TFW? WTF: A Roundtable Discussion

Posted by admin on Jun 6th, 2014

Daniel Tseghay of NOII and Mainlander will host a roundtable with:

 

Performance by Sol Diana!

Tuesday June 17th at 6:30 pm
YWCA Hotel (733 Beatty Street, near Stadium Skytrain)
Unceded Coast Salish Territories (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, xʷməθkwəy̓əm and Selilwitulh nations)
(accessibility info below)

To RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/652709784805601/

Since 2003, the number of Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW’s) in Canada has more than tripled. The push for expansion of the TFW Program has largely come from employers’ organizations and business lobbies. Meanwhile permanent pathways to residency have been drastically impacted – from exclusionary refugee laws to cuts to family sponsorships.

The more than 300,000 migrant workers in Canada are tied to their employer and have limited rights. If they quit their jobs or are fired, they face deportation. Stories of poor working conditions, unpaid wages and other abuse are common and finally filling the media.

Now the same government that has vastly expanded the Temporary Foreign Workers Program claim they will bring in stricter new rules to protect Canadian jobs.

How should the progressive community in Canada respond? Join us for a roundtable discussion with labour and migrant justice organizers.

For more information contact No One Is Illegal-Vancouver Coast Salish
Territories: noii-van@resist.ca or 604-440-3137

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ACCESSIBILITY:
*** Free event.
*** Snacks and childcare on-site.
*** Please refrain from using scented products (perfume, cologne, etc.)
*** The YWCA Hotel is wheelchair accessible.
for a look at the room and what seating looks like visit
http://www.ywcahotel.com/content/MEETING_ROOMS/329
*** any questions around accessibility? contact payet.scudellari@gmail.com

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