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DESCRIPTION:Panel discussion: Abigail Bakan (Professor of Political Studies
  and Women's Studies\, Queen's University)\; Cecilia Diocson (Executive Di
 rector\, National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada)\; Delia de Veyra
  (Vice Chairperson\, PINAY\, former live-in caregiver program participant)
 \; and Walter Chi-Yan Tom (lawyer practicing immigration law in Montreal).
  Moderator: Jill Hanley (Assistant Professor\, School of Social Work\, McG
 ill\, co-founder of the Immigrant Workers' Centre). The Live-In Caregiver 
 program brings thousands of domestic workers to Canada on temporary work v
 isas each year to fill a labour market gap to provide care for children an
 d elderly persons. Mostly women from developing countries\, these caregive
 rs are required to live in the homes of their employers\, and their immigr
 ation status remains precariously tied to their jobs. The temporary status
  of live-in caregivers in Canada creates a context that leaves caregivers 
 vulnerable to abuse and to denial of workers' rights. Is the live-in careg
 iver program an appropriate 'solution' to the childcare crisis in Canada? 
 What can students and activists do in solidarity with live-in caregivers t
 o improve their working conditions? This event is presented by McGill HRWG
 -Immigration\, Radlaw & Women's Caucus.\n
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LOCATION:Chancellor Day Hall\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 1W9\, 3644 rue Peel
SUMMARY:Opening the doors to rights for live-in caregivers: A critical disc
 ussion of Canada's live-in caregiver program
URL:/channels/event/opening-doors-rights-live-caregive
 rs-critical-discussion-canadas-live-caregiver-program-29394
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