ethical Trading Initiative N2 - The Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) and the International Business Leader Forum (IBLF) held a routable discussion about the migration issues from different stakeholders. The roundtables aim to raise the debate on the role of private sector within migration in key sending and receiving countries, promote collective action on specific issues related to the protection of migrants’ rights which fall within companies’ spheres of influence, identify entry points for dialogue between business and government on related policy matters. The topics that brought in the roundtable discussion were exploring areas of risk to migrant workers in the recruitment process in both sending and receiving countries. Identifying common issues that migrant workers are facing in company supply chains. Identifying appropriate risk mitigation strategies in order to improve the protection of migration workers within the supply chain, explore cases of good recruitment practice by brands, suppliers and labor providers, possible ways for collective action in reducing abusive recruitment and employment practices in supply chain in South and South East Asia. Y1 - 2010/03/24/ KW - Roundtable Discussion UR - http://www.ihrb.org/pdf/Business_and_Migration_Roundtable_1_Strengthening_Migrant_Worker_Protection_In_Company_Supply_Chains_Report.pdf Y2 - 2013-03-30 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Alberta NDP releases government records that show foreign workers bilked of pay N2 - Alberta New Democrats say a growing number of temporary foreign workers in the province are being ripped off by their employers. A1 - Cotter, John Y1 - 2010/03/17/ JA - News1130 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - NDP demands better treatment of temporary foreign workers N2 - The Alberta NDP is demanding the creation of a policy it's dubbing "good enough to work here, good enough to live here" as it released some disturbing documents related to the treatment of foreign workers in this province. A1 - Tupper, Laura Y1 - 2010/03/17/ UR - http://edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100317/edm_foreign_100317/20100317/?hub=EdmontonHome Y2 - 2011-07-02 JA - CTV News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - It’s Time For Farm Labour To Be Treated Equally With Other Sectors N2 - Recently Alberta Agriculture announced a new $715,000 grant program for farm safety, part of which will be given to local ag societies for safety promotion. That’s an admirable step by the government as education is always valuable. A1 - Verboven, Will Y1 - 2010/03/09/ UR - http://www.agcanada.com/Article.aspx?ID=20477 Y2 - 2011-06-09 JA - AG Canada ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Proposals could limit migrant workers’ stay in Canada N2 - They arrive on the promise of good jobs, fair wages and an opportunity to support their families back home. But thousands of migrant labourers — those who land in British Columbia to pick fruit, in Ontario to work in factories and farms, or in Nova Scotia to cut Christmas trees — are anxiously waiting the outcome of a debate in Ottawa that could dramatically impact their ability to work here. A1 - Nguyen, Linda A1 - Nguyen, Linda Y1 - 2010/03/06/ UR - http://nicknoorani.com/proposals-could-limit-migrant-workers%E2%80%99-stay-in-canada/ Y2 - 2011-07-02 JA - The Gazette (Montreal) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Missing from Temporary foreign Worker Programs: Gender-Sensitive Approaches IS - Spring CY - Ottawa PB - Metropolis Canada A1 - Gibb, Heather Y1 - 2010/03/01/ UR - http://canada.metropolis.net/pdfs/cdn_issues_CITC_mar10_e.pdf Y2 - 2011-07-22 JA - Canadian Issues/Thèmes canadiens SP - 94 M2 - 94 SP - 94-95 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Housing Regulations and Living Conditions of Mexican Migrant Workers in the Okanagan Valley IS - Spring CY - Ottawa PB - Metropolis Canada A1 - Tomic, Patricia A1 - Aguiar, Luis L. M. A1 - Trumper, Ricardo A1 - Tomic, Patricia A1 - Trumper, Ricardo A1 - Aguiar, Luis L. M. Y1 - 2010/03/01/ UR - http://canada.metropolis.net/pdfs/cdn_issues_CITC_mar10_e.pdf Y2 - 2011-07-22 JA - Canadian Issues/Thèmes canadiens SP - 78 M2 - 78 SP - 78-82 ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Migrant Workers and the Death Penalty in Bahrain & Saudi Arabia A1 - Rajab, Nabeel Y1 - 2010/02/24/ KW - Migrants KW - Bahrain KW - Saudi Arabia KW - Exploitation KW - Abuse KW - Death Penalty KW - migrants UR - http://www.caramasia.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=857&Itemid=1 Y2 - 2012-10-29 JA - CARAM ASIA 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 - RPRT T1 - Bridge to Immigration or Cheap Temporary Labor? The H-1B & L-1 Visa Programs Are a Source of Both IS - 257 CY - Washington D.C. PB - Economic Policy Institute A1 - Hira, Ron Y1 - 2010/02/17/ UR - http://www.epi.org/publication/bp257/ Y2 - 2012-06-13 T3 - EPI Briefing Paper ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Model for Managed Migration? Re-Examining Best Practices in Canada’s Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program CY - Malden, MA PB - Blackwell Publishing Ltd N2 - This paper situates Canada’s Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) within the policy and scholarly debates on ‘‘best practices’’ for the management of temporary migration, and examines what makes this programme successful from the perspective of states and employers. Drawing on extensive qualitative and quantitative study of temporary migration in Canada, this article critically examines this seminal temporary migration programme as a ‘‘best practice model’’ from internationally recognized rights-based approaches to labour migration, and provides some additional best practices for the management of temporary labour migration programmes. This paper examines how the reality of the Canadian SAWP measures up, when the model is evaluated according to internationally recognized best practices and migrant rights regimes. Despite all of the attention to building ‘‘best practices’’ for the management of temporary or managed migration, it appears that Canada has taken steps further away from these and other international frameworks. The analysis reveals that while the Canadian programme involves a number of successful practices, such as the cooperation between origin and destination countries, transparency in the admissions criteria for selection, and access to health care for temporary migrants; the programme does not adhere to the majority of best practices emerging in international forums, such as the recognition of migrants’ qualifications, providing opportunities for skills transfer, avoiding imposing forced savings schemes, and providing paths to permanent residency. This paper argues that as Canada takes significant steps toward the expansion of temporary migration, Canada’s model programme still falls considerably short of being an inspirational model, and instead provides us with little more than an idealized myth. A1 - Hennebry, Jenna A1 - Preibish, Kerry Y1 - 2010/02/08/ UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-2435.2009.00598.x/full Y2 - 2011-07-26 JA - International Migration ER - TY - RPRT T1 - A YEAR OF GOVERNMENT DELAY ADDS TO ALBERTA'S HARVEST OF DEATH N1 - January 28, 2010 — UFCW Canada, the union that has led the campaign for the rights of agriculture workers, is calling on the Alberta government to act without further delay to implement the recommendations of a public inquiry conducted by Justice Peter Barley to include farm workers under provincial workplace health and safety legislation. "Justice Barley delivered straightforward recommendations that would undoubtedly reduce Alberta farm worker injuries and fatalities," says Wayne Hanley, the National President of UFCW Canada. "What doesn't make sense is that a year later the government continues to drag its feet while Alberta's harvest of death continues." Exactly a year ago Justice Barley recommended Alberta bring the province's farm workers under the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act; implement a farm place safety training and inspection system; and extend the Workers Compensation system to cover agriculture workers. To date none of those recommendations have been instituted. "One year and 23 deaths later there is no defense to further delay providing Alberta agriculture workers the same workplace safety rights other Alberta workers have," says Hanley, the national leader of the union that in 2003 launched a Charter challenge against Ontario's similar exclusion of agricultural workers from the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). In 2006 the UFCW Canada action led to securing OHSA coverage for Ontario agriculture workers. "It has saved lives and prevented accidents on Ontario farms," says the UFCW Canada leader. "We would urge Alberta to also act, without further delay, to stop the discriminatory exclusion of agriculture workers from basic health and safety protection."  LE RETARD DU GOUVERNEMENT ALOURDIT LE BILAN DE LA SAISON DE LA MORT EN ALBERTA Un an et 23 décès plus tard, le gouvernement de l’Alberta continue d’exclure les travailleurs agricoles des mesures de protection en santé et sécurité au travail, en dépit des recommandations de l’enquête publique  Le 28 janvier 2010 — Les TUAC Canada, le syndicat qui a initié la campagne pour les droits des travailleurs agricoles, demande au gouvernement albertain d’agir immédiatement afin de mettre en œuvre les recommandations de l’enquête publique menée par le juge Peter Barley, visant à inclure les travailleurs agricoles dans les dispositions législatives provinciales sur la santé et la sécurité au travail. « Le juge Barley a rendu des recommandations claires qui réduiraient sans aucun doute les blessures et décès des travailleurs agricoles de l’Alberta », commente le président national des TUAC Canada Wayne Hanley. « Ce qui est insensé, c’est qu’une année plus tard, le gouvernement continue  à trainer des pieds alors que la Saison de la mort se poursuit en Alberta. » Il y a exactement un an, le juge Barley recommandait que l’Alberta inclue les travailleurs agricoles de la province dans l’Occupational Health and Safety Act (loi sur la santé et la sécurité au travail) de l’Alberta, qu’elle mette en œuvre un système de formation et d’inspection, et qu’elle élargisse le système d’indemnisation des accidents du travail de sorte à couvrir les travailleurs agricoles.   