Many migrants are working in hot, smoky conditions but feel they can’t speak up for themselves when it comes to unsafe conditions, advocates say.
The situation has been compounded for many by recent evacuations in wildfire-affected areas such as the Okanagan Valley, where supporters of migrant rights say they’ve heard of workers being moved to overcrowded accommodation or to different farms and told to keep working in the unhealthy air.
“We continue to hear of migrant workers who are being asked to go outside without any protection to work in these conditions,” said Amanda Aziz, a staff lawyer with Migrant Workers Centre in Vancouver.
“We’re very concerned about the health and safety of
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