Social Inc is hosting a Film Recommendation double feature to honor International Migrants Day.
All Mohawk College students can access this film for free through YouTube .
"Migrant Dreams"
"Director Min Sook Lee's award-winning documentary follows the story of migrant workers who come to labour in Ontario greenhouses as part of Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Many are women recruited by brokers who illegally charge fees upwards of $7,000, with greenhouse owners complicit in the scam. The film examines the lives of a group of strong, vibrant migrant women who resist systemic oppression and exploitation."
Sensitive Content Warning: This film has content that may be sensitive and triggering. Viewer discretion advised.
Watch "Migrant Dreams" here.
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"UN report links Canada's temporary foreign worker program to 'contemporary forms of slavery"
"A UN envoy report has called Canada’s temporary foreign worker program a ‘breading ground for contemporary forms of slavery.’ The report found power imbalances and discriminatory practices that exploit workers."
Sensitive Content Warning: This film has content that may be sensitive and triggering. Viewer discretion advised.
Watch "UN report links Canada's temporary foreign worker program to 'contemporary forms of slavery" here.