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On Wednesday the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced changes to the way it provides compensation to injured migrant workers. IAVGO Community Legal Clinic welcomes the long-overdue changes, but is alarmed that the WSIB may still.
Activist: Governments must be responsible for migrant workers from Caribbean
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There is need for regional governments to step-up their involvement in protecting Caribbean workers who travel abroad to work, said social worker and community activist Moilene Samuels on Thursday.
Speaking during a webinar on the treatment of migrant workers, Samuels, who works with Canada-based advocacy group Justice For Migrants, called on Caribbean governments to play a more active role in ensuring the safety and well-being of migrant farm workers.
Noting her experiences with the group, Samuels said she has seen, firsthand, the exploitation migrant workers face from employers. She said basic necessities like nutritious food and adequate housing were often missing.