- Date
2012-02-01
- Authors
Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR)
- Abstract
Charged exorbitant recruitment fees, forces to work unpaid overtime, subjected to dangerous working conditions, housed in sub-standard living conditions... these are just some of the abuses endured by migrant workers in Canada. This four-page document can be used for awareness-raising and public education.
- Number of pages
4
- Publisher
Canadian Council for Refugees
- Place published
Montreal
- File Attachments
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migrantworkers4pager.pdf728 KB
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- Links
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http://ccrweb.ca/en/migrant-workers-used-and-abused (http://ccrweb.ca/en/migrant-workers-used-and-abused)
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- Economic sectors
Agriculture and horticulture workers, Occupations in services - Domestic work, Sales and service occupations - general, Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations - general, Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations - general, Labourers in food, beverage and associated products processing, and Dancers
- Content types
Policy analysis and Documented cases of abuse
- Target groups
Public awareness, Unions, and NGOs/community groups/solidarity networks
- Regulation domains
Right to change employer, Right to choose place of residence, Newcomers integration programs, Access to permanent status, and Recrutement / placement agencies
- Geographical focuses
Canada, Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, British Columbia, Other provinces, Federal, and Nova Scotia
- Spheres of activity
Law, Management of human resources, and Political science
- Languages
English