“Canada’s temporary migrant worker program fails both labourers and employers, Senate committee hears”

The temporary migrant workers’ program is not working for labourers or for employers in many cases…

…senators visited P.E.I. and N.B. last month to investigate concerns about temporary migrant workers from them, employers and advocates.

They visited multiple farms and fishery plants — the two main industries for temporary foreign workers — to hear concerns on the living conditions of migrant workers such as housing, working conditions and well-being…

She also noted workers’ complaints about a lack of affordable and liveable housing, low work hours and alleged ill-treatment…

…three foreign temporary workers from Mexico have spoken out about their experience working for lobster company LeBreton Fisheries, in Campbellton, N.B. Javier Montaño de Dios, one of the people in this group, said LeBreton gave their 80 migrant workers termination letters after they voiced their concerns regarding the prolonged lack of work and their living condition…

SaltWire contacted Kathlin Lebreton, one of the owners of Lebreton Fisheries, but received no response….

an organizer with Migrant Workers Alliance for Change in N.B. in the fishery worker sectors, said this is not a problem with a single employer, but with the whole industry…