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“I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, or free to choose those who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind.” ~~ John G. Diefenbaker

Migrant Farmworkers Go to Court to Fight for Rights — and $500 Million (The Tyee)

Last year, nearly 12,000 workers traveled from Mexico, Guatemala and across the world to work on B.C. farms. Every one of them had a chunk of their paycheque deducted to cover employment insurance premiums. But unlike workers based in Canada, migrant farm-workers can almost never claim that money once their contracts are up and they are no longer working. And now, migrant farm-workers are trying to sue the federal government, claiming they’re owed hundreds of millions in damage ... CLICK HERE for the full story

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