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Sep 03

Organizations Call on Political Parties to Act Against Abusive Employer Appeals

As Quebec’s election campaign unfolds, twelve organizations defending workers injured or made ill by their jobs—including the Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC-CTI)—are calling on the main political parties to take action. In a joint letter sent on September 2, 2026, the organizations denounce the increasing legal battles within Quebec’s workers’ compensation... Read more →
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Canada’s Deportation Machine Is Punishing Migrants for Government Failures

Mark Carney’s government is accelerating Canada’s deportation machine while blaming migrants and refugees for the housing crisis, rising living costs and deteriorating public services. But migrants did not create these crises. They were produced by governments that abandoned social housing, expanded precarious temporary migration programs and allowed employers and educational... Read more →
Aug 21

Mostafa Henaway Exposes Migrant Worker Exploitation and Calls for Collective Resistance

Around 50 people gathered Wednesday evening at Un livre à soi bookstore in Montreal to celebrate the release of the updated French edition of Travail essentiel, travailleurs jetables, a book by Mostafa Henaway, a community organizer at the Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC). More than a book launch, the event offered... Read more →
Aug 13

Racism in the Montreal Police Is Not an “Isolated Incident”

What the racism crisis within the Montreal police reveals cannot be reduced to a few officers who overstepped their authority. The dismantling of an entire 16-officer team at neighbourhood station 39 in Montréal-Nord following allegations of racism and hateful conduct raises a much deeper question: what structures allow such practices... Read more →
Aug 11
Aug 03

Building Community Power Against Deportations

On Sunday, August 2, the Comité d’action de Parc-Extension (CAPE) and the Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC-CTI) organized a workshop on the rights of migrants facing deportation. The workshop formed part of the IWC-CTI’s ongoing campaign to resist deportations and defend migrant communities. The event was particularly urgent because Parc-Extension has... Read more →
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A Call for Housing Justice

The Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC-CTI) joined community organizations in calling for urgent government action following the release of the Quebec coroner's report into the death of Manjeet Singh, an unhoused migrant who died in Parc-Extension earlier this year. Speaking after the report's release, Gaurav Sharma, an organizer with the Immigrant... Read more →
Jul 04
Jul 03

STOP SINGH-RANI DEPORTATION

M. Singh, Mrs Rani and their two-year-old Canadian daughter Hezal will be deported to India on Saturday, July 4. Their daughter Hezal is a Canadian citizen; she is currently enrolled in daycare and learning French. Hezal suffers from severe anemia, a condition for which early intervention is crucial and she... Read more →
Jul 02

Quebec’s New Immigration Reality

July 2026 marks another significant shift in Canada's immigration system. While federal and Quebec governments present these measures as administrative reforms, they reflect a broader political and economic strategy: managing migration primarily according to labour market needs while imposing tighter controls on temporary migrants, refugee claimants and international students. Although... Read more →
May 10
May 03

20,000 Workers Ignite the Streets of Montreal

Last Saturday, the Immigrant Workers Centre joined a massive demonstration in downtown Montreal, where more than 20,000 workers from unions and community organizations took to the streets for International Workers Day. The march brought together unions, social movements, and students in a clear show of resistance against worsening working conditions... Read more →
May 02
Apr 30

Declaration of May 1, 2026-Iwc-Cti

JUSTICE AND RIGHTS FOR MIGRANT WORKERS The Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC) stands in solidarity with migrant and immigrant workers across Quebec who continue to face systemic exploitation, discrimination, and unsafe working conditions. In warehouses, food processing plants, agriculture, care work, trucking, and other low-wage sectors, migrant workers are too often... Read more →
Apr 29

Quebec 257 dead. 43 in Montreal. A system that kills.

In front of the CNESST offices in Montreal, workers’ voices filled the space. We gathered there, as the Immigrant Workers Centre, alongside UTTAM, CSN Construction, and the Alliance syndicale de la construction. We did not come only to lay flowers or recall names. We came to say clearly that these... Read more →
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Mar 19

Migrants and Allies to Mobilize on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release Migrants and Allies to Mobilize on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Communities Denounce Bill C-12 and Escalating Attacks on Migrants Across Québec and Canada What: Demonstration When: Saturday March 21st, 3pm Where: Complexe Guy-Favreau, 200 René-Lévesque Ouest Montreal, March 21 — The Immigrant... Read more →
Mar 10
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Mar 09

Mass March in Montreal on International Women’s Day

Yesterday in Montreal a large march brought thousands of participants into the streets to mark International Women's Day. Demonstrators mobilized against patriarchy, capitalism, and imperialist wars while also defending the rights of women, migrants, and refugees. The march moved through the streets of the city carrying clear slogans against an... Read more →
Mar 04
Feb 24

