Falling Short: Troubles with the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program in Nova Scotia found migrant workers encounter lack of regulatory implementation with govt failing to enforce existing rules to create a safe and dignified work environment. #NsPoli policyalternatives.ca/fallingshort

New report by Raluca Bejan, Tracy Glynn, Kristi Allain & Paola Soto Flores outlines five key findings with the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program in Nova Scotia: 2. Inadequate, Unsuitable, and Overcrowded Housing Violates Regulations. #NsPoli policyalternatives.ca/fallingshort

New report by Raluca Bejan, Tracy Glynn, Kristi Allain & Paola Soto Flores outlines five key findings with the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program in Nova Scotia: 3. Occupational Conditions in Nova Scotia Leave Much to be Desired. #NsPoli policyalternatives.ca/fallingshort

New report by Raluca Bejan, Tracy Glynn, Kristi Allain & Paola Soto Flores outlines five key findings with the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program in Nova Scotia: 4. A Clean Bill of Health is on the Boss. #NsPoli policyalternatives.ca/fallingshort

New report by Raluca Bejan, Tracy Glynn, Kristi Allain & Paola Soto Flores outlines five key findings with the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program in NS: 5. Snowball Effects of COVID-19 Include Expensive Testing, Quarantines, & Discrimination. #NsPoli policyalternatives.ca/fallingshort

“I think it’s important even for us here to understand that even if we consume local, this local oftentimes is actually very dependent on an internal international extraction of labour.” Raluca Bejan #NsPoli halifaxexaminer.ca/equity/new-rep…

There is some coverage from the Global News of the Falling Short report CCPA-NS. globalnews.ca/video/10388451…

"Because the Nova Scotia Labour Code classifies farm workers differently, the code says that employers can pay farm workers by weight, by piece, by produce. So what ended up happening, people would make less than the minimum wage." Raluca Bejan #NsPoli globalnews.ca/video/10388451…

cbc.ca/listen/live-ra… Many thanks to Maritime Noon for the great discussion on the “Falling Short: Troubles with the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program in Nova Scotia” report. CCPA-NS

Bulgaria and Romania partially join Europe’s Schengen area aje.io/5s0zwy via Al Jazeera English. Partially European.

Raluca Bejan and Tracy Glynn show how the Greek state weaponized COVID-19 to further exclude refugees from society, deny asylum procedures, and reduce service provision for those awaiting the outcome of their asylum claims. Read the article here: refuge.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/refu…

“A Total Black Hole”: How COVID-19 Increased Bureaucratic Violence Against Refugees in Greece | Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees refuge.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/refu…

Durante la firma del MdE entre Dalhousie University St. Thomas University y Consulado General de México en Montreal para los derechos de los trabajadores migrantes en las provincias atlánticas 🇨🇦, el CG Victor Treviño mencionó el mandato Presidenta 🇲🇽 Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, sobre prioridad de un trato digno a los migrantes.

🚀 Today marks a groundbreaking milestone with the signature of the #MOU between Dalhousie University, St. Thomas University, and the Consulate of 🇲🇽 This unique collaboration fuses academia and government to enhance conditions for #MigrantWorkers, driven by research-based policy recommendations 🌱

Excited to see the concretization of this MOU focused on enhancing the rights of Mexican seasonal workers in the Atlantic Provinces through evidence-based policies. It has been a pleasure working with Dr. Raluca Bejan to make this partnership between Consulado General de México en Montreal with

Concretamos alianza estratégica entre Consulado General de México en Montreal, Dalhousie University y St. Thomas University. Este MdE mejorará la situación de los trabajadores estacionales con políticas públicas basadas en investigación académica. ¡Ha sido un placer colaborar con la Dra. Raluca Bejan para convertir este

Dalhousie, St. Thomas and the Government of Mexico are teaming up to focus on working conditions for seasonal workers in Atlantic Canada. Dr. Raluca Bejan (Raluca Bejan) leads this impactful project, recently ratified by a new MoU with Consul General Victor Treviñ.

In its annual review, Dalhousie University highlights the MoU signed with St. Thomas University and Consulado General de México en Montreal last fall, an important milestone in advancing consular strategies for the protection of the Mexican diaspora in circular migration. Grateful for the collaboration with Dr. Raluca Bejan

How a new agreement between Dal and Mexico could improve the treatment of foreign workers in Atlantic Canada: ow.ly/7InM50UsHX9