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Canada’s Disposable Workforce
Canada’s Disposable Workforce

Addressing Abuses Against Migrant Workers

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The Climate Virus

Lessons from COVID-19 Towards Urgent Climate Action in Canada

On March 19 we combatted the heaviness of climate work with hope through an insightful and energizing online workshop led by Julia Sterling.

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Interfaith call to action: Ending human rights violations in immigration detentions in Canada
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On the Periphery

Canadians expect a strong health care system, but a shortage of professionals poses a challenge. Canada must increasingly depend on internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) to sustain quality and effectiveness. Mansoureh (Suri) Ebrahimi’s report explores the barriers and discrimination that IHEPs face, even while Canada’s healthcare system will inevitably rely upon these workers.

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CPJ's Socio-Economic Policy Analyst speaks at a Press Conference with MP Leah Gazan and Senator Kim Pate.

CPJ Joins Calls for a Federal Basic Income Framework

On September 25, CPJ Socio-Economic Policy Analyst Natalie Appleyard joined MP Leah Gazan and Senator Kim Pate in a press conference ahead of the House of Commons vote on Bill C-223: an Act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income. Senator Pate is sponsoring a parallel bill in…

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Help Shape the Canada Disability Benefit: Your Voice Matters

When the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) was announced in the 2024 federal budget, it got a lot of us excited. A survey by Angus Reid showed that a huge majority of Canadians—nine-in-ten—were on board with the idea. Even with all that enthusiasm, many people were skeptical about whether this benefit…

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Canada’s Disposable Workforce - Addressing Abuses Against Migrant Workers

Canada’s Disposable Workforce

In this policy brief, Asvini Uthayakumaran delves into the oppressive labour conditions experienced by predominantly racialized temporary foreign workers (TFWs). These conditions are the result of two central features of the TFWP: (1) the denial of permanent immigration status and (2) the use of employer-tied/closed work permits. Both of these features work in tandem to deny migrant workers basic rights and keep them in the margins of Canadian society.

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Calls to Action: Canada Disability Benefit Draft Regulations

Make the CDB What it was Meant to Be! Did you know that an estimated 16.8% of people with a disability in Canada live in poverty, compared to 9.3% of people without a disability?  When the federal government passed legislation to create the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), there was a…

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In the face of a health care crisis, Canada does and will continue to rely on Internationally Educated Healthcare Professionals (IHEPs) to maintain its health care system—yet these are the very workers who experience barriers and discrimination when coming to practice here. 

CPJ’s latest publication highlights the biggest barriers that IEHPs face and suggests a list of policy recommendations that would enable these professionals to fill the gaps of an understaffed healthcare system in a time efficient and streamlined manner. 

This report calls on the government to: 

🩹Streamline the Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) process further and cut the approval timeframe 
🩹Provide language training to IHEPs and sensitize the existing Canadian workforce through awareness programs
🩹Provide appropriate financial assistance to IHEPs 

To read and download the report now, click the link in our bio 🔗

#workersrights #ihep #fcr #workpermits #exploitation #migrantrights #education #underfunding #equity #socialjustice #cdnpoli #CPJ #publicjustice #advocacy #ottawa #ontario
📒The Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (@policyalternatives) is a crucial publication in the Canadian public policy sphere. Expert contributors from numerous sectors put forth progressive budget proposals that would help bring justice, equity, and flourishing to Canadians. 

As in past years, CPJ's policy analysts contributed by informing and reviewing several chapters of the AFB 2025 that relate to our main policy areas: climate justice, refugee and migrant rights, and poverty elimination. 

To read and download the AFB online for free, click the link in our bio 🔗

#2025federalbudget #housing #climateaction #PovertyEradication #RefugeeRights #MigrantRights #publichealthinvestments #NationalRightToHousing #PublicJustice #FaithAndJustice #JusticeForAll #RacialJustice #LGBTQRights #DisabilityRights #ClimateJustice #Solidarity #FaithAndPolitics #EquitablePolicies #Inclusivity #AntiOppression #CommonGood #cdnpoli #cdnmedia #CPJ #Canada #rights_based_policies #HumanRights #afb #ccpa #elxn45
What happens when a conversation about climate has a faithful foundation? Through our partner organization @faithforcreation, community members in Brandon, Manitoba shared how their faithful climate conversation turned into the group Sustainable Brandon. To see the video, click the link in our bio 🔗

Ready to hold your own faithful climate conversation? CPJ invites you to take up the call before the Season of Creation ends on October 4. Here’s what to do: 

🌿Click the link in our bio to get the resources for your Faithful Climate Conversation.
🌿Host your Faithful Climate Conversation. 
🌿Fill out the form at the linked webpage to log your conversation. 

The global Season of Creation is a great time to share your commitment to care for creation with others. Don’t miss the opportunity! 

For more information, click the link: fortheloveofcreation.ca/engagement 

#flc #seasonofcreation #climateaction #climatejustice #faithinaction #fortheloveofcreation #climatecrisis #sustainablefuture #environmentaljustice #CPJ #publicjustice #canada #ottawa #cdnpoli
NEW policy brief from CPJ calls on the federal government to address the rampant abuse of migrants in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)! 

In CPJ’s latest policy brief, "Canada's disposable workforce: Addressing abuses against migrant workers.” Asvini Uthayakumaran writes that, while the federal government rightly seeks to reduce the reliance on temporary forms of labour, any changes to the TFWP must first and foremost act on calls from migrant workers and activists to address the exploitative conditions of the program. 

CPJ calls on the federal government to: 

🌾 implement a broad regularization program that creates accessible, barrier free pathways to permanent residency for all migrants, 
🌾 replace the use of employer-tied work permits with open work permits for all migrant workers regardless of nationality or occupation, and 
🌾 scrutinize, reject, and avoid false narratives that scapegoat migrants for the affordability crisis. 

To read the full policy brief for free on our website, click the link in our bio. 

#workersrights #tfwp #workpermits #exploitation #migrantrights #refugeerights #housingcrisis #equity #socialjustice #cdnpoli #CPJ #publicjustice #advocacy #ottawa #ontario

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