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

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

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

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