Do not tie their permits to their medical benefits, because once their permits run out, their medical benefits are cut off. That's number one.
Number two, there is a fear of repatriation. There has to be something in place so that when they get sick on the job here or get injured on the job here, they're tapped into regular health care immediately. Whether it's compensation or something else, it's taken care of immediately. They pay into EI, and I know a lot of them do not get EI benefits. That needs to change.
The permit is also tied in to one employer, which means that if anything is awful, they cannot complain, because they have no other resource. I don't think it should be tied in. If they are facing an employer who is abusing them, they should have the right to change jobs.