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Migrant Agricultural Workers challenge unjust denial of Employment Insurance benefits

October 2, 2013

On October 16, the Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) and Niagara North Community Legal Assistance will go before the Federal Court of Appeal to argue that 102 seasonal agricultural workers were wrongly denied EI parental benefits.

These workers are an essential part of the Canadian labour force.

They plant and harvest the food that Canadians need. Many have been working in Canada for decades, spending more of their life in Canada than with their families in their home countries. And they pay in to the EI program, despite not being able to access most EI benefits.

Canada is more and more reliant on the work of temporary migrant workers. In fact, more permits are now granted for temporary workers than for permanent immigrants.

They deserve the same protections as any other workers in Canada.

Download our Bulletin below for more information:

English: Migrant Agricultural Workers - EI Parental Benefits - Bulletin - 2013

Spanish: Migrant Agricultural Workers - EI Parental Benefits - Bulletin - 2013 - Spanish

French: Migrant Agricultural Workers - EI Parental Benefits - Bulletin - 2013 - French

 

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This site contains general legal information for people in Ontario, Canada. It is not intended to be used as legal advice for a specific legal problem. ISAC is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization. ISAC is funded by Legal Aid Ontario (LAO). The funding for this website is also provided by LAO. The views expressed in any of ISAC’s publications (including written, oral, or visual) are the views of the clinic and do not necessarily reflect those of LAO.