Each year over 30,000 foreign workers migrate to Canada on a temporary basis, which means that every year more and more foreign workers are at risk of being exploited by their employers (Pysklywec 1039). The large amount of foreign workers migrating to Canada and taking the jobs of Canadians has been known to most of the public as the major issue on the topic of temporary foreign workers. However, for a change, the perspective of foreign workers is what these people need to see. The mistreatment foreign workers endure should be brought to the attention of the federal government and people who oppose the migration of foreign workers in Canada, and by recognizing the harsh living conditions, issues at the workplace such as labouring hours, payment withholds, and poor working conditions, and the struggle with language barriers, it is evident that with all of these impediments, foreign workers are at risk of developing major health concerns. When a foreign worker migrates to Canada, in certain circumstances, the employer will offer provided housing as part of an enticement to further encourage the worker to become an employee at his or her business. However, as reported in many cases, there have been various issues with the living conditions provided since there is no obligation to uphold the standard conditions of living. As stated by Kerry Preibisch and Jenna Hennebry, “some housing is dilapidated, unsanitary, overcrowded, and poorly ventilated” (1035). In 2012, Eric Flores had migrated from Mexico to Canada to become a temporary employee at a Tim Hortons’ franchise. Little did he know, his living accommodations provided by his employer would be a three bedroom basement suit where he would stay with five other foreign workers. A mic... ... middle of paper ... ...on et métropoles, 2012. Web. 13 Nov. 2013. Mcgowan, Gil. "Ripping Off Vulnerable Foreign Workers." Edmonton Journal 29 Jul. 2013. ProQuest. Web. 20 Nov. 2013 Nakache, Delphine, and Paula J Kinoshita. "The Canadian Temporary Foreign Worker Program: Do Short-Term Economic Needs Prevail Over Human Rights Concerns?" IRPP Study.5 (2010): 1-52. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. Pang, Melissa, Library of Parliament. Temporary Foreign Workers. 2011-11-E (2013). Web. 20 Nov. 2013. Preibisch, Kerry, and Jenna Hennebry. "Temporary Migration, Chronic Effects: The Health of International Migrant Workers in Canada." CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal 183.9 (2011): 1033-8. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. Pysklywec, Michael, et al. "Doctors within Borders: Meeting the Health Care Needs of Migrant Farm Workers in Canada." CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal 183.9 (2011): 1039-43. Web. 6 Nov. 2013.
The migrant worker community in states like Florida, Texas, and California is often an ‘obscure population’ of the state. They live in isolated communities and have very little stability or permanence. According to the Florida Department of Health, 150,000 to 200,000 migrant workers work in the State of Fl...
Weaver, R. D. (2009). A New Era for Legal Immigrants?: Rethinking Title IV of The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. Journal of Policy Practice , 54-68.
In order to understand the need for TFWs, it is important to determine just where the workers are being placed and what roles they are filling. A total of 202,510 temporary foreign worker positions existed in 2012, up by about 50,000 from the previous year (Economic and Social Development Canada, 2013). Of those workers, nearly 100,000, or half of th...
In 2011 it was recorded that the United Kingdom (UK) was home to 7.5 million immigrants, making up an eighth of the population (Doughty). Those numbers however only make up the recognized legal immigrants. Illegal immigrants make up a unrecognized portion of the population and in 2005 it was estimated that the UK hosted between 310,000 and 570,000 undocumented residents (Casiani). Frear’s’ provides a look into the lives of these people who are not normally represented in film, policy or at all. The characters in this film make up a variety of cultures, backgrounds and citizen status. It is the main characters, Okwe and Senay, which provide valuable insight into the systematic mistreatment of migrant workers. Globalization has created issues for workers and their rights and policy cannot always protect business from finding cheaper (and perhaps illegal) labour. Stories from the undocumented and invisible illegal workers can be found and they all sing a similar tune of systematic abuse. The paper WE MAKE THE ROAD BY WALKING:*IMMIGRANT WORKERS, THE WORKPLACE PROJECT, AND THE STRUGGLE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE by Jennifer Gordon tells the story of an illegal worker who, after gaining citizenship, asks to be put in the books and after hearing this request the employer replies "there's the door, if you don't like it, I know a lot of people who would be interested in your job." It is this thought that is echoed through the stories of immigrant workers. Undocumented workers are not typically unionized, they do not possess job security, health benefits and work long hours for low pay. Immigrant workers however remain in these conditions out of desperation for work, threats and fear of deportation (Wishnie). Labour laws, which are already lax and difficult to enforce (some many take up to five years to investigate), (Gordon) cannot always protect workers whose employees whose employers “are rarely registered; [many never] comply
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Applying a suitable model of health to each individual situation will provide the best outcome. This was evident in the case study discussed in the essay. Rodney’s experiences within the medical world ended with a positive and desirable result, but if the appropriate transcultural care was not given, that positive result would have created a negative outcome, which could have been detrimental to Rodney’s future health. This shows the significance that health care workers can have on patient care.
