Tara Peel and John Mark Mwanika on the effects of climate change on workers in Canada and Uganda

“For Tara Peel, a political advisor at the Canadian Labour Congress, just transition is the solution to ensuring that emissions are reduced dramatically in the fight to curb global warming …

Workers in British Columbia Just Won Single-Step Union Certification

Before the anti-labor onslaught of the 1980s, union recognition in Canada was straightforward and democratic — all it took was a workplace majority to sign authorization cards. Now, decades later, …

B.C. report finds temporary foreign workers suffer ‘troubling’ abuse

The Migrant Workers Centre, a Vancouver-based non-profit group, examined 30 investigations by immigration officers and found vulnerability of migrant workers. Temporary foreign workers in British Columbia who try to escape …

HOW GIG WORKERS IN CANADA ARE FIGHTING FOR EMPLOYEE RIGHTS

“When the pandemic hit, many people hunkered down at home, hoping to stay put and ride out the storm until it passed. For others, as the scourge of the coronavirus …

The Surprising Agreement Between Uber and UFCW in Canada in Legal Context

“Last week, Uber Canada and UFCW-Canada made a surprise announcement that they had reached “a historic national agreement” for representation rights affecting some 100,000 Uber workers in Canada. The “Agreement” has not …

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Canadian officials seize clothing made with forced labour in China

The Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) says it has intercepted a shipment from China on the grounds that the products were made using forced labour. The CBSA confirmed in an …

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British Columbia: Uber drivers say they were fired for refusing unsafe work, file labour complaint

Three Uber drivers who were fired after alleged conflicts with passengers refusing to follow COVID-19 safety rules have filed a complaint against the tech giant through B.C.’s Labour Relations Board. The …

Ontario court certifies class action against Uber that could see some workers recognized as employees

Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice has certified a class-action lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc., which advances a fight to get some of the platform’s Canadian couriers and drivers recognized as …

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Creating Consequences – Canada’s moment to act on slavery in global supply chains

“Close to 25 million women, men and children are trapped in forced labour around the globe, working under abusive conditions in the factories, fields, and other sites where much of …

CREATING CONSEQUENCES: Canada’s moment to act on slavery in global supply chains

In this report we examine just the tip of this iceberg, reviewing some of the most visible signs of Canadian business ties to forced labour abroad. Companies are importing into …

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