Tomoya Obokata, the UN special rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, said the closed work permit system makes foreign workers vulnerable to exploitation.
The association that looks out for the rights of house and farm workers (DTMF) sought approval for a class action lawsuit in Quebec Superior Court on Thursday to oppose closed work permits, which bind foreign workers to a specific employer. According to the organization, these permits run contrary to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.