Jusqu’à présent, aucune de ces recommandations n’a été concrétisée. « Un an et 23 décès plus tard, il n’y a pas d’excuse pour retarder davantage à accorder aux travailleurs agricoles de l’Alberta les mêmes droits en matière de santé et sécurité au travail dont jouissent les autres travailleurs de la province », déclare M. Hanley, le dirigeant national du syndicat qui, en 2003, a lancé une contestation fondée sur la Charte contre l’exclusion similaire des travailleurs agricoles de la Loi sur la santé et la sécurité au travail (LSST) en Ontario. En 2006, l’action en justice des TUAC a abouti en l’obtention de protections en vertu de la LSST pour les travailleurs agricoles de l’Ontario. « Cela a permis de sauver des vies et d’éviter des accidents sur les exploitations agricoles de l’Ontario », ajoute le chef des TUAC Canada. « Nous demandons avec insistance à l’Alberta d’agir de la même façon, et ce sans plus tarder, afin de mettre un terme à l’exclusion discriminatoire des travailleurs agricoles de la protection de base en matière de santé et de sécurité au travail. »    For further information: UFCW Canada Michael Forman, National Representative, Communications 300 – 61 International Blvd., Toronto, ON, M9W 6K4 Tel/Tél: 416.675.1104 ext. 2249 mforman@ufcw.ca CY - Toronto PB - United Food and Commercial Workers N2 - One year and 23 deaths later, the Alberta government continues to exclude farm workers from Health and Safety workplace protections despite public inquiry recommendations A1 - United Food and Commercial Workers,  Y1 - 2010/02/03/ ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Victoire juridique pour les domestiques / Radio-Canada N2 - Pour la première fois de son histoire, la Cour du Québec a imposé une peine punitive exemplaire à un employeur qui a traité injustement sa domestique. A1 - Radio-Canada.ca,  Y1 - 2010/01/31/ UR - http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/societe/2010/01/31/001-cour-travailleuses-domestiques.shtml Y2 - 2011-07-02 JA - Radio-Canada 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 - LEGAL T1 - Live-in Caregiver Program: REGULATIONS AMENDING THE IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION REGULATIONS N2 - PROPOSED REGULATORY TEXT AMENDING THE IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION REGULATIONS 1. Section 30 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (see footnote 1) is amended by adding the following after subsection (2): Exception (2.1) A foreign national who has applied for permanent resident status and is a member of the live-in caregiver class is not required to submit to a medical examination under subsection (1). 2. (1) The portion of paragraph 113(1)(d) of the Regulations before subparagraph (i) is replaced by the following: (d) they entered Canada as a live-in caregiver and for at least two of the four years immediately following their entry or, alternatively, for at least 3,900 hours during a period of not less than 22 months in those four years, (2) Subsection 113(2) of the Regulations is replaced by the following: Calculation (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(d), (a) the periods of two years and 3,900 hours may be in respect of more than one employer or household, but may not be in respect of more than one employer or household at a time; and (b) the 3,900 hours are not to include more than 390 hours of overtime. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2009/2009-12-12.asp A1 - Citizenship and immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2010/01/23/ UR - http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2009/2009-12-19/html/reg3-eng.html Y2 - 2010-01-23 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Le respect des droits des travailleurs étrangers N2 - Au cours des 10 dernières années, le nombre de travailleurs étrangers au Canada a plus que doublé, passant de 155 175 en 1998 à 363 494 en 2008. A1 - Brunet, Jean-Philippe A1 - Arsenault, Chantal Y1 - 2010/01/19/ UR - http://lapresseaffaires.cyberpresse.ca/cv/201001/19/01-940673-le-respect-des-droits-des-travailleurs-etrangers.php Y2 - 2011-07-02 JA - La Presse ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Rights on the Line Human Rights Watch Work on Abuses against Migrants in 2010 IS - isbn: 1-56432-726-4 CY - United States of America PB - Human Rights Watch N2 - This roundup of Human Rights Watch reporting on violations of migrants’ rights in 2010 includes coverage of Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. Many countries rely on migrant workers to fill labor shortages in low-paying, dangerous, and poorly regulated jobs. Human Rights Watch documented labor exploitation and barriers to redress for migrants in agriculture, domestic work, and construction in Indonesia, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States. Immigration sponsorship systems in many countries give employers immense control over workers and lead to migrants being trapped in abusive situations or unable to pursue redress through the justice system. Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://www.hrw.org/reports/2010/12/12/rights-line-0 Y2 - 2013-01-17 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Hog workers approve contract that aids foreign workers N2 - Employees at the Maple Leaf Foods hog processing plant in Brandon, Man., have approved a new contract that holds the company accountable for helping foreign workers gain citizenship. A1 - CBC,  Y1 - 2010/01/05/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2010/01/05/mb-foreign-workers-contract-maple-leaf-manitoba.html Y2 - 2011-07-02 JA - CBC News ER - TY - GEN T1 - Canadian Labour Congress response to IRPA Regulatory Changes Regarding Temporary Foreign Workers PB - CLC N2 - by Karl Flecker National Director Anti-Racism and Human Rights Department Canadian Labour Congress January 5, 2010 A1 - Canadian Labour Congress,  A1 - Karl, Flecker Y1 - 2010/01/05/ UR - http://www.canadianlabour.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/IRPA-Changes-FW-EN.pdf Y2 - 2014-04-16 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - L'applicabilité de la Charte des droits et libertés de la personne aux travailleurs migrants N1 - Marie Carpentier CY - Montréal PB - Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse A1 - Carpentier, Marie Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://www.cdpdj.qc.ca/fr/publications/docs/travailleurs_migrants_avis.pdf Y2 - 2011-05-27 ER - TY - CHAP T1 - Gender, migration and crisis: Jamaican female migrants in Canada CY - Ottawa PB - North-South Institute N2 - From greater accountability in international institutions to reducing income inequality and persistent poverty, increasing aid effectiveness and promoting gender equality, the 2010 Canadian Development Report (CDR) is a must-read for those who want to understand the impact of the crisis on development and hope to draw important lessons for building resilience and militating against the effects of similar disruptions on developing countries in the future. Titled A Global Crisis of Development: Responses and Responsibilities, this year’s report — the 12th edition in The North-South Institute’s (NSI) annual series — provides a comprehensive assessment of the impacts of the current global crisis on development and offers policy prescriptions to address the resulting challenges. The CDR includes our popular 2010 Statistical Annex, NSI’s go-to source for the latest statistics and analysis related to developing countries, as well as statistics regarding Canada’s involvement with such countries. The Canadian Development Report 2010 — A Global Crisis of Development: Responses and Responsibilities is available in English and French and should prove a valuable resource for academics, policymakers, civil society advocates and others interested in promoting development in times of global crisis. A1 - Dunn, Leith Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://zunia.org/fr/node/190443 Y2 - 2011-08-04 T2 - A global crisis of development: Responses and responsibilities. Canadian Development Report 2010 ER - TY - PAMP T1 - Trabajadores temporales agrícolas a Canadá. Reglamentos de normas y conductas en Alberta, Canadá CY - Guatemala City PB - IOM A1 - IOM,  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://ufcw.ca/Theme/UFCW/images/en/Quatemala/ContractQuatemala.pdf Y2 - 2011-08-04 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Alberta continues to stall on farm safety recommendations PB - UFCW A1 - UFCW Canada,  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/Default.aspx?SectionId=af80f8cf-ddd2-4b12-9f41-641ea94d4fa4&LanguageId=1&ItemId=7707c256-4111-4e42-84a8-24883ffbf4a8 Y2 - 2011-08-04 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Case No. 1274, Interim Report N1 - Committee on Freedom of Association CY - Geneva PB - ILO N2 - Complaint against the Government of Canada presented by the United Food and Commercial Workers' Union - Canada (UFCW Canada), supported by the Canadian Labour Congress and UNI Global Union A1 - International Labour Organization (ILO),  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/templates/ufcwcanada/images/issues/Report_ILO_CaseNo274_UFCW%20Canada%20_November%202010.pdf Y2 - 2011-08-04 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP): Model Program - or Mistake? CY - Ottawa PB - Canadian