Stop the Arbitrary Powers in Bill C12

In a significant political development, a Senate committee has recommended removing the broad immigration powers from the border bill C12, following mounting warnings from human rights organizations, lawyers, and refugee advocates. They clearly warned that the proposed legislation could violate human rights and lacks basic procedural fairness. This recommendation did... Read more →
Feb 23
Feb 08

Quebec rises to defend lives not paperwork

On Saturday February 7 the cities of Montreal Quebec City Sherbrooke Saguenay Gatineau Trois Rivières and Rimouski witnessed a broad wave of protests demanding the restoration of the Quebec Experience Program QEP. In freezing cold that the government may have hoped would silence dissent the streets were filled with people... Read more →
Feb 07
Feb 06

From Awareness to Action: Standing with Immigrant Workers Against Injustice

Last Thursday, February 5, the Immigrant Workers Centre of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean took part in a powerful political and educational activity organized within the framework of International Development Week (IDW), following an invitation from the Centre de solidarité internationale du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean (CSI-SLSJ). Representing the Centre, Alonso Rivera Carcamo, Community Organizer in the... Read more →
Feb 05
Feb 03

IWC-CTI closed on February 4 2026

The Immigrant Workers Centre will be closed on Wednesday, February 4, as we will be participating in a strike as part of a coordinated week of strike action and mobilization called by the Regroupement des organismes en défense collective des droits (RODCD). This mobilization is necessary in response to the silence and inaction... Read more →
  • February 3, 2026
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Feb 02
Jan 24

Permits That Bind How Control Is Disguised as Policy

The press conference held by the Immigrant Workers Centre in Montreal on January 23 2026 was not a brief protest action. It was a collective testimony to an immigration and labour system that produces precarity and then evades responsibility. At a time when the federal government and the Quebec government... Read more →
Jan 19

United voices in Montreal against Bill 21 A demonstration in defense of rights and freedoms

On January 17 hundreds of residents community organizations and advocates gathered in Montreal to protest Bill 21 adopted by the Quebec government in 2019. The demonstration renewed public discussion on the law’s impact on fundamental freedoms and on the communities most affected particularly Muslim women. Participants emphasized that Bill 21... Read more →
Jan 15

Plan 2026 A Government Trading in Lives

This is not just the title of a study published by the Immigration Legal Analysis Institute CILA. It names a historical moment lived by tens of thousands of migrant workers and students in Quebec. The study shows how the rhetoric of “receiving capacity” is weaponized to strip people of stability... Read more →
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New study exposes the hidden reality faced by women without status

The Immigrant Workers Centre has released a new study by its Women’s Committee that sheds light on the harsh and often abusive conditions experienced by women without legal status in Québec. The research, based on seventy five participants with three excluded for methodological reasons, documents widespread physical and psychological violence... Read more →
Nov 29

Montreal rising marks a turning point in the workers struggle

Montreal witnessed a massive mobilization today, with over fifty thousand people in the streets, possibly nearing one hundred thousand, in one of the largest inter union demonstrations in recent years. At the heart of this moment stood the migrant justice contingent, including the Immigrant Workers Centre and Solidarity Across Borders,... Read more →
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National Workers Council Assembly Brings Together Regions Across Québec

On November 15, the Immigrant Workers Centre held its National Workers Council Assembly, gathering workers and organizers from Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Outaouais, Montréal, and Québec City for a full day of discussion, coordination, and collective planning. From the outset, migrant workers, women leaders, community organizers, and workplace committees spent long hours... Read more →
  • November 15, 2025
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Aug 07

Migrant Workers: Exploited, Then Abandoned

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By Kader Belaouni In recent days, the leader of the Quebec Party made deeply troubling remarks linking immigration to crime—a familiar but dangerous strategy in the playbook of right-wing politics. This tactic is not new. It seeks to construct the image of the immigrant as a threat, laying the groundwork... Read more →
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Scapegoating Migrants Won’t Solve a Systemic Crisis

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s call for a “very hard cap” on immigration is both misleading and harmful. Blaming newcomers for housing shortages and youth unemployment serves to distract from the real culprits: decades of neoliberal economic policy and an unregulated housing market dominated by speculative interests. The crisis is not... Read more →
Jul 09

Amnesty International Canada Urges Immediate Action to Uphold the Rights of People Seeking Safety

Seeking asylum is not a crime—it is a fundamental, internationally recognized human right. Yet, as Canada reviews its border and immigration frameworks, Amnesty International Canada is sounding the alarm: proposed changes under Bill?C?2 and entrenched policies like the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) risk stripping away the protections afforded to... Read more →
Jul 09

Review of media coverage: Amazon laid-off workers’ demonstration on Prime Day

Several media outlets covered the demonstration held in Montreal on July 8, 2025, by the Amazon Workers Committee at the Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC–CTI) and community allies. Reports from CityNews, La Presse, Le Devoir, and CBC highlighted the protesters’ demands for better protections, accountability, and concrete action from governments. On... Read more →
Jul 09
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Jul 02

