Migrant workers need to be valued as more than just labour: Anti-racism activists

CBC Newfoundland Morning

People who move to Canada from other countries aren't all treated equally, even when it comes to basic services like health care, and some anti-racism activists in this province say that needs to change. They say newcomers often face precarious work and racism in the workplace, AND they have challenges finding housing and getting health care. Sobia Shaikh is co-chair of the Anti-Racism Coalition of Newfoundland and Labrador. Maria Dussein has worked on migrant justice and anti-racism campaigns for the Coalition and came to Canada as an international student after growing up in Colombia and Belize.