Canadian immigration minister says temporary worker program needs reform
- Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program is not fatally flawed but is “in need of reform,” said Immigration Minister Marc Miller following a U.N. report labeling it a breeding ground for modern slavery.
- The program brings non-Canadians to Canada for temporary work and has faced criticism for suppressing wages and leaving workers vulnerable.
- The United Nations Special Rapporteur reported that Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program enables contemporary forms of slavery.
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Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program Needs Reform: Miller
TORONTO—Canada’s temporary foreign worker program is not fatally flawed but is “in need of reform,” the country’s immigration minister told Reuters on Tuesday, following a damning U.N. report that dubbed the program a breeding ground for modern slavery. The program brings non-Canadians to the country to work on a temporary basis. Ostensibly meant to fill labor shortages, it has grown dramatically and has come under fire for suppressing wages and…
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Canadian immigration minister says temporary worker program needs reform
TORONTO - Canada's temporary foreign worker program is not fatally flawed but is \"in need of reform,\" the country's immigration minister told Reuters on Tuesday, following a damning U.N. report that dubbed the program a breeding ground for modern slavery. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Canadian immigration minister says temporary worker program needs reform
Canada's temporary foreign worker program is not fatally flawed but is "in need of reform," the country's immigration minister told Reuters on Tuesday, following a damning U.N. report that dubbed the program a breeding ground for modern slavery.
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