A ripe time for change: temporary farm labour migration and policY opportunities to advance equity
- Date and time
2016.03.05, 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
- Details
With a new federal government, signifi opportunities exist to address concerns affecting agricultural workers hired through Canada’s temporary Foreign Worker program. drawing on expertise from scholars, health practitioners and labour advocates, this session explores multi-jurisdictional policies to advance health equity, human rights and food security for migrant farm workers.
a nelY se WeileR, phd student, university of toronto
Janet M c l a u G hlin, assistant professor, health studies, Research associate, international Migration Research centre, Wilfrid laurier university
d onald Wells, professor, school of labour studies and department of political science, McMaster university Michelle t e W, occupational health nurse, occupational health clinics for ontario Workers
s tan RapeR, national coordinator, agricultural Workers alliance
a nelY se WeileR, phd student, university of toronto- Venue
National Metropolis Conference 2016
- City
Toronto
- Country
Canada
- Links
- Economic sectors
General relevance - all sectors
- Target groups
Researchers, Unions, and NGOs/community groups/solidarity networks
- Geographical focuses
Quebec and National relevance
- Languages
English