New research finds migrant workers in Nova Scotia face discrimination, overcrowded housing and wage theft but are also supported by their sending state in addressing mistreatment and changing jobs.
Falling Short: Troubles with the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program in Nova Scotia is the third community report released by the Migrant Workers in the Canadian Maritimes Partnership Using desk research and 15 interviews with migrant workers, Falling Short found that:
- • State oversight of recruitment practices leads to better conditions for the workers
• Inadequate, unsuitable, and overcrowded housing violates regulations
• Occupational conditions in Nova Scotia leave much to be desired
• A clean bill of health is on the boss
• The snowball effects of COVID-19 include expensive testing, quarantines, and discrimination