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Made in Canada: How the Law Constructs Migrant Workers Insecurity

Title

Made in Canada: How the Law Constructs Migrant Workers Insecurity

Subject

Canada
law
economy
labour
migrant workers
immigration
Temporary Foreign Workers Program

Description

This report illustrates how the Canadian economy relies on low-wage migrant workers who are granted temporary residency rights in Canada. The legal framework underpinning the Temporary Foreign Workers Program leaves these workers vulnerable to exploitation and abuse and creates barriers to the enforcement of basic workplace rights.

Creator

Fay Faraday, "Made in Canada: How the Law Constructs Migrant Workers Insecurity" (Metcalf Foundation, 2012)

Source

Fay Faraday, "Made in Canada: How the Law Constructs Migrant Workers Insecurity" (Metcalf Foundation, 2012)

Publisher

Metcalf Foundation, 2012

Date

2012

Rights

(c) Fay Faraday
Metcalf Foundation

Relation

Website: Metcalf Foundation, "Made in Canada" Report and Associated Resources: http://metcalffoundation.com/stories/publications/made-in-canada-how-the-law-constructs-migrant-workers-insecurity/

Format

PDF file

Language

English

Type

Text

Original Format

PDF

Files

Citation

Fay Faraday, "Made in Canada: How the Law Constructs Migrant Workers Insecurity" (Metcalf Foundation, 2012), “Made in Canada: How the Law Constructs Migrant Workers Insecurity,” Exhibits, accessed September 26, 2023, https://exhibits.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/2334.