This migrant worker who came to Canada to catch chickens was given his job contract in French — a language he doesn’t speak

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This migrant worker who came to Canada to catch chickens was given his job contract in French — a language he doesn’t speak

Date

2017

Authors

Morgan Lowrie

Abstract

Advocates say Canada’s migrant workers are reluctant to file complaints against their employers out of fear of being sent home.Migrant worker Henry Aguirre says he and his fellow Guatemalan co-workers were given job contracts in French, a language they don't speak.

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The Star

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This migrant worker who came to Canada to catch chickens was given his job contract in French — a language he doesn’t speak (https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/07/30/advocates-call-for-changes-to-canadas-temporary-foreign-worker-program.html)

Geographical focuses

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

Languages

English

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