Made in Canada: How the Law Constructs Migrant Workers Insecurity

Made in Canada: How the Law Constructs Migrant Workers Insecurity

Canada

law

economy

labour

migrant workers

immigration

Temporary Foreign Workers Program

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.

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

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

Metcalf Foundation, 2012

2012

(c) Fay Faraday

Metcalf Foundation

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/

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