Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank the special rapporteur for taking the opportunity to answer questions on this really important study that we're doing.
I also want to recognize the seriousness of the claims of migrants who have been abused, as well as the fact that there are a lot of ethical farmers in our country who are doing their best to care for their employees.
Based on the report that you put together, one of the biggest problems is that temporary foreign workers aren't aware of the measures and programs available to them if they're in an abusive situation. One of the programs I can think of is the open work permit for vulnerable workers, in particular, but there are many others as well.
Would you have any recommendations on how the government can increase the awareness of these programs? For example, the Canadian Centre To End Human Trafficking, Covenant House Vancouver, and FCJ Refugee Centre have recommended that employees participate in things like paid workshops performed by independent organizations. That's to ensure that Canadian embassies and consulates provide information on labour rights to workers before they arrive in Canada.
Are there any other recommendations that you can make on this?