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As Parliament Returns, Civil Society Organizations Join Migrants to Call for Regularization and Permanent Resident Status for All
September 12, 2022 12:49 ET | Migrant Rights Network
TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oxfam Canada, Climate Action Network and Médecins du Monde are joining with Migrant Rights Network - Canada’s largest migrant-led coalition - on...
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Food workers’ union calls for urgent reforms to TFWP as part of 2022 Migrant Agricultural Workers Report
June 28, 2022 14:21 ET | UFCW Canada
LEAMINGTON, Ontario, June 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s food workers’ union published its annual Status of Migrant Agricultural Workers Report at the UFCW Canada Agricultural Worker Support...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Canada’s food workers’ Union to release 2022 Migrant Farm Workers report in Leamington, Ontario, on Sunday, June 26
June 24, 2022 13:56 ET | UFCW Canada
TORONTO, June 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s food workers’ union, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW Canada), will be holding a press conference in Leamington, Ontario, to release...
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AG report confirms migrant worker vulnerability but when will rebuke turn to action - UFCW Canada
December 10, 2021 15:42 ET | UFCW Canada
TORONTO, Dec. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s Auditor General (AG) Karen Hogan has confirmed in a scathing report that Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) continues to fall short...
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More permanent residency (PR) opportunities for migrants welcomed but much more action needed, says UFCW union
April 15, 2021 12:55 ET | UFCW Canada
OTTAWA, April 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The voice of Canada’s food workers, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW Canada), welcomes the announcement by the federal government to create an...
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UFCW Canada is joined by Mexican officials in calling for increased protections for migrant farm workers
December 11, 2020 17:46 ET | UFCW Canada
TORONTO and MEXICO CITY, Dec. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW Canada) held a virtual press conference on Thursday, December 10 to present Mexican...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Canada’s food workers’ Union to present Migrant Farm Workers report to Mexican Legislature
December 09, 2020 16:52 ET | UFCW Canada
TORONTO and MEXICO CITY, Dec. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s food workers’ union, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW Canada), will be holding a virtual press conference in Mexico...
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Labour, Climate, Faith & Indigenous Leaders Call for Immigration Status for All in COVID-19 Recovery During Liberal Cabinet Retreat
September 14, 2020 07:00 ET | Migrant Rights Network
TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This morning, as the federal Liberal cabinet meets to set their priorities for the Throne Speech, over 280 organizations that include 8 million people are...
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Labour, Climate, Faith & Indigenous Leaders Representing 270 Organizations Call for Immigration Status for All in COVID-19 Recovery
September 11, 2020 13:37 ET | Migrant Rights Network
Migrant Rights Network Media Advisory TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National civil society organizations from across the country will join together on Monday, September 14, 2020 to...
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Report calls for changes to protect migrant agricultural workers and Canada’s food supply
August 10, 2020 10:17 ET | UFCW Canada
TORONTO, Aug. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new report from UFCW Canada, the country’s leading advocate for agricultural workers, has called for urgent changes to protect the health, safety, and...