Newspaper article
Migrant worker program called `worse than slavery` after injured participants sent home without treatment
- Date
2016-05-16
- Authors
Rosa Marchitelli
- Abstract
The family of a migrant worker who died several months after a severe head injury says the program that brought him to Canada (SAWP) stripped him of his labour rights after he was hurt, then tried to cut off his access to health care.
- Newspaper title
CBC News
- Publisher
CBC
- Place published
Canada
- Economic sectors
Agriculture and horticulture workers
- Content types
Current Policy and Systemic/state violation of right/freedom
- Target groups
(Im)migrants workers and Public awareness
- Geographical focuses
United States, Other provinces, America - South, Asia, China, Philippines, Colombia, Equator, Bangladesh, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Peru, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Malaysia, Regional relevance, Regional relevance, and Cambodia
- Spheres of activity
Agriculture
- Languages
English