Tag: scrap LCP

Canada’s live-in caregiver program continues to be a nightmare for Filipinos

National Statement August 8, 2014 Toronto, Ontario – A recent Toronto Star article written on July 22nd titled ‘Filipino Canadians fear end of immigrant dreams for nannies’ outlined the Conservative government’s possible changes to the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) given Jason Kenney’s racist and anti-immigrant remarks that the program is being used and ‘abused’ as… Read More Canada’s live-in caregiver program continues to be a nightmare for Filipinos

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Struggle and Solidarity: Forward Women’s Liberation

National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada National Statement March 18, 2014 The National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC), once again, calls on the Canadian government, under the Conservative government of Prime Minister Harper, to stop its pretension, and put an end to its hypocrisy as a country that champions and upholds human… Read More Struggle and Solidarity: Forward Women’s Liberation

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Progressive Filipino Canadian women once again heighten its call to end modern-day slavery in Canada

National statement February 15, 2012 Toronto, ON – Progressive Filipino Canadian women are once again indignant as another mainstream article from the Toronto Star titled “Shortage of live-in caregivers leads to ‘nanny poaching’” induced dehumanizing, anti-worker, and racist sentiments that normalize the idea that thousands of Filipino women under the Live-In Caregiver Program (LCP) are… Read More Progressive Filipino Canadian women once again heighten its call to end modern-day slavery in Canada

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

Progressive Filipino Canadian women once again denounce the Live-in Caregiver Program

Progressive Filipino Canadian women once again denounce the Live-in Caregiver Program PWC-ON supports caregivers’ wage theft campaign Toronto, ON – June 2, 2011 – The Philippine Women Centre of Ontario (PWC-ON) offers its support to Vivian de Jesus and Lilliane Namukasa’s struggles as overworked and underpaid workers under the modern-day slavery Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP).… Read More Progressive Filipino Canadian women once again denounce the Live-in Caregiver Program

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

Toronto Sun nanny article recycles and reinforces anti-immigrant sentiments

Toronto Sun nanny article recycles and reinforces anti-immigrant sentiments National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) National Statement January 26, 2011 On January 19th, 2010, a Toronto Sun article titled “Nannies abusing sponsorship programs” promoted anti-immigrant and racist sentiments that inconsiderately fail to see the ongoing marginalization and underdevelopment of thousands of Filipino women… Read More Toronto Sun nanny article recycles and reinforces anti-immigrant sentiments

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

As the violence continues, the Live-in Caregiver Program still remains unquestioned

National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) SIKLAB-Ontario (Advance the rights and welfare of overseas Filipinos) Media release As the violence continues, the Live-in Caregiver Program still remains unquestioned May 9, 2009 Toronto, ON – Filipino advocacy groups strengthen their call to abolish the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) as the experiences of Filipina domestic… Read More As the violence continues, the Live-in Caregiver Program still remains unquestioned

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

Filipino women in Canada: continue the struggle to scrap the LCP and for our genuine freedom!

National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada March 8, 2009 Statement Filipino women in Canada: continue the struggle to scrap the LCP and for our genuine freedom! On this year’s International Women’s Day, the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada continues to call for the scrapping of the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) and sends… Read More Filipino women in Canada: continue the struggle to scrap the LCP and for our genuine freedom!

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario