When “survival” jobs become “essential” work
Immigrant women workers disproportionately carried the weight of the pandemic in Nova Scotia
Catherine Bryan is an associate professor in the School of Social Work at Dalhousie University and the chair of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Nova Scotia Office’s Research Advisory Committee.
Immigrant women workers disproportionately carried the weight of the pandemic in Nova Scotia
A detailed look at the how migrant and immigrant women in low-wage essential sectors in Nova Scotia experienced the COVID-19 pandemic
Canada's immigration system is fundamentally based on exploitation of racialized workers.
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