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Safe Passage: Migrant Worker Rights in Saskatchewan

Safe Passage: Migrant Worker Rights in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan’s migrant workers rights regime has been characterized as a “positive national standard” for the rest of the country. Introducing the legislation in 2012, then-Minister of the Economy Bill Boyd argued it would “position Saskatchewan as having the most comprehensive

migranthealth June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Uncategorized Read more

“Sorry, but we’re not all in this together”

“Sorry, but we’re not all in this together”

In this presentation for the Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) at the University of Regina, Dr. Stevens asks, “What does COVID mean for workers and the world of work & employment?”

migranthealth June 24, 2022December 6, 2022 Uncategorized Read more

The Fight for a $15 Minimum Wage

The Fight for a $15 Minimum Wage

In The Fight for a $15 Minimum Wage in Saskatchewan, University of Regina Business professor Dr. Andrew Stevens explodes many of the more prevalent myths about the minimum wage and minimum wage workers. Dr. Stevens shows that minimum wage workers

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Is everyone equal in the COVID recovery?

Is everyone equal in the COVID recovery?

PARTICIPANTS WANTED! I invite you to participate in a study about labour market opportunities and challenges in Canada, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) (“Is everyone equal in the COVID recovery?”, grant #435-2021-0026), led by Dr.

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Migrant labour in petro-capitalism

Migrant labour in petro-capitalism

In May of 2018, I presented findings from the migrant worker survey at the “Work, Migration, and Health Forum 2018” at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. The event brought together policy makers, researchers,

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Migrant workers and their union: Survey results

Migrant workers and their union: Survey results

These survey results are part of a broader project that examines migrant workers in Saskatchewan. The research has been funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Dean’s Research Award (University of Regina, Faculty of Business

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LiUNA Policy Brief on Canada’s IMP

LiUNA Policy Brief on Canada’s IMP

The main aim of this policy brief is to identify, collect and analyze statistical data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on the number of foreign workers entering Canada under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and International Mobility

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Migrant Work in the Media

Migrant Work in the Media

Star Phoenix – February 2, 2017:                       CBC – February 2, 2017:  

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Migrant Worker Justice for Saskatchewan

Migrant Worker Justice for Saskatchewan

MIGRANT WORKER JUSTICE FOR SASKATCHEWAN The Following was presented as a submission to the SaskForward Policy Summit held in Regina on Saturday January 28th, 2017. SaskForward attempts to mobilize public sector, non-profit, and other civil society organizations to identify challenges and possible solutions

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History of Migrant Work in Saskatchewan

History of Migrant Work in Saskatchewan

Temporary Foreign Workers in Saskatchewan: Who is a Migrant Worker? For the purpose of our study, we identify migrant workers as people who are working in Canada under temporary visas who do not hold Canadian citizenship or permanent residency. The federal government’s

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Recent Posts

  • “Sorry, but we’re not all in this together”

    “Sorry, but we’re not all in this together”

    June 24, 2022
  • The Fight for a $15 Minimum Wage

    The Fight for a $15 Minimum Wage

    June 24, 2022
  • Safe Passage: Migrant Worker Rights in Saskatchewan

    Safe Passage: Migrant Worker Rights in Saskatchewan

    June 24, 2022
  • Is everyone equal in the COVID recovery?

    Is everyone equal in the COVID recovery?

    June 10, 2021
  • Migrant labour in petro-capitalism

    Migrant labour in petro-capitalism

    May 15, 2018

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Dr. Andrew Stevens

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    andrew.stevens@uregina.ca
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    306-552-9330
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    Faculty of Business Administration
    University of Regina
    Regina, SK
    S4S0A2

Related Sites

Regina Open Doors Society

Rankandfile.ca (Labour new journalism)

Regina Immigrant Women Centre

Regina Newcomer Centre

 

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