- Date
2016
- Abstract
Foreign workers who do work Canadians won’t call for labour rights and an end to exploitation.As symbols go, the schedule of the “Harvesting Freedom Caravan” that hit Toronto on Sunday could hardly have been better designed.Activists campaigning for an end to exploitation of migrant workers in Canada set out on Labour Day weekend from the Ontario town of Leamington, home to the largest concentration of agricultural greenhouses in North America.They aim to conclude in Ottawa — where they say the problem must be addressed — just before Thanksgiving weekend, when Canadians across the country will be preparing to chow down on what the caravaners describe as the fruits and produce of injustice.
- Newspaper title
Thestar.com
- Page numbers
1
- Place published
Toronto
- Links
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Migrant workers caravan hits Toronto en route to Parliament Hill (https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/09/25/migrant-workers-caravan-hits-toronto-en-route-to-parliament-hill.html)
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- Keywords
Harvesting Freedom Caravan
- Economic sectors
Agriculture and horticulture workers
- Content types
Support initiatives
- Target groups
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