Although agriculture is one of the most hazardous jobs in the United States, there is a huge gap in healthcare for those that work in the industry. Due to the large migrant and seasonal worker population, especially those from Mexico, it is a hard population to reach when it comes to healthcare needs. Fear, language barriers and cultural norms are all barriers that need to be addressed for this special population. “(Holmes 2011) Agriculture is one of the most hazardous occupations in the United States. In 2000, there were 780 deaths and 130,000 disabling injuries in agriculture. The only industry that had more deaths was construction, with 1,220.”(Hansen and Donohoe 2003) “Migrant workers face numerous barriers to medical care, including lack of transportation, insurance, and sick leave, the threat or fear of wage or job loss, language barriers between MSFWs and health care providers, and limited clinic hours.”(Hansen and Donohoe 2003) Traumatic injuries, food insecurity, infectious disease, chemical and pesticide related illness, dermatitis, dental, heat stress, respiratory conditions, musculoskeletal disorders, and reproductive health are just some of the issues that migrant farm workers face. (Hansen and Donohoe 2003; Wang, Myers et al. 2011; Weigel and Armijos 2011)
During the month of October, Canada’s political scene was very busy due to the 2015 federal election held on the 19th. Throughout the previous months, the public held great interest towards the campaigns of each party as well as their platforms in order to choose the party that the public wanted as the new government of Canada. In the campaigns, a major topic that was included in every party’s plan was the Syrian refugee crisis that is currently an issue in many countries around the globe. This crisis has taken the media by storm and is a concern for many citizens in Canada. As a country known to be peaceful and generous, many people would assume that Canada would be one of the first to step in and help those in need but that is not the case. The general population does not know that the current laws in place make becoming a refugee in Canada a long and unfair process. Acquiring refugee status in Canada, protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act, health care for refugees and the current stance of Canada in regards to the refugee crisis are all factors that the general public must be more aware about. The current laws regarding refugees of Canada must change.
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An interesting phenomenon – the healthy immigrant effect (HIE) – has been observed in many countries, such as Canada, the United States, and Great Britain (Kennedy, McDonald & Biddle 2006). That is, immigrants entering these countries are typically healthier than native-born citizens. Yet, although a clear health gap separates native-born Canadians from new immigrants, it gradually dissipates to the point where the two groups exhibit similar levels of health (McDonald & Kennedy, 2004). Why people who have consistently enjoyed high levels of health for much of their lives would experience such a marked decrease is rather puzzling, but two major contributing factors have been identified – problems in access to healthcare and acculturation – which will be the focus of the following discussion. The former works against immigrants’ health by impeding their access to both preventative and therapeutic care. The latter compounds this effect by creating new and unhealthy behaviours in immigrants, while at the same time acting as a barrier...
Legislation in Ontario affects human resources. Some can be bad well others can be beneficial to the workplace. My paper will be focusing on the federal legislations in Ontario and how it is improving various non-unionized workplaces. At the end of my report I will be summarizing the concept of family status related to the 11 prohibited grounds in a case study regarding a single mom and how she almost lost her job with CN Rail.
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