Why is Labour Trafficking Increasing In Canada? | The Agenda

Описание: New research reveals most Canadians are unaware that labour trafficking is a major issue across the country. But Canadian authorities recently shut down an international labour trafficking ring operating in York region and across the GTA and rescued 64 Mexican nationals who were being exploited. Steve Paikin talks to experts about what labour trafficking entails, why this issue flies under the radar, sweeping changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program, the pandemic's impact, and policy recommendations.

Julia Drydyk, (  / juliadrydyk  ) executive director of the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking (https://www.canadiancentretoendhumant...)

Loly Rico, (  / loly_rico  ) co-founder and executive director of the FCJ Refugee Centre (https://www.fcjrefugeecentre.org/abou...)

Syed Hussan, (  / hussansk  ) executive director of the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change (https://migrantworkersalliance.org/press)

00:00 Intro
01:10 Migrant workers in Canada
01:54 What is labour trafficking?
02:45 Why do a majority of Canadians lack awareness on labour trafficking?
03:43 Canadian employers who exploit and traffic migrant workers
05:20 What’s leading to an increase in labour trafficking cases?
6:28 Reasons labour exploitation of migrant workers is underreported in Canada
7:58 Where do migrant workers come to Canada from?
08:45 How did the pandemic effect the migrant workers in Canada?
10:05 The experience of migrant workers
12:25 International labour trafficking ring shutdown in York Region and the GTA
13:10 How often do police catch labour traffickers?
13:41 Why the Canadian justice system fails migrant workers
16:20 Migrant workers who are “rescued” by police are often deported
17:47 Why governments need to give migrant workers permanent resident status
18:11 Statement from the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skill Development
18:59 Criticisms of Ontario Ministry of Labour’s efforts to mitigate migrant exploitation
22:10 Reactions to changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program
25:31 Migrant farm workers experience “systematic slavery” in Canada
26:42 Experts react to statement from the Ontario Federation of Agriculture
29:15 Policy recommendations to end migrant worker labour trafficking and exploitation

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