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Pfizer has enough data to request emergency use of vaccine
By: Lynn Desjardins The pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech are now announcing new test results that show their vaccine against COVID-19 is 95 per cent […]
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Positive Moderna vaccine test results could be very good news for Canadians
By: Terry Haig A second COVID-19 vaccine developed by a company that has an procurement agreement with Canada is showing promising results in early trials. Moderna announced […]
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Flores Wins Reprisal Claim Against Employer
By: Laura Steiner Gabriel Flores Flores has won a record claim against his employer. Flores, a migrant worker with Scottlynn Farms, was fired for speaking […]
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Canada updates COVID-19 guidance to include risk of aerosol transmission
By Levon Sevunts In a major departure from its previous advice, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) now says that the coronavirus can also […]
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New requirements for air travellers to Canada are mandatory
By Lynn Desjardins As of November 21, 2020 people who travel to Canada by air will be required to submit information online before the board […]
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Canadian health authorities now urge using 3-layer masks
By Leon Sevunts The Public Health Agency of Canada is now recommending Canadians wear non-medical face masks made of three layers of materials, including a […]
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Canada Announces 2021-2023 Immigration plan
The Trudeau government has announced its plan to improve the economy through immigration. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marco Mendocino tabled his government’s plan immigration […]
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Ottawa wants to improve living conditions for temporary foreign workers
By Levon Sevunts The federal government is launching wide-ranging consultations with provinces and territories, various industries and worker support groups aimed at improving working and living […]
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Migrant Care Workers Release Behind Closed Doors During COVID-19
The Migrant Rights Network has released a report detailing experiences of racialized migrant and domestic workers during COVID 19. The release of the report comes […]
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Federal Government Signs Agreements on Two Potential COVID-19 Vaccines
The federal government has agreements in principle with Novavax and Johnson & Johnson on a potential vaccine for COVID-19. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the […]