Labour Congress N2 - Demonstrates, through problems with the SAWP and low-skill program (focus on ag workers) that these are not model programs, but in need of major overhaul and new regulatory mechanisms. A1 - Canadian Labour Congress,  A1 - Flecker, Karl Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://www.canadianlabour.ca/news-room/publications/canada-s-temporary-foreign-worker-program-tfwp-model-program-or-mistake Y2 - 2011-08-04 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Debates of the Senate (Hansard). Senators' Statements. Migrant Workers N1 - Migrant Workers Hon. Mobina S.B. Jaffer: Honourable senators, I rise today to speak about the rights of thousands of migrant workers in Canada who work under our Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Just last week, I hosted a workshop that shed light on this important issue. This workshop was facilitated by Dr. Kerry Preiebisch and Ms. Evelyn Encalada. There it was brought to our attention that over 130 temporary migrant agricultural workers in Simcoe, Ontario, were dismissed from their jobs and sent home to Mexico and the Caribbean. Each of these workers was owed over $1,000 in unpaid wages. When journalists and migrant rights advocates investigated the wage dispute, they found deplorable living conditions, including unheated, overcrowded bunkhouses and leaking sewage. These men worked hard to provide for their families back home. They worked up to 12 hours a day, seven days a week for minimum wage. These adult men fought back tears as they told their stories of being unable to buy their children Christmas presents or even to feed their families in the absence of their expected wages. Since migrant workers are forced to return home when their contracts end, or in this case when their contracts are broken, they cannot seek legal redress on Canadian soil. Even though each of the Simcoe workers paid hundreds of dollars in EI contributions this year, they cannot collect Employment Insurance benefits now that they have lost their jobs. Therefore, these men were forced to return to their homes this week empty-handed and with broken spirits. Honourable senators, injustices such as these happen across our country every single day. The rights and dignity of migrant workers are violated routinely because there is no legislation in place to systemically monitor employers and labour recruiters. These workers would go to great lengths to protect their opportunity to work in Canada, which is why they do not complain when they are refused health and safety training or equipment. Many seasonal agricultural workers have worked hard for over four decades to put food on our tables and to sustain our vital agricultural industry. Despite the fact that they have spent more than half of their lives in our country, we offer them neither a chance to become permanent residents nor migrant support services. Honourable senators, it is time for Canada to create protections for and to grant rights to all 300,000 temporary migrant workers who work in Canada under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. It is time for the creation of an independent regulatory body, a migrant worker commission that can investigate and address the challenges of Canada's labour migration programs and protect Canada's legacy as a fair and just society. We nourish ourselves with the food they produce; now we have to start protecting migrant workers' rights. IS - 72 CY - Ottawa PB - Government of Canada N2 - Wednesday, December 1, 2010 The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker A1 - Jaffer, Mobina Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://www.parl.gc.ca/40/3/parlbus/chambus/senate/deb-e/072db_2010-12-01-E.htm?Language=E&Parl=40&Ses=3#9 Y2 - 2011-08-04 VL - 147 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Advancing the agriculture for development agenda N1 - The Future of Food, which was the theme for the 2010 Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, rests heavily on increased co-operation and co-ordination for international labour mobility and capacity-building to support development in migrant-sending countries. Indeed, the farm workers of tomorrow are growing up outside Canada. The majority of new entrants to the seasonal farm workforce are migrants and enter the country as temporary foreign workers. Their numbers continue to increase yearly, even in a period of economic slowdown, and some sectors such as agriculture depend heavily on this mobile and flexible workforce. In 2008, statistics released by Citizenship and Immigration Canada indicated that more than 27,000 workers came to Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP). Several more workers from countries that do not qualify under the SAWP program are increasingly leveraging the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) to obtain access to the Canadian labour market. This program has changed gradually to meet the demand of Canadian employers for skilled labour in various industries. There is no doubt that in the past years, most of the economic growth flowing from construction, agriculture and trade was supported by temporary foreign workers. Both programs require the direct involvement of several government departments at federal and provincial levels as well as third parties who operate in Canada and in sending countries. Many problems can arise because stakeholders —including employers, workers, governments, unions, human rights groups and recruiters— have diverging expectations. At times the complexity of this arrangement and poor co-ordination among stakeholders has rendered the SAWP and TFWP inefficient, and at others it has created adverse consequences for both workers and employers. Improved planning from all stakeholders and advanced training abroad for workers could help prevent accidents in the workplace and increase productivity. Many have called for an overhaul of this program and changes to address the needs of temporary foreign workers and employers. With a few minor adjustments, this program could become an innovative tool for meaningful development in both countries. Canada needs a more effective mechanism to bring these workers to Canada and to create a win-win situation from which the sending country can see increased opportunities for development. Stakeholders should acknowledge that migration can increase access to education and training for workers. The opportunity to gain Canadian know-how can open the door for enhanced trade, sustainable development and increase respect for human rights in the sending country. In Canada, the term ‘temporary foreign worker’ is almost universally associated with farm workers, and very often with abused, impoverished and exploited farm workers. Our collective memory of this experiment with temporary labour has not aged well, and to this day it haunts proposals to bring more workers in agriculture or other sectors to Canada. Generally, the Canadian ideal of an immigrant favours hard workers who will save up money, perhaps start a business and succeed in their adoptive country. Temporary foreign workers also come to earn and save money, but they are not coming to stay, which is not in line with Canadians’ expectations. According to the Inter-American Development Bank, in 2008 migrant workers from around the world sent US$69.2 billion in remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean; this flow kept millions of families above the poverty line. The TFWP offers a unique opportunity to look beyond remittances and foster more sustainable development by creating opportunities for training in Canada. The agricultural sector could be, once again, a catalyst for change in immigration. The dynamic of mobility alone has profound implications for immigrants and for Canada’s healthy labour market growth. Some Canadian NGOs and analysts do not see a benefit to temporary migration; their single greatest objection to a TFWP may have nothing to do with the well-being of migrant workers. The TFWP and SAWP could be based on the concept that education and training is at the heart of immigration efforts. Without human resources training and capacity-building, these programs run the risk of limiting the intended results of our development programs in developing countries. A renewed TFWP could focus on a series of actions directed at helping migrants become important development actors by increasing their knowledge and skills to bring about the desired changes in their home country. Elsewhere, functional temporary migrant worker programs have created a series of incentives to encourage workers to come back to their country on completion of their contracts. Some, such as South Korea’s, withhold money until workers return. Other countries such as the Philippines actively enlist the help of receiving governments to ensure safe working conditions for Filipino temporary workers among other things. Despite these encouraging efforts to frame temporary migration, the Canadian government decided last year to take a different approach and proposed changes to the Immigration Refugee and Protection Act, introducing restrictions on temporary foreign workers that would reduce mobility and access to the Canadian labour market. Of course, the moral calculus for increased co-operation should take into account both the well-being of temporary foreign workers and the need for an immigration scheme that respects the preferences of Canadians. But Canada’s role in development co-operation cannot be defined exclusively on the basis of self-interest. Increased opportunity for circular migration, capacity-building and training would bring immediate benefits to producers, migrant workers and developing countries. Agriculture can contribute to development in many ways. It contributes to development as an economic activity, as a livelihood and as a provider of environmental services, making the sector a unique instrument for development. The World Bank’s World Development Report 2008: Agriculture for Development warns that agriculture must be placed at the centre of the development agenda if the goals of halving extreme poverty and hunger by 2015 are to be realized. In the wider context of migration, Canadian farmers’ organizations should step up to the challenge so that discussions on the future of food in Canada and on food security in developing countries include a dynamic agriculture for development agenda.blue square A1 - Lapointe, Luc Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://www.focal.ca/pdf/focalpoint_april2010.pdf Y2 - 2011-08-04 JA - FOCALPoint VL - 9 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Una mano de obra barata: los trabajadores agrícolas temporales en Québec / Cheap labour: Seasonal agricultural workers in Québec A1 - Roffe Gutman, Mayra A1 - Lapalme, Annie Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://focal.ca/en/publications/focalpoint/352-november-2010-mayra-roffe-gutman-and-annie-lapalme-en Y2 - 2011-08-04 JA - FOCALPoint VL - 9 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Temporary labour migration: Exploitation, tool of development, or both? IS - 4 A1 - Straehle, Christine A1 - Lenard, Patti Tamara Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S144940351000038X Y2 - 2011-08-04 JA - Policy and Society VL - 29 SP - 283 M2 - 283 SP - 283-294 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Temporary foreign workers: a guide for employers N1 - col. ill. ; 22 cm. CY - [Edmonton] PB - Alberta Employment and Immigration N2 - We want workers to experience Alberta workplaces that are healthy, safe and fair. As an employer of temporary foreign workers, you must be aware that they have the same rights as any other worker and are protected under Alberta’s employment standards, workplace health and safety, and workers’ compensation legislation. This information will assist you in understanding your requirements as an employer as well as provide additional resources and contact information. A1 - Provincial Government of Alberta,  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://employment.alberta.ca/documents/WIA/WIA-IM-tfw-employer.pdf Y2 - 2011-08-04 ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Employer's roadmap to hiring and retaining internationally trained workers N1 - [electronic resource]. CY - [Ottawa] PB - Citizenship and Immigration Canada N2 - The Canadian-born work force is aging, baby boomers are retiring and the number of young workers entering the work force is declining. Many employers across the country are already experiencing skilled labour shortages. Statistics Canada research indicates that before the middle of the next decade, almost all labour force growth will come from immigration. Many employers do not know that there are ITWs ready and willing to work in Canada. These are people who were educated and trained in other countries and whose work experience was gained outside of Canada. A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/cic/employers_roadmap_2010-ef/Ci4-16-2010-eng.pdf Y2 - 2011-08-04 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - he Making of the Mosaic: A History of Canadian Immigration Policy N1 - Ninette Kelley and Michael Trebilcock. 23 cm. CY - Toronto PB - University of Toronto Press N2 - Immigration policy has always been and continues to be a subject of intense political and public debate. This book examines the ideas, interests, institutions, and rhetoric that have shaped Canada's immigration history. Beginning their study in the pre-Confederation period, the authors tell of the dramatic transformations that have characterized our attitudes towards immigrants. While, at first, few obstacles were placed in the way of newcomers to Canada, the turn of the century brought policies of increasing selectivity. The massive deportations of the First World War and Depression eras were exceeded in harshness only by the tactics implemented during the Second World War, when nearly all of the Japanese-Canadian population was incarcerated and when Jewish refugees fleeing from mass extermination abroad were turned away from our shores. Bringing us up to date with an analysis of the more expansionary policies of the 1990s, the authors clarify the central issues and attitudes underlying each phase and juncture of policy decision-making. Their thoughtful study reveals a set of core normative and ethical values that have been fundamental in the making of the Canadian mosaic. A1 - Kelley, Ninette Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://books.google.ca/books/about/The_Making_of_the_Mosaic.html?id=UFWPgZlA66QC Y2 - 2011-08-04 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Consuming Mexican Labor: From the Bracero Program to NAFTA N1 - Ronald L. Mize and Alicia C.S. Swords. 24 cm. CY - Toronto PB - University of Toronto Press N2 - Mexican migration to the United States and Canada is a highly contentious issue in the eyes of many North Americans, and every generation seems to construct the northward flow of labor as a brand new social problem. The history of Mexican labor migration to the United States, from the Bracero Program (1942-1964) to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), suggests that Mexicans have been actively encouraged to migrate northward when labor markets are in short supply, only to be turned back during economic downturns. In this timely book, Mize and Swords dissect the social relations that define how corporations, consumers, and states involve Mexican immigrant laborers in the politics of production and consumption. The result is a comprehensive and contemporary look at the increasingly important role that Mexican immigrants play in the North American economy. (Google Books) A1 - Mize, Ronald L. A1 - Swards, Alicia C. S. Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://books.google.ca/books/about/Consuming_Mexican_Labor.html?id=_DDre5B1lLcC&redir_esc=y Y2 - 2011-08-04 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Immigration and Canada : Global and Transnational Perspectives N1 - Alan B. Simmons. ill., map, ports. ; 25 cm. CY - Toronto PB - Canadian Scholars' Press N2 - Immigration and Canada provides readers with a vital introduction to the field of international migration studies. This original book presents an integrated critical perspective on Canadian immigration policies, main trends, and social, economic, and cultural impacts. It offers up-to-date information on migration patterns and examines Canada in an evolving, global-transnational system that gives rise to imagined futures and contrasting real outcomes. (From Google Books) A1 - Simmons, Alan Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://books.google.ca/books?id=K0YwAJ7MpswC&pg=PR4&lpg=PR4&dq=Immigration+and+Canada+:+global+and+transnational+perspectives&source=bl&ots=zrqSJI4Gya&sig=7PG5fFwJyfX5-VyWDeLbwiGWHZ4&hl=fr&sa=X&ei=OV8RUeiHOs6v0AGs6ICICw&ved=0CHEQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q&f=false Y2 - 2011-08-04 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Other Side of el Otro Lado: Mexican Migrant Women and Labor Flexibility in Canadian Agriculture IS - 2 CY - Chicago PB - University of Chicago N2 - Global restructuring is dramatically reshaping how women and men around the world relate to agriculture. While gender analysis has been central to research on labor‐intensive, corporate agriculture in the global South, it is rarely invoked in the literature exploring these trends in the North. Moreover, research on gender in agriculture in high‐income countries has tended to focus on women in family farms, despite extensive restructuring of the sector that has increased demands for waged laborers. This article speaks to these limitations by tracing the incorporation of Mexican women into the Canadian agricultural sector as temporary migrant workers. In exploring the lived realities of these women, it reveals workplaces characterized by highly gendered, racialized employment relations and illustrates how temporary migrant worker programs further entrench existing structures of labor segmentation in agriculture. While temporary migrant worker programs have brought greater flexibility into the Canadian agricultural labor market by enabling a particular set of employment practices that rest on gendered, racialized subjectivities, these processes are by no means uncontested by the actors they seek to command. A1 - Preibisch, Kerry A1 - Encalada Grez, Evelyn Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://www.jstor.org/pss/10.1086/605483 Y2 - 2011-08-04 JA - Journal of Women in Culture and Society VL - 35 SP - 289 M2 - 289 SP - 289-316 ER - TY - THES T1 - Unveiling the nature of the labour process in tobacco farming: Migrant agricultural workers in South-Western Ontario CY - Canada PB - York University (Canada) N2 - Since the 1990s, migration flows have been rising in practically every region of the world. More than 50 per cent of migrant worker flows are from less developed countries to more developed countries. The agriculture sector in more developed countries is one of the central arenas in which migrant workers from less developed countries are being employed. In Canada, the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) manages the temporary employment of migrant workers in the agriculture sector. In 2009, more than 15000 Mexican and Jamaican migrant agricultural workers were employed through the SAWP on Canadian farms in Ontario. Ontario's agricultural industry is heavily dependent on the SAWP for securing adequate and reliable workers. My research examines the interaction between farm owners and workers participating in the SAWP. I bring into focus the nature and dynamics of the labour process at the point of production (i.e., the workplace or agro-space) on two tobacco farms in Delhi, Ontario. My findings show that the labour process in tobacco farming is characterized by long working hours that jeopardize the health, safety, and well-being of workers. Also, the labour process in tobacco farming is highly deskilled, which results in the alienation of workers. This is further exasperated by the various mechanisms that farm owners employ to control workers; however, regardless of the despotic nature of the labour process workers continue to find effective ways to cope and resist. A1 - Bridi, R. Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=2299837841&Fmt=7&clientId=48948&RQT=309&VName=PQD Y2 - 2011-06-11 VL - M.A. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Layers of Vulnerability in Occupation Health and Safety for Migrant Workers: Case Studies from Canada and the United Kingdom IS - 2 A1 - Sargeant, Malcolm Y1 - 2010/// UR - http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1415371 Y2 - 2011-05-27 JA - Policy and Practice in Occupational Health and Safety VL - 7 SP - 51 M2 - 51 SP - 51-73 ER - TY - MGZN T1 - Decision on agricultural workers’ bargaining rights still months away N2 - Ontario’s Agricultural Employees Protection Act could work just fine but “it never had a chance,” says agricultural industry representative A1 - Mann, Susan A1 - Mann, Susan Y1 - 2009/12/18/ UR - http://www.betterfarming.com/online-news/decision-agricultural-workers%E2%80%99-bargaining-rights-still-months-away-2521 Y2 - 2011-06-09 JA - Better Farming ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Canadian unions observe International Migrants Day - Migrant workers’ rights are human rights N2 - Canadian unions are observing International Migrants Day on Friday, December 18, and are calling on governments to adopt and ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. A1 - Canadian Labour Congress,  Y1 - 2009/12/16/ T3 - Canadia Labour Concress Press Release ER - TY - NEWS T1 - New Caregiver Residency Rules Panned N2 - Filipino community advocates say changes don’t go far enough to stop abuse. A1 - Wood, Graeme Y1 - 2009/12/14/ JA - Vancouver Sun ER - TY - NEWS T1 - New federal rules to protect foreign live-in caregivers N2 - The federal government announced Saturday a set of proposed regulations it says will better protect the rights of live-in caregivers and make it easier for them and their families to obtain permanent residency in Canada. A1 - Wood, Graeme Y1 - 2009/12/12/ JA - Vancouver Sun ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Community and labour groups decry Canada’s ‎immigration system N2 - Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is under fire from community and labour groups who gathered outside his regional office in Toronto Wednesday to protest his proposed changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program and what they called the failures of the immigration system. A1 - Bonnar, John A1 - Bonnar, John Y1 - 2009/12/04/ UR - http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/johnbon/2009/12/community-and-labour-groups-decry-canada%E2%80%99s-immigration-system Y2 - 2011-06-13 JA - Rabble ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Nanny wins landmark suit after Star investigation N2 - A foreign caregiver brought to Canada with a job offer from a "ghost employer" has been awarded $10,000 in damages in what is believed to be the first court victory against a nanny recruiter. A1 - Brazao, Dale A1 - Brazao, Dale Y1 - 2009/11/25/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/investigation/article/730445--nanny-wins-landmark-suit-after-star-investigation Y2 - 2011-07-02 JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Temporary workers program is a time bomb N2 - The Stephen Harper Conservatives have adopted one of the worst policies of authoritarian oil-rich Arab states: an exploitative system of indentured labour, a.k.a. the temporary workers program. A1 - Siddiqui, Haroon A1 - Siddiqui, Haroon Y1 - 2009/11/05/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/721308 Y2 - 2011-07-02 JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Public discussion on guest workers N2 - Canada prides itself on being a nation of immigrants, but it is fast becoming a clearing house for temporary workers. The traditional Canadian narrative – of people landing here to build a country and lay the foundations for citizenship – is going underground. Now, we are recruiting an army of 200,000 guest workers every year – almost as many as regular immigrants. A1 - Toronto Star,  Y1 - 2009/11/05/ JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - 'Guest worker' abuses blasted N2 - Lack of oversight by the federal government has allowed foreign workers to be abused by their employers, Auditor General Sheila Fraser says in a scathing report on Canada's immigration program. A1 - Whittington, Les Y1 - 2009/11/04/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/article/720829---guest-worker-abuses-blasted Y2 - 2011-06-14 JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - THES T1 - Trouble in our Fields: Health and Human Rights among Mexican and Caribbean Migrant Farm Workers in Canada CY - Toronto PB - University of Toronto N2 - Trouble in our Fields: Health and Human Rights among Mexican and Caribbean Migrant Farm Workers in Canada Janet McLaughlin Anthropology, University of Toronto PhD, 2009 For many years Canada has quietly rationalized importing temporary “low-skilled” migrant labour through managed migration programs to appease industries desiring cheap and flexible labour while avoiding extending citizenship rights to the workers. In an era of international human rights and global competitive markets, the Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) is often hailed as a “model” and “win-win” solution to migration and labour dilemmas, providing employers with a healthy, just-intime labour force and workers with various protections such as local labour standards, health care, and compensation. Tracing migrant workers’ lives between Jamaica, Mexico and Canada (with a focus on Ontario’s Niagara Region), this thesis assesses how their structural vulnerability as non-citizens effectively excludes them from many of the rights and norms otherwise expected in Canada. It analyzes how these exclusions are rationalized as permanent “exceptions” to the normal legal, social and political order, and how these infringements affect workers’ lives, rights, and health. Employing critical medical anthropology, workers’ health concerns are used as a lens through which to understand and explore the deeper “pathologies of power” and moral contradictions which underlie this system. Particular areas of focus include workers’ occupational, sexual and reproductive, and iii mental and emotional health, as well as an assessment of their access to health care and compensation in Canada, Mexico and Jamaica. Working amidst perilous and demanding conditions, in communities where they remain socially and politically excluded, migrant workers in practice remain largely unprotected and their entitlements hard to secure, an enduring indictment of their exclusion from Canada’s “imagined community.” Yet the dynamics of this equation may be changing in light of the recent rise in social and political movements, in which citizenship and related rights have become subject to contestation and redefinition. In analyzing the various dynamics which underlie transnational migration, limit or extend migrants’ rights, and influence the health of migrants across borders, this thesis explores crucial relationships between these themes. Further work is needed to measure these ongoing changes, and to address the myriad health concerns of migrants as they live and work across national borders. A1 - McLauglin, Janet Y1 - 2009/// KW - McLaughlin KW - mexico KW - migration KW - Human Rights KW - Human rights KW - Migrants KW - human rights KW - migrants UR - https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/24317/1/McLaughlin_Janet_E_200911_PhD_thesis.pdf Y2 - 2010-06-04 VL - Ph.D. T2 - Anthropology SP - 649 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Part 3: Manitoba welcome host for guest workers in Canada N2 - Last year, Manitoba welcomed 11,221 landed immigrants, about 4.5 per cent of Canada's total. Fully 71 per cent of them came through its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). (Of those who became landed immigrants in Canada last year, 13 per cent – 14,075 of them – did so through provincial programs.) Manitoba's PNP allowed the Cruzes to realize their dream. But where once they might have felt indebted to a government or political party, the Cruzes have Maple Leaf Consumer Foods to thank. The company has 1,500 migrant workers – 75 per cent of its Brandon workforce – slaughtering and dismembering pigs at its plant here. They come on permits that allow them to work only at the Brandon plant. A1 - Sandro Contenta,  Y1 - 2009/11/03/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/article/720163--manitoba-welcome-host-for-guest-workers-in-canada Y2 - 2011-06-14 JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Pakistan PB - UNPD N2 - Migration is considered the road to prosperity by many Pakistanis. According to the Pakistan Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment, 4.2 million Pakistani workers have registered for overseas employment since 1971, travelling to more than 50 countries. There are a lot of migrants workers abroad who are undocumented. Many receiving countries have passed stringent laws and deport large numbers of undocumented Pakistanis each day for illegal border crossing and over staying visas. In addition, documented migrants who test positive for HIV in the semi-annual HIV testing conducted in many destination countries are deported, often without any information on the reason for this action. Pakistan is a source, transit, and destination countries for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and sexual