The shame of our disposable workers

Newspaper article

Date

2016-05-19

Authors

Desmond Cole

Abstract

The case of fatally injured Jamaican farm hand Sheldon McKenzie exposes the injustices of the seasonal worker program.

Newspaper title

Toronto Star

Publisher

Toronto Star

Place published

Toronto

Links

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

Canada, Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, British Columbia, Other provinces, Federal, Nova Scotia, and National relevance

Spheres of activity

Agriculture

Languages

English

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