Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Empowering Temporary Foreign Workers During COVID-19 (2021)
Agreement Number:
018118711
Agreement Value:
$4,857,549.00
Agreement Date:
Aug 1, 2021 - Sep 30, 2022
Description:
The objectives of the MWSN are: .• Increasing Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) awareness of their rights through workshops/information sessions.and employers’ awareness of their obligations to TFWs;.• Providing resources and services to enable TFWs to exercise their rights (legal clinics,.translation services, assistance with filing complaints);.• Liaising between TFWs and other members of the MWSN to build a culture of trust.while offering information, services and support to TFWs; and.• Improving TFW’s experiences while working in Canada and providing them with a.trusted channel to bring forward any issues or allegations of wrongdoing or abuse..
Organization:
Employment and Social Development Canada
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M8X2Y4
Reference Number:
141-2021-2022-Q2-00690
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
108102435RR0003
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Amendment Date
Mar 18, 2022
Recipient's Legal Name:
The United Church of Canada
Program:
Migrant Worker Support Network
Program Purpose:
The purpose of the Migrant Workers Support Network is to help migrant workers become better informed about their rights as workers in Canada.
Amendments: