Tag: Migrant workers
over 1 year ago
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Opinion | Death, exploitation and broken promises: The story of Qatar’s migrant workers is bigger...

‘There is little hope.’ For the nearly 70,000 migrants that built and keep the Mideast country humming, it’s low wage...

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about 2 years ago
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A ‘troubling narrative’ has been revealed within Canada’s system to help abused migrant workers

Study sheds light on the shortcomings of special program designed to help workers leave abusive and exploitative work...

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almost 3 years ago
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They left the Philippines for temporary work. How this small Manitoba town became home

In the rural town of Russell, one hotel has helped attract more than 200 newcomers who embrace, and are embraced by, ...

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almost 3 years ago
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As migrant workers return to Ontario’s fields, ‘vaccinations will be the key’ to preventing COVID...

In fields and greenhouses where they keep the food supply going, the race is on to get second doses of COVID-19 vacci...

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over 3 years ago
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COVID-19’s heavy toll pushed Ottawa to propose these changes to how migrant farm workers are housed

The federal government’s proposed changes include addressing how many people share a washroom, eating and laundry fac...

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