Worker, Migration and Health 2018

A Forum on Precarity, Vulnerability, Health and Safety Among Newcomers and Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada

wmhforum2018

May 2018

Co-hosted by the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto (DLSPH) in collaboration with the Global Migration and Health Initiative (GloMHI)

Mixing researchers, practitioners and policy-makers all striving to understand, reach and assist the most precarious and vulnerable workers in our society.

With 10 plenary talks (including an all-important wrap-up), and more than 60 concurrent presentations, workshops, panels, and collaborative sessions, the Work, Migration and Health Forum 2018 provided content for a breadth of interests and levels of experience, examining the labour experiences of temporary foreign workers, new immigrants, refugees, working international students and undocumented migrants, and exploring opportunities for effective interventions, including:

• developing responsive policies and regulations
• providing accessible health care, social services, and community support
• delivering workplace health and safety prevention initiatives
• fostering the engagement and empowerment of workers

Migration and Health: A Global Way Forward

Promoting Decent Work for Racialized Immigrant Women from the Ground Up

New Approaches to Defining Vulnerability

Changing Workplace Review Results and Recommendations

Continuing the Conversation and Ideas for Action

Exploring Vulnerability and Precarious Work

Health and Social Services for Migrant Workers

Temporary Employment Agencies and the Experience of Newcomers and Refugee Workers

Safe Employment Integration of Recent Immigrants and Refugees

Focussing on the Agricultural Sector

Advocacy, Empowerment and Policy Change

Occupational Health and Safety of Temporary Foreign Agricultural Workers