Ram Mohammad Singh Azad: The Spirit of Freedom

A historical revolutionary drama presented in association withIMMIGRANT WORKERS CENTER ARTS IN THE MARGINS CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS COMITÉ D’ACTION DE PARC EXTENSION SOUTH ASIAN DIASPORA ACTION COLLECTIVE BUREAU D’ INFORMATION DE PARC EXTENSION Experience a powerful theatrical journey into the heart of anti-colonial resistance in British-ruled India.“Ram Mohammad Singh... Read more →
Jun 23

HEATWAVES, WORKERS’ RIGHTS & RESOURCES

Means of prevention for workers - Adjust your work pace according to your acclimatization to the heat and climatic conditions (e.g.: heat, humidity, sunshine) - Take breaks (every hour, and of an appropriate length depending on the temperature) in the shade or in a cool place - Drink at least... Read more →
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Chicoutimi hosts awareness evening on migrant labour issues

Chicoutimi, May 28, 2025 — This Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., the Marguerite-Tellier Hall at the Chicoutimi Library will host an evening of information and reflection on the realities faced by migrant workers in Canada. Organized in collaboration between Amnesty International Canada Francophone and the Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC-CTTI) of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean,... Read more →
May 24
May 23

The Hidden Barriers: Employment Struggles of the Blind Community

By Kader Belaouni Despite remarkable advances in assistive technology—from sophisticated screen readers to AI-powered navigation apps—blind individuals continue to face profound employment barriers that technology alone cannot resolve. The Job Search Challenge Employment begins with inaccessible online job portals featuring image-based CAPTCHA systems and poorly coded websites that screen readers... Read more →
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Apr 26

Labor Day: Between Celebration and Hardship

BY Kader Belaouni Labor Day comes this year amid harsh economic realities facing workers across various sectors. Despite the importance of celebrating this occasion that symbolizes workers' struggles throughout history, current living conditions cast a shadow over the joy of this day. Workers today face numerous challenges, particularly the continuous... Read more →
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Workshop Alert: Navigating Work Permit Changes in Canada

The Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC-CTI) is hosting an educational workshop to guide migrant workers through the work permit change process in Canada. This free session will clarify procedures, rights, and key steps for those seeking to modify their work permits. Details: Registration Required (Link: https://bit.ly/WorkPermitWorkshop) Exclusively for Migrant Workers Virtual Participation (Link sent upon registration) Important... Read more →
Mar 24
Mar 19

Workers’ Rights Advocates Rally Against Bill 89, Denouncing Attack on Strike Rights

Quebec City, [19 March]— The Immigrant Workers Centre (CTI-IWC) joined forces with Action Chômage de Québec and RÉPAC 03-12 this afternoon to stand in solidarity with the Conseil régional FTQ Québec et Chaudière-Appalaches (CRQCA-FTQ) in its mobilization against Bill 89. The controversial legislation has drawn sharp criticism from labor groups,... Read more →
Mar 06

WDO Hosts 2025 International Women’s Day Press Conference

Women of Diverse Origins Marks IWD 2025 with Press Conference The press conference will feature speeches from women who are leaders, organizers, and activists from various communities and groups, representing a wide range of women’s struggles and resistances worldwide. Speakers will include workers from Amazon and from the migrant and... Read more →
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Canada Tightens Open Work Permits for Families of International Students and Workers

Starting January 21, 2025, Canada will significantly limit open work permits (OWPs) for family members of international students and temporary foreign workers. Key Changes for International Students’ Families Only spouses of students in specific programs will qualify for OWPs, including: Master’s programs lasting 16+ months Doctoral programs Select professional programs... Read more →
Jan 15
Jan 15

ABOUT Women’s Committee

The TAWA Women's Committee aims to shed light on the specific issues that women with precarious immigration status face in the workplace. The Committee is fighting for the regularization of immigration status, access to healthcare, and access to justice for all. Origins of the TAWA Women's Committee   In 2014,... Read more →
Dec 19

(IWC-CTI) Amplifies Advocacy Amid Policy Changes

December 18, 2024 In response to recent immigration policy shifts in Quebec, the Immigrant Workers Center (IWC-CTI) has intensified its advocacy efforts, highlighting the challenges faced by migrant workers and temporary residents. Policy Changes and Community Response On November 3, 2024, the Quebec government announced a moratorium on two permanent... Read more →
Dec 13

Community Solidarity at Canada Post Strike Picket Line

This morning, members of the Immigrant Workers Centre joined the Canada Post workers' strike picket line in Decaria to show support for their fight for fair pay and improved working conditions. The show of solidarity comes on the heels of a federal government announcement aiming to end the weeks-long strike... Read more →
  • December 13, 2024
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IWC-CTI Annual Report 2023-2024

The following report covers CTTI's activities from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024. It presents the main activities and highlights of the past year. Two major campaigns dominated the center's agenda. The first is the ongoing campaign to regularize the status of people with no status or with a... Read more →
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