Articles and Editorials
The following articles and editorials were written by members of the Migrant Worker Health Expert Working Group:
New regulations on migrant farm workers should tackle employer/employee power imbalances
Stephanie Mayell, C. Susana Caxaj and Janet McLaughlin
The Conversation, February 1, 2023
For migrant farm workers, housing is not just a determinant of health, but a determinant of death
C. Susana Caxaj and Anelyse Weiler
The Conversation, July 12, 2022
Ontario must do more to protect migrant workers. Here’s how
Stephanie Mayell, Janet McLaughlin, C. Susana Caxaj, Donald Cole, Leah F. Vosko, Tanya Basok, and Anelyse Weiler
TV Ontario (TVO) Commentary, March 9, 2022
Shocking but not surprising: Auditor General of Canada criticizes enforcement of COVID-19 regulations for migrant workers
Eric Tucker and Leah F. Vosko
The Conversation, December 16, 2021
Let’s accept migrant farmworkers as members of our food community
Toronto Star, September 7, 2020
Coronavirus: Canada stigmatizes, jeopardizes essential migrant workers
Jenna L. Hennebry, C. Susana Caxaj, Janet McLaughlin and Stephanie Mayell
The Conversation, June 3, 2020
Government COVID-19 guidelines gamble on the lives of migrant agricultural workers
C. Susana Caxaj, Amy Cohen, Carlos Colindres, Natalie Drolet, Jenna L. Hennebry and Janet McLaughlin
Canadian Science Policy, April 21, 2020
Protecting the health and rights of migrant agricultural workers during the COVID-19 outbreak should be a priority
Anelyse Weiler, Janet McLaughlin, Susana Caxaj and Donald Cole
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Policy, April 1, 2020
The Cruel Trade-off at your Local Produce Aisle
Janet McLaughlin and Don Wells
Maclean’s, January 18, 2018
Helping migrant workers must be part of new food policy
Anelyse Weiler, Janet McLaughlin and Donald Cole
Toronto Star, December 22, 2017
Seasonal Agricultural Workers Deserve Right To Call Canada Home
Janet McLaughlin, Don Wells, Aaraon Diaz, Andre Lyn
Huffington Post, September 27, 2016
How Migrant Dreams Reveals the Dark Side of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Janet McLaughlin
TV Ontario (TVO) Commentary, September 12, 2016
Canada's Migrant Agricultural Workers Deserve Full and Equal Rights. Here's Why.
Janet McLaughlin
TV Ontario (TVO) Commentary, June 16, 2016
A More Inclusive Community for Migrant Workers
Janet McLaughlin
Waterloo Region Food System Roundtable Blog, Feb 22, 2012
Who is Responsible? Tracing the Trajectory of two Migrant Farmworkers’ Lives and Deaths in Canada
Janet McLaughlin
Juxtaposition Global Health Magazine, 1(2):16-21