UN envoy calls Canada’s use of migrant workers ‘breeding ground for slavery’

A UN envoy has condemned Canada’s reliance on temporary foreign workers, calling it a “breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery.” According to Tomoya Obokata, a UN special rapporteur, the program creates severe power imbalances and discriminatory practices, which allow companies to cut costs while exploiting workers from the Global South. Obokata’s report followed visits…