[Sanctuarycity_hamilton] Important message

[Maria Antelo (HCLC)]

Dear Coalition:  Please pass to those interested
 ~Maria


Clinic colleagues,

For too long migrant worker concerns have been met with piecemeal, slapdash solutions. Even as Ontario hosts the largest number of migrant workers in Canada, the laws here exclude migrants from the most basic of protections and rights. Its unbelievable that many migrant workers can't get decent health care, labour protections, housing or equal wages. How can we allow discrimination against people on the basis of where they were born? We can't.

Now that the elections are over, it's time to develop a comprehensive Migrant Worker Bill of Rights. An actual Ontario Immigration Act<http://migrantworkersalliance.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=9de587703062110954e080261&id=d5455fff9a&e=5c156dfe92>. Real change. Real fast. We have developed a plan for how to make things fair in this province. Now let's make that a government priority.

Here is where you come in - we need you to recruit three friends who care about these issues to sign up on our email list. In the months to come, we want to be taking our message to MPPs across Ontario and we want to make sure we have supporters across the province willing to take action. Do you know three people who believe in justice for migrant workers? Send this email to them and ask them to sign up by clicking here<http://migrantworkersalliance.us2.list-manage2.com/subscribe?u=9de587703062110954e080261&id=6292aa8f03>.

Let's build a web of support to make things right in Ontario. Check out what the key portions of a migrant worker Bill of Rights would look like below.

Thank you,
Syed Hussan









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  All workers, including agriculture workers, should be protected equally under Ontario's labour laws. All workers should be entitled to minimum wage and overtime. They should be able to enforce these rights without worrying about being too late or having to under-claim how much they are actually owed by employers.   Learn more...<http://migrantworkersalliance.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=9de587703062110954e080261&id=13e00d02ca&e=5c156dfe92>

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All workers should be protected from being charged illegal and exorbitant fees by recruiters and agencies. Recruiters and employers should be registered, and the provinces and feds should work together with workers' home governments to make sure that protection is effective across all borders. Learn more...<http://migrantworkersalliance.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=9de587703062110954e080261&id=2e2a4d4d5e&e=5c156dfe92>

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Going home after work should be a relief but many migrant workers have no relief from the stress of work since they live at or near their workplace.  They deserve decent housing and this requires inspection, enforcement, regulation, and viable alternatives. Learn more...<http://migrantworkersalliance.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9de587703062110954e080261&id=3642107381&e=5c156dfe92>


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Farm workers need strong health and safety protections at work; domestic workers should be included in occupational health and safety laws; and all migrants should have immediate access to health services and other benefits that all Ontarians get. Learn more...<http://migrantworkersalliance.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9de587703062110954e080261&id=8d1be743fb&e=5c156dfe92>

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Migrant workers need stronger protections to make workers rights complaints and proactive enforcement of their rights. Migrant workers should have the right to change employers and stay in the country for settlement or employment standards purposes. Learn more...<http://migrantworkersalliance.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=9de587703062110954e080261&id=f80b075163&e=5c156dfe92>

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Forward this email to a friend!<http://us2.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=9de587703062110954e080261&id=6aaa281e8b&e=5c156dfe92>






Maria Antelo
Community Development Worker
Hamilton Community Legal Clinic
100 Main Street East, Suite 203
Hamilton ON L8N 3W4
Phone: 905-527-4572, Ext 23
Fax: 905-523-7282
E-mail: ,m_antelo at lao.on.ca<mailto:m_antelo at lao.on.ca>
www.hamiltonjustice.ca<http://www.hamiltonjustice.ca/>
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