The murky world of the agencies that recruit temporary foreign workers

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The murky world of the agencies that recruit temporary foreign workers

Date

2016

Auteurs

Alia Dharssi

Résumé

Chances are the migrant workers building condos in Vancouver, cleaning hotel rooms in Alberta or picking tomatoes in Ontario greenhouses paid fees to come to Canada and work in their low-paying jobs.In some cases, workers are further abused by recruiters who control their money, housing and movements.

Titre du journal

Calgary Herald

Page numbers

Lieu de publication

Calgary

Liens

The murky world of the agencies that recruit temporary foreign workers (http://calgaryherald.com/news/national/the-murky-world-of-the-agencies-that-recruit-temporary-foreign-workers)

Mots-clés

Agencies case of abuse

Secteurs économiques

Agriculture and horticulture workers, Occupations in services - Domestic work, Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations, Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers, Labourers in fish and seafood processing et Occupations in services - hospitality

Types de contenu

Policy analysis, Statistics on work and life conditions, Past policies, Numbers of migrant workers et Systemic/state violation of right/freedom

Groupes cibles

Sensibilisation du public et ONG/groupes communautaires/réseaux de solidarité

Pertinence géographique

Canada, Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, Colombie-Britannique, Autres provinces, Fédéral, Nouvelle-Écosse et National relevance

Langues

Anglais

Détails du document

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