The lawsuit, filed in Ontario Superior Court, alleges that the supplier 'chose to illegally recruit and hire foreign workers and violate' the Employment Standards Act
Canadian parts supplier Magna International says it will “contest vigorously” a $400 million class-action lawsuit accusing it and three other companies of human trafficking.
In Magna’s case, according to the statement of claim, a representative plaintiff, identified only as A.B., as well as an unspecified number of class-action members, were recruited by an agency in Mexico, named as San Jose, and then hired by Magna in January. A.B. was then connected with another defendant, which the lawsuit names only as John Doe, who encouraged A.B. to apply for a tourist visa, not a work permit, with the promise of gainful employment in Ontario. A.B.
The lawsuit alleges A.B. and other class members often worked seven days a week with no overtime pay and were denied vacation time and health benefits during their employment with Magna. Magna’s statement says the company has “been proactively and voluntarily supporting the Canadian Border Services Agency and other applicable authorities in their efforts to identify abuses related to illegal migrant labour practices in Ontario.”The Canada Border Services Agency would neither confirm the existence of such an investigation nor Magna’s claim of absolution.
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