exploitation. Remittance sent by Pakistanis working abroad constitute the country’s largest single source of foreign exchange earnings, and are a major source of income to bridge huge trade deficits. For example, total migrant workers remittance was US$3.87 billion for the year 2003-2004,equivalent to 4.46 percent of Gross National Product (GNP). Migrant workers are among the groups considered vulnerable to HIV, as specified in the National HIV and AIDs strategic Framework (2001-2006). This article is also about pre-departure orientation, international convention that Pakistan has ratified and has not ratified, regional and bilateral Agreements, national policies and legislation and government agencies and networks. Y1 - 2009/// KW - national polices KW - migration KW - Pakistan KW - remittance KW - HIV KW - International Convention KW - regional and bilateral agreement KW - legislation KW - government agencies and networks UR - http://asia-pacific.undp.org/practices/hivaids/documents/HIV_and_Mobility_in_South_Asia_web_Pakistan.pdf Y2 - 2012-11-03 JA - UNDP ER - TY - EJOUR T1 - Sri Lanka PB - UNDP N2 - The article is about the migration pattern, occupational profile of migrants, gender and migration, human trafficking, remittance, HIV/AIDs situation, national response to HIV/AIDs, mandatory testing of the HIV in the destination countries, pre-departure orientation, polices, legislation, and International Conventions, regional and bilateral Agreements, government agencies and networks. Y1 - 2009/// KW - International Convention KW - HIV/AIDs KW - national laws KW - regional and bilateral Agreements UR - http://www.aidsdatahub.org/dmdocuments/HIV_and_Migration_-_Sri_Lanka.pdf Y2 - 2012-11-03 JA - UNPD ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Part 2: A temporary worker's Catch-22 A1 - Sandro Contenta,  A1 - Laurie Monsebraaten,  Y1 - 2009/11/02/ KW - expulsion KW - detention KW - Temporary Foreign Worker Program KW - illegal work UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2009/11/02/part_2_a_temporary_workers_catch22.html Y2 - 2014-05-02 JA - Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - How we're creating an illegal workforce A1 - Sandro Contenta,  A1 - Laurie Monsebraaten,  Y1 - 2009/11/01/ KW - Federal government KW - recession KW - Temporary Foreign Worker Program KW - illegal work UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2009/11/01/how_were_creating_an_illegal_workforce.html Y2 - 2014-05-02 JA - Toronto Star ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Recruitment of Pakistani Workers for Overseas Mechanisms, Exploitation and Vulnerabilities CY - Switzerland PB - International Labor Organization N2 - Pakistan has annual migratory out-flow of more than 150,000 workers to different countries in the Middle East, but primarily to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. More than 60% of migrant workers originate from only 20 of the country’s 110 districts. The majorities of migrants obtain their foreign employment contract either through private Overseas Employment Promotes (OEPs) or obtain a direct visa. Moreover, labor migration from Pakistan to the Middle East is almost exclusively male. The inflow of remittances, reaching a peak of US$ 4.6 billion in 2005-2006 and US$4.45 billion in 2006-2007. The government of Pakistan has developed various institutions and rules to govern and regulate the labor recruitment process. Legally Pakistanis can go abroad through three channels: a public agency, private recruiting agent or following direct contract with foreign employers. The study found that about half of the migrants has been recruited by OEPs, while one-fifth had used friends and relatives. Another one-fifth of the respondents had received their visas directly from their foreign employers. About 14% of the respondents had been illegal migrants, including those who stayed on after the Haj/Umra pilgrimage, or who had gone abroad without documentation. Although the Government of Pakistan has taken several steps to make the recruitment system and migration process transparent, there is strong evidence that regulatory measure have not been able to curb all exploitative practices, including organized forms of illegal migration. A set of recommendations is provided on priority areas for further policy and institutional support. A1 - Arif , G.M Y1 - 2009/// KW - migrant workers KW - Migrant Workers KW - Migrant workers KW - Workers Rights KW - Labor migration KW - Pakistan KW - recruitment KW - private employment agency KW - remittance KW - return migration KW - Gulf States UR - http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---declaration/documents/publication/wcm_041928.pdf Y2 - 2012-10-29 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - More to foreign workers story - Re:Questions remain on foreign workers N2 - The Star failed to give the full story on the new changes heralded by the federal government to "protect" workers coming into Canada under the temporary foreign worker program. Instead of exposing the draconian new measures that only entrench a more vulnerable and disposable workforce in Canada, the Star chose to congratulate the federal government. A1 - Ocampo, Martha Y1 - 2009/10/23/ JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Ottawa slammed for allowing 'disposable' temp workforce N2 - The proposed changes to Canada's temporary foreign workers program reinforce a "disposable" workforce and further penalize workers already vulnerable to abuse, advocacy groups and labour unions warn. A1 - Keung, Nicholas Y1 - 2009/10/19/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/712227--ottawa-slammed-for-allowing-disposable-temp-workforce Y2 - 2011-07-03 JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Questions remain on foreign workers N2 - The crackdowns keep coming. Last spring, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney tightened up Ottawa's temporary foreign worker program by requiring employers to advertise job openings in Canada before recruiting abroad. A1 - Toronto Star,  Y1 - 2009/10/16/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/710992--questions-remain-on-foreign-workers Y2 - 2011-07-03 JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Bad-employer blacklist to protect nannies N2 - Employers who abuse foreign workers will be blacklisted and denied permission to hire another foreigner for two years, according to tough new regulations proposed by the Harper government. A1 - Brazao, Dale Y1 - 2009/10/15/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/nannies/article/710538--bad-boss-blacklist-to-protect-nannies Y2 - 2011-07-03 JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Bad-boss blacklist to protect nannies N2 - Employers who abuse foreign workers will be blacklisted and denied permission to hire another foreigner for two years, according to tough new regulations proposed by the Harper government. A1 - Brazao, Dale Y1 - 2009/10/15/ KW - recruiters KW - regulations KW - employers KW - abuses KW - Temporary migrant workers program KW - LIve-in caregivers program UR - http://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2009/10/15/bademployer_blacklist_to_protect_nannies.html Y2 - 2014-05-03 JA - Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Ottawa targets abusive employers N2 - A federal proposal to punish employers who do not live up to commitments to temporary workers they hire from outside of Canada is not tough enough, say critics of the temporary foreign worker program. A1 - Greenaway, Norma Y1 - 2009/10/14/ UR - http://www2.canada.com/windsorstar/news/business/story.html?id=64215a51-9c3e-42cb-9d27-bf2ef6371189 Y2 - 2011-07-03 JA - The Windsor Star ER - TY - RPRT T1 - The Status of Migrant Farm Workers in Canada 2008-2009 PB - UFCW, AWA N2 - "Based on our direct experience with tens of thousands of workers since the early 1990s, this eighth annual report documents the continuing challenges, obstacles, and rights violations faced by the more than 25,000 migrant agriculture workers who now come to Canada each season under Canada’s Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP). " p. 1 A1 - UFCW Canada,  A1 - AWA/ATA,  Y1 - 2009/// KW - status KW - farm workers KW - Report KW - 2008-2009 UR - http://www.ufcw.ca/Theme/UFCW/files/PDF%202009/2009ReportEN.pdf Y2 - 2015-10-12 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Foreign workers rally for rights N2 - Several dozen people rallied in Edmonton pm Saturday to raise awareness about the struggles faced by temporary foreign workers. A1 - CBC,  Y1 - 2009/10/11/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2009/10/11/edmonton-foreign-workers-rally.html Y2 - 2011-07-03 JA - CBC News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Federal government moves to protect foreign workers, limit their stay. N2 - The federal government has introduced proposed regulatory changes to prevent temporary foreign workers from abuse. A1 - Canadian Press,  Y1 - 2009/10/09/ UR - http://www.december18.net/article/canada-federal-government-moves-protect-foreign-workers-limit-their-stay Y2 - 2011-07-03 JA - Canadian Press ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Family needs help for unhappy return to Mexico N2 - A dream for a better life in Canada has become a nightmare for a family from Mexico who must return home before their visas expire Nov. 6. A1 - Shypula , Brian Y1 - 2009/10/09/ JA - The Beacon Herald ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Foreign-worker mistreatment triggers probe N2 - Manitoba's Department of Labour has opened an investigation into the case of four Filipino workers who say they faced intimidation and broken promises after being recruited to work in Canada. A1 - CBC,  Y1 - 2009/10/07/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2009/10/07/071009-labour-mistreatment-investigation.html Y2 - 2011-07-03 JA - CBC News ER - TY - NEWS T1 - UN calls