Brock University Students Group Hosts Doc & Discussion On Exploitation Of Migrant Workers

A Brief Note from Doug Draper, Niagara At Large

Posted February 22^nd, 2016

Niagara, Ontario – One can only hope that most of the migrant workers who come to Niagara and other regions of Canada from poverty-stricken countries to make some money for their families back home are treated fairly while they are here.

It is not easy to tell because migrants are typically reluctant to speak out while they are here for fear of being sent hom or never invited back again. And you do hear the odd thing that is disturbing.

So how good it is that there is an organization of students at Brock University that serves as a watchdog body for migrant workers and is able to speak out in a way this vulnerable group of people fears it can’t.

This coming Wednesday, February 24^th, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the St. Catharines campus of Brock University in Thistle Room 246 (in the old iconic Brock Tower), the Brock chapter of Students Against Migrant Exploitation (SAME) is inviting all of us who want to come to a screening of El Contrato – a disturbing insight into the way at least some migrant workers have been treated in Ontario – followed by a group discussion all of us can participate in.

View the following excerpt from El Contrato

http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKp0a68JW0U&list=PL6FDAE67718C9D5D9 .

For more on the film documentary El Contrato, click here – http://www.vueweekly.com/el_contrato_highlights_how_migrant_workers_get_el_shafto/ .

About  Students Against Migrant Exploitation –

Primarily focussing on the exploitation of migrant workers while in Canada, S.A.M.E uses various mediums to convey its message through its chapters, campaigns and projects.

Over the past five years S.A.M.E has launched over 40 chapters at high-schools, universities, colleges and community centers. Our chapters are all student-led and engage in activities ranging from awareness and fundraising to launching campaigns and volunteering.

 Each year, S.A.M.E members travel to schools across the country participating in assemblies, panels, artistic performances, and creative actions meant to engage, inspire and activate young people.

Learn more by visiting the group’s website at – http://www.thesame.ca/ .

NOW IT IS YOUR TURN. Niagara At Large encourages you to share your views on this post. A reminder that we only post comments by individuals who share their first and last name with them.

Visit Niagara At Large at www.niagaraatlarge.com for more news and commentary for and from the greater bi-national Niagara region.