Tag Archives: migrant justice

Radio — Migrant worker organizing in Nova Scotia

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Scott

Stacey Gomez lives in Halifax (aka Kjipuktuk) in Nova Scotia, within Mi’kmaqi, and she is a migrant justice organizer with No One Is Illegal – Halifax/Kjipuktuk. Scott Neigh interviews her about the group’s origins and about its work as the … Continue reading →

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Radio: Temp agency workers getting organized

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Scott

Manuel Salamanca Cardona is an activist with the Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC), which organizes with immigrant and migrant workers in a wide range of contexts in Montreal. Scott Neigh interviews him specifically about the struggles of workers employed by temp … Continue reading →

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Radio: Next steps for sexual and reproductive rights activism in Canada

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Scott

Martha Paynter and Frédérique Chabot have each spent a lot of years doing a lot of different kinds of grassroots political work related to sexual and reproductive health and rights. Scott Neigh interviews them about why such work is important, … Continue reading →

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Radio — Fighting racism and xenophobia during the federal election

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Scott

Karen Cocq is a long-time grassroots organizer who has recently been doing popular education and communications work with the Migrant Rights Network, a cross-Canada alliance of migrant worker, refugee, and immigrant organizations devoted to fighting against racism and for migrant … Continue reading →

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Radio — Supporting refugees in a small Quebec border town

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Scott

Frances Ravensbergen is a resident of Hemmingford, Quebec, a small town near the US-Canada border. It lies quite close to Roxham Road, which has become well-known as the most frequently used location for refugees wanting to cross irregularly – that … Continue reading →

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Radio — Defending migrant workers in British Columbia

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Scott

Natalie Drolet is the executive director and staff lawyer for the Migrant Workers’ Centre BC (MWC), a non-profit organization that provides free legal assistance to migrant workers in British Columbia, and engages in public legal education and policy advocacy. Scott … Continue reading →

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Radio — Support and advocacy with migrant and immigrant sex workers

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Scott

Alison Clancey is the executive director of SWAN Vancouver – that’s short for Supporting Women’s Alternatives Network – which is a sex worker support organization based among migrant and immigrant women who do indoor sex work. Jessi Taylor is the … Continue reading →

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