Human Resources committee  Yes, certainly. We would recommend that people with expired SINs be able to access benefits. Many of these workers have been working in Canada. They've been contributing to the labour market. Like many other Canadians, they are in this unprecedented crisis and, having lost thei

Human Resources committee  We would recommend that measure. This would be an efficient and timely way of allowing workers to maintain their status and to return to work as quickly as possible. The problem, as you've alluded to, is that when a worker is waiting for a change in work permit conditions or an e

Human Resources committee  I think we would support the government making that financial support available to workers, both undocumented and documented workers, by any means necessary. If it's simpler for the government to use the ITN, we don't see an issue with that, as long as workers can access the fina

Human Resources committee  As I understand the question, you're wondering how many workers come and how the process can be better facilitated. To my knowledge, tens of thousands of agricultural workers come to Canada each year, across Canada. In terms of the precise process, there are numerous programs tha

Human Resources committee  We are recommending that workers be granted access to permanent residency in Canada. This would allow them to remain in Canada and have the same rights and benefits that we as Canadians expect. They would have the option to change employers if they are experiencing abusive workin

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Chair, and thank you to the committee for the opportunity to appear before you today. My name is Juliana Dalley. I am a staff lawyer with the Migrant Workers Centre. I'm joining you from Vancouver, on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples. I will be speaki