In internal documents provided to The Tyee, Employment and Social Development Canada proposed changing how migrant workers in the agriculture and fishing sectors are paid, housed and brought into the country. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published July 31, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/31/Migrant-Workers-Program-Changes-Hurt/

Migrant Workers Say Program Changes Would Hurt, Not Help

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