for better deal for migrant workers N2 - The global recession presents an opportunity to come up with a new deal for the world's migrant workers, a UN report suggested Monday. A1 - CBC,  Y1 - 2009/10/05/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2009/10/05/un-migrant-workers.html Y2 - 2011-06-14 JA - CBC News ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Agreement for Canada-Alberta Cooperation on Immigration - Annex B: Temporary Foreign Workers A2 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada PB - Citizenship and Immigration Canada A1 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada,  A1 - Provincial Government of Alberta,  Y1 - 2009/// UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/laws-policy/agreements/alberta/can-alberta-annex_B-2008.asp Y2 - 2011-09-30 ER - TY - LEGAL T1 - Accord de collaboration Canada-Alberta en matière d’immigration Annexe B : Travailleurs étrangers temporaires A2 - Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada PB - Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada A1 - Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada,  A1 - Gouvernement provincial de l'Alberta,  Y1 - 2009/// UR - http://www.cic.gc.ca/francais/ministere/lois-politiques/ententes/alberta/can-alberta-annexe_B-2008.asp Y2 - 2011-09-25 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Critics upset with new caregiver bill N2 - Immigrant women's advocates are concerned that proposed federal legislation aimed at protecting foreign caregivers in Canada will just create more problems. A1 - CBC,  Y1 - 2009/09/22/ UR - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2009/09/22/caregiver-bill.html Y2 - 2011-07-04 JA - CBC News ER - TY - GOVDOC T1 - Government of Canada Response to the Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration: Temporary Foreign Workers and Non-Status Workers PB - House of Commons A1 - Government of Canada,  Y1 - 2009/// UR - http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=40&Ses=2&DocId=4017803&File=0 Y2 - 2013-09-19 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Greenhouse fined for illegal workers N2 - ST. CATHARINES — A Niagara-on-the-Lake greenhouse has been fined $5,000 for employing three foreign nationals who weren't allowed to work. A1 - Walter, Karena Y1 - 2009/08/25/ UR - http://www.wellandtribune.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2963425 Y2 - 2011-06-14 JA - Welland Tribune ER - TY - THES T1 - The Temporary Foreign Worker Program: Canada’s Unconscionable Labour Mobility Strategy CY - Montreal PB - McGill University N2 - Advocating for the labour rights of all workers, including the many who quickly discover their own class susceptibilities as they toil in precarious employment situations, brings with it many unique and interesting challenges; however, when the element of one’s immigration status is introduced into the context, an entirely different saga emerges. The demographic of precarious status migrant workers in Canada is composed of individuals with a plethora of subjective migratory experiences, having arrived amidst different contexts, each equipped with a unique legal status, and therefore resulting in different (often restricted) opportunities for social and economic participation in Canadian life. In focussing nevertheless on just one subset of this demographic – migrants arriving under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) – it is an analysis of their disconcerting commonalities, namely: non-permanent status, the consequent grave vulnerability to social and labour abuses, over-representation in “low-skilled” remedial labour circumstances, and the significant barriers they face towards attaining permanent residency, which has urgently demanded the current review. My Independent Study Project (SWRK690) focuses on the existing immigration programs available to “temporary foreign workers” arriving to Canada, namely how these potentially exploitative programs have interfered with: the exercise of reclaiming one’s labour and/or human rights, the access to health and social services for participants’, and the resulting implications that ensue for clinical and community social workers, policy stakeholders, and researchers. I will address the program’s current foundation, while providing an expanded clarification of the legislation itself and a summary of the most likely vulnerabilities awaiting its workforce, by tracing the pulse of the argument from community groups and individuals opposed to the program. As the TFWP evidently gains in popularity, the outlook for the program’s longer-term sustainability will be juxtaposed against the (lack of) opportunities available to workers wishing to transition from temporary to permanent resident status. The present exposé will serve to summarize the predominant objections to the TFWP, with a commitment not to dismiss the firsthand practical experiences felt by workers’1, as past reports of this nature have risked doing. A1 - Rivard, Andre Y1 - 2009/// VL - M.SW. T2 - Social Work SP - 50 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Counter-hegemonic Human Rights Discourses and Migrant Rights Activism in the US and Canada IS - 2 CY - Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC PB - SAGE Publications N2 - Scholarship on the dissemination of human rights norms and principles has focused predominantly on the socialization of nation-states into the values which have been widely endorsed. I argue in this article that the socialization mechanisms, discussed by such scholars as Meyer et al. (1997) and Risse and Sikkink (1999), do not capture the complex processes of the negotiation of more controversial rights. Distinguishing between hegemonic and counter-hegemonic human rights principles, I suggest that we need to explore the ways in which human rights activists advance, interpret, and negotiate counterhegemonic human rights. Focusing on migrants’ rights advocacy in the US and Canada, I argue that pro-migrant activists draw on other human rights principles that do enjoy a greater degree of recognition and/or on instrumental reasons to pressure nation-states to grant more rights to migrants. A1 - Basok, Tanya Y1 - 2009/// UR - http://cos.sagepub.com/content/50/2/183.abstract?rss=1 Y2 - 2011-08-19 JA - Internatinal Journal of Comparative Sociology VL - 50 SP - 183 M2 - 183 SP - 183-205 ER - TY - CHAP T1 - Travailleurs (im)migrants admis au Québec sous statut temporaire pour emploi "peu spécialisé": restrictions de droits et libertés, abus et solutions de rechange politiques à considérer CY - Montréal PB - Fides A1 - Depatie-Pelletier, Eugénie Y1 - 2009/// UR - http://www.fides.qc.ca/livre.php?id=385 Y2 - 2011-08-17 T2 - Pour une véritable intégration: Droit au travail sans discrimination SP - 58-70 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - How clean are your carrots? N2 - Imagine a job that requires you to leave your family for up to eight months at a time. Picture yourself speaking a different language than your boss. Consider living where you work and never being able to leave or receive visitors without your boss's permission. Imagine knowing that should you raise any concerns you could lose your job and be sent home. A1 - DeGroot, Jennifer Y1 - 2009/08/14/ UR - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/westview/how-clean-are-your-carrots-53215827.html Y2 - 2011-06-14 JA - Winnipeg Free Press ER - TY - NEWS T1 - How clean are your carrots? N2 - Conditions of migrant workers under the Seasonal Workers Agricultural Program. A1 - deGroot, Jennifer Y1 - 2009/08/14/ KW - Union KW - Exploitation KW - Working conditions KW - farm workers KW - health insurance UR - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analysis/how-clean-are-your-carrots-53215827.html Y2 - 2014-05-04 JA - Winnipeg Free Press ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Getting our immigration system back in balance N2 - Two years from now, Canada will reach a historic turning point. There won't be enough new workers joining the labour force to replace those who are retiring. Employers will have to hire immigrants to succeed. A1 - Goar, Carol Y1 - 2009/08/07/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/677475 Y2 - 2011-07-04 JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Time to rethink guest worker program N2 - When Canada decided to allow employers facing acute labour shortages to hire temporary foreign workers, seven years ago, no one foresaw where it would lead. A1 - Goar, Carol Y1 - 2009/08/05/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/676158 Y2 - 2011-07-04 JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Greenhouse workers question firings, but company says it did nothing wrong N2 - A firing of more than a dozen workers at a Jordan greenhouse has former employees speculating their jobs were terminated to make way for potentially cheaper workers from Guatemala. A1 - Mayer, Tiffany Y1 - 2009/08/04/ JA - The Standard ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Matching Canadians to jobs N2 - Unemployment has risen fast this year, but employers still bring in temporary foreign workers at a near-record pace. It is a sign that Canada isn't doing a good job of getting domestic job seekers to where a job is waiting. The country needs more nimble systems for matching job seekers to job openings elsewhere, and some incentives to ease the move. A1 - Globe and Mail,  Y1 - 2009/08/03/ UR - http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/matching-canadians-to-jobs/article1239777/?service=mobile Y2 - 2011-06-14 JA - The Globe and Mail ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Labour Market Analysis and Approach for Determining Prevailing Wage Rates for the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) PB - R.A. Malatest & Associates Ltd. N2 - Prepared for Human Resources and Skills Development Canada 31 july 2009 A1 - R.A. Malatest & Associates Ltd.,  Y1 - 2009/07/31/ T3 - Final Report ER - TY - JOUR T1 - From Fields of Power to Fields of Sweat: the dual process of constructing temporary migrant labour in Mexico and Canada IS - 3 N2 - This article examines the social construction of migrant labour forces through an analysis of the exterior and interior conditioning in an agricultural contract labour programme between Mexico and Canada. I argue that forms of exterior conditioning, especially employers’ point-of-production control, establishes the context within which migrant workers’ experience unfolds, for which reason it contributes to their ‘interior conditioning’. But I argue as well that the result is shaped by workers’ employment of a ‘dual frame of reference’ through which they gauge Canadian wages and working conditions the only way they can, which is in relationship to Mexican ones. Given that neoliberal policies have reduced the options available in Mexico, and diminished the attractiveness of those that remain, contract labour in Canada presents one of the few opportunities many poor, rural Mexicans have to acquire the income necessary for a minimally dignified life. Consequently most workers in this programme do everything possible to please their employers and continue in the programme. A1 - Binford, Leigh Y1 - 2009/// UR - http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=5&hid=13&sid=feb7695c-ba8c-4597-be1a-8b5219f0be9e%40sessionmgr10&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=wdh&AN=37252117 Y2 - 2011-07-26 JA - Third World Quartely VL - 30 SP - 503 M2 - 503 SP - 503-517 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Skilled immigrants squeezed out for temporary workers N2 - Canada is still bringing in temporary foreign workers at a near-record pace despite the recession, but a new study argues our immigration policy's increasing focus on filling jobs will hamper the economy over time by squeezing out qualified permanent immigrants. A1 - Campbell, Clark Y1 - 2009/07/22/ UR - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/skilled-immigrants-squeezed-out-for-temporary-workers/article562009/ Y2 - 2011-07-04 JA - Globe and Mail ER - TY - NEWS T1 - System fails immigrants and nation N2 - Immigration to Canada is fundamental to the nation's social and economic well-being. Immigration can fill jobs, promote trade and innovation, generate investment and grow our population. A1 - Alboim, Naomi Y1 - 2009/07/22/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/669728 Y2 - 2011-07-04 JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Temporary worker programs: North America’s second class citizen IS - Spring A1 - Goldring, Luin A1 - Hennebry, Jenna A1 - Preibish, Kerry Y1 - 2009/// UR - http://www.robarts.yorku.ca/projects/canada-watch/obama/obama_TOC.html Y2 - 2011-07-22 JA - Canada Watch ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Submission to the Ministry of Labour. Consultation on Foreign and Resident Employment Recruitment in Ontario A1 - Caregivers' Action Center,  A1 - Workers' Action Center,  A1 - Parkdale Community Legal Services,  Y1 - 2009/07/15/ UR - http://cleonet.ca/news_files/1248285487WACPCLSCACSubmission.pdf Y2 - 2014-04-29 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Ontario seeks input on nanny law N2 - The province is beginning public consultations on a new law promising to protect foreign caregivers from the kind of exploitation documented in a Star investigation earlier this year A1 - Cribb, Robert Y1 - 2009/07/13/ UR - http://www.thestar.com/comment/columnists/article/665036 Y2 - 2011-06-14 JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Canadian support for immigrants slipping: poll N2 - Results show little sympathy for undocumented workers. A1 - Thompson , Elizabeth Y1 - 2009/06/26/ UR - http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/canada/2009/06/26/9940041-sun.html Y2 - 2011-06-18 JA - Edmonton Sun ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Six Detained In Immigration Raid N2 - Another immigration raid in Leamington has netted six people. A1 - Hill, Sharon Y1 - 2009/06/26/ UR - http://www.immigrationwatchcanada.org/2009/06/26/six-detained-in-immigration-raid/ Y2 - 2011-06-18 JA - The Windsor Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Date set for ag worker labour law hearing N2 - Union wants farm workers included under Labour Relations Act. A1 - Mann, Susan Y1 - 2009/06/25/ UR - http://www.betterfarming.com/online-news/date-set-ag-worker-labour-law-hearing-2232 Y2 - 2011-06-14 JA - Better Farming ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ontario's Agricultural Workers and Collective Bargaining: A History of Struggle N2 - On November 17, 2008, the Ontario Court of Appeal unanimously ruled that agricultural workers in Ontario have a constitutional right to bargain collectively with their employers. This decision brought an end to an exclusionary system of labour relations in the Ontario that denied substantive rights to some of the province’s most marginalized workers. However, like virtually all other legal rulings, it did not come without its limitations. This paper explores the history of Ontario’s labour laws as they relate to agricultural workers, examines the way these laws have been interpreted by the judiciary, provides an overview of the most recent case affirming the right of agricultural workers to bargain, and analyzes the likely effects of the Court of Appeal’s recent decision. In so doing, it provides commentary on the relationship between the labour movement, human rights and the legal system more generally, and provides specific commentary on this situation as applies to agricultural workers in Ontario. This paper is informed largely historical institutionalism, an approach which illuminates how political struggle and political actors are influenced by institutional settings (Thelen and Steinmo, 1992; Hall and Taylor, 1996). As such, it analyzes various state and societal institutions which shape how political actors- in this case the Canadian labour movement- defines their interests and structure their power in relation to that of other groups (Thelen and Steinmo, 1992: 2). The first part of the analysis begins with an overview of the relationship between the Ontario legislature, agricultural workers, and collective bargaining rights and highlights the struggles of their reliance on the legislature for progressive change. The second part of the analysis is predominantly legalistic and identifies the Charter and the Supreme Court of Canada as central institutions within the Canadian polity. It then examines the relationship between the labour movement and these institutions in recent years. An analysis of this struggle contains important theoretical implications for the labour movement. This study not only highlights both the uses and limitations to the construction of labour rights as human rights, it also forces a re-evaluation of the increasingly legalistic strategy employed by the labour movement. In recent years, the Canadian labour movement has focused significant attention on the constructing labour rights as human rights (D. Fudge, 2006; Adams, 2006; NUPGE/UFCW, http://www.labourrights.ca). The notion of labour rights falling under the rubric of human rights builds on the popularity and salience of rights discourse in Canada, and is accelerated by decisions in a number of Charter challenges. As a result, the construction of labour rights as human rights necessitates that the labour movement should actively embrace the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, International Labour Organization (ILO) decrees and accords, and other human rights codes as tools to further the rights of working people (Adams, 2008). At the same time, the labour movement has been less reliant on its social democratic allies in the New Democratic Party (NDP) and traditional forums such as workplace action and public protests as vehicles for social change. While these strategies remain, to varying degrees, viable avenues for the labour movement, rights-discourse and Charter-based arguments have become increasingly important. In short, the Canadian legal system, and specifically the Supreme Court of Canada, has been the institution in which labour has fought its most important battles in recent years. A1 - Walchuk, Bradley Y1 - 2009/// UR - http://www.justlabour.yorku.ca/volume14/pdfs/ss_04_walchuk_press.pdf Y2 - 2014-06-24 JA - Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society VL - 14 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Bill to protect foreign workers revived N2 - The government is reintroducing legislation it says will help protect foreign workers from exploitation and abuse. A1 - Canadian Press,  Y1 - 2009/06/17/ JA - The Toronto Star ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Community groups fight for better living, working conditions for temporary foreign workers and live-in caregivers N2 - Eleven o’clock Tuesday morning at the Workers’ Action Centre. Media and supporters are jam-packed into a room to listen to representatives of the newly formed Caregivers Action Centre, comprised of former and current caregivers working for change in Temporary Foreign Worker programs including the Live-In Caregiver Program and the Seasonal Agricultural Worker A1 - Bonnar, John Y1 - 2009/06/11/ UR - http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/johnbon/2009/06/community-groups-fight-better-living-working-conditions-temporary-for Y2 - 2011-06-16 JA - Rabble ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Immigration charges cost P.E.I. trucking firm N2 - Failure to pay airfare for a foreign skilled worker has cost a P.E.I. trucking company. A1 - Stewart, Dave Y1 - 2009/06/09/ UR - http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Justice/2010-06-09/article-1278023/Immigration-charges-cost-PEI-trucking-firm/1 Y2 - 2011-07-01 JA - The Guardian ER -