On Friday June 28, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal will hold the last hearing on Mr. Ned Livingston Peart’s case. Mr. Peart, a migrant worker who came to Canada through the Commonwealth Seasonal Agricultural Workers’ Program (CSAWP), was crushed to death in 2002 while working on a tobacco farm near Brantford. When the Peart family… contine reading
Archives for June 2013
Unpaid wages finally paid
Alaa speaks out… I was searching for work, and saw an advertisement for a kitchen position at a restaurant. I called the owner and he told me to come to the place. When I went in, he asked me to work right away. I started work the next day at 5pm in the evening, and… contine reading
Survey shows widespread ESA violations, including pay below minimum wage
A recent study released by the Chinese Canadian National Council-Toronto chapter documents widespread employment standards violations facing Chinese workers. The study “One Step Forward, Two Steps Back” found that 20% of workers surveyed were paid less than minimum wage. Many workers described problems getting paid on time or at all. 45% of workers reported working… contine reading