OTTAWA—The Liberal government is rolling out several new measures to protect vulnerable migrant workers and immigrants living in Canada. This is meant to address a number of documented cases across the country of migrant workers facing labour exploitation, human-rights abuses and squalid housing situations. The Migrant Workers Alliance for Change issued a policy document earlier this month calling for open work permits to be granted to all migrant workers in Canada. He also noted this will only apply to a certain segment of migrant workers — not all. Ultimately, he believes it’s a step in the right direction, but is calling for greater protections and rights for migrant workers.

Source: thestar May 31, 2019 21:56 UTC