“Nobody cares about you”: Ongoing case of migrant farmworker Ralston Maise shows how system treats migrant workers as disposable. During … More
Tag: Migrant Workers
Migrant workers score victory against racial profiling and coercion of DNA by police
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ruled that the applications made by two of 54 current and former participants … More
DNA Sweeps: How a Lack of Oversight Permits Police Coercion
DNA—the most private and intimate of information—is being swept up in blanket canvasses by Canadian police, who say the samples … More
Rise up! ‘Drawn to Change’ illustrates Canadian labour’s stories and struggles
Drawn to Change’ is both a moving historical account and an unabashed call to arms. “Indeed, much of what we … More
Women of Labour and the Arts: Talking With the 2014 Min Sook Lee Award Winners
Winter 2015 People don’t understand,” says musician, singer/songwriter and community activist Faith Nolan. “They think labour is two old white … More
Writing Pictures, Drawing Stories: A Caregiver Comic Book
August 2014 What does it mean to care for another person’s child when your own is far away? What does … More
Deaths on Christmas Eve a status issue: Why five men fell almost 130 feet from a faulty construction platform
February 2010 This year, Christmas Eve passed in Toronto as it always does, snowless, but still cold, malls filled to … More
