The systemized exploitation of temporary migrant agricultural workers in Canada: Exacerbation of health vulnerabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic and recommendations for the future
In 2018, 55,734 jobs in Canadian agriculture were filled by temporary migrant workers, accounting for nearly 20 percent of total employment in this sector. Though referred to as temporary, those migrant workers often fill long-term positions and provide crucial support to the Canadian agricultural i...
Main Authors: | Vivianne Landry, Koorosh Semsar-Kazerooni, Jessica Tjong, Abla Alj, Alison Darnley, Rachel Lipp, Guido I. Guberman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Migration and Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666623521000027 |
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