Human Resources committee  I don't understand the religious constructs affecting people's work. You would have to be much more specific about that. For example, I'm Hindu and Sikh, and I'm not aware of any restrictions that we have. So I don't know of--

Human Resources committee  No.

Human Resources committee  This is Cecilia Diocson. She's with the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada.

Human Resources committee  Speaking for the Mexican workers, I know for a fact that the Mexican consulate only recruits married workers to come to Canada, because it's a guarantee that they will go back. That said, do they want to stay in Canada? If they can bring their family into Canada, I think you wo

Human Resources committee  Absolutely.

Human Resources committee  I'm sorry, could you repeat the last question?

Human Resources committee  I'm sorry. Was there a question?

Human Resources committee  Yes.

Human Resources committee  Absolutely, and that's the problem. Currently any complaint means they're on the next plane back home. If you look at agricultural workers and live-in caregivers, once they are fired, or once an employer decides the person is no longer wanted, they lose their income and the roof

Human Resources committee  Right.

Human Resources committee  It's different for each one. Let me talk to you about the migrant agricultural worker program, the seasonal agricultural worker program, for example. Others may be able to speak to a live-in caregiver program. The way it works....There is a memorandum of understanding, as you

Human Resources committee  There is absolutely no appeal.

Human Resources committee  It would be basically to go to court. You would go to court for breach of contract.

Human Resources committee  That's correct, because I think the understanding is that they're supposed to access the system the way a Canadian would, which is to go to court and file a wrongful dismissal complaint, I guess.

Human Resources committee  One of our recommendations is regularization of workers when they're here. We don't like to talk about people being illegal, but that they don't have status. Many of the workers are coming with strong labour and social attachments in Canada. We believe they should be regularized,