On the Move – perspectives on the project
by Dana Warren “What we find changes who we become.” – Peter Morville I happened upon the On the Move Partnership while researching the social effects of commuting in social work. Parents, families and communities are responding to economic needs with flexibility, but mobility effects their lived experiences, parenting practices, the health of their intimate and …
Read more …The Temporary Foreign Worker Program: Where To From Here?
by Jason Foster April 1, 2015 was a pivotal date for Canada’s labour market. On that day work permits for tens of thousands of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) expired, requiring them to leave the country. Many had been living and working in Canada for more than five years and had developed connections in the community. …
Read more …On the Move: the Mobile Workforce and Policy Challenges
by Delphine Nakache The On the Move Partnership is partnering with CBC Ideas and the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences to present: “On the Move: Temporary Foreign Worker Policy in Canada,” a panel discussion followed by an audience Q&A as part of Congress 2015. This free public event will take place Tuesday, June 2, 2015, 19:30 – 21:30 …
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