I would say that incidences of abuse are quite rampant. The fact is recruiters here oftentimes have existing relationships with recruiters in other countries. Recruiters in other countries charge caregivers illegal placement fees, but the Canadian government simply cannot enforce policies made in other countries. That's one issue.
Another issue, as Mr. De Leon's story shows, is the issue of charging workers fees that simply are illegal. Even if we do have laws against the charging of recruitment fees, these laws simply aren't enforced. As I've mentioned, this proposal to make the regulated companies into the employers of caregivers simply transfers the power of relationship and doesn't address the power imbalances facing caregivers and their employers.