As an interprovincial trucker, Singh’s experience on the job is defined by standards set in Ottawa — and by how they’re enforced. Just under one million workers nationwide fall under federal regulation, including long haul trucking, banking, air travel and railway sectors. But the name of the proposed program raises questions, said Fudge: app workers — along with workers like Singh — are vulnerable precisely because their bosses don’t always classify them as employees, notes Fudge. All three major parties say they will continue to create “paths” to permanent residency for temporary foreign workers, but details are scant. The Conservatives are promising a refundable tax credit, which falls short of the labour movement’s call for a universal system.

Source: thestar September 06, 2021 07:07 UTC