Tag: live-in caregiver program

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO TURNS TO UNJUST SOLUTION TO SATISFY CHILD-CARE DEMANDS

Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance – Ontario March 11, 2009 Press Release UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO TURNS TO UNJUST SOLUTION TO SATISFY CHILD-CARE DEMANDS Filipino student group appalled by the hypocrisy of Uof T’s Family Care Office in endorsing modern-day slavery Toronto, ON – The Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance – Ontario (FCYA-ON),… Read More UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO TURNS TO UNJUST SOLUTION TO SATISFY CHILD-CARE DEMANDS

FCYA/UKPC Ontario

Filipinos welcome U.N.’s critique of Canada’s human rights record, cite human rights violations of live-in caregivers

National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada Press Release Filipinos welcome U.N.’s critique of Canada’s human rights record, cite human rights violations of live-in caregivers For immediate release: February 6, 2009 A national advocacy group of Filipinos in Canada welcomed the recent recommendations of the U.N. Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) urging Canada… Read More Filipinos welcome U.N.’s critique of Canada’s human rights record, cite human rights violations of live-in caregivers

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

Toronto Filipino community mourns the death of another Filipino live-in caregiver

Filipino community grieves the death of another Filipino woman under the Live-in Caregiver Program. Toronto, Ontario- On June 6, 2008 a Thornhill family arrived home to find their Filipino nanny dead. According to media reports, the 39-year-old Filipina was found face down in the deep end of the backyard pool. Members of SIKLAB- Ontario, the… Read More Toronto Filipino community mourns the death of another Filipino live-in caregiver

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

Overseas Filipinos and Member of Parliament hold press conference to oppose immigration changes from Bill C-50

 Montreal, QC – On Wednesday, April 23rd at 10:00 AM, the Filipino community in Montreal and a representative from MP Thomas Mulcair’s office will hold a press conference to speak against the passing of Bill C-50, a budget bill that proposes unprecedented and dangerous changes to the immigration system. Under Bill C-50, the Citizenship and… Read More Overseas Filipinos and Member of Parliament hold press conference to oppose immigration changes from Bill C-50

FCYA/UKPC Ontario