O.P.T. v. Presteve Foods Ltd., 2015 HRTO 675
Justicia for Migrant Workers intervened in OPT v Presteve Foods Limited and was represented by the HRLSC. The two applicants (who originally numbered 39) were represented by Unifor.
The HRLSC hired expert Dr. Kerry Preibisch who provided evidence about the nature of migrant worker programs in Canada. Based on Dr. Preibisch’s evidence, the Vice Chair commented on “the particular and special vulnerabilities of migrant workers in Ontario, especially in light of the closed work permit that requires them to be tied to one employer and so be under the constant threat and fear of losing their employment and being repatriated without reason and without any avenue for appeal or review.”
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