'I did not expect to be a slave': Amnesty International report exposes abuse of migrant workers
A new Amnesty International report criticizes the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program for “systemic abuses” of ...
The Western Producer5d
Temporary foreign worker system called “inherently exploitative”
Glacier FarmMedia - Canada's temporary foreign worker (TFW) program is "inherently exploitative and discriminatory," and ...
Migrant workers in Canada exposed to ‘shocking abuse and discrimination,’ Amnesty says
Amnesty International has said migrant workers in Canada have been exposed to “shocking abuse and discrimination” while ...
B.C. winery fined $118K and permanently banned from temporary foreign worker program
Employers found to be non-compliant with regulations under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) can receive a monetary penalty, a ban on hiring temporary workers, or, as in the case of this B.C ...
$4.1 million fines for violations of Canada’s temporary foreign worker program a ‘drop in the bucket’
Experts argue the penalties are too small to effectively address widespread abuses and deter future violations.
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Canada’s temporary foreign worker scheme ‘inherently exploitative’: Amnesty
In a 71-page report released on Thursday, the rights group outlined a wide range of abuses linked to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), from wage theft to excessive work hours ...
Burnaby Now23d
Updated: Squamish religious organization fined for temporary foreign worker program infraction
Federal officials found a local religious organization that was taking part in the temporary foreign worker program non-compliant and fined them $15,000 last month. The Maryada Religious Faith Society ...
The Jamaica Observer4d
Jamaicans among workers abused under Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program – Amnesty International
OTTAWA, CANADA – Jamaicans are among the thousands of foreign workers who are routinely exploited and abused by their employers under Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), an ...
The Tyee26d
Okanagan Winemaker Banned from Foreign Worker Program over Abuses
Photo via Shutterstock. Advocates are welcoming a rare decision to permanently ban an Okanagan winemaker from the Temporary Foreign Worker Program because of abuses. Challenging the male gaze ...
‘What I experienced in Canada is inhumane’: Amnesty report exposes abuse, exploitation of migrants under temporary foreign worker program
Amnesty International’s report accuses Canada’s TFW program of violating international standards for “just and favourable ...
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Migrant workers in Canada face abuse under temporary foreign worker program – Amnesty report
A new report from Amnesty International reveals migrant workers in Canada face “shocking abuse and discrimination” under the country’s Temporary ...
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Updated: Squamish religious organization fined for temporary foreign worker program infraction
Federal officials found a local religious organization that was taking part in the temporary foreign worker program non-compliant and fined them $15,000 last month. The Maryada Religious Faith ...