Explore a range of resources to support migrant workers and their families.
Health
Your Health Matters
How COWAN medical insurance works, what each plan covers and how to claim benefits.
Taxes
Get Your Taxes Back
How to file taxes, which documents you need and which benefits you can claim.
Labor rights
Exercising Your Rights Is Not Getting Into Trouble
Know your rights at work, with the police, in traffic incidents and with immigration.
Employment
Employment Insurance (EI)
Which EI benefits temporary workers can claim, the requirements and how to apply.
Safety
La Dignidad Radio
Ecos de Mi Pueblo - Mondays 9:00-10:30 AM on Coop Radio 100.5 FM
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- 4PalabrasPress
“We Must Leave Activism Behind and Become Community Organizers”
Raúl Gatica Bautista is a prominent figure in the Popular Indigenous Council of Oaxaca. He was forced into exile in Canada after suffering torture and being held in a clandestine prison where people disappeared. In this interview, he analyzes the role of migrant workers as new agents of social transformation. He discusses how to confront the rise of the far right and hate speech. He proposes a global agenda that moves away from charity and instead seeks to reclaim the principles of solidarity and mutual aid.
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Migrants don’t want a celebration, but respect for their rights.
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