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.
Active
1-866-436-5223
Agriculture and horticulture workers
(Im)migrants workers and NGOs/community groups/solidarity networks
Canada, Ontario, Alberta, México, Manitoba, Quebec, British Columbia, Other provinces, Federal, Nova Scotia, and National relevance
English and Spanish