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Canada’s temporary foreign worker program a ‘breeding ground’ for contemporary slavery: UN report
Description
August 13, 2024
Canada's temporary foreign worker program was launched more than 60 years ago to help ease labour shortages, but a United Nations report is now slamming it as a "breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery." Mackenzie Gray explains why, as calls grow to overhaul how Canada treats migrant workers.
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Canada’s temporary foreign worker program a ‘breeding ground’ for contemporary slavery: UN report01:59 | August 13, 2024 -
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Canada’s temporary foreign worker program a ‘breeding ground’ for contemporary slavery: UN report01:59 | August 13, 2024
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Canada’s temporary foreign worker program a ‘breeding ground’ for contemporary slavery: UN report
Description
August 13, 2024
Canada's temporary foreign worker program was launched more than 60 years ago to help ease labour shortages, but a United Nations report is now slamming it as a "breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery." Mackenzie Gray explains why, as calls grow to overhaul how Canada treats migrant workers.
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