Amnesty demands stronger protections for exploited foreign workers in Canada

Thursday, May 15, 2025, 6:21 pm

Amnesty International has slammed the federal government for not doing enough to safeguard temporary foreign workers. Critics say open work permits would curtail exploitation by letting migrants jump ship between employers. The call for change has sparked renewed debate over labour rights.

lapresse.ca / Le Canada n’en ferait pas assez contre l’exploitation des travailleurs étrangers

Un représentant d’Amnistie internationale Canada affirme que le pays n’en fait pas assez pour mettre fin à l’exploitation des travailleurs étrangers temporaires admis avec des visas qui les lient à un seul employeur.

theglobeandmail.com / Canada hasn’t done enough to stop exploitation of foreign workers, Amnesty says

Amnesty International Canada calls on Ottawa to grant open work permits so migrants can change employers and jobs

thestar.com / Canada hasn't done enough to stop exploitation of foreign workers: Amnesty

A representative for Amnesty International Canada says the country isn’t doing enough to stop the exploitation of temporary foreign workers brought in on visas that keep them tied to one employer.

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Nearly six years after the arrest was caught on video, an Edmonton police officer has been reprimanded for shoving a handcuffed man’s head into a wall. The Edmonton Police Service released a disciplinary decision Wednesday in the case of Const. Dylan Awid, whose arrest of car-chase suspect Kyle…

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