Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine ((January 2017)
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has worked out an information-sharing agreement with the federal government to protect the rights of the province’s temporary foreign workers (TFW). The agreement, announce by the Ministry on December 16, 2016, will facilitate the exchange of data about employers and recruiting agents between the federal and provincial governments.
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (November 2015)
Original report by Jean Lian, Editor of the magazine)
The wage data used by Alberta government officials to determine which Temporary Foreign Worker Program to approve are deeply flawed, according to documents uncovered by the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL).
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Two NDP MPs have tabled a private members Bill aimed at protecting the rights of federally-regulated interns.
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Following its election victory on June 12, 2014, Ontario’s Liberal government re-introduced Bill 146 to increase protections for vulnerable workers.