Karen Cocq from the Migrant Rights Networks discusses the #UniteAgainstRacism campaign, why it matters and how you can get involved. “We are struggling to make ends meet, while the rich keep getting richer. Instead of fixing this, politicians are using anti-immigrant racism to distract us. Sign this pledge to tell politicians that you will not Continue readingIt’s time to #UniteAgainstRacism
Refugees
By Mostafa Henaway “We are people! We are not illegal!” – Kiwi Ilafonte This past May 1st, across the United States and here in Quebec, the spirit of May Day was alive and well. Immigrant workers have given International Workers’ Day a new breath of fresh air since the historic mobilizations of a “day without Continue readingMigration and Capitalism, in the Age of Trump: Toward the Freedom of Movement for People, Not Capital
By Daniel Tseghay They worked 12 hours a day, with no more than an hour break under an unrelenting sun, for six days a week. When one worker left the work site without authorization he was imprisoned for four months. Working for the equivalent of $30 a month, they were rewarded with inadequate food and Continue reading“Labour Struggles truly have no borders:” Vancouver’s connections to Slave labour in Eritrea
By Denise Leduc With a new Prime Minister elected in 2015 came the promise of admitting 25 000 refugees to Canada. While the original target was to have these refugees settled in Canada by the end of the year, the deadline was extended to ensure the process was done properly. These delays, of course, came Continue readingLabour market challenges facing Syrian refugees in Saskatchewan