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April 2016
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COMMUNITY / OPINION
Migrante Gala Fundraiser for Migrant Workers
By Luisa Marshall
The packed ballroom buzzed with
cheers of suppor t from community
members, migrant advocates, and
politicians for Migrante BC Gala Fundraiser
for Migrant Workers.
Guest speaker and Toronto’s noted
social justice lawyer Fay Faraday, rallying
for change to build migrant worker security
and safety said: “We need to directly
confront the values that are informing the
choices that our government is making.
We need to reject the normalization of
temporariness and precariousness. Instead
we need to rebuild a robust permanent
immigration system that enables workers
of all classes to arrive here with permanent
status.”
“We know that if you’re good enough to
work, you’re good enough to stay”.
In June 2014, former Conservative
Employment and Social Development
Minister Jason Kenney announced a
Simply the Best TV Show host Luisa Marshall interviews Fay Faraday.
controversial overhaul to the Temporary
F o r e i g n Wo r k e r ’s P r o g r a m . T h e
Conservative Gov’t restricted the amount
of time migrant workers can stay in Canada
with a “four in, four out rule” which makes it
difficult to apply for permanent residency.
Migrant workers believe that this policy
has absolutely put them at risk so they are
rallying and putting pressure on Prime
Minister Justin Trudeau for necessary
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Photos by Rene Gaviola
reforms to make life easier for them.
Faraday pointed out that one of the
most important issues and challenges
that migrant workers faced is isolation.
“Coming into a new country, working in
isolated places, not knowing where to
get help and one of the key things that
Migrante BC does is outreach, to connect
with those workers, organizing those
workers, building connection, building
RBC’s Top 25 Canadian Immigrant 2016
By Luisa Marshall
So proud of this Filipino! To all my
friends, voted as one of Top 25 Canadian
Immigrants in 2013... it is my pleasure to
always recognize the work and contribution
of others. I'm deeply honored to nominate
and support a hardworking man with a
purpose and yet a real loving family man
who knows the true value of building
strong relationships within the communi G