Canada’s half-a-century policy of tying migrant workers to their employers denounced as modern-day slavery. Montreal, Canada – “It would be contrary to the whole Canadian belief in freedom of the individual.” …
Canada: Migrant farm workers pay into EI, but can’t access it. Now they’re suing the federal government
Migrant agricultural workers in Canada pay into employment insurance (EI), but they are not able to access it when their contracts expire and they return to their home country. They …
Canada: Banning the Use of Replacement Workers During Strikes
In a significant development for labour rights in Canada, the City of Ottawa has taken a progressive step by banning the use of replacement workers during strikes. This decision represents a …
Corporate ethics czar investigating Levi Strauss over alleged links to forced labour
Canada’s corporate ethics watchdog has launched an investigation into allegations that Levi Strauss Canada is working with companies that use forced labour in China. Sheri Meyerhoffer, the ombudsperson for responsible …
Ottawa faces class action alleging rules around migrant workers are discriminatory
Identified in court documents only as A.B., the young man is leading a class-action lawsuit initiated against the Canadian government for violating migrant domestic workers’ and farm workers’ Charter Rights …
ASSOCIATION FOR THE RIGHTS OF HOUSEHOLD AND FARM WORKERS v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA
This strategic litigation case is a highly significant one, both historically and globally. Canada and the world’s development are increasingly associated with international labour (im)migration schemes. With the abolition of …
Canada Investigates Two Companies Over Alleged Forced Labor in China
Canada’s corporate ethics watchdog on Tuesday launched separate investigations into Nike Canada and Dynasty Gold over allegations that they used or benefited from forced Uyghur labor in their supply chains …
Corporate ethics czar launches forced-labour probes into Nike, Dynasty Gold in China
Ottawa’s corporate-ethics watchdog has announced investigations into a gold-mining corporation and the Canadian branch of Nike over the possible use of forced labour by China’s Uyghur minority in their supply …
B.C. anti-vaxxer loses case against union, again
An anti-vaxxer who was placed on unpaid leave from ICBC for refusing to get vaccinated has lost an appeal against her union. According to a Dec. 22 B.C. Labour Relations …
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