Canadian authorities say they have dissolved an international labour trafficking ring and rescued 64 Mexican workers from “deplorable living and working conditions” across Greater Toronto.
The men and women, between their 20s and 40s, were transported in yellow school buses to work in farms, factories and warehouses across the region while being housed in cramped and infested homes in the GTA.
Carly Kalish, executive director of Victim Services Toronto, said her organization has seen “an influx in international labour trafficking referrals” recently. “The foreign labourers describe incidents of false promises, which included documentation, quality of housing, their work hours and their pay,” McBride said. “They also described living in deplorable conditions, including overcrowding, with dozens of people sleeping on mattresses on the floor, a lack of food, a lack of privacy and bug infestations.
Earlier this year, some of the workers had contacted the Toronto-based Workers’ Action Centre for help, the Star was told. The organization has been providing support since, alongside the Migrant Workers’ Alliance for Change . Officials would not reveal information about the work locations of the Mexican migrants or the names of the employers, citing ongoing investigation by the Ministry